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taken on the south kaibab trail, which i was hiking up - out of the grand canyon on a fourth day of a backpacking trip.

my best friend rosina died nearly eight years ago, and i've been thinking about her quite a bit lately. this is for her.

i snapped these lovely roses outside my parents house in vancouver, washington, when i visited in august.

“there are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they’re in the mountains, and all the rest.” ~ alex lowe

view of mount st. helens rim looking east toward mount adams.

"somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb." ~ greg child