I climbed a path and from the top looked up-stream towards Chile. I could see the river, glinting and sliding through the bone-white cliffs with strips of emerald cultivation either side. Away from the cliffs was the desert. There was no sound but the wind, whirring through thorns and whistling through dead grass, and no other sign of life but a hawk, and a black beetle easing over white stones. Bruce Chatwin
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A sense of the landscape is the first thing that you notice when you climb up a mountain. There is an overwhelming sense of vastness, and beauty, which is what people are after. However, many people are so caught up in just being there that they overlook the fact that the landscape also speaks an important story. This story highlights the drama of life, which can be found in any mountain. A simple glance at the world around us can reveal meaning and meaning makes for interesting reading.

Source: In Patagonia

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