Today is beautiful in Omaha, Nebraska. It's a warm and sunny 85 degrees outside with a slight breeze and unusually low humidity: perfect. Today is also one of those rare Saturdays when I have nothing to do, an anomaly that I've been looking forward to all week. I woke up early this morning, checked the forecast, and knew that I had to get out of the house for a while to enjoy the beautiful early summer (or is it late spring? I can't tell) sunshine.
At first, I thought of going to Lincoln (about an hour away) but realized that I wouldn't really know what to do o once I got there. For a long time I toyed with the idea of driving to Yankton, South Dakota, a town that appeals to me only because it is mentioned over and over again on the HBO series Deadwood. Finally, I decided to stick close to town and explore one of my favorite spots near Omaha, the Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge and the sleepy towns surrounding it.
I did a lot of slow driving, a lot of walking, and some much needed sitting in the sun. I even took some pictures. All in all, a very relaxing morning.
Wonderful pictures, Liz. Cool, dreary and damp here in Seattle, as we wait for the next cold rain to hit. 52 degrees is no way to spend the last weekend in May!
Andy
Posted by: Awilliams53 | May 30, 2010 at 07:34 AM
Lovely. I wish it would get to be summer in Portland soon.
Posted by: TJ | May 30, 2010 at 08:05 AM