Beautiful country

Every time I take a road trip, I am blown away by how beautiful this country is. I always think of Tolkien's description of one of the kings' love for every stone, every river, every blade of grass in his country. (I think the king is Theoden. Someday I'll read LOTR again, and then I'll tell you.) That's how I feel, too. This is a huge nation with widely varying scenery, but I love every part of the country that I've seen so far.

Driving home to Dallas from Nashville on Sunday, I was once again blown away by the beautiful scenery, despite the rain that followed me for nearly the entire trip. These photos don't exactly do the area justice, but I did shoot them without looking at what I was photographing, while driving down the Interstate :P

This first photo is from Tennessee - I believe the Duck River.





The second is from a swamp or river in Arkansas. I swear I remember a sign for the "L'Anguille Swamp," but Wikipedia says it is the "L'Anguille River." And according to Google, there does not exist a "L'Anguille Swamp." So this could be a photo of the L'Anguille River, or it could be a photo of a swamp somewhere else in Arkansas. ;)