One weekend, this past Summer, my husband and I decided to just get out and head along the Mt. Baker Highway. Since we both are looking for work, we end up spending too much time online; we needed to see some scenery and get fresh air.

It is amazing the things you see, in the most unassuming of places, such as Glacier, Washington. I managed to catch a few snaps before we had to head back toward home and our online work searches (well, and blogs, too). All in all, a refreshing day for us.

My apologies for no pictures of trees and woodland animals, but I wanted to post these. I was like a little kid when I saw the creativity that sat at the opening of such a small town – if you blink, you miss Glacier on your way to Mt. Baker.

Hidden treasures, inspiring ones for your own freedom of self-expression and creativity, can be around any corner when you go out adventuring – or even just taking a break from boredom and unemployment.

Keep your eyes open and be willing to say, “Stop the car,” – to yourself or others – if you wish to take in life and really absorb it…enjoy it. It is your right; even if it is just to admire a fence made out of old snow skis and a hair salon set-up in a vintage Airstream trailer in a tiny blip of a town.

“I guess when you turn off the main road, you have to be prepared to see some funny houses.” – Stephen King, author (1947 – )

All Photographs ©Carol A. Bourns