Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Getting Ready

I'm not sure when it was in my development that I became a watcher of things: birds, clouds, seasons, time, but maybe it's part of the reason I love to travel.  Travelling  offers the opportunity to view the world from a different vantage point.    I like the feeling of disappearing and re-emerging into something totally new, exploring this world from new angles.


   Soon I'll be a tiny speck on a vast expanse of rock and I find that angle to be my most favorite vantage point of all. From a mountaintop perch, it's possible to watch a broad swath of the world below. It's humbling to realize one's small personal niche on this planet and  nothing makes me feel better than to realize my own insignificance.  I find the mass and  gravity of mountains very grounding.

    The tractive force of the Himalaya is pulling me closer each day....

5 comments:

Erin said...

Can't wait to hear about your adventures! :)

Katelynn VanAtta said...

Massback was fun but the walking was hard. My grand went to bhutan once she had a great time.Cant wait till you come back

Jacob Brewer said...

I wish I could see that much of Bhutan, in that way, but without going on the trek!!!!

Jacob Brewer said...

I think it would be great except for walking that far!!

Anonymous said...

gees Jake your lazy!!!