Life Path
Summer 2025

A day in the mountains: a waterfall and misty slopes

Cool water among the rocks and clouds on the peaks.

On a hot day you do not want to go anywhere until you remember mountain streams. We turned off the highway and walked a little along the streambed until we heard the sound of water.

A waterfall drops into a turquoise pool between mossy rocks.
A waterfall drops into a turquoise pool between mossy rocks.

The water here is cold and clear and the rocks are slippery, so approach with care. You can swim where the pool is calm and the current is weak.

Evening clouds sink toward the slope, with a dark fir in the foreground.
Evening clouds sink toward the slope, with a dark fir in the foreground.

On the way back the clouds came down onto the slopes and the mountains vanished in the mist. This happens after rain: the air is clean and it feels as if you could touch every tree.

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