I love this picture. It is so representative of rural life in Iowa. Wide open spaces, railroad tracks, a wind turbine in the distance. Home.
The Sadder But Wiser Girl
Moving at a million random anxious thoughts per minute
I love this picture. It is so representative of rural life in Iowa. Wide open spaces, railroad tracks, a wind turbine in the distance. Home.
The Sadder But Wiser Girl 
Home Sweet Home! I grew up in Iowa 🙂
Happy WW 🙂
~ Jill
http://www.frugalplus.com/2013/04/wordless-wednesday-wlinky-spring-break.html
I’m glad I gave you a little warm fuzzy there! 🙂
Beautiful and you always have a special place in your heart for home!! 🙂
Thank you. I was going to go out to the next town over to take pictures of the wind turbines they have out there, but then it dawned on me I had that picture from soccer last year. It was perfect!
So many feelings and emotions from one picture. Truly what a picture’s meant to do.
Thanks! I thought it was neat-one of those things that after I took I thought “Wow that’s cool!”
I miss those soccer games. Looks so relaxing watching them play!
Both of my kids will be old enough for it in the fall!
I love this. I played soccer for 8 years, and I swear I can smell the grass and sweaty kids in this picture. 🙂
We don’t know if my son will do it this spring-we missed the sign up and I’m not sure when it starts! I really need to get on the ball!
very nice. I lived in the Quad Cities until I was 10, this pic is very indicative of there as well.
I’m just over the river from you in Illinois. That very well could have been a scene from here!! Great photo!!
I feel that way about the Texas landscape. California’s landscape varies so much, that there are a few places that kind of look like Texas. And whenever we drive through them, I’m like, “Ahhhh. Feels like home.”
I’ve never been to either place, but I hope to someday! I like Iowa, but I’m ready to do some traveling!
That is a very sweet and endearing photo! I love it!
It really seemed like a great choice for WW today. It also saved me a trip out to the boondocks to take the picture I wanted of the wind turbine farm in the town near here. Do you have wind turbines out in Montana?
There are some, but not nearly as many as in North Dakota or Wyoming. We moved to Arizona last Thanksgiving and haven’t seen nearly as many down here. More solar panels than anything.
Great shot. I love the turbine in the background. Happy WW!
That’s a really gorgeous photo. I’m in the market for a new camera…what do you use? And I’m in love with your blog, too…you are awesome. Oh and please tell me why you are sadder but wiser? Not that we all aren’t but I’m curious as to why you are. Stalked around here and didn’t see an answer. ❤
Never mind, I found it! I mean I found why you are sadder but not really sadder but wiser for sure. I love the name!
It’s from The Music Man. I may be sadder from the experiences that haven’t turned out as I had hoped but I am hoping that I am wiser. It kind of sucks on some of the social media because I can only use part of the name because you are limited on characters!
I use a Canon Powershot SX230. I researched cameras in my price range and that one had the best reviews. I got it at Best Buy. I LOVE it. I took it to the NASCAR race in Kansas last year and was able to get a picture of Kevin Harvick’s wife sitting in the pit box. That’s not exactly an easy feat by any means!
Thanks for the camera info (and the info on sadder but wiser). I’ve been looking at cameras since I started my blog in Sept because I realized my photos sucked but haven’t bought one yet. It helps me huge that you are the second to recommend this one and that you shopped. ‘Cause I don’t wanna shop…I just want somebody to tell me what to get! Thanks, you!
Of course-they can hype up whatever they want but it’s the people that actually use the cameras that can tell you how good they are!
So pretty and so peaceful. The wide-openness of it all is breathtaking.
It also has people wearing Iowa Hawkeye yellow! Perfection! 🙂
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! BOOOO! How dare you talk about Hawkeyes in Cyclone country. I’m going to have to send you a map now missy.
Sorry, I’m a Hawkeye all the way. Some of our closest friends are Cyclones and that game in September every year is always a tense one (especially since we usually lose, and I’m the biggest smack talker ever.)
It’s ok, I love you anyway.
Same here. We shall overcome our adversity.
My sister in law went to school there, but I have never been. I love to see kids having fun though. 🙂
I just love looking at people enjoying the everyday things of life. This photo sure shows that! Wonderful!
It reminds me a lot of growing up in rural Indiana … except for the soccer. Amazing how that sport has caught on in the last 20 years or so. Btw, congrats to the Iowa Hawkeyes as they’re in the Final Four of the NIT basketball tourney!
*clears throat* Cyclone fan… *cough cough*
Wow. That’s incredible. This picture reminds me of Windhoek in Namibia where I grew up. There were also lots of open spaces and veld. In fact, we had to play hockey and sand and gravel because there was so little grass! Great picture! 🙂
Great pic! It really captures the moment and feelings. I can’t wait till my little guy is old enough to play sports.
Gotta love the midwest!
Soccer games, I remember those. Except for us here in the PNW it always rained. Every single game!
Funny, Sadder but Wiser!! Your pics, especially of superhero were way cool. Happy weekend, and will catch you again!!