Please read, these are my feeling also. Thanks for looking. I love photographing mountain top landscape. I did my first vision quest on this mountain top. Not only that, but I hope to go back soon to Virginia.
From the top of a mountain, we are able to witness life from a different perspective, bringing us a new awareness.
Mountains have always captured our imaginations, calling us to scale their heights, to circle and worship at their feet, and to pay homage to their greatness. Mountains can be seen from thousands of miles away, and if we are lucky enough to be on top of one, we can see great stretches of the surrounding earth. As a result, mountains symbolize vision, the ability to rise above the adjacent lowlands and see beyond our immediate vicinity. From the top of the mountain, we are able to witness life from a new perspective?cities and towns that seem so large when we are in them look tiny. We can take the whole thing in with a single glance, regaining our composure and our sense of proportion as we realize how much bigger this world is than we sometimes remember it to be.
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Henry David Thoreau, “Walden,” 1854
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Love the mountains. Everything seems more vibrant, the clouds are closer, the flowers are so fresh, the air is clear. Lovely post
Hello Rebeca; Thank you for the beautiful words. I love all your work and hope you sell more on FAA. Cheers, Happy Day :)
Another great post, Louis! Who was the quote from, by the way?
Hey Steve; Lewis Mountain is in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, and is near many of the major facilities and popular hiking trails in the Park. Lewis Mountain, also known as Onteora, is a historic home located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.
Quote Henry David Thoreau, “Walden,” 1854 I think?
We live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy and the landscape is similar. I agree that being so close to nature like this gives a different perspective, it is so peaceful and clean.
Thank You, Dorothy, for the comments. I only wish that I cloud visit Italy, but at 77 years young, I don’t think it will happen.
Be well Lou