Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 18 March 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photo taken at the Jiji Railway Station, Taiwan on December 15, 2007.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption
We walk through our lives so focused on our daily tasks and griefs. It's important to realize that there is always hope, because without fail, there will always be a touch of color - in a hazy shade of winter.
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Lovely picture e and great narrative!!! A really good sentiment to think about for today
18 Mar 2008 1:58am
Very strong leading lines in this photo - I like the way it is composed and just drags my eyes right into it! ;-) PS. Sorry I haven't been able to drop by very often, but will when I can :-)
18 Mar 2008 4:00am
Railroad tracks do arouse the inner self . . I suppose they are a reminder that not all directions are open at all times and that making choices can be far more important than the choice itself.
18 Mar 2008 4:50am
love the title and photo
18 Mar 2008 6:38am
Nice shot and good poem choice.
18 Mar 2008 7:02am
Love this...very unusual tone
18 Mar 2008 7:46am
This makes a very old faded kind of shot with the color tones. Gives it a nice feel.
18 Mar 2008 9:03am
nice one! I thought of this poem as soon as I opened the page!
18 Mar 2008 1:23pm
Great picture, it makes one whole with the poem. Many people have that feeling, me too, it encourages you to "do it your way" (Sinatra) and not to compare yourself too much with how other people live who seemingly are more successful than you are. Thank you e.!
18 Mar 2008 4:27pm
Beautiful composition. I like the unusual tones!
18 Mar 2008 4:48pm
I love this perspective of the tracks, and very apt words to accompany this truly fantastic image.
18 Mar 2008 6:52pm
i love your image, poetry and thoughts. Very inspiring.
18 Mar 2008 7:12pm
Nice shot of a switch. I hope someone was watching your back. By the way, my favourite Frost poem.
18 Mar 2008 7:27pm
poetry works very well with the wonderful train station and tracks.
18 Mar 2008 7:38pm
Ok, that was the poem I was going to use the other day with my door shot. LOL!! Well, you did say Frost was your favourite... Wonderful prose for this FABulous shot e.!!!
18 Mar 2008 7:56pm
nice shot, I like the angle and title!
18 Mar 2008 8:03pm
oh i really love your poem,but yes one thing i have learnt,to go by our convictions and pray that God will help us as we take the path less travelled.Some people ask,'How much is your convictions/passion worth?' A sad world it has come to,that everything is measured in dollars and cents,but yep,let us be the first to 'make the difference'!:)
18 Mar 2008 8:30pm
great photo and a really fitting narrative - well composed altogether!
18 Mar 2008 9:14pm
Interesting PoV and a very nice shot!
18 Mar 2008 10:44pm
The image works well with the poem and they make one stop and think!
20 Mar 2008 6:40am
I have a similar picture But it is better than!
20 Mar 2008 3:36pm
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