A Faith and Health Journey : Photo Story 8

Photo Story 8

These two photos were the result of a “mistake.” Jan and I have been to all 50 states, but our most frequented place to go is along the Blue Ridge Parkway which is 469 miles long and runs through Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. There are many hiking trails along the parkway, and on this particular occasion I parked at the Rough Ridge parking area 303 mile marker, where several trails converge. My intention was to walk the Rough Ridge trail which ascends up to a great view of the Linville Viaduct. But I mistakenly got on the Tanawha trail. I walked about 100 yards before realizing I was on the wrong trail. I was on a bridge over a small creek when I turned to retrace my steps, saw the scene pictured above, and decided to take the photo you see on the left. After climbing the trail up to the overlook on the Rough Ridge trail I took the photo of the two lovers sitting on a rock with the Viaduct in the distance. Had I not made the mistake of taking the “wrong” trail I would not have taken the photo of the creek, and probably would have gotten to the overlook before the lovers were there, making it a much less interesting photo. To me, this is an example of what I described in my essay An Eyewitness to God’s Goodness: “I don’t believe in bad news. Bad news is just good news before its conversion experience.” The photo on the left is one of our favorites, and we had it printed on acrylic and hung on the wall facing our bed. It is the first thing we see every morning when we awaken. A very happy mistake!

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