In spite of the weather here right now (rain, gray, cold, yuck), we often get to see the beauty that is Tahoma, the First Nations name for Mt Rainier. Tahoma means white capped or snow covered. And she hangs on to her white head all year because she is very tall.
When we hiked the Wonderland Trail around the mountain back when, the astonishment of the daily hike compelled us forward. Fields of wild flowers, shallow ponds full of tiny tadpoles, view after view of the peak from different angles, snow fields we crossed, mountain goats and ground squirrels. The only place I have even been that close was Glacier Bay in Alaska. Astonishing.
Please see this film if you can. Paul Stamets is here in the NW and he taught and studied at my very alma mater, Evergreen.
In a week I'm going to Joshua Tree, which is the desert outside LA. Also splendid.
It's so easy to love the Earth.
2 comments:
Even when I felt most alone as a child, I knew I was loved by the Earth. Still do. Thank you for this post today. Love the mountain photo!
What a view! Amazing.
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