They Raced in the Rain

Sunday, after worship at St. M's on Elm, I went over to Ridge Street. For the second day, there was a soap box derby being held. Boys and girls raced in the rain. I like the contrast in this photo between the youth, color, and speed of this contestant in contrast with the solid grey of the background. The cars were clocked at 16 to 18 mph at top speed near the end of the downhill run. But sometimes speed does not get you where you need to go. Sometimes you just have to go slow. The trick is knowing when to go slow and when to let go.