I'd hoped to have photos of the Odyssey my brother and I took here there and yonder, but since we only had his camera, I will have to wait for them. He was on his way home to Texas and hit a metal pipe - all the gas poured out. Luckily, he'd stopped at the Arkansas rest stop and that's when he discovered this, instead of when flying down the interstate where I shudder to think . . . *can't think of that!*
From last Monday until Friday, we were in: Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, a teeny bit of Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. We did every bit of our travel from a map -- no GPS, no mapquest, nothing but state maps and our sense of direction. We took a lot of back roads, and saw some beautiful country-side. More later.
So, today, as I still am settling in and finding my legs from all that has happened, I will leave you with some photos I took yesterday of the lingering fall colors from a hike on my mountain at Killian Knob.
Once again, I am so appreciative of your thoughts for my family and me in the illness and then loss of our father. I read every one. All of them. Thank you.
9 comments:
Now THAT'S a blue sky! Gorgeous shots. Love the old-fashioned navigation. Taking the back-roads is something we all need to do now and then. Glad to have you back, Kathryn!
Wow. It's just amazing! So beautiful.
Greetings, those are some stunning shots. As I write this all I can see around me is traffic jams & smog.
Smiling back atcha! :)
Your mountain welcoming you home.
I'm thankful that you did stop and find the problem. I do believe that was divine intervention. And all those lovely trees when you got home are lovely. (hugs)
There is a stark beauty so apparent in these photos that at once stirs the heart and mind to the full ebb, flow, and bittersweet melancholy of changing seasons. So much like life -- a brilliant explosion of color, and then, the long silent rest of winter. Wishing you every peace and comfort in the remembrance of vibrant light, dear Kat.
Hi Kat .. I love those back road trips - they're always gorgeous, so interesting and stimulating ... while relaxing - almost like a walk in the woods. Glad you had a wonderful time with your brother.
However thank goodness for your brother stopping in time to sort the problem out and he got safely home ..
With thoughts while you adjust your life - Hilary
Glad you are home safe and sound.
Glad you had a good trip with your brother. Thanks for sharing your pictures. They are beautiful!
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