April 9, 2026

Braided Stream
Rochester, Minnesota
2025

This tar-patched asphalt reminded me of an aerial view of a river or stream wandering across some flatlands creating many islands. I took the photo shortly after it rained and oddly enough all the pavement was still wet, except for the “islands.” I’m not sure why they would dry out faster.

I like this photo but it has no great meaning to me other than I just happened to notice it on one of my camera’s memory card the other day and realized  it was the last photo I took before entering the Mayo Clinic one year ago next week. It would be some six months before I got out and was able to take my next photo as a “free man”.