This week, I have spent several hours a day traveling to the East Coast to visit family. From my home in Kansas, this trip has meant ten hour driving days with stops. There was one stop on Monday where I ventured off of the interstate and into a local town.
We looked down at our fuel gauge and saw that it was under a quarter of a tank full of gasoline and began to look for a gas station to come. The first stop we passed was nice but I thought we were going to see more down the interstate because of some tourist activities in the area. Lower and lower the needle fell before we were able to find the next opportunity to pull of to find a gas station. While the interstate blue sign said that there was gas at that exit, it did not explain that the gas station was a couple of miles off the interstate and into the local town. We found the gas station fueled up and were good to go.
Because we were on a time schedule, to beat rush hour in Louisville, KY, we were not able to stay in the little town very long. I was able to look around and see the possibilities. There was an old bank building and an old steeple a couple of blocks away. By the looks of things, I would have love to have spent a little bit of time sightseeing in the town of Dale, Indiana.
I had to move on without taking any photos or taking any notes. This goes to prove that no matter where you are or what you are doing keep a camera nearby for the shots that could slip away.
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Richard Muniz says
I’ve learned that one the hard way. My wife and I often sit outside in the evenings, and the most incredible birds come out. Of course, where’s my camera when this happens.