This is my favorite stuff portrait day so far. Because as much as I make fun of Redneck Valley, the truth is I fucking love it. To be nestled among the mountains makes me feel safe. The sunsets take my breath away. To be able to see stars like we can see stars here...amazing. I live in a college town surrounded by farmland; it's a mix of modern and quaint.

This place is where I grew up, it's where my family is, it's where I share my life with Rob, it's home. And I guess what I love most about this place is that it truly has a sense of place. You walk outside and you can see this place, you can feel this place, and well yes, sometimes you can smell this place too. We do have a hell of a lot of cows.

I can't choose just one photo of Redneck Valley. So I made a whole gallery. (Many of these were taken by Rob.) Two of these photos were taken an hour from home, looking towards Redneck Valley. The rest were taken within 10 minutes of our house, and several were taken from the field next to our house. Welcome to my world.

Click on the photo to view the entire gallery.

And here's my 'hood. This is about 50 steps from my back door, actually.
Meet my neighbors:

And this is what they did when I told them they were going to be on the internet:

Finally, here is Rudy, my ride:

Okay, now I'm just messing with you. My Honda Civic is what actually takes me places. And her name is Rudy.

Happy Friday to you!