The pic is from a trip to Big Bend State Park. It is taken somewhere in between Midland and Pecos, Texas . . . in other words, literally, in the middle of nowhere.
The landscape truly is indicative of those parts: barren and dry. One cannot get a feeling for how truly barren the landscape is without having actually been there.
You can see for miles and miles, in all directions. In fact, if you look closely on the horizon, you will see a mountain range. The range is in Balmorrhea. I remembered at the time, though I have forgotten now. But I am sure those mountains are at least 50 miles from where the picture was taken. Still, the mountains provide hope that there is something different, something not-so-barren not too terribly far down the road.
Seems to be a good metaphor for life. We can easily feel barren and dry in our own lives, for a multitude of reasons. But it helps to have something on the horizon, calling us forward, calling us to continue traveling, giving us hope.
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