Crossroads

I’m convinced we live in the most beautiful spot on the planet. This past weekend we watched a movie we’ve owned on DVD for some time but haven’t seen in years; the 1993 version of The Secret Garden with Maggie Smith. We didn’t get very far into the movie before we were struck with how familiar the scenery was; the heather-covered moors, the dry stone walls, the roses and lilies, the blossoming chestnut, cherry and laurel. Even the foxes, rabbits, little white lambs and English robins looked exactly like the ones we see every day. So we did a bit of research and found they filmed the movie less than eight miles from here. If I’m homesick for Salt Lake I watch Savannah Smiles, High School Musical, Mr. Krueger’s Christmas, The Sandlot,  Independence Day, A Hobo’s Christmas, or Forever Strong. When we move back to the states and I’m homesick for Yorkshire, I can always watch The Secret Garden.