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Santiago Oaks Trail

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Wildlife abounds, and a series of interconnected trails at Santiago Oaks Regional Park leads through shady groves to a lookout offering an awe-inspiring view of Orange and the surrounding foothills.

Here is a view from Santiago Oaks Trails of homes on the hills.

View from Santiago Oaks Trail

Homes on the Mountains

Landscape Beauty at Lake Junaluska

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The unincorporated Lake Junaluska community in North Carolina is centered around a beautiful 200-acre namesake lake and surrounded by 1,200 acres of rolling hills and valleys. The high peaks and stunning natural beauty of the area offers numerous photographic opportunities of landscapes.

This image has a foreground to frame the scene making it more interesting than the photo posted earlier this week.

Sunset Beauty at Lake Junaluska

Bolton Castle on a Hill

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The 14th-century fortress Bolton Castle in Yorkshire, England is, incredibly, still owned by the barons Bolton, who built the castle. It has never been sold and has always been inherited by descendants of the Scrope family, who were powerful and enjoyed roles at the royal court over several generations. Sitting on top of a hill, it’s still a perfect storybook castle – with restored medieval gardens offering a spectacular view.

Castle Bolton on a Hill
Castle Bolton Gardens

Peak District, England

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The Peak District (also called The Peak) is a picturesque upland area of the East Midlands and Yorkshire regions of England. Established as a national park in 1951, the Peak District is made up of two distinct terrains: ‘Dark Peak’, with untamed moors and windswept hills; and ‘White Peak’, a patchwork of sheep-grazed fields and quaint villages. Despite its name, the park has no mountains – but it does have hidden depths, in the form of spectacular caves. 

Here are examples of pleasing landscapes with grazing sheep – a common sight while driving through Peak District.

Sheep Grazing in Peak District
Peak District Landscape

San Jose – Costa Rica

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Costa Rica’s capital, San José, is in the Central Valley. It has world-class museums, parks, hotels, theaters, and historic buildings. It’s an extensive plain, guarded by majestic volcanoes and green hills, honoring the natural richness that exists throughout the national territory. Striking clouds enhance the landscape surrounding San José.

San Jose Landscape