Those who live in snowy climates know the feeling when you drive directly into a snow storm and can’t see anything ahead. Snow flakes twirling in darkness and you feel as if you are floating. In reality, you are driving ahead towards a head-on collision with a moose. The rest of you, think dense fog and colliding with a tree.
That’s the other kind of vanishing point. I did mean to write about perspective and vanishing points in art, but got distracted as this photo of a bridge over the Mississippi River in Illinois reminded me of these crazy times we live in and driving into the unknown.
This week, we wanted to highlight a few blogger friends that also write about their travels: Wandering Canadians will share wide perspectives about their hikes. Monkey’s Tale will take you to new heights around the world. And Lookoom will add some depth to travels in Canada and around the world. Go check them out!
I’ve experienced too many of these situation while living in Vermont. Part of why I don’t live there anymore! 😀
I hear you 🙂 Vermont is so beautiful though…
No doubt! 🙂
Boy have I been there!!! I had visions of the moose variety. And you have chosen an accurate way to describe the life we are driving into today.
I hope that this time the moose is on the side of the road and waiting for us to drive through!
I know this feeling well. We get both snow and fog and sometimes both on the same day.
The same
Yeah, living in maritimes will do that to you! I should have added sandstorm to the list 🙂
Many thanks for the reference, I appreciate it very much. And what a good photo, the kind I don’t take for the lack of sunshine, wrongly so.
It is my pleasure! Oh, just take photos whenever you can. You never know what you missed if you don’t do it, and you can always edit the exposure a little to make it better!
Thanks so much for the shout out! We really appreciate it. Today we had those white out conditions but we were on the ski hill so more fun than driving in it!
Our pleasure! And I agree, it is much nicer to ski into a moose than driving into one 🙂
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Awww shucks, thanks for the kind words and shout out. We drove through some wet snow earlier today while driving from Ferris Provincial Park back to Toronto. Luckily there weren’t many cars on the road, likely due to the fact that the entire province is now under a strict lockdown. However, provincial parks have remained open!
Our pleasure, and yeah, they were a little smarter about the lockdown this time. Leaving green spaces open for people to escape to is safe and healthy. Glad you could enjoy some outdoors time!
I have lived in states with snowy winters and it is often like driving into the unknown. You are lost in a world of white. Last year was like driving into the unknown – I do hope 2021 is not the same.
I certainly hope so too!
Having grown up in the Dakotas, I remember a lot of those snow-blind moments. I wasn’t driving yet, but we were always picking up a few bucks by shoveling or pushing people’s cars that had slid off the road.
One person’s misfortune is another’s opportunity 🙂
I love reading your travels and the ones that you mentioned! 🙂
Thanks! I enjoy reading your posts and connecting with other bloggers through your recommendations! I hope you are loving BC.
A striking analogy and a great photo! And the image of the driver about to collide with a moose will stay with me ????.
Thank you! As long as it’s just the image, you’re good 🙂
that’s a great way to describe such an experience. fingers crossed that there is no moose or tree on the other side…
Thanks. Yes, fingers crossed! I wish we could pull over…
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Thanks for following me – I have returned the favor and look forward to reading more of your adventures! Here’s to a world returning to whatever the “new normal” is so we can explore its incredible beauty once again!
Thanks, and welcome aboard! I love your posts and look forward to reading about past and future adventures. Freedom to travel wherever we want can’t come soon enough…there is so much to explore!
Now that is a creative way of thinking about the world we live in
I guess we have to get creative to stay sane 🙂
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