No Roads Left To Run

there are ghosts out in the rain tonight
high up in those ancient trees
lord, i've given up without a fight
another blind fool on his knees
and all the gods that i've abandoned
begin to speak in simple tongues
until suddenly i've come to know
there are no roads left to run
--tom russell (from "guadalupe ")

outside Travertine Canyon (top)
Clear Creek Canyon (middle)
Seventyfive Mile Canyon (below)