Lived Beauty
Today four of us decided on our day off to climb up to a high alpine lake and then above to a mountain. I had my wish to experience the ‘lived’ beauty of the Alps.
Experiencing Beauty
I wanted to walk along narrow trails with steep declines, to feel cold sweat on my body, to be enveloped in clouds, to peer at majestic scenery atop mountains, to be dazzled by wildflowers cascading down slopes. I wanted to ‘work’ to experience beauty. To be challenged. To feel the burn of weary calves as I worked my way up the loose and slippery slopes. To be awed by the majesty of the mountains knowing one slip may cause calamity.
Les Crosses
It was incredible to experience the sublime as we climbed up to Col de Tanay, a beautiful alpine lake at 1408 metres and then continue you up to Les Crosses, a mountain with a cross atop it at around 2000 metres. We climbed in three and a half hours about 1000 metres. As we hiked along the mist slowly burned off revealing the majestic mountains in between drifting clouds.
On top of the craggy mountaintop we sat and I was amazed with the diverse array of wildflowers, a technocolour rainbow flowing down the mountainside.
Lived Beauty
On a day off to rest our weary legs the last thing one would think of doing is more walking. I am so grateful for this experience, to experience beauty not just view it.
Below are some of the images taken along the hike today.
Patsy Woods
07/29/2017Wow, looking good David..What beauty.eh? Am impressed by you’re energy on your day off.
David Cuschieri
07/30/2017Hi Patsy,
Thank you for the compliment – walking is agreing with me 🙂
Will need all my energy for the next 3 days as we climb up to St Bernard’s Pass and down into Italy.
Margaret Hunt
07/29/2017Wild beauty, thank you.
David Cuschieri
07/30/2017The beauty I was looking to find in Switzerland xxx
Andrew Stimson
07/29/2017Stunning.
David Cuschieri
07/30/2017It was really stunning to be in such dramatic landscape.
IAN HEMPSHALL
07/29/2017Really loving your posts, almost like being there. Thank you for teaching us to wonder and be amazed at the beautiful created world around us with the eyes of a child.
David Cuschieri
07/30/2017Hi Ian,
Thank you for your words.
Glad you are enjoying the posts and the different perspective.
You and Mary are sorely missed.