It is tempting in life to want to see it all; to cover as much ground as possible and leave footprints in a long list of places. This breadth of experience does have its merits, but it also has its sacrifices: namely, depth within each experience. Personally, I increasingly value the depth side of experience and choose adventures that are more in the slow travel category these days rather than trying to see the entire map. There really is a big difference between…
(continued from Part 3: Desert)
There is a place where you can wander a forest full of giant trees. Isolated in a spot of high elevation between two deserts, these trees are left alone to grow, and grow, and grow. Taller than 26 storey buildings, wider than some roads, and with 2500+ years of life experience under their bark…these trees are humbling. Every once in a while I stumble upon a place that is so surreal it feels as if I am dreaming, and the giant sequoia…
I have a photo entered in the National Geographic Photo Contest this year. It is titled, “Camping under a midnight prairie sky” and is from camping days of the summer past. This was on a trip to a little creek wilderness on Karen‘s family farm, not too far from home. For camping, an exotic locale really isn’t needed. A dark sky and good company will suffice pretty much anywhere.
It is a long shot that my image will be noticed amid the masses who have already submitted, …