Olympic Peninsula June 2021
"We are now in the mountains, and they are in us..."-John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra As Muir writes in his love letter to the mountains, the mountains, too, find themselves in me each time venture into their territory. Escaping into the mountains fills me with respect and awe for their stature, their ability to see all, and their disposition to disclose nothing. Being on a mountain makes me feel grand and insignificant at once. It is a spiritual journey with each trek. I don't believe it is a coincidence that this Earth is abundant with beauty. It was placed here with intention. I am blessed to be one of the lucky ones that gets to see this sublimity in its own habitat. When I am on the mountain and surrounded by the forest, there is no problem that does not have a solution. The solution is to be present, and with that, I am always peaceful on the mountain. My journeys into nature bring a paradox of challenge and peace. This past weekend's trip in the l...