We are becoming even more boring than is healthy. We realize we have become fixated on Iron Mountain but for a number of reasons. One is that Jenni has not been well and so we have to go hiking on our own. That point does not provide a satisfactory answer. However, we are dangerous on our own—we get lost easily. “Do you the know the way?” Our editor asked sweetly. ‘Of course, we know the way. We have hiked many times before…um do you want to go over it one more time?’
“Get on to the 52 east, 67 north and look out for the mountain. Got it?” She asked, less sweetly this time. We were too embarrassed to answer anything but ‘of course’. We tactfully refrained from inquiring whether we looked like an idiot.
Another reason is that it is a good work out for the body as well as the motor car, being at least a half-hour away. The third reason is that we have been undertaking sunrise hikes of late. We were interested to ascertain whether sunsets would match the beauty we have experienced recently. The idea of watching a sunset over the ocean from distance and elevation seemed a fascinating idea. With that in mind, we hiked up in the heat and down in the dark but for a flashlight. We are also pleased to note that we broke our record rather than any bones today. We managed not to stumble, fall or get lost.
However, when we reached just below the summit, we witnessed, in our opinion, nothing less than miracles occurring before our eyes. We doubt we have ever seen colors and formations emanating from the sky and causing shadows and reflections on the clouds, mountains and water. We were speechless which was appropriate as we were on our own for most of the period. We chose a handful of photographs, probably omitting even better portrayals of nature’s wonders.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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