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Tunnel Vision, Adventurous Pets, and Ahooga Horn Road Trip Memories #DogwoodWeek9 Shadows

3/5/2016

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Typist: Bethany
When I was young, traveling North America in the family van, if we were lucky my dad would honk the horn as we went through a tunnel. Luck was if there was not one else around; my dad was considerate enough not to freak other tunnel goers out just for the giggling pleasure of his kids. I don't remember exactly what our dogs did when the light suddenly changed in the van and my brother and I began to plead to hear a horn echo in the darkness horn. Like my traveling dogs, cat, and cockatoo, those dogs probably slept right through the shadows of tunnel fun. The excitement of passing through a tunnel instilled in me by my dad has the same effect on my current travel pets as my childhood dogs... they keep on snoozing. I do often wonder, though, what road trip tunnel going Wilhelm, Brychwyn, Huxley, Amelia, and Leo would do if they heard that "ah-oooo-gah" echoing until passing into the light at the other end. I wonder because I don't honk. Even if I am all alone for miles. Sorry, dad. It just isn't the same without you, a school bus yellow camper van, and a custom ahooga horn. But I do still so love a good tunnel...
Dogwood Photography Photo Challenge Week 9, Artistic: Shadows
"The opposite of light is dark, the absence of light is shadow. Interpret this into a masterpiece."
Triton cockatoo Leo notices the tunnel. #DogwoodWeek9 #Dogwood52
Tunnel
Triton cockatoo Leo peers into the tunnel. #DogwoodWeek9 #Dogwood52
Vision
Color splash black and white photo of gree eyed adventure cat Amelia exploring her play tunnel. #DogwoodWeek9 #Dogwood52
Amelia makes the shadows in her tunnel.
Gorgeous photo of dogs at the end of a tunnel: Cardigan Welsh Corgi Brychwyn, rough collie dog Huxley, and miniature dachshund dog Wilhelm are the light at the end of the tunnel. #DogwoodWeek9 #Dogwood52
The light at the end of the tunnel.
What it is about tunnels that is so magical? I know I have wonderful ahooga horn memories but those are unique. Other people and animals, even those who have never heard a crazy family van horn, enjoy tunnels as well. Why? This fascination with light to dark to light is what inspired "The Tunnel of Love" as well as "The Tunnel of Terror." Whatever it is about the echoing of sound, the sudden absence, and the impending presence of light that is just so frightening, fun, and beautiful at the same time, I love it. And even if I don't carry on the family honk tradition when I pass through a tunnel on a road trip, I never want to stop feeling thrilled every time I get to focus on that light at the end of the tunnel and literally get tunnel vision.
This post is a part of the Dogwood Photography 52 Week Photography Challenge. Please see more of our photo challenge posts here.
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Lisa Bishop link
3/5/2016 04:32:24 pm

These photos are such a creative take on the "shadows" challenge! I remember the excitement of those rare tunnels in my travels as a kid. My mother would also blow the horn as we traversed the darkness; however, our horn was very boring compared to the ah-oooo-gah. I still experience a bit of a stomach flop - somewhere between thrill and terror - when I travel through tunnels. Thanks for the reminder.

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Bethany
3/19/2016 07:07:19 pm

Thanks Lisa! Aren't we lucky to have parents that instilled travel fun into us when we were young? And it is my pleasure to have reminded you!

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Jan K link
3/6/2016 02:29:40 pm

Maybe it's the "light at the end of the tunnel" that makes it wonderful - always knowing we can come out of the darkness and back into the light. I loved learning about where you got your love of traveling from!

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Bethany
3/19/2016 07:10:17 pm

You are so right! Darkness when we do not know when or if it will end is not as much fun as the definite light at the end of the tunnel. I am glad you enjoyed my travel reminiscing... I liked writing about it so there will be more!

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Terra Toby link
3/9/2016 05:42:39 am

Awesome photos! My husband does that horn-in-the tunnel thing. I'd never heard of it before. Tunnels are fun for all the reasons you describe.

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Bethany
3/19/2016 07:12:49 pm

City people would think it is crazy to honk in a tunnel, or probably even enjoy one! But when you haven't seen a car for hours and suddenly find yourself alone in the darkness... that honk is joyfully comforting! I'm glad your husband has taught you about the tunnel-honking-fun tradition!

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Ryan Biddulph link
3/17/2016 12:16:00 pm

Hi Bethany,

Your cockatoo - and all of your kiddies - are beautiful!

As for the tunnel I loved the sound aspect as much as the light shift. From quiet, to loud, peaceful, to roaring rage, if we accelerated a bit and few other cars were in the tunnel. Unless the tunnel was the Holland Tunnel. Then you just heard traffic, enhanced LOL...

Thanks for sharing!

Ryan

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Bethany
3/19/2016 07:15:24 pm

Thank you, Ryan. Ah, yes, the sound of a tunnel! Jason and I recently spent a few days on a train and those tunnels are the ultimate sudden sound change. I LOVE it.

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Emma link
3/19/2016 01:19:26 pm

Love those photos. Super cute!

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Bethany
3/19/2016 07:16:01 pm

Aw, thanks Emma!

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