Next stop...far away.

 

“But I would roll 500 miles

And I would roll 500 more

Just to be the man who roles a thousand miles

To fall down at your door.”

Are we there yet? Probably the most common question of any passenger in a car, train, or any method of going from Point A  to Point B. As the driver who has been asked this question easily a million times, my response is always the same…”sooner than we were a few minutes ago!” It does not get a positive response.

Travel has been pretty much been on hold for the past year; fortunately it looks like it’s going to make a comeback, and I truly hope it comes back stronger than ever. I saw a poll the other day that showed travel was second only to live performances as what has been missed most. I enjoy concerts and other forms of live entertainment, but I really love travel more. I guess it has to do with getting away and of no shock, the ability to take photos of where I travel to. 

I have photographed concerts, and it is a thrill, but it’s different than traveling to a location where you experience a situation you have never seen before and you can visualize what it would look like on a wall. The funny thing about this statement is…I have very few photos I have taken on my wall. Why? Because when I put something on a wall, I get tired of it and want to change it—so I usually place someone else’s photo up and dream of what it would be like to have taken that shot. For example, Michael Jordan in flight, photos from “The Great Depression” and others that are emotional and speak volumes.

One thing I did, and plan to do once I do have the opportunity to travel again, is to take my Nikon and my iPhone with me. For sure the iPhone, but sometimes I have contemplated whether or not to bring my trusty camera with me; I always end up bringing it with me, but I have thought about doing it. I am always happy to have it with me as I end up taking more pictures than my phone would be able to hold—plus even though my phone takes good pictures, nothing beats a Nikon.

The photo above was taken on the outskirts of a town in Nevada. I don’t recall which one, but one thing I do know, once you went past this sign, you had better have enough gas. No it’s not 500 miles, but when you run out of gas 50 miles from the next station, you better have a camera, because you will be taking pictures and your iPhone will likely not work.

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