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March 2011

A New Journey

Off The Beaten Path

Wandering through the park crowded with people enjoying the sunshine, I thought maybe I should try to capture the moment with my camera. Surrounded in hundreds of faces filled with every emotion, I should have felt compelled to take at least a shot or two, but nothing called out to me.

As I felt the lazy afternoon breeze on my face, I knew I was searching for something…

I laughed to myself as I realized I was wishing my camera had legs so it could simply take me to whatever it was it seemed to be craving. Not even a Great White Egret fishing within a few feet of me motivated me to look through my lens.

Off the beaten path I found it waiting for me as if it wondered what had taken me so long. Unexplainably drawn to it, I finally lifted my camera for the shot I had come for.

An empty old bench, weathered and worn, hoping someone might stop by for a rest…

Cricket Walker