My Awesome New Profile Photo
March 3rd, 2010 | by Conrad Walton |This is what I really look like. I always have a dramatic sunset behind me, all the time, where every I go. I am so awesome.
Conrad Walton Headshot
My wife and I have an obligation that keeps us from leaving our immediate area for any period of time, except for one day a week. We can take one day off and let someone else deal with it. We take mini vacations. We drive as far as we can and find a great place to eat.
One of our favorite places is a remote beach named Jalama Beach, near Lompoc, CA. It’s a 14 mile drive through farmland and cattle ranches until you get to the beach. There’s nothing but green for miles in all directions. It was like being in Ireland or something.
Green hills on the way to Jalama Beach
We got there after sunset today, but the drive was amazing. The road crosses a railroad track before dropping down to the beach. As we got to that crossing, we see a train coming in the distance right then. It would be there in a matter of minutes, so I parked next to the No Parking sign and jumped out with the camera.
I have a iPhone video of the train passing by. Very exciting stuff. It brought out the 9 year old in me (which is apparently not a hard thing to do.)
Jalama Beach Train Crossing
With the dramatic sunset in the background, I asked my wife to take some photos to use here and on Facebook. She did a great job, I thought. I’m happy with it.
I put a dime on the track before the train got there. I didn’t have a penny and I didn’t want to invest a quarter. After the train went by, I looked for my dime. It was no where to be found. I did find another dime that someone else had put on the track. It was partially covered with dirt and corrosion.
You never know what you’ll get back. You just have to keep putting stuff out there.
What have you put out there recently and what did you get back when you did?
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You get a day a week with someone you love? You canNOT be a geekoid computer guy…you just do NOT fit the mold..and that pony tail begs for a Harley! Great post. Great picture Victoria!
Ah…that one lifegiving day to all the other days that you give life. Isn’t this a wondering stage of life we’re in? Your pictures “took me away” and gave me a day off too. Thanks for sharing your memory! We love you, even though we don’t see you!