Persistance under the Inversion Layer

We’ve been living under an inversion layer for the last few weeks, a gray mat of clouds that keeps the cold hugging the ground. Even worse, it’s been kept company by a simpering low Fog.  Last weekend we went to visit our kids in Seattle. As we crested the Cascade Range, we drove up through the dismal gray into sunshine. Suddenly there was perspective. I could see mountains and valleys. The landscape and sky had returned.

Sometimes writing is like that. We travel along under a low ceiling of clouds and then something, an aha moment, words from a friend, something,  pushes us through. I was working on a scene, on the scene that leads to the climax of Wolfproof 3, The Destiny Stone. Timothy, Sarah and Jessica were climbing a mountain that really exists, but one I’ve never been on. I used Google Earth, I used maps, but they just weren’t doing it for me. Then I stumbled on stravaiging.com - an online guide to Scotland! It’s the personal website of a cyclist and photographer in Scotland.  BTW, stravaiging mean roaming. Not only are his photos terrific, but he actually mountain biked up the very hill I needed info about. I emailed him with questions. And he wrote back with just the information I needed. What a prince! Perspective: with  persistance you’ll find it.

Go enjoy the stunning photos on stravaiging.com . Plan a trip to Scotland

And don’t forget to listen to Travelers’ Market on Cover to Cover.