Acres Of Inspiration

What did he just say?

“I am thinking of going into Agriculture.”

The back roads of Skagit Valley were enjoyed by my older son and myself on a slow paced day of gorgeous farmlands!

“What do you mean becoming a farmer?” Knowing all too well that my son had all ready given me 20 other occupations he had been investigating at the university. This time he sounded really serious.

As we finished our conversation I felt a twinge of excitement living vicariously through my son’s ideas and potential future career path.  After all hunting, searching,  and hoping are just the beginning as we progress though life and its many decisions.

The Great Blue Heron shows itself with its rather large and lanky body.

The Great Blue Heron utilizes its knife like bill to capture fish to eat.

Our conversation was two days ago and I could not help to think about it as I decided to take a day trip to Padilla Bay Reserve.  The weather was perfect and I knew it would be a beautiful drive on the back roads of the Skagit Valley here in Washington State.  There was much to see in the wetlands including up to 55,000 migrating birds!

The Trumpeter Swan are found often with mates.

Agriculture is a major component of these parts of our state from small organic gardens too much larger farms.  Follow me though the back roads just north of Seattle and see all the possibilities. Exploring these acres of inspiration brought to mind  that it is good to see countryside preserved.  Thinking that my son may be interested in being a part of a movement in his generation to roll up his sleeves and keep our lands protected made me awful proud.

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The slow paced drive through the farmlands of Skagit Valley are eye candy to the nature and wildlife enthusiast.