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Up the Mountain

Published on July 10, 2008 in Featured Posts and Life. 0 Comments Tags: .

View from a mountain trail

We sat at the ledge of the mountain, looking across the vast forest below, to the lake at the foot of the behemoth of earth and rock across from us. A biting, frigid wind blew at us from the valley, yet there we sat enjoying the song of a bird whose voice carried in the wind from some far off place behind the clouds which hid the rest of the range. Our thoughts, while unspoken, were one. This moment was created for us. The mysterious beauty all around was but a sign that we had almost reached the right place. Continue reading ‘Up the Mountain’

Avalanche Lake

Published on June 13, 2008 in Featured Posts. 1 Comment Tags: .

The day was cloudy, cold. Drizzling drops gathered on the leaves of trees, eventually making their way down to the forest floor. We walked in silence on the well-worn, muddy path on the mountainside, between trees and boulders, the only sounds being those of our steps and the river running along side us. The mountains hid their face from passerbyes, covered in clouds, and revealing themselves only sparingly as the day suited them. After a long while, the rain ceased and we walked to a clearing on the shores of Lake Avalanche.

BW shot of Avalanche Lake