Mike,
Your image is technically WOW, as usual.
With your title, "Inevitability", and your comment, "this is how I see life in general" do you see the balloons as floating downward??
Because of the hanging strings, To me it looks more like they are floating up and away from the peril below... "escaping." (I'm rooting for them. I can hear Gandalf's words in the background, "Fly! you fools.")
~ Carrol
Another brilliant concept and perfectly executed shot, Mike, my friend. This is just great, as usual, and a worthy finalist and contender for 1st!
I've been too busy to make comments and even my photo got posted too late (the one time Fred is actually on time closing the WA. Just my luck.. ) Sorry I haven't called you back yet, but I will...