Pinch me, is this real?

Did this amazing day really happen?

Did we escape the doldrums that is our daily life of endless chores and work to frolic in the majestic mountains?

Did we breathe in the sweet aroma of fresh pine or hear the crackling beneath our feet from the tenuous mountain floor springing to life?

Did our eyes behold the unfathomable beauty of nature’s wild flowers that grow and thrive under the toil of no man?

Did the swift surging waters whisper sweet nothings in our ears?

Did, for just this one perfect day, time stand still long enough for our cluttered minds to clear; for us to deeply inhale the splendor of it all?

Indeed! To my creator, with a grateful heart, for this tranquil respite which replenishes my weary soul.

… be back with more images unearthed on this perfect day…