Cadillac Mountain isn’t high altitude. It isn’t difficult to maneuver. But my sister and I still found ourselves breathing hard as we hustled around the trail to catch the bus in time.

The view was gorgeous as we arrived, but the wind picked up a bit, and chill set in. We wanted to see the panoramic view, not simply glance from one side to the other. We hiked up first, just a slight incline. I stopped to snap a few photos, then hustled to catch up with her. We realized the trail descended and wrapped around the peak. We had limited time, so we’d have to hustle. But then we saw the couple with the adorable dog. They were trying to take a selfie, but the dog was too distracted. We offered to help. A fellow dog-lover, my sister spoke a few trigger words as she clicked, hoping to get the best response. “Walk?” “Outside?” “Treat?” The last one did the trick. She snapped the shot at the moment the pup’s ears shot up and tongue drooped. His tilted head between the couples’ was the perfect shot. They thanked us, and we realized we only had a few more minutes to get back to the bus, and we could no longer see the top. Hustle time!

We huffed and puffed around and up and made it just in time! Not that they would have left us immediately, but with the fog quickly wrapping around the mountaintop, we were glad to hop onto the bus. I’m glad we made it. I’m even more glad we chose to loop the mountain top to see the views and to stop and help take a photo to capture a moment for a family. It was a quick journey with some memorable snapshots. Even though the vistas differ, we get the opportunity to take quick journeys with memorable snapshots every day. Take the path and take the photos even if you have to hustle.