Mountain or Beach Living?

Hendersonville, North Carolina
September 4, 2015 10:16am CST
I have lived in the mountains and near the beach. For me, I do prefer the mountains. Maybe because I grew up playing in the woods. Games like hide-and-seek and tag. Building forts, using our childhood imaginations to make it our own special place. As a child, I loved hiking in the woods. Skating on our pond on a clear winter night. I can close my eyes and feel the cold on my face as I glide on the ice. Seeing the outline of the mountains, stars shining so bright. Snow covered rolling hills, I am in awe of it all.
8 people like this
8 responses
• United States
4 Sep 15
I could live either one. There is a wonder about the woods tho.
1 person likes this
• United States
4 Sep 15
@Topaz57 You do? You are blessed indeed!
1 person likes this
• Hendersonville, North Carolina
4 Sep 15
Oh, we have the Pisgah Forest behind our house. It's so nice when the deer come into the yard.
1 person likes this
• Hendersonville, North Carolina
4 Sep 15
@TiarasOceanView Yes, I am! I'll post some photos of them sometime!
1 person likes this
@missjahn (4574)
• Philippines
5 Sep 15
permit me to share, here in the philippines - the climate is so good moreover in the mountainside places or in it but be sure you have a ride for you to access the countryside. I do not know what is it when we say mountain living in there, I presumed it is not that isolated. But I must add, there are places here that are mountains are being flattened for the constructions in the growing cities :)
1 person likes this
• Hendersonville, North Carolina
7 Sep 15
Here in the U.S. the beaches are being ruined by building on them and pollution. And sadly, so are many mountains.
@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
9 Sep 15
I would prefer living near the beach even though I am not a good swimmer. There's something about mountains that I don't like but it's cool if I go mountain hiking once or twice. But anytime I get the chance, I'd rather go to the beach.
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Sep 15
I prefer the beach. The sea seems to calm me down and help me forget all my problems. Tht's why I enjoy the summer so much. I like the mountain as well but I have an issue with insects: mosquitos, spiders and anything that can bite me.
1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (471354)
• Switzerland
4 Sep 15
I also prefer the mountains, we have plenty of mountains here in Switzerland.
• Hendersonville, North Carolina
4 Sep 15
Oh, wow, I have never been to Switzerland. I bet it is beautiful!
1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (471354)
• Switzerland
5 Sep 15
@Topaz57 Yes the Alps are beautiful and the villages are old style, very quiet.
• Chile
4 Sep 15
Lucky you are
1 person likes this
• Hendersonville, North Carolina
4 Sep 15
Thanks, I really do fee very lucky!
1 person likes this
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
5 Sep 15
I'd like to live by the beach. I could visit the mountains, but wouldn't want to live there.
@loki1982 (780)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Sep 15
The beach for me. Although I love mountains too.