Wednesday With Words
As one travels between Las Vegas and Phoenix, there is a spot in the Arizona desert where he may travel for miles without seeing any sign of human inhabitation beyond the road shimmering into the distance. Suddenly this weary and lonesome driver spots a road crossing sign. Civilization! His eyes search the horizon ...
Into view comes a wide, four-lane cross street, stop signs optimistically standing guard in this vast nothingness. Still no other signs of human occupation exist beyond these bitumen lines in the sand. Yet there proudly stands a street sign proclaiming -- testament to some man's rueful faith -- First Street.
Cultivated by QuillDancer @12/07/2006 05:24:00 AM
24 Comments:
I would get a bit nervous driving that stretch alone.
I hate those long stretches at night...I always swear see some guy who is ready to kidnap us or something.....
I love long lonely stretches with nothing for miles....absolutely nothing sounds right up my street.
Silver -- if I have a car I trust, I don't mind.
Lori -- don't stop.
Jenn -- mine, too -- but there's never eally nothing, if one knows how to look.
Every house begins with a First Street.
Have a good weekend.
hello, mapquest?
Brian -- streets are the true foundations of neighborhoods
Amy -- no way to get lost out there -- flat forever and one road, until that cross street to nowhere.
Caryl -- I also remember when you and Dean discovered it because you called me on the phone to tell me about it. In fact, that memory went through my mind when I first saw this pic.
Reading this post made me think of my drive to Calgary in 1996. In parts of Ontario along the North Shore of Lake Superior you'd drive for miles and see nothing. At times it was just, Roxy, Barney and me on the desolate stretch of Trans Canada Highway. Cell Phones had no signal for most of this part of the drive. Then all of a sudden you'd come across all these signs and you knew you were coming into civilisation.
A wonderful day is wished for you.
I must need a break from people/crowds for this sign looks good to me. I could have used it for halloween night when so many children came we ran out "absolutely nothing" as a matter of fact it would seem like a great idea to place outside today so as not to compete with the light brigade of the neighborhood! Simple, understated,popcorn on a string "these are a few of my favorite things!"
Bill -- I think there are more of these roads in the world then those of us who live in crowded cities might consider.
Charlie -- why does that not surprise me?
Pauline -- the prettiest Christmas tree I ever had was decorated in popcorn, crocheted granny squares, Christmas cards, and one meager string of lights.
Sounds like the start of a Stephen King novel.
Are you going around as someone else?
I think I remember the stretch you're talking about from our drive a while ago. But we were so busy visiting it seemed to go by quickly. :)
Love roads like that! (as an aside... isn't it Thursda?)
Thursday that is...
Nessa -- it does, doesn't it> AND, as far as I know I am only me. Quilldancer or Quilldancer-Disciple. Is somebody impersonating me?
Brooke -- you're right, we were probably yakking. You know, driving that car was a dream. I still want one!
Chrissy -- I do, too -- and it is Thursday. I forgot to put the post up yesterday. You're the only one who noticed!
There's someone commenting as Charlene (with no profile) that I thought might be you?
Nessa -- yeah, I just looked -- every comment on every beta blog I visited last night posted that way. Blogger did it, not me. It is good I haven't been trying to keep my identity a secret, isn't it?
Desolation humor - Love it!, Thanks, Quilldancer.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings ...
I have an idea for the first business on First Street. Last Chance Gas ...
nyuk nyuk
Al -- de nada
OC -- You constantly amaze me.
boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
here i come all humble and shy to say thank you from the deepest part of me. this too shall pass and i we will be stronger for it. in the meantime, i have friends, wonderful souls like yours, that love me and make me feel God's warmth and compassion. thank you so very much. for being you and for sharing it through your words, your prayers and your time, specially while your life is not so much roses right now. God Bless your heart friend.
Chana -- my life has a very bright glow right now. Concentrate on Keka and the rest of your family.
Faith is a wonderful thing.
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