Author Description

The beauty of these mountains we call home moves me to tears. Pristine raw honesty, authentic, real, alive. Such grandeur invites an intimate exchange between the Spirit of Nature and its reflection in the Human Spirit. There is no separation between the two. Yet, there is a paradox for some of us who cherish our time alone in these wild places. Selfishly, perhaps, we want to keep them secret. The solitude puts us in contact with our deeper selves. At the same time, only through sharing these sacred hide-a-ways, do we have the hope that people get curious and want to experience the wonder for themselves, to recognize this is our planet, the only one we have. Maybe then, there might be a more immediate urge to protect it from harm. So, through the mediums of word and photography, this book is Bob's and my way of sharing what has become most important in our lives together. Our wish is to bring the reader closer to the absolute magic that can spontaneously arise in just the perfect way needed to refresh Body, Soul and Spirit. It is dedicated to all 'who love these mountains', acknowledging those in the past, those in the present and those who may be inspired in the future.