Friday, March 27, 2009

The City and the Country


I like BIG cities, but I do can without the hoards of people and noise that accompanies these busy places. Whenever possible, I like to spend time in the country, where natures "peace and harmony" brings a freshness to the air.

There's a LOT of SHEEP in New Zealand.

The country in New Zealand, is totally different from the United States . I noticed a "somewhat barren" but comfortable landscape with smaller trees in most places. This is due, in a large part, to the "Australian Possum". New Zealand has spent "Millions of Dollars" trying to control these creatures because of the damage they do to growing plants, trees, and shrubs.

This cottage, out in the country, is about as different from the city as you can imagine.



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Always enjoy your travel shots, and these are lovely. That house in the country reminds me that altho we all have many differences, we are so similar in many respects. That country home could be anywhere... you could place that in France, in Italy, or Ulster County, and I think you could say that about the people, too. Language makes us aware of our differences but our interactions make us realize how much we are the same.

Corinne