Captains log 9: 13.3.11
Spent the Saturday exploring the Capitol Reef National Park. All of us started out a 5:30 in the morning with high hopes that the day would be just a great as Friday: moderate temperatures, sunshine, and a refreshing breeze. This was quite a leap of faith considering the 25 degree temperature present at the wee hours of the morning.
I got pushed into the car with four of my guy friends instead of the car with two of my girl friends. Probably because one brought her brother and his girl, so it would have been weird to stick me in there. That was perfectly fine with me, because sometimes it is just fun to chill and talk with the guys.
Well, on the ride there as we reach higher and higher elevation, snow starts to sparsely cover the ground. And though the guy's car is not really perturbed, I keep imagining the girl's car freaking out, specifically my friend Leah. She had a traumatic snow canyon experience. However, as we neared the park the snow disappeared and the sun, now risen, was warming up the world to a nice 50 degrees.
Driving among the majestic red-rock formations of sand stone, clay, and slate they guys were really getting pumped up. Talking about how beautiful it was, how they could live there etc...when one of them stated, "My soul doth prosper." The rest of us were like "Wait, wha?" and sort of made fun of him for speaking that way, but it made me pause.
There really is something in the beauty of huge rock formations carved by the wind and water that does make one's soul prosper. I love it.
We finally got there at around 9:30 AM. Started the hike up to the arch as 9:45. The hike was beautiful and just the right amount of work, hard but not too long so as to you leave you tired in the canyon. The first repel is a 150 footer literally off of the arch. That was amazing. Suspended between the sky and earth with nothing but nature around you. Something about those kind of moments makes you realize how fragile and short your life is in comparison. You really learn to appreciate and look at things differently.
My soul doth prosper.
The rest of the canyon was just as photogenic, if not more. Six more repels into gorges and caverns and an easy hike out back to the cars. Afterwards, we all decided to hit the hot springs in Meadow, since they are on the way. We reached them about 30 minutes before dusk started at 6:30 pm. The water was warm but not too hot. We soaked up the warmth as the air temperature decreased. The water soothed and relieved our bruises and wounds from the day. Then dusk started. The sky was radiant with pink and purple, storm clouds gathered on either side of the setting sun. Really the day could not have gone better.
I am so glad I went on this trip because recently I had been getting too caught up in school and work. The trip reset my outlook on life, making it longer and broader in scope.
Truly my soul did prosper that day.
The question is, will it until my next trip?
Maybe, if life continues.
Floyd, out.
Spent the Saturday exploring the Capitol Reef National Park. All of us started out a 5:30 in the morning with high hopes that the day would be just a great as Friday: moderate temperatures, sunshine, and a refreshing breeze. This was quite a leap of faith considering the 25 degree temperature present at the wee hours of the morning.
I got pushed into the car with four of my guy friends instead of the car with two of my girl friends. Probably because one brought her brother and his girl, so it would have been weird to stick me in there. That was perfectly fine with me, because sometimes it is just fun to chill and talk with the guys.
Well, on the ride there as we reach higher and higher elevation, snow starts to sparsely cover the ground. And though the guy's car is not really perturbed, I keep imagining the girl's car freaking out, specifically my friend Leah. She had a traumatic snow canyon experience. However, as we neared the park the snow disappeared and the sun, now risen, was warming up the world to a nice 50 degrees.
Driving among the majestic red-rock formations of sand stone, clay, and slate they guys were really getting pumped up. Talking about how beautiful it was, how they could live there etc...when one of them stated, "My soul doth prosper." The rest of us were like "Wait, wha?" and sort of made fun of him for speaking that way, but it made me pause.
There really is something in the beauty of huge rock formations carved by the wind and water that does make one's soul prosper. I love it.
We finally got there at around 9:30 AM. Started the hike up to the arch as 9:45. The hike was beautiful and just the right amount of work, hard but not too long so as to you leave you tired in the canyon. The first repel is a 150 footer literally off of the arch. That was amazing. Suspended between the sky and earth with nothing but nature around you. Something about those kind of moments makes you realize how fragile and short your life is in comparison. You really learn to appreciate and look at things differently.
My soul doth prosper.
The rest of the canyon was just as photogenic, if not more. Six more repels into gorges and caverns and an easy hike out back to the cars. Afterwards, we all decided to hit the hot springs in Meadow, since they are on the way. We reached them about 30 minutes before dusk started at 6:30 pm. The water was warm but not too hot. We soaked up the warmth as the air temperature decreased. The water soothed and relieved our bruises and wounds from the day. Then dusk started. The sky was radiant with pink and purple, storm clouds gathered on either side of the setting sun. Really the day could not have gone better.
I am so glad I went on this trip because recently I had been getting too caught up in school and work. The trip reset my outlook on life, making it longer and broader in scope.
Truly my soul did prosper that day.
The question is, will it until my next trip?
Maybe, if life continues.
Floyd, out.
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