14 Ways To Refresh Your Spirit in Brown County, Indiana
Just an hour south of Indianapolis, Brown County offers a serene vibe at state parks, artists' colonies and small towns.
#14: Seek solitude
You can wander around T.C. Steele's House of the Singing Winds to spots where he liked to set up his paints and canvases and spend the day. Alone, looking out over the hills, you see the landscape he painted and understand why he loved Brown County.
Steele wrote, "...These sanctuaries of spirit are necessary for sanity and growth and I use the word 'sanctuary' advisedly; for they are places not only for recreation and enjoyment but inspiration."
(A version of this story appeared in Midwest Living® May/June 2007.)
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