Nashville

Dear Celestial Sunrise,

Before we leave Nashville, I wanted to post one more picture. It seemed to capture some essential part of the city which I can't quite put my finger on.

The last glimpse of sunset, set against the cloudy sky (is that rain off to the north?) is certainly one thing that drew me to capture this moment on camera. The colors were gorgeous (as I imagine you to be). But there was something about that Kroger sign on the corner, the day-to-day-ness of it (I imagine my own Kroger's, the things I drive or walk by or to.

Depending on the day, do I see the sky or the Kroger sign? What am I looking for?

To say I was standing at a crossroads when I took this picture almost makes me wince with its obviousness and collegiate attempt to be "significantly symbolic" (me at the crossroads of my life, when every moment is its own crossroads). But there's that too.

(What I love about this photo too is how much sky there is!)