Contemplating.

Contemplating.
Wayzata, Minnesota

Monday, March 9, 2015

Hit the Road -




HIT THE ROAD

"There's more to getting to where you're going 
then just knowing there's a road."
- Joan Lowery Nixon





My driveway- soon to be ice and snow free.

Hooray!





Funny thing just happened while shooting this photo some fifteen minutes ago. Notice my mysterious rainbow of colors right in my own yard? I'm hoping that shadow is mine too, I was shooting by myself.

Seriously, I'm sure we all know how this happened, but the ironic thing is this,
 I was out earlier in the town of Nininger where I was searching for lights just like this.  That's all I'll say for now, so I don't ruin part Two of Nininger, a Minnesota ghost town story.



As for this Hit the Road-
 but lookout for the gate at the end of the pavement trick.


Hmm, the gate isn't locked and there isn't one no trespassing sign, and I'm assuming the dirt road goes to the Mississippi River, but is it private or public land?


Does Hit the River-
 have the same meaning as Hit the Road- if you're in a boat?




24 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

a good gate. :) hooray for melting!

Cloudia said...

I smell SPRING!

Happy spirits are attracted and hang around happy people doing their fave activities



ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
=^..^=

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

Always have the camera ready !

sage said...

"Hit the road" sounds like my kind of topic. I like your road photos, but the snow is about gone.

Jeanie said...

I'm hitting the road later this week to Massachusetts. I think OUR snow may be gone -- don't know about theirs! Nice shots!

Jocee said...

Oh I love that second shot - however it happened!! :-)

Breathtaking said...

Hello Karen!:) I like your painterly second shot, and I'm glad the snow has been cleared.

EG CameraGirl said...

How great to see your driveway again! I'm hoping to see mine later today as the temperature has improves a LOT!

Tanya Breese said...

ohhhh anxious to hear about the ghosty town story...we have a nininger mill here!

Tanya Breese said...

ohhhh anxious to hear about the ghosty town story...we have a nininger mill here!

Debbie said...

i have gotten some of my best reflection pictures in puddles, they are wonderful!!

we are having the great american melt off here as well. i can see my grass again and i am thrilled. it's even starting to sound like spring!!!!

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

enjoyed the photos -Killroy

DeniseinVA said...

Isn't that wonderful? Such a lovely effect. Great photos!

RedPat said...

The gate would stop me!

Filip and Kristel said...

Hit the road, makes me think of our dancing. Sometimes we are afraid to hit the floor, not enough contact, strength in the ground. We need to realise it, even when we read blogs.

Greetings,
Filip

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

I imagine you are so ready for that snow to melt off of your drive. The river looks like it is up a bit..around here all the streams and creeks are full to the banks with all the rain we have gotten. That's a cool rainbow sun beam shot you got!

Lois said...

Interesting series of photos, especially the one with the mysterious rainbow. I know you will be glad when all the ice and snow are gone for good!

Alexia said...

Good to know you have signs of spring at last - and thanks for the interesting shots!

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

I've hit the river when I had a canoe to do so, so yes!
~

eileeninmd said...

Hello Karen, the mystery rainbow is cool. I love the view of the river.. Yes, so happy to see the melt down.. Have a happy day!

Catherine said...

I love the colours in that second photo

DougPhoto2009 said...

Ah! Spring at last. Thanks for sharing.

SeaThreePeeO said...

Great posts and great pictures. That rainbow picture is very interesting. Do you think maybe someone/thing followed you home?

Bob Scotney said...

People with gates at the end of their drives round here always seem to leave them open.
Glad the thaw has reached you Karen.