49.28 Trinity-Shasta National Forest: Castle Crags, an unusual and enjoyable day on fascinating rocks, boulders and walls plus 'uncommon sense', in a manner of speaking.
Feelings, oh feelings, how comforting but oh so troublesome. Feelings are often a means of justification, rationalization and accommodation. However, their path is strewn with obstacles. The largest hurdle being truth not to mention logic, science, sense and a host of other uncompromising factors. Oh feelings, you provide such comfort, false but my reality, my hope, my path...(continues below.) Jen stands on a ledge with a massive drop-off behind her. The longer one stands looking over the edge, the scarier it becomes. A window, some 2,800 feet above the lower-level trees, perched on this unusual rock formation. 'Go climb a rock'. Slightly precarious position with a view of a distant volcano. Even the energetic need a break. Walking towards the 'plank. Then continuing... From well below and in the distance, we pay respect to Mount Shasta. At least he's concentrating—good idea. We were trudging up a little hill and thinking h...