Introspection, crossing a threshold during March...
Perhaps an all-time favorite picture—time and place At times, tears will trickle down the cheeks for no apparent reason, at least no overt reason that anyone in our company could reasonably discern. Inside the body, inside the mind and soul, the reason of course, is much clearer. Even so, we're sure it depends on one’s perspective. It’s also influenced in relation to effort expended and beauty beheld by the eye, interpreted by the brain. This again is subjective. Before continuing in this vein, which may seem like a riddle, let’s seek an example, one of but hundreds, without any fear of exaggeration. Black volcano rock, white soft cloud Driving towards the great volcano, Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, we did not know what to expect. Our idea was to park the car at the trailhead, some 11,000 feet above sea level, spend the night acclimating before ascending to the peak at just under 14,000 feet. During the night, spread out on the back seat and extended trunk of a ‘hatchb...