“Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
-Dylan Thomas
Observation Point Trail: 2,100 foot elevation gain. 8 miles. Strenuous. Diverse trail. Switchbacks. Slot canyons. Higher than Angel’s Landing. Less crowds. Supreme views.
Imagine how magical our lives could be if we live each day with purpose.
Be adventurous. Do good. Seek beauty.
What if everyday we chased our passions?
Lets strive to do more, be more.
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine
– and shadows will fall behind you.”
– Walt Whitman
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
The winds will blow their own freshness into you,
and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
― John Muir, The Mountains of California
Vow to make it our quest to find the
wondrous beauty hidden in this glorious world.
Together lets seek it out, appreciate it, protect it.
Gazing up at the azure sky
Fluttering leaves of gold, ablaze in the light
Trees reaching high
Cliffs standing bold, oh what a site
As you hike around a corner, an incredible view suddenly and drastically opens up. The trail has a mighty drop off. About halfway along this final section my husband froze in fear. I told him to just wait there and I would finish the hike by myself. I continued on for about 5 seconds until my better judgment kicked in and I realized I shouldn’t leave him there alone, clinging to the side of the cliff. I took a few minutes to take in the wondrous view and then we turned around. At first I was a little bummed out about not completely finishing the hike, but then had some profound insights from that experience.
It’s good to push yourself, that’s the only way you will improve in life. BUT, it’s incredibly important to know when you should stop pushing yourself. Everyone has their limits. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone. Focus on your successes. It’s good to be gentle and understanding. So you didn’t completely finish the hike? That’s okay, you still saw some amazing views!
Henry David Thoreau said, “The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly.”
“My sorrow, when she’s here with me,
thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be;
she loves the bare, the withered tree;
she walks the sodden pasture lane.”
-Robert Frost
As the light of day begins to fade, the canyon becomes quiet and still.
We are left to ponder our life. Each day is a gift.
Did we live today with purpose?
“You only get one life.
It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.”
― Jojo Moyes, Me Before You
Here’s to raging against the dying of the light.
Peace & Love
-Kayla Oliver
