Mike's Look at Life

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Country Road

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Mike

There is not much to see in eastern Colorado, but the view is quiet, calm, and real.

43 thoughts on “Country Road”

Boeta: RumblingOcean & Having fun with camera blogs on April 6, 2015 at 8:26 am said:

Like the “real” part at the end…nice shot.

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 8:27 am said:
  
  As real as it gets. Thank you.
  
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  - Boeta: RumblingOcean & Having fun with camera blogs on April 6, 2015 at 8:39 am said:
    
    yes, and therein the raw beauty.
    
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warturoadam77p on April 6, 2015 at 8:27 am said:

I’m at the age where I appreciate quiet, calm, and real.

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 8:30 am said:
  
  We are on the exact same page. It is real good medicine and counters stress, which has become like poison.
  
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mojoshawn on April 6, 2015 at 8:46 am said:

I must respectfully disagree with you, Mike. I see a dirt road well traveled by just a few, hard work being done in the fields, neighbors who have become like family out of want and necessity, and a great photograph of a place many never see in person. Very cool!

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 10:01 am said:
  
  No disagreement at all. Your keen eye and soft voice only adds to my description which is more about down time, than work time.
  
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  - mojoshawn on April 6, 2015 at 11:25 am said:
    
    I wasn’t truly “disagreeing”…it was just a good lead in. 🙂
    
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wolke205 on April 6, 2015 at 9:47 am said:

Nice 🙂 Happy Easter 🙂

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 9:59 am said:
  
  Thank you Frauke.
  
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Julia Light on April 6, 2015 at 10:17 am said:

Beautiful!

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 10:19 am said:
  
  Thank you Julia.
  
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DailyMusings on April 6, 2015 at 10:58 am said:

looks so serene

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 11:33 am said:
  
  There you can put any assortment of animal on your property. Once upon a time I had goats, chickens, and ducks. It was great fun.
  
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  - DailyMusings on April 6, 2015 at 4:13 pm said:
    
    how wonderful!
    
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Boomdeeadda on April 6, 2015 at 11:37 am said:

I can just about hear a bird singing from the telephone wire. Love the perspective and can totally see this in a watercolour painting.

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 11:48 am said:
  
  Do you paint? If so, feel free to use it. Are you still in DC?
  
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  - Boomdeeadda on April 8, 2015 at 8:39 pm said:
    
    Hey Mike, we’ve just arrived back in DC from Laurie’s in Radford. Had a great time hanging out there. We took the train back to DC this morning and wandered around a bit this afternoon. We’re here till Saturday then back home till the next adventure. I have taken watercolour painting classes only because I really love watercolours. But I’m by no stretch of the imagination a painter. But I could totally see your photo done in Watercolours x B
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2015 at 8:53 pm said:
    
    I’m real happy for you Kelly, and just a bit jealous too. Your trip sounds like a great adventure with quite a bit of laughing, I’m sure. That kind of trip is like medicine, and very good for the soul. Safe journey home.
    
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  - Boomdeeadda on April 8, 2015 at 9:20 pm said:
    
    Thanks so much for your really kind message Mike. We’ve had some laughing to tears, mostly over really dumb photo’s which will *never* make it on the web! LOL
    
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  - Mike on April 8, 2015 at 9:29 pm said:
    
    I’m not kind, just real. Kind is when you know a fellow blogger that gets into an accident and you get real creative and send something handmade and wonderful and from the heart. That’s kind.
    
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  - Boomdeeadda on April 8, 2015 at 9:58 pm said:
    
    (( ❤ ))
    
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geezer94 on April 6, 2015 at 3:42 pm said:

Spectacular work Mr Mike. I remember this type of terrain when I lived in Denver two years and traveled back & forth thru Eastern Colorado, and Kansas towards Kentucky.

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much indeed.. When did you live in Denver?
  
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natuurfreak on April 6, 2015 at 4:43 pm said:

Amazing photography

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- Mike on April 6, 2015 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Marylou.
  
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Tommy on April 6, 2015 at 11:33 pm said:

Great image.

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- Mike on April 7, 2015 at 8:23 am said:
  
  Very generous of you to say so. Thanks.
  
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michaelblogt on April 7, 2015 at 11:27 am said:

Nice picture that has that “aged” effect that gives the picture more dept.

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- Mike on April 7, 2015 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  Thank you Michael. That is what I was hoping for when I went sepia.
  
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Bruce Laister on April 9, 2015 at 4:56 am said:

Reblogged this on The View Through My Lens.

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smithiesshutter on April 13, 2015 at 6:29 am said:

It’s a long road, and it’s a heavy load, travelling along…….Hmmm……those are the words of a song that came to mind….. after seeing this metaphor-for-life’s-journey……

No idea where those words come from…… some of those disconnected fragments that inhabit the dysfunctional brain box…

Nice picture Mike.

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- Mike on April 13, 2015 at 8:17 am said:
  
  Well thanks John. Nice to hear you singing, I think.
  
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  - smithiesshutter on April 13, 2015 at 10:15 am said:
    
    Huh……I have a fine singing voice….just don’t remember the words……. who did you say you were?
    
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  - Mike on April 13, 2015 at 1:23 pm said:
    
    I am the Duke of Sandringham, at your service.
    
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  - smithiesshutter on April 13, 2015 at 3:24 pm said:
    
    Your Lordship has a fine facade.
    
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  - Mike on April 13, 2015 at 3:25 pm said:
    
    Lands and title for you, sir Smithie.
    
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  - smithiesshutter on April 13, 2015 at 3:29 pm said:
    
    Thank you my liege, I hope your fief brings you great pleasure.
    
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  - Mike on April 13, 2015 at 3:32 pm said:
    
    Aye, that and 6 pints and a bonny lass or two.
    
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  - smithiesshutter on April 13, 2015 at 3:42 pm said:
    
    I’ll see what I can arrange.
    After 6 pints ….. perhaps I might slip in the odd lad or two, also.
    
    Joking, only joking….. my Liege
    
    Oh what fun….
    
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  - Mike on April 13, 2015 at 3:45 pm said:
    
    I’d have a sheep before I have a lad.
    
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  - smithiesshutter on April 13, 2015 at 4:02 pm said:
    
    Stick to the 6 pints, you don’t want foot and mouth..
    
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  - Mike on April 13, 2015 at 4:03 pm said:
    
    Aye.
    
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