Always loved the song "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads. I clearly remember a scene from the 1980's standing as an intimidated medical student in the entrance of the long, daunting passage of the Johannesburg General Hospital and hearing the song playing over the radio. The melody is great but the cynical words were always uncomfortable with the feeling we were heading for this terminal cul-de-sac. In Dec 2013 out of the blue whilst pondering my future the words changed to "Road to Know Where"! Wow, what a difference and what a song it now has become!
The photo was taken whilst returning from Clarens driving the old 1970 Mercedes Benz 280S. The wind was howling and the poplars and grass were straining. The Nikon J1 with 10mm lens makes a neat travel camera and shooting at 60fps one is bound to find a spot in the road where the curve, tree and star come together. I played with the Analog Efex Pro from Nik Software and gave it a Johan Smith colour treatment. Johan Smith is a renowned artist who has captured the essence of the Eastern Free State landscape with it's bright blue sky contrasting with the warm yellow tones of the grass, lands and earth below. His landscapes are often in the vertical format with large washes of blue symbolising the ever present Heaven above.
There are so many cliches about Life being a journey however they do ring true and who knows what lies around the next bend. May 2014 be an incredible year with many pleasant surprises, interesting detours and mind blowing new landscapes!
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