Thursday, June 5, 2008

Wandering roads...


Last December when I went to California around my birthday, I was on my way back from Santa Barbara and decided that I would stop by the Sequoia National Forest. I had an extra day to spend and I figured what the heck. Anyway, the day before I took this photograph I was driving up the coast and it rained all day. I got to Springville very late and stayed there at the Springville Inn that night, which was a charming and very nostalgic feeling cozy country inn. The next morning it had cleared off and the morning was beautiful. Springville is at the south end of the forest and I decided to drive to the Northern end to see General Sherman, the largest tree.

I took a dirt road up over the mountains and at one point I stopped and took this photograph. There were light clouds which filtered the light and made things seem a bit mystical. It really was wonderful country, and as I drove along I was filled with a calm serenity. I wouldn't mind going back there someday.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love the gnarled trees bare and exposed. This photo captures the beauty of truth, unadorned and the path that winds through life, a symbol of the journey;it isn't where the road leads but the road itself. I would love to see this in a larger format someday.

Nora Black said...

Great read thank youu