Picture of the day - September 28, 2008

Memories of a dirt road

Photo courtesy of Brian Lary. Today's picture by photographer Brian Lary really takes me back to my childhood. It was a simpler time back then, a time when this young boy could walk barefoot down the dirt road to my friend's house - or even all the way to the local store - without having to fear whoever might happen to pass by. We knew most everyone in Widener Valley by their first name, and they could be trusted to mind their own business and leave us kids alone. It's hard to tell just how many miles I walked and biked on the crooked dirt and gravel lanes that criss-crossed the valley at that time, but it surely must have been in the thousands. Yes, that was a simpler time, the likes of which today's kids will never have the pleasure of living through. I will always treasure my memories of those long, hot summer days when a sweaty youngster could simply hop off his bike at any time and jump in the nearby creek to cool off. It was a time when innocence was respected, and all we kids had to worry about was making it home in time for supper. It's a crying shame that such a time doesn't exist anymore.     Visitor Comments... Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA Wonderful picture. Very nostalgic!!   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"