I love these two very different shots for a similar reason: Because both take me to a happy place. Oh, and too, the photographer in each case is the same. So there’s that.
One is a place I’ve never been in the UK, though I do hope to visit sometime in the not-too-distant future. It’s urban, vibrant, colorful. The other is closer to home in a wild place where I can visit every day if I like. It’s a muted study in mostly black and tan. And despite the obvious differences, both bring me joy.
Is it possible to enjoy a space you’ve never actually seen first-hand? Yes, I do believe that’s possible. And though the trails in Rox Park are muddier and slushier today than they were when this was taken last fall, I’ll still get in some steps before day is done. On my way to a happy place. The key in any case is to be transported – in body, mind, or both. Happy trails, y’all!
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Bonus musikvideo en Deutsch for those in need of an early 80’s earworm is here – in honor of the Chinese “weather satellite” shot down by U.S. fighter jets off the Carolina coast this week. Yeah, they may not make musikvideos like this any more, but some things are more enduring. Ahem.
Lovely, both.