[at-l] (a different kind of) Hike Report - JMT (long)

[Raphael Bustin]

At 05:42 PM 9/21/2006 -0400, TinMan wrote:

>This hike report has been the hardest thing to write I've ever attempted.
>Ever.  There is this hopeless feeling of impossiblility accompanied by a
>blank stare at the monitor whenever I've attempted to write it.  It's been
>more than 3 weeks since I summitted Mt Whitney to complete the JMT and I'm
>determined to press through so maybe it will finally happen today.  If not
>there's always the trying tomorrow.  The thing is though, it feels like I
>might somehow lessen or profane the hike or break the afterglow magic by
>putting it down in ink or electrons.  Having said that, I again attempt the
>impossible.


Nice piece.  I tried to read past the g*d and
prayer stuff but I think I know where you're
coming from... really.

BTW, here's a link to a sermon I gave last
June to the Unitarian-Universalist congregation
I hang out with.  It's about the AT, Benton,
and the spiritual need for wilderness.

<http://www.terrapinphoto.com/Hiking_Sermon4.pdf>

Happy trails to you.


rafe b
aka terrapin


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