Tag: musings

The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Thoughts and Musing

The mountains of Appalachia provide a lot surprises.  Common sense told me that there are tunnels here and there but I had never spotted one until the day I took this picture.   As I look at the image the obvious thought is about the light at the end of the tunnel.   It’s a phrase that we use when encouraging a friend who’s having a tough time.  But,  we never really think about what the tunnel represents.  The tunnel at Kimberly West Virginia was put in this spot to ease the efforts of traveling through the steep landscape.  The  tunnel made the path straight and eliminated a grueling climb.   

The times in life when it seems like we’re in the proverbial tunnel just trying to make it to the light at the end it helps to remember that it’s a shortcut.   Just stay on the tracks and keep moving forward. 

Into the dawn 

Color Photography, Thoughts and Musing

Every day is a new beginning.  Every moment is the opportunity to build the future.  Every child of 80s knows in his or her heart that the future is so bright that we gotta wear shades.  😎 I could focus on not knowing where the road goes but I choose to focus instead on the bright day lying just beyond the fog. I’m looking for big things to happen in 2018.  I hope they happen for you too.

Forest Dweller

Color Photography, Thoughts and Musing

Mankind is a wild animal. We hide it with technology, office buildings and fashionable clothes but in our hearts we instinctively know we must be free to roam. We crave the fresh air and sunshine. We need to find that special spot where we can center our thoughts and breathe. There’s something refreshing about the the smell of the stones and the trees along some fern covered forest floor. If you can sit still enough for long enough nature begins to welcome you home. More than once I’ve had small birds get curious enough to land just out of reach. Sometimes I have fallen asleep only to wake up at the sound of footsteps creeping ever closer. I open one eye and slowly turn my head to see a deer nervously trying to figure out who is on the path.

We live in a age and wonder. The technology in my phone was only science fiction when I got my first job. It has allowed me to share my perspective with the world. Even the pictures taken by the camera can be instantly sent across the planet. Yet with all this access there’s still a drive to be free from it all and just quietly exist.

Remembering You 

Color Photography

I remembered you today.  I  thought about the long walks to check the fences and care for the animals.  I remembered the stories of your brothers and sisters.  The stories that you brought home from Europe.  I remembered the gentle wisdom and the laughter.  I remember the work we shared and the adventures we had. I remember us. I miss my best friend.  I  love you.  Merry Christmas paw paw.  

The Edge of Eternity 

Color Photography, Thoughts and Musing, Uncategorized

I stood on the edge of eternity and pondered all the tomorrows and all that was yesterday . Desperation consuming my soul I could not secure either. Bone and sinew, flesh and blood strain and strength of will fight fruitlessly as yesterday slips into a sea of memories. The hands of the mortal cannot hold back a river.