Apple Valley. The opinions of most around here are nothing but negative. The homes are usually only one story and although the backyards of some homes can be considered large they most likely consist of dirt. The people with money have nice landscaped yards and pools but not around my street. Taking a walk down the road, although peaceful, always reminds you of the fast paced lives everyone lives. Thirty-five miles an hour?...Yeah right, more like fifty down my street but as long as the cops dont catch it who cares, right? Believe it or not the large fields of dirt and bushes and weeds can look pretty ser
ene in the morning light or the glow of the sunset. Even better are the shadows created on the mountains. That is the one characteristic of my town that cannot be hidden by buildings. The mountains are always around us reminding us there is life beyond those mountains and our home consists of what is inside them. Apple Valley, although not the coolest place to hang out because there isn't much to do, has really grown over my nineteen years here. The most populated corner, building wise, would have to be where Bear Valley Rd and Apple Valley Rd meet. Coincidently that is where my work is located (Starbucks!) The corner was once two dirt lots, a Target and a Nikis Cafe. Now, Home Depot and Lowes reside on seperate sides of the street, a brand new shopping center (in which minimal amounts of people populate at once), and a large quantity of fast food places. Knowing my town, I notice the new styles of buildings that pop up. They are trying. The shopping centers are beginnin
g to resemble the outdoor malls and city streets of more urban places. The best part is the night view. Coming down the hill on Bear Valley Rd, the lights are amazing. I must add that like almost any place, Apple Valley is b
eautiful in the snow. We don't see this much but when it happens there is always a picture that needs to be taken. Although I do not live in the south or in the country where nature is prominent, every yard has some sort of tree. The best example has to be the Pine Tree. It is large in size and therefore providing the best shade. Possibly the greatest sound of my home is the wind through those pine needles. Once you get past the horns of cars the bumping of steroes and chattering of kids walking home from school there is always the sound of the wind through my pine tree.
Apple Valley. The opinions of most around here are nothing but negative. The homes are usually only one story and although the backyards of some homes can be considered large they most likely consist of dirt. The people with money have nice landscaped yards and pools but not around my street. Taking a walk down the road, although peaceful, always reminds you of the fast paced lives everyone lives. Thirty-five miles an hour?...Yeah right, more like fifty down my street but as long as the cops dont catch it who cares, right? Believe it or not the large fields of dirt and bushes and weeds can look pretty ser
ene in the morning light or the glow of the sunset. Even better are the shadows created on the mountains. That is the one characteristic of my town that cannot be hidden by buildings. The mountains are always around us reminding us there is life beyond those mountains and our home consists of what is inside them. Apple Valley, although not the coolest place to hang out because there isn't much to do, has really grown over my nineteen years here. The most populated corner, building wise, would have to be where Bear Valley Rd and Apple Valley Rd meet. Coincidently that is where my work is located (Starbucks!) The corner was once two dirt lots, a Target and a Nikis Cafe. Now, Home Depot and Lowes reside on seperate sides of the street, a brand new shopping center (in which minimal amounts of people populate at once), and a large quantity of fast food places. Knowing my town, I notice the new styles of buildings that pop up. They are trying. The shopping centers are beginnin
BEFORE READING THIS I HAD SOME IDEAS OF WHAT YOU WOULD WRITE ABOUT, BECAUSE I KNOW APPLE VALLEY. BUT YOU EXPLAINED IT BETTER THAN I IMAGINED! AND LOOKING AT YOUR PICTURES I COULD TELL WHERE IT WAS TAKEN. I REALLY LIKED IT, AND IF I NEVER KNEW ABOUT APPLE VALLEY I MIGHT WANT TO VISIT. GOOD JOB!
ReplyDeleteI agree with La'Wanda -- really intricately woven post. I got a real feel for Apple Valley.
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