Day 54
After promising my wife for almost four years, we decided
to take a day trip to Skyline drive at the Shenandoah National Park Virginia.
The skyline was approximately 105 miles with a driving speed to 30 miles per
hour. We left our home at 3:30 am to be in time to see the sun peeking out
through the mountain valley. To my surprise at 6:30 in the morning the park had
many visitors. Luckily today was an excellent day for this excursion with great
fall like weather with some change of colors that were peeking through. Approximately
every two miles, there was an overlook that displayed mesmerizing scenic
display of the mountains. The symphony of nature was creating a meditating
effect.
So here is my question: When have you disconnected with
the world to connect with nature?
Unfortunately for me driving through the park
disconnected me from my cellphone because of the lack of service. It was hard
for me to check my emails, connect with Facebook and Twitter. Initially annoyed
because I felt handicapped without the phone but then the scenic beauty took a
hold of me. With the phone away, I actually enjoyed my surroundings in great
detail and felt like I was spending some quality time.
In this trip we pursued an Apache trail leading us to a
waterfall and since it had rained yesterday the whole 1.5mile walk was worth
the huffing and puffing. Today I had great opportunities to pursue my
photography skills. Strangely there was a feeling of Amish Culture somewhere
behind my mind throughout the trip because I felt disconnected from the world.
When is the last time you have disconnected yourself from
the world and pursued something that you like to do? In our busy life schedules,
do you think a date with nature for a day will help us rejuvenate for more
challenges? How about disconnecting ourselves from the world and spending the
day with the people we care?
“Freedom
of the mind opens in the peacefulness of the wild rather than in the preoccupied society”
~Lenji Jacob
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