"Town #43. Scaling these deserted roads promised both freedom and isolation uniformly. Battling loneliness is an equally rewarding and punishable condition. At every stop, I pocketed a piece of nature as a moment of my bravery. My pin-striped, apricot blushed backpack housed my collectables; dried florals, disfigured pebbles and leaves that encapsulated enigma. I didn't have it all figured out, but I had memorabilia to celebrate such."