Destin has become somewhat of an overgrown tourist/retirement community but the beach is still there and you can find moments of solitude if you try.

For me Kansas used to be just that long stretch of highway 70 between here and Colorado but the more time I spend in (and passing through) the state, the more beauty I find there.

Traveling across a lonely section of Wyoming, I was struck by this man-made intrusion upon the harsh but beautiful landscape. Something about the red mailbox in particular spoke to me about the hopes and aspirations of the people who choose to call this area home.