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STREAM AT SUNSET

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

THRIVING CATERPILLAR COMMUNITY

PEACE

PEBBLE IN A SHOE

Just before sunset we set off to explore the granite dells behind Happy's home. We laced up our shoes and climbed the bluffs to watch the sun descend behind the horizon. We didn't make it quite to the top because we set out too late and were hesitant to climb down in the dark. Hopefully before we leave we'll find time to head out a bit earlier.

Neither of us are mountaineers, but basic mountain climbing is something we enjoy. When you reach the top of your climb, one's perspective changes drastically. You exert so much energy to reach the apex and think you cannot possibly go higher than you already are, but then you look around and see all the other peaks, which surprisingly are higher than where you stand. The grandiosity of the mountaintops are awe inspiring and humbling. So much wilderness and so much life stretches beyond what the eye can see. In the broad scheme of things, daily problems are essentially meaningless. Changing perspective can change everything.