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Hidden stump

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Appalachian stump, Virginia.
Hidden stump on running route

Back in January, I started bringing my phone on my running route so that I could entertain myself while I ran. I leaned on my phone’s camera to find novel ways to look at the same scenery I saw every single time I set my timer and vowed to run for 30 minutes.

Despite passing this stump dozens of times, even when the trees had no leaves and it must have been exposed, I never noticed it. I only saw it this past weekend, when I slowed down. When I didn’t set a timer. When I decided to walk instead of run.

For the Daily Post Photo Challenge: On the Way.

5 thoughts on “Hidden stump”

  1. It’s amazing how often we look without seeing, simply because things are familiar and as such, I guess we take them for granted. So many things we haven’t noticed before are suddenly there (and have been all the time). 🙂

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  2. A bit of change on the expression, “slow down and smell the coffee.” Yours is “slow down and see the beauty.” A few blogs ago I wrote “Feeling Blessed in Small Town America.” It start “I saw a Braum’s truck last Tuesday morning.” Same sentiment as you seeing the stump. Enjoyed reading.

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