Don't You Just Love The Mountains

[Clactonian]

Thanks Richard. I'm sure the peaks would be substantially cooler, but it was shirt sleeve order at the height we reached, about 2000 metres.

[rob marshall]

Mike

(Getting back on thread) This is a timely thread. I am wading though an 850 page biography of Coleridge at the moment. As you probably know, the Romantic poets were very much interested in the power of nature to isnpire us. I was reading Coleridge's thoughts on mountains this morning...

I think that my soul must have pre-existed as a Chamois-chaser. The farther I ascend from animated nature, from men, and cattle, and the common birds in the wood and fields, the greater becomes in me the intesnity of the feeling of life...

And a bit later...

I do not think it possible that any bodily pains could eat out the love and joy that is so substantially part of me, towards hills and rocks and steep waters. And I have had some trial.

I'm sure we all relate to that.

[Clactonian]

So eloquently put ... he could have been Welsh!!
I can't disagree with his sentiments though. Sadly there are no mountains in Essex, but it does raise one's level of appreciation when the opportunity arises for a trip away to higher ground.

[rob marshall]

So eloquently put ... he could have been Welsh!!
I can't disagree with his sentiments though. Sadly there are no mountains in Essex, but it does raise one's level of appreciation when the opportunity arises for a trip away to higher ground.

He came from Devon. And there may not be any mountains in Essex, but at least you are equidistant between the Lakes and the Alps!

[Clactonian]

.... and for those that prefer black and white ...

[Donald]

.... and for those that prefer black and white ...

Thank you!

[Clactonian]

Forgot to post this one ...



Chamonix again.
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