A family in the green desert

This feels like a short story to me. The sound of the road, the music on the radio and the sudden blurry glimpse of the first camel in a small band of babies, parents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles. The drivers slows, then stops, takes in the scene, then life moves on.

UPDATE:  Alas.  Removed from youtube because of a terms of use violation.  It was lovely though.  Perhaps I’ll find another that captures that same sort of moment.   “Terms of use” has me wondering.  Was this actually from a movie?  Was one of my favorite “real life” moments not so real?  Ah, the modern condition.

Palma to Soller Railway, Mallorca

There is really no measuring the train-love around here.  There is so much that’s great about this clip: the low talking of the passengers, the tunnel, the curious little guy and his mother watching the engine getting coupled to the carriage.  My favorite bit is the whistle, breathy and like something from another time.