I spent most of my last Saturday in Seattle with MSU. We hiked a small area around Rainere and talked. At the summit of the hike, we stopped in a large medaow full of wild flowers.
The feeling isn't the same as the one from our hike in May. At Mt. Si, you can look off the edge of a cliff and get an amazing view. From up there, the world is small yet complete. The tiny streams, ridges, and trees fit together seamlessly, and the result is inspiring.
At Rainere, it's the opposite. For miles, a dense forest compresses your view to 20 feet. You don't know where you're going or when you'll get there. Then, BAAAM, the world is huge. You are suddenly surrounded by rocks, trees, grass, flowers, and glaciers; the meadow stretches on. It goes on without you and doesn't care what you do or what you think. It just is. In this environment, a person has three choices:
1. Let the medow continue to be himself and be happy to witness a little bit of his beauty.
2. Be angry that he moves without your permission and find a box to hide in.
3. Get pissed off that you missed Tour de France re-runs.
What You Wish For - Guster
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Sounds gorgeous.
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