the road less traveled

did you know there is a place on rt 17 going through new jersey that you get this perfect postcard frame of the entire city skyline of new york?

as i was driving to the city today i took a different road then i usually take, this took me down rt 17 through mahwah, nj (makes you wonder where these new jerseyans come up with the town names)and toward ny. as you drive over the rising hill somewhere near dykes lumber (free advertising)and the muffler store, there it is right in front of you.....

the grey shadow of great city. from this distance you can't hear the people or be stuck in the traffic or smell the fumes, so it truly is the ideal image. you see why people think it is place that is bigger than life, because it literally fills the whole windshield of my car. (this is no small feat considering i have a mini van)

as i look at that city, i know that i love it and love every chance i get to be there and at the same time, i realize that i am ready to see something new. there are so many other great cities and i wonder what color shadows they will have. as i edge closer to a huge move, this is a comforting thought.

the other comforting thought is that i will always know that nyc ain't going nowhere and i can always make a home here again.