Lines and shadows

Ponderosa pine, wolf lichen, morel mushroom, pine warbler, wolf track, rotting log, braided stream, cirrus clouds, boulder field, grouseberry, reindeer moss, aspen grove, golden eagle silhouette, shadows and lines across the peaks, late afternoon, above 49th parallel...

Sometimes to focus on the present and observe the world around while hiking I make a meditative sort of list of all I see like this. It puts me better in tune with my surroundings, makes me more aware, mindful, and thankful to where I am and what I am doing. A natural ode, a wilderness mantra.