Unknown Path

Photo and words by: c.b.w. 2013

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One never knows what’s around the bend, but if it were up to me, I’d travel down that barely there dirt path. It wonders beyond the easy curve and dares the traveler to see beyond the stones that block free will. Roots lay traps, while trees mark the way. Follow where courage leads and you will know freedom.

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c.b.w. 2013

20 thoughts on “Unknown Path”

Pillows A-La-Mode

I LOVE photos and drawings of paths! A few years ago I wrote a devotion on the word “path” for a monthly coffee group from my church. The word appears over and over in the Psalms. It’s such a simple word, but it denotes our life journeys, so it’s a powerful word, too. Thank you for sharing this! 🙂

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- January 10, 2013 at 7:34 am
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  I take pictures of paths wherever I go. At home or abroad, they always have so much meaning. 🙂
  
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  - January 10, 2013 at 9:50 am
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tbnranch

I love your thoughts. 🙂

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- January 10, 2013 at 10:40 am
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  Thanks. 🙂 I don’t know where I come up with this stuff.
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:25 pm
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Rita Ackerman

I LOVE this photo. Your thoughts just make it better.

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- January 10, 2013 at 11:09 am
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  Thanks! My muse wandered a bit and I let her. 🙂
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:25 pm
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Nick Wilford

Very poetic! Going off the beaten path can be scary, but very rewarding too,.

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- January 10, 2013 at 2:26 pm
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  There’s a quote – “Always do what you are afraid to do” – I can’t remember who said it but I’ve always believed in the truth of that statement. 🙂
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:24 pm
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rebekajo

Interesting thoughts. Don’t we all love the path …all of us with a camera! 🙂

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- January 10, 2013 at 2:46 pm
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  Absolutely! 🙂
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:23 pm
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Amber Skyze

Great photo…I’d take the path. I’ll bet it would be rewarding. 🙂

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- January 11, 2013 at 2:37 am
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  Those hidden paths usually have the most to offer. 🙂
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:21 pm
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Random Acts of Writing

Love this! There is a trail where I walk that I fondly refer to as the Hobbit trail. It’s small and barely used, curves around by a pond. Hikers must bend beneath branches and pass over makeshift footbridges. It’s a favorite of mine for just the reasons you describe!

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- January 11, 2013 at 5:44 am
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  Oooo, sounds gorgeous! 🙂
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:20 pm
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Heart To Harp

I am in the photograph paths club, too. I love this one.

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- January 11, 2013 at 2:46 pm
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:19 pm
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Crowing Crone Joss

ah there is something about a path that leads our imagination, our desires, our dreams down barely trampled ways.

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- January 11, 2013 at 6:32 pm
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  So true. That’s where the muse resides. 🙂
  
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  - January 11, 2013 at 9:12 pm
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mywithershins

Ah, yes, a less traveled path is far more interesting and secluded, letting you better commune with nature. I think I would follow you through the trees and over their roots to see what lies ahead. 🙂

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- January 16, 2013 at 12:36 pm
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- C.B. Wentworth
  
  The best surprises always hide behind the branches and leaves. 🙂
  
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  - January 16, 2013 at 3:07 pm
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