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George McGovern

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16. So true TNNurse. A proverbial double--edged sword. You know whereof you speak.
Sun Jul 27, 2025, 11:39 AM
Sunday

We needed to leave our home of twenty-three years about a month ago.
Where we moved from was twenty minutes, eighteen miles from a small town in Washington. Our thirteen acre farm was surrounded by hay farmers' big fields. Quiet most all the time, so much so you could hear the wings flapping when geese flew low overhead. Now we're on a smaller farm outside another small town in Washington. Conveniently four or five minutes from groceries, take-out pizza, gas station; noisily, a half mile from a major highway and a local/regional airport, which serves the community with airplane rides and as a base for seasonal fire-fighting helicopters.

All was not lost with the move, outside noise notwithstanding. You're right, there is nothing like country living.

Thank You for your insightful and kind comment.



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Great photos gademocrat7 Sunday #1
You're welcome gademocrat7! Thank You for stopping by the farm! George McGovern Sunday #2
Really beautiful photos of feelings. Love the reflection of the cat. Keep up the good work. Walleye Sunday #3
Thanks a million Walleye! OK, it's a deal. George McGovern Sunday #4
Great photos, beautiful country and I love the animals! Rhiannon12866 Sunday #5
Thank You Kindly Rhiannon12866! I imagine that animals love you too! George McGovern Sunday #6
There is nothing like living in the country. TNNurse Sunday #7
So true TNNurse. A proverbial double--edged sword. You know whereof you speak. George McGovern Sunday #16
I can believe what you say. At our somewhat isolated place in the Ozarks, we could, over the years, see SWBTATTReg Sunday #29
Gorgeous Easterncedar Sunday #8
You are welcome Easterncedar. re: your user-name -- are you in the northeast U.S.? George McGovern Sunday #17
Yes. I fetched up in Maine Easterncedar Sunday #35
God's Country! I once climbed Katahdin. Almost did me in. George McGovern Sunday #36
Yes. Katahdin is a magnificent place. Easterncedar Sunday #38
No I have not. I'd not known of him until now. On the basis of your movie query George McGovern Sunday #42
It's a cool story Easterncedar Sunday #43
It's been my experience that movies based on true stories don't always do the books justice. George McGovern Sunday #44
These are great Alan! Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #9
Thank You Much Ross! George McGovern Sunday #18
Lovely! cate94 Sunday #10
Thank You So Much cate94!! I'd say it takes one to know one!! George McGovern Sunday #19
Love all the photos! HeartsCanHope Sunday #11
Thank You Kindly HeartsCanHope! Shadow and KC and Maddie are pretty George McGovern Sunday #20
Nice pics. You have a lot of friends with four legs. twodogsbarking Sunday #12
Best friends a person may have. I suspect you'd agree. Thank You twodogsbarking! George McGovern Sunday #21
Those are some great shots, Allan! brer cat Sunday #13
Thank You brer cat! The last 7-10 days have proven prolific. Appreciate you! George McGovern Sunday #22
What state are you in now? TheRickles Sunday #14
For all our 34 years married we've lived in eastern, then central, now back to George McGovern Sunday #23
I retired to Western MA from the suburbs of Boston. TheRickles Sunday #25
Splendid move! I grew up in north central CT and did a lot of hiking in your area, which is naturally beautiful. George McGovern Sunday #30
Beautiful, peaceful photos, Allan! And you have sunflowers at your new place! Did you have any highplainsdem Sunday #15
Birds on sunflowers -- THAT is worth watching for highplainsdem! George McGovern Sunday #24
Your pics are always great! Bayard Sunday #26
Awww, Thank You Bayard. That's mainly cuz you all only see the good ones. George McGovern Sunday #31
You must carry your camera all the time, Alan Bayard Monday #47
It's right handy in the house Bayard & often rides along in the pickup. Always on the lookout for photo-ops. Thank You!! George McGovern Monday #48
These are great. I especially like "Living room Shadow" and "KC looking out...". The display of LoisB Sunday #27
You're welcome Lois! Thank You Very Much. George McGovern Sunday #32
Well, living room shadow scared me. Polly Hennessey Sunday #28
Understood Polly. I wouldn't want to come upon that lamp in the dark. But good! George McGovern Sunday #33
wonderful photos! mike_c Sunday #34
Thank You mike_c! You ever do street photography? George McGovern Sunday #37
no-- I admire it, but I'm just not that kind of photographer mike_c Sunday #39
Cool. What kind of camera equipment do you own? George McGovern Sunday #40
Nikon gear, mostly mike_c Sunday #41
My friend bought a D500 soon as it came on the market and it's still going strong. George McGovern Monday #45
I love these, George! Diamond_Dog Monday #46
Ha Ha Thank You DiamondGirl! Wonder what KC was thinking looking out the window . . . George McGovern Monday #49
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