Escape to The Country

Chris got a full two days off last weekend so we made a beeline to deep East Texas to visit family. We'd been itching to get up there for awhile and we knew that this might be our only chance for who knows how long. 

We really love going up to San Augustine  - not only because we get to see our family, but because of the isolation. Our phones really don't work up there - the service is in and out. Heck, I left mine in the car all weekend. The town is tiny - we're talking like 2000 people! It's a beautiful place with heavily wooded areas, red dirt roads, livestock, and friendly people. As soon as we enter the city limits we tend to take a deep breath and exhale - and immediately we're relaxed. Funny how that works!

We spent the weekend sleeping in, taking walks, exploring and taking pictures, visiting with Grandma til the wee hours of the morning on her front porch...it was fantastic!

The photog in me was excited to go up and take a ton of pictures. I don't know why, but the last time we visited I was too preoccupied to break out the camera. I made up for it this time though!
Here are a few of my favorites:

If you are interested in seeing the rest of the photos, you can find them on my Photography Facebook page OR on my Photography Blog.