Iron Mountain in the early morning: A time and place when and where mind, body and soul unite in tranquility, perhaps a little sweat thrown in for good measure.
Iron Mountain is not a difficult hike nor a strenuous one either. In fact, the greatest danger we face at the site is when we run down the mountain and fear tripping and landing on the hard and harsh stone-and-gravel covered trail. There are many stones and rocks that protrude a little above the path surface and should one not notice, there's a good chance of finding oneself sprawled across the trail, face down. On one occasion, I looked up from my supine position to see a woman studying me as if I was an unusual specimen. (Comments are always welcomed but perhaps should be avoided in this instance.) Unfortunately, falling has happened far too often which has been exacerbated by not lifting the feet sufficiently, employing a bit of a shuffling motion. Before we were side-tracked and waylaid in the opening paragraph, it was our intention to mention that Iron Mountain provides, on many occasions, some of the finest views. These sights occur for a number of reasons including: To th...