Mount Vernon: Reflect or Verdant, a NorCal Treasure!

One day a couple of years ago, a lazy drive around Northern California's Sutter Buttes produced a chance photo opportunity that could've been missed, if not for quick thinking and steady hands.

At speeds of around 45mph, a Samsung S21 Android smartphone captured not one, but two dreamy landscapes of the majestic Mount Vernon and surrounding environs. No images of a town or even houses could be seen, although there apparently exists a small community in the area. Riding as a passenger opened up the singular window to the two precise, well-timed snaps of a green pasture so full of plant life, followed by a rain pond that collected during heavy storms. And that's the true story of the unlikely beginnings of "Mount Vernon Reflect" and "Mount Vernon Verdant." You can tell that "Reflect" followed "Verdant" from the positioning of Mount Vernon itself, with a crystal clear sharpness to both renderings.

To have not just one, but two incredible photographs of gorgeous country scenery emerge from the gallery, adding graphics identifying the regional jewel and miedesignsshop.com, makes us NorCal Proud.