Overlooking the pond in Tri County Nature Preserve

The Journey Begins

I was ready for an escape.

I felt pent up in the city and I needed to get back to my roots. The drive took over an hour as I wound through corn fields and forests.

You don’t take time in the city to slow down. Go. Go. Go. Hustle harder.

But for the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel like I needed to hurry. As I delved deeper into Tri County Nature Preserve, I slowed my car down and rolled down the windows.

The road winds through the nature preserve

This. This is what I had been looking for. You can’t describe the feeling. Have you ever traveled to a place that is completely foreign, yet Continue reading “The Journey Begins”