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\"Godmanchester<\/a>I am becoming somewhat obsessed with roads and tracks and shoot them frequently while driving or walking.
\nI love driving, especially out in the middle of nowhere; it is both relaxing, and a time for thought.\u00a0I can mull things over, make decisions, rage at the world, cry for no reason ( or numerous good ones), or sing really loudly to music that I like. Or, just watch fields stretch away to the sides.<\/p>\n

Jessie and I were in Godmanchester, Quebec, driving around in circles trying to get out of Godmanchester, Quebec. We had gone by these tracks once and the light was spectacular so we went back. I stuck my arm out the window and stopped the car to take a picture with my phone as we went over the tracks….<\/p>\n

I am fascinated by how it came out. The light I was after is not there, but I would not change a thing…and this image is\u00a0beginning to appear to me as\u00a0some kind of metaphor for my life at the moment. I may just save it for the cover photo of my autobiography.<\/p>\n

*NB Jessie pointed out that we were being watched by a police car (not very well, apparently) so I whipped the phone back into the car before the shot finished. I think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am becoming somewhat obsessed with roads and tracks and shoot them frequently while driving or walking. I love driving, especially out in the middle of nowhere; it is both relaxing, and a time for thought.\u00a0I can mull things over, make decisions, rage at the world, cry for no reason ( or numerous good ones), or sing really loudly to music that I like. Or, just watch fields stretch away to the sides. Jessie and I were in Godmanchester, Quebec, driving around in circles trying to get out of Godmanchester, Quebec. We had gone by these tracks once and the light was spectacular so we went back. I stuck my arm out the window and stopped the car to take a picture with my phone as we went over the tracks…. I am fascinated by how it came out. The light I was after is not there, but I would not change a thing…and this image is\u00a0beginning to appear to me as\u00a0some kind of metaphor for my life at the moment. I may just save it for the cover photo of my autobiography. *NB Jessie pointed out that we were being watched by a police car (not very well, apparently) so I whipped the phone back into the car before the shot finished. 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