Horse Farms & Alabama Countryside

Horse farms on a state road in Birmingham. Click to open all the pics for a larger view.

One of the things I've really enjoyed about living in Birmingham is the horse farms that still dot the countryside around here. We used to have that in Atlanta too, but those have sadly been taken out of the picture in the last 25 years or so, as suburban sprawl & land developers have taken over Atlanta completely...and I mean completely!

Above is farm #1. I recently did a volunteer day back out at The American Village, (for those who missed this post in May, it's a beautiful house, so you might want to take a look at my previous post), which is down in Montevallo about 45 minutes from us. I typically take the back state roads as much as possible, since the scenery is so much more enjoyable than interstate travel. So, go with me and take a look at the Birmingham countryside...horse farms, rural homes, & just plain beautiful scenic sites. I love it! All of these pics (except the first collage pic) were taken on my way to American Village. Not a bad way to travel, don't you think? Farm #2
I stopped across the street from this farm to get up close & personal with these horses. I'm sure they must have thought I had some food, because they came right over to the fence as soon as I walked up. Farm #3

Once they saw that I had no food, it was back to grazing for them. They were friendly guys though.
Another farm just down the road from the others. It's amazing how many of these horse farms are around here. Farm #4
I can only hope they will stay like this & not sell out to developers who will swoop in & build countless homes in place of these beautiful pastures.

This is The American Village from a distance. You can see the President's House is the red brick house right in the center. They have an absolutely gorgeous piece of property.
Rolling hills surrounding The American Village.
Again, American Village countryside.

I love this farmhouse (with an antiques store on the property too) on the way & fell in love with it on my first drive out there.
It's surrounded by a huge stand of pecan trees.
More pecan trees
Edge of the farmhouse property.

We live in an area that's really growing with lots of new shopping & homes going in, but there are still lots of rural state roads around & when you drive them, you still see plenty of pretty countryside. I hope it stays like this for many, many years!

Hope you enjoyed the Alabama countryside with me. We're going to GA this weekend for my dad's 80th birthday party. Have a great weekend!