Alaska

"To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries ... " John Muir said. For a flatlander like me, Alaska proved a study in stunning elevations, Alaska, I observed recently on my blog at TMWillingham.com, while touring this massive state, is big and wide and unlimited.

Within the timeless evolutionary landscape of a glacial valley, the momentary flash of our existence seems little more than the glint of sunlight on a rushing stream. And with the awareness of that smallness and brevity comes, to me at least, the brilliant wash of wonder and appreciation that I am here at all, and gifted not only with life, but with the perspective to make the most of it.

Even now, two weeks later, as I continue to winnow through photos, I find myself awed again at landscapes of seemingly impossible proportions, colors of strange and brilliant palettes, and I'm comforted to know such grandeur exists.

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