January 18, 2009

My Nevada

Over the course of almost 40 years, I’ve stood in thousands of beautiful spots. The Pacific Northwest was lush and delicious. Colorado, particularly the San Luis Valley, was mysterious and grand and very special. New Mexico was indeed enchanting, among so many other things. California is vast and diverse, region after region of surprises. Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Texas… all incredibly breathtaking in their own ways. The quilted fields of the Midwest, the rocky shores of the northeast. The magical subtleties of the Smokies and the rolling, misty hills that surround it. The towering, glittering buildings of Times Square. The towering, glittering peaks of the Canadian Rockies. The windswept coastal fields of New Brunswick.

I’ve seen, fallen in love with and been tempted, sometimes dangerously, by all of it. But nothing, nothing is Nevada to me. I tried to leave it. It was a valiant, five-year effort. And I’m restless, I may leave Nevada again someday. But I will always, always return here.

More photos from our hike yesterday.

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10 Comments

  1. Chris on January 18th, 2009
    1

    I hope one day I find a place that speaks to me like that. Maybe I already have and I just wasn’t listening . . .

  2. Still Life in Buenos Aires on January 18th, 2009
    2

    Beautiful post.

    I’m from those quilted fields of the Midwest. I still get a thrill when I drive through cornfields.

    It’s nice that you have a place that calls to you.

  3. Diane on January 18th, 2009
    3

    I feel that way about Savannah, though I am pretty sure that I could also feel that way about Asheville

  4. Susanne on January 19th, 2009
    4

    That’s how I feel when I am at the ocean. It’s awesome when you know where you love; it’s even more awesome when you can live there.

  5. Jennifer K on January 19th, 2009
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    Wow, I’ve been feeling the very same way. I used to wonder if Texas would seem so great to me once I lived here again. Yup.

  6. Zack Sheppard on January 20th, 2009
    6

    Amen.

  7. arvind on February 1st, 2009
    7

    I haven’t found my Nevada. Yet. One day…one day

  8. Diane C. on February 1st, 2009
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    What a wonderful tribute to the place you love. My favorite part, “I’ve seen, fallen in love with and been tempted…But nothing, nothing is Nevada to me.” That line speaks volumes.

  9. Lilian Nattel on February 1st, 2009
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    The photo is beautiful. That’s how I felt about PEI (Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province) the first summer I spent there. But sometimes you leave the place you love for the people you love. I’m glad you’ve been able to stay in the place that means the most to you. At least so far.

  10. Cheryl Ann on February 7th, 2009
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    We LOVE Nevada! My great-uncle had a huge ranch near Lovelock. My brother-in-law lives in Gardnerville. You have some beautiful photos! Canyon de Chelly seems to be our “special” spot.

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