------------------------------->photo by Elaine A. RussellWe started out in Ashland, Ohio this am... and now we are just outside of St. Louis, MO. My daughter did alot of the driving today... and I am very grateful. I am afraid that my Lupus and my injured back are currently getting the better of me.
However... I am trying to focus on the beautiful scenery laid out for us on this trip. We have seen some truly gorgeous land. Everything is springing to life around us... and it seems as if leaves and trees are growing and glowing right in front of our eyes. The colors are stunning. Lime greens... bright yellows... and purple! We have seen lots of spring wildflowers.... including May Apples! We have also seen lots of bright yellow mustard and dandelions coming up.
Tonight we are staying in a Red Roof Inn. Amazingly, it cost only $5 more than the hotel we stayed in last night... but it is SO much nicer.. it is unreal. I am not sure who declares the nightly cost of hotels... but you'd think there would be some consistency in price according to quality.
We were fortunate in getting some wonderful Italian food delivered right to our room... and boy was it yummy.
I took a small ton of photos today. Most are not exactly stellar... but depict some of the trees as we drove by. I am hoping to clear up some of the reflections from the car window.. and then post them on my FlickR account. I just love taking photos... and I really hope to take more trips this year to do just that. But first... a wedding :)