Climb the Mountains!

John Muir was an extraordinary man. He hiked all over Alaska's mountains and glaciers, dressed in a suit, tie, and hat - so awed by the beauty and grandeur that he seemed unmindful of the risks. His provisions often were only a knapsack with dry bread, augmented by what he found to eat in the wild.

There is a beautiful quote of his that resonates with my heart today. 

"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 off like autumn leaves."

The sun is shining here. Lovely green leaves from bulbs are scattered across our garden. The blooms of Glory of the Snow have joined the patches of snowdrops. And the rabbits are eating someone else's garden this spring. What more could a person ask!