Above The Snowline

Sunday didn’t look promising. Low cloud. Snow on the high fells. Bitterly cold. Undaunted we went forth climbing into the silver mist. We talked we walked.Met adventurers. A young wild camper descending after a night out. A chap carrying his bike because the trail was too steep and too rough to ride. The same path we were walking.

Interestingly this walk was not so testing. No ‘top’ to gaze at. No worries about can I make it or not. There is merit in not seeing where you are going.

But the beautiful silver mist cleared as we walked down and I looked up! Goodness if I had known how far into the sky we would be walking I’d have perhaps decided to turn back.

So. There’s a lesson for life. Not having your goal in sight, aids peace if mind while on the journey. Having a compass and map and somebody aboard who knows how to use them are essential for winter walks on the fells.

Another grand day out.

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2 thoughts on “Above The Snowline”

  1. This is an interesting thought for me to ponder at the moment: “There is merit in not seeing where you are going.” Thank you for this.

  2. “merit in not seeing where you are going”
    sums it up. Great picture Rev. Mugo. What places you walk. Thank you for showing us.

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