Radiance, Love, Discernment, Power, & Leadership
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Presidential Mountains, NH Less than 24 ours have passed since I began my trek up this mountain, but in that time, the ordeal I put myself through could fill many days if taken at an average pace. It started out rather innocuously with a hike from Zealand road…
West Virginia It is now 1:00am, and most other sane people are sound asleep. I, however, am standing outside of a car, in the rain, donning funny looking clothing and a mixture of bizarre looking caving equipment. The cave we are about to enter is known as "Sites…
Blue Ridge Mountains, NC I've come to a wooden bridge just below a 30' drop of cascading water. Well below the path of the stream, the trees open up to expose the valley below. The clouds above are actively moving about, but are mostly friendly in nature. The…
Today, walking through the misty forest, everything took on an ethereal quality. Sounds were muted by pattering rain drops, and sight was limited to the land immediately beyond my feet. Standing still, I could watch my crew of students emerge from behind a wall of cloud, and then…
Definite darkness is setting in. I did not get as far up the mountain as I wanted to. Seeing a 200 foot rock climb, I felt an incredible urge to get to the top. The climb started to approach safety limits for a free climb, given that I'd…
North Carolina 8/11/90 - 8/13/90 This solo is long overdue. As I pull into the parking lot, the "trailhead" sign takes on a special significance. "This is the beginning," it implies. Just where it comes out, you will have to travel and see for yourself. And the trails…
Spruce Knob, WV 3-13 to 3-17-88 It's snowing! Such a gentle sound the snow makes as it lands on the trees, ground, and my tent. Snow is better than rain because it falls off. As I walk, the snow is falling harder, and the trails are slowly disappearing…