The Two Edged Sword!

Well I’m finally off the road and in for the night!  Started at 7:00 a.m. in Corbin, Kentucky and arrived in St. Augustine at around 6:00 p.m. around 700 miles.  Not a bad day at all, I once drove 1,100 miles in a single day!!  I was much younger and a good deal more foolish!  I love being on the road, and I hate being on the road.  The good part of today was a full day in the car alone to just think, the best part was seeing my family in Florida when I stopped for the night, another 8 hours of driving tomorrow!  The worst part was that with every mile that rolled up on the odometer, I was another mile further away from Sherelene, my bride!

Working at what I do means travel, and travel means being away from family, and being alone, but then even in the alone times God can teach me, and get my full attention!  Even travel days lead to photographic opportunities, here are some of my favorite images of the day!

Dinner with my family after a long day!  Front, Hannah, Ramona, and Ben, my two grandchildren and their foreign exchange student, and now part of our family!  Back, Diane and Scott Fortney, my oldest son and his wife, my daughter-in-law, more like a real daughter!  I’m really proud of my son, he is a wonderful father, husband and man.  A miracle considering that I helped rear him!  It shows Sherelene’s parenting powers, and God’s grace…….

I call this one “Beautiful Hands….”  It’s actually a self portrait done by my granddaughter Hannah, she is a very talented young lady!  One of her many talents is a great eye!

I did a rest stop at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum, (I always rest stop there!), shot this nose art that was new, pretty cool!

Before I left home I saw this old garage scene on a local road, and stopped to do a quick HDR with my iPhone!

I promise more as the week goes on, thanks for your prayers, I’m this far safely, don’t stop!!

In Him,

the pilgrim