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This post contains Amazon affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep this blog going.  © Hannah Babiak/Dreamstime.com This past week, my friend and I took a road trip to  Woodstock, Illinois   to see what we could discover on a very cold, blustery, winter day.  Because of the freezing temperatures, we didn't plan to spend much time outside, just mostly photographing from the car.  We found a lot of neat things, so come along as I share some of my favorite things we saw.  As usual, you may purchase any of my photos by clicking on the copyright link underneath each photo. © Hannah Babiak/Dreamstime.com We weren't quite to Woodstock yet when we found this adorable Christmas tree farm.  I believe we were in Harvard, IL at this point and the  vintage Ford truck almost buried in the snow says, "Wild Pines" and has a Christmas tree in the back all covered with snow.  We loved the teal color and it reminded me of

This post contains affiliate links.  By purchasing anything from  Amazon  you would normally buy, even if it is not what I suggest, you help keep this blog going.  All photographs in this post were taken by me.  To purchase high-quality stock photos from my portfolio, please visit  www.dreamstime.com  or click on the links underneath the pictures. Charles Kurwalt, an  American journalist that worked for  CBS said, "You can't travel the  backroads very long without discovering a multitude of gentle people doing good for others with no expectation of gain or recognition.  The everyday  kindness of the  backroads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.  Some people out there spend their whole lives selflessly."   Kurwalt's quote pinpoints why traveling the  backroads revitalizes my soul and reestablishes my hope in humanity.  If all I do is listen to the daily news,  I am prone to become anxious and cynical.  Intentionally getting