47 Seconds

A lot can happen in 47 seconds. Championships are won, natural disasters unleashed, a talent-deficient celebrity goes in and out of rehab. It’s also the amount of time spent stopping to take this photo and a couple of others.

Normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal and those 47 seconds would have come and gone without a thought. But this photo was taken during an organized trail run on Angel Island. At my request. By Bev. Who finished in second place in her age group. By 47 seconds. Crap.

Thus, the title of this photo: Second Place.