Posts Tagged ‘Sunrise’
Sunrise
From Humpback Rocks
The other day my friend James and I made the drive up to the Blue Ridge Parkway in the dark and hiked the short trail up to the top of Humpback Rocks. We arrived to the summit just in time to watch the first lines of light chase away the lingering stars. Fog clung to the surrounding mountains and reflected the changing colors of the rising sun.
As we sat and drank in the whole scene, we wondered aloud about the big questions in our lives: what were the next steps (more school, jobs, marriage, faith, etc.) for us? It was as if the grand scale of the moment drew our thoughts outside of that singular morning to the broader scope of our lives on this earth. As our conversation wandered (occasionally interrupted by awed comments at the slow-motion fireworks painted on the lightly-clouded sky), we challenged each other to never become stagnant in life; to never stop exploring (to steal from North Face).
Several weeks ago James and I made the commitment to meet up once a week to catch up and hang out. However, instead of just grabbing a bite to eat or a cup of coffee, we decided that we should go on a new ‘adventure’-something different (and outside of our comfort zone)- each week. This sunrise trek was one of these adventures.
So, as I rethought this blog and considered returning to writing regularly, I was drawn to this idea of adventures. I renamed the Blog “Adventures in Context” because I think every adventure gives us the opportunity to explore new reaches of ourselves and the worlds in which we live. I’m excited to be posting about my adventures.
Low clouds spill over surrounding mountains
*sorry, pictures are low-quality bc they were taken from my phone.
