500 Miles

500 Miles

Noel Laflin

11-25-17

Rudimentary estimates put us at five hundred miles walking together over the last year and a half. It could be more or less, but as we never keep close tabs on the distances, five hundred it is for now.

That's a nice round number to have walked beside a good friend.

And during all that walking, I bet at least a hundred thousand frames have been clicked on our two cameras. Again, another nice round number, despite the fact that most end up in the delete bin. But those we decide to keep, and in most instances share here with both new and old friends alike, make the photo journey all worthwhile.

But putting a numerical value on a forty-year friendship, and a shared love of nature, in all its glory, and with all its oddities, can't really be quantified.

So, here's to the next five hundred miles, Jay Spring.

And here's to finding out what awaits us around the next bend, and in yonder tree.