Vibrance. As I was walking toward a waterfall that lay ahead, just out of sight, my pace slowed down. The contrast of the black sand with the blue water at my feet was mesmerizing.
On the walkway to this spot, I found a trail of white stones that did not naturally exist there. Following this path, I wondered why someone had gone through the trouble of carrying and arranging them. As the path opened into a vast and expansive view, the trail of pebbles led to a single wooden bench looking over the landscape. Beside the bench, written in the white rocks, was a marriage proposal planned with love. They must have gotten engaged the day before, as the atmosphere and expression of adoration lingered. The rest is a mystery.
A glimpse into mother nature’s window, this image was captured while walking up form the valley floor. Having already crossed this stretch of beach and climbed the mountain across the way, I stopped on the way up to take a look at how far we had come. From every angle the view greatly varied and it was no short walk to climb to the other side. Yet staring out at the islands offshore my mind wanders to the view from each point, the vegetation on each landmass, the challenges and methods of travel to reach that land, and the feeling of stepping foot on new ground. With a wandering soul and an explorer’s heart the journey continued upwards while my thoughts drifted across the ocean.
