Seth A.
Yelp
I returned to Sign Post Forest here in Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Welp, it was actually on my ALCAN (Alaska/Canada) Highway drive back to the Lower 48 states of the USA.
But...I purposely stopped here this past Saturday because it was finally time to hang my signboard somewhere, deep in the heart of the forest!
The first time I visited Watson Lake, I purchased a signboard from the local hardware store and decorated it as an imprint to leave within the forest. That's what everyone who comes to Watson Lake, does. It's sort of a right of passage, lol.
Though...upon realizing that I needed a hammer and nails to post the board, the hardware store in town was closed for the day.
So...instead of hanging around Watson Lake for an extra 24 hours just for the hardware store to reopen the following morning, I lugged around my board for roughly 3 months throughout my Alaska travels!
Yep, the board sat next to me in the passenger seat without ever moving, as I ventured through Fairbanks, Anchorage, Homer, Valdez, Haines, Skagway, Juneau, 5 National parks, tons of glacial sightings, wildlife viewings and countless rainy evenings where I either camped outdoors or slept inside my car.
In the end, finally being back here to Sign Post Forest, it was the penultimate, bittersweet moment...it was officially time to say goodbye to my traveling friend!
What a journey. Thank you, Mr. Signboard, lol, for taking this unforgettable ride with me!
So, yes, I found a small spot within the forest, got out my hammer and nails and said "so long" to my board leaving a footprint (in my eyes) from my time here in remote Watson Lake, Yukon.
Btw, the sign read..."some birds weren't meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright", quoted from the wonderful movie, Shawshank Redemption.
And I believe that poetically captures who I am...as a traveler, explorer and adventurer. I have found my destiny.