I lived in Wyoming with my husband and three kids for 16 years, not to mention the years I grew up there.  When the kids were little we spent our free time up in the Uinta Mountains camping, hiking, or just taking an afternoon to enjoy a picnic.  Every morning when I would take my kids to school I would pull out of my driveway and I would see those mountains and knew I was home. 

When we decided to move to Alaska I knew it was a good move for us and we were excited about the new life we were going to make there. As we were leaving Wyoming I could not help but take one last look at that mountain range and think how much I was going to miss Wyoming, my home. 

Two years ago I started taking pictures and I started to find my place in Alaska.  We live 30 miles from and active volcano Mt. Redoubtand last year it started to erupt.  As crazy as it sounds I found my home in the images I took of this volcano.  I feel as if it is watching over us and I often stand on my back porch admiring this great mountain.  It has become my substitution for the Uinta Mountains.  I can't exactly camp or hike on Mt. Redoubt but the Uinta Mountains never erupted either.

What makes where you live home?  Show us where you're from. 

Image and words courtesy of Honorary Sister/Guest Blogger Eleaca Young, or as she's known and loved on Flickr, Leaca's Philosophy.