Every journey begins with a single step and this one has many and started long ago.
First, Alice and David had to sell their house. Second, they had to pack it up and put it on a truck...make that two trucks. Thirdly, we had to make it 1800+ miles from the heartland to a state that wants to be their own country. And finally we had to make it there and today WE DID! This could have easily been broken down into a 12 step program, but it all came together, otherwise I would have started this posting with, "Hi, my name is Wallie and I am an enabler." But tomorrow they begin to re-establish themselves, where they left a little piece of themselves 30 years ago...which technically could have been called the first step.
Here are a few more sights from the final miles into Mt. Shasta.
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A view from the last major elevation change towards home. |
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The desert-like vegetation from the previous days gave way to towering conifers and the last remnants of winter in scattered piles of snow on the forest floor. |
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Much of the drive was just us, alone on our two-lane private road, but the rest of the world woke up and eventually joined us. It was good while it lasted. |
With high levels of adrenaline, now coursing through my veins, we crept towards the town of Mt. Shasta, as my eyes darted back and forth, like squirrels crossing a street in front of an oncoming car. But I didn't come this far to scatter my sisters belongings across a remote forest floor, No sir! So, with unwavering vigilance, we drove into our destination unscathed.
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First things first...Alice felt the need to rinse off 3 days of road grime from her 16 year old Honda Civic. You could tell the pedestrians appreciated her efforts as we paraded through town. Not! |
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Downtown Shasta |
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A view back towards Mt. Shasta in the background, with it's peak draped in cloud cover...all...damn...day! |
Get to Mt. Shasta...CHECK!
My Zen from the Road: I am in the land of cedars, firs, and pines that are easily over 100 feet tall, some 150'. I am from the land of, not that. So when I find myself just staring out and up and around at these giants, I have to remind myself, that like in so many situations, its all relative. A relatively short distance away, you can find redwoods that would dwarf these old growth giants. So the next time you are out of your norm, just remember your relatives! Wait...what?
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So cool! |
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