My parents have the a beautiful backyard that makes you feel like you are deep within the forest

I currently live in the middle of the city and have for the past 3 years. One of the things that I appreciate most when I go back to my childhood home, where my parents still live, is the abundance of nature that surrounds the property. I grew up with the luxury of being able to play outside with a neighborhood full of kids my age. That type of thing is pretty uncommon today as most people sit inside on their screens all day long.

This childhood home I speak of is convenient to pretty much everything, yet feels like it is far out in the woods. It's really such a great place. One of my favorite parts of the house is the fairly new back deck area. We always had a back deck when I was growing up, but it was very basic and never an area that we frequently used. Around the time that I finally moved out, my parents decided it was time to revamp that area. The results were nothing short of amazing.

Their back deck still has that rural nature vibe to it, but now it has all of the modern amenities of a very nice back deck. Half of it is covered, there is fashionable furniture everywhere, a fire pit, a standing cooler for drinks, and a ceiling fan, and the yard is even fenced in now so dogs can roam free. When the weather is average to warm, it is my favorite area at that house. I could easily spend a large portion of each day out there.

That’s exactly what I did when I was dog-sitting at this home a few weeks ago. The weather was perfect and the dogs love being outside, so I spent many hours out there for the 3 days that I was there. It may seem predictable at this point, but I also captured some photographs of myself while I was enjoying the lovely outdoor living area.

In a couple of the photos, you will see me sitting in a colorful Adirondack chair. This is actually a piece that I painted many years ago during my artistic era. I am still surprised just how good it turned out. I went in thinking I had no idea what I was doing, then I realized that maybe I did have a bit of artistry within my soul. The chair doesn’t look brand new still, but it has held up very well, especially considering the fact that it sits outside throughout the four seasons here in WV. That means it sees a little bit of everything, extreme sunlight, rain, and snow.

These photos are a continuation of the series of me taking photographs in various parts of my mom and dad’s wonderfully decorated home. I hope you have enjoyed and stay tuned for another one in a few days where I will be in a beach-themed bedroom.

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