48.11 Arizona: Tonto National Forest: A Special tribute (Mike Nickols), with natural beauty thrown into the mix. (FR647)
Four Peaks Wilderness, takes the breath away...probably the climb actually. Each day, we face nature and invariably confront some of the most beautiful and amazing scenes. We've often mentioned that each differs from the previous, sometimes subtlety, but most times, bluntly. How is it possible that the world is covered in treasures and yet we've only discovered a tiny amount? Combine it with the physical efforts, often mental exercise too, and we believe we live in an incredible space and place. Yet, nature itself is neutral. It is neither good nor bad. It does what it's programmed to do. What's missing from nature's formula? An attribute which we'll call kindness. In a recent blog, we dealt with our opinion of human behavior. We have often expressed the view that a potential attribute of man, perhaps the only reason we have survived until now, is that of the concept of kindness shown to a stranger. Is there anything more beautiful, more meaningful, than one...