Inspiring Vision: Rainbow Road

“Sometimes the path doesn’t appear until you begin to walk it.”

This image stopped me in my tracks the moment I saw it. The photographer, Daniel Mercadante, used long-exposure photography and a custom-built lighting rig with colored gels to create a series of images titled Rainbow Roads. It’s both surreal and grounding; the colors don’t map out a rigid route; they trace a living path, one that only becomes visible because something dared to move through the darkness. The brightest paths are often the ones we create ourselves, not by following someone else’s map, but by moving with intention, curiosity, and connection. As you look at this image, consider the places in your life where you’re waiting for certainty. What if the illumination you’re hoping for only emerges after you begin? What if your next path isn’t meant to be found, but created, one brave step, one brilliant conversation, one courageous act at a time? Sometimes, the road reveals itself in color only once you’re already walking.