The Road I Travel

THE ROAD I TRAVEL

Every year me and my boys set aside a weekend in the spring to go to the Tetons of Wyoming and play. We have found that riding our road bikes (the ones with peddles) through the park has made it a worthwhile experience and makes for great memories. You can slow down, get off the beaten path, and see all the grandeur and beauty of the area and get away from all the distractions. In particular, this trip I experienced all four seasons within 2 hours. I started out in warm, sunny weather and within 3 miles the wind came up; after 2 more miles, the temperature dropped, and it started to rain, then sleet, then eventually snow. When I started back to the parking lot where the truck was parked, the snow, sleet, rain, and wind went away, and it warmed right up. Someone had a sense of humor that day. On this ride, in all the weather that I experienced, I stopped, paused, and took this image. I have ridden and driven by this point several times throughout my life, and the view of this landscape has always resonated with me and made me stop and take a longer look. On this particular day that I took this image something clicked and really connected with me.  I felt there was a story being told here. We all travel down our own individual roads in our life, don’t we? We probably, or may I say, some of us think we have our own idea of what our roads looks like. To me personally, I want to think this is my road that I am traveling on. I don’t know what is lying around the next curve, but I can see the goal ahead, so I keep trying to move forward with all the gentle curves, sharp corners, dips, and yes, the steep mountain to climb. I keep saying to myself, “This is my road and the journey will be worth it.” So, when you see something in your travels, and something stops you for some reason, maybe this is what your road looks like. Take a moment and take a mental picture. Then if you are lucky enough to have the opportunity, photograph it!