Flowing down
Steep gradient
Swift flow rate
Climbing east out of Grand Valley the vegetation and scenery rapidly transform.
“Colorado’s Grand Mesa Scenic Byway leads through old-growth forests, aspens, meadows and so many lakes you’ll lose track. That’s Grand Mesa in a nutshell.” – Staff Writer
Relational perspective
Geologic forces
Material progress
Wonderment advances to greater heights.
“I went into geology because I like being outdoors, and because everybody in geology seemed, well, they all seemed like free spirits or renegades or something. You know, climbing mountains and hiking deserts and stuff.” – Kathy B. Steele
Relations with
Accidental feature
Not as being of it
Light and shadow relationships dramatically change the appearance of the rugged western slope.
“These are no truer than any other, but since this distance and this aspect are both typical, and evolved with the help of our body, which is an ever-present guide for this purpose, we can always recognize them, and so they themselves provide us with a standard for fixing and distinguishing between fleeting appearances.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Dawn song
Musing aubade
Chordal approach
Being in the moment is often intensified by external stimulation.
“If you don’t know what you value in life, then you won’t be able to make any meaningful decisions you can live with in the future.” – Shannon L. Alder
Distant relationship
Genuine connection
Aesthetic adventure
Sometimes going back is successfully satisfying.
“The prairies are nothing but grass as the sea is nothing but water.” – William Least Heat-Moon
Crisp air
Open space
High gold
I probably should have stopped for a while to fully appreciate the landscape.
“The mountains knew the definition of freedom. They provided a place where he could find his mind.” – Daniel J. Rice
Pocatello outskirts
Sagebrush steppe
Land trust
We spent an enjoyable morning hiking, exploring, and learning about natural open space.
“Getting outside is great for our health and well-being, especially when so many of us feel cooped up at home.” – Will Whelan
Progressive change
Ongoing attachments
Facile extrinsicality
In an animated landscape, impressions manifest in an instant, visibly transforming with the shifting light.
“Light dances on cliffs, colors awake my spirit, inspired I trudge.” – Stephanie Smith
Stable shifts
Average out
Transitional forms
Hiking in the Colorado National Monument feels like being in another world from long ago.
“Earth is ancient now, but all knowledge is stored up in her. She keeps a record of everything that has happened since time began.” – Jeanette Winterson
Strikingly confirmed
Qualitatively integrated
Pull itself free
Full of intrigue, the drainage ditch creates its own unique ecosystem.
“All that seemed so far away and long ago, part of another life.” – Neil Peart