Just Look Up
Every time I feel lost in this new place, I just look up. An enormous mountain rises so high that you can see it no matter where you are. When you observe it, you immediately reorient. You suddenly know which direction to go. I find myself desperate for that mountain. With every turn in the […]
An Unexpected Photography Lesson
I’m hiking in snow in the middle of June. It’s actually not even that cold (as you can see from our shorts). The landscape presents an unexpected photography challenge for me. Normally, I focus on the very small when I take photos. But not today. The view nearly overwhelms me, and I have no choice […]
Humbled by Mountains
When you drive into Colorado, you’ll soon discern the faint outline of the Rocky Mountains. It’s another source of the sublime: mountains so huge that you think you’re looking into the clouds instead of the white peaks of a mountain range. First you feel small in the expanse of the Kansas praire. Then you feel diminished by […]