Granny Hat received a few late photos after her last blog. In the southern Sierra, the mountains climb stark and abrupt above the desert floor. There, the forests are scarce and not very dense. There are a few straggling yucca and even Joshua Trees at about 5,000 feet. The air cools and the desert becomes nothing more than a distant view.
“Above The Timberline”
Looking through the trees
Sitting on the 405
Hoping for a breeze
Everybody’s gunning
You got something to see
I gotta sell this ticket
Get the shadow off of me
So what is your problem
You been moping around
You need to find a mountaintop
And get out of this town
Above the timberline
The higher I go, the harder I climb
I’m closer to you
It’s clear in my mind
Love shines bright above the timberline
Things get slower
When it’s harder to breath
I can almost touch the stars
That are hanging over me
I’m getting to the home
At the top of the world
Leading to realities
Up down at the curb
Oh the noise between us,
Now it can’t be heard
I’m listening to the wind
I’m writing down the words
Above the timberline
The higher I go, the harder I climb
I’m closer to you
It’s clear in my mind
Love shines bright above the timberline
Five for Fighting
Mission is looking up at Mt. Pickering and Mt. Whitney as Granny writes this. There has been no cell service for a couple of days but we are very thankful for that SPOT device. Maybe the next phone call and photos will be from the top of the world, at least California’s world!
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Longer than ther’ve been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there’ve been stars up in the heavens
I’ve been in love with you
Stronger than any mountain cathedral
Truer than any tree ever grew
Deeper than any forest primeval
I am in love with you.
~ Dan Fogelberg
I think of this song as I picture Mission hiking up in the Sierra Nevada range … in the wide open expanse of GOD’S majestic creation. Yet is love for us far exceeds all the adjectives that describe His creation!!! Mission is truly surrounded by the majestic beauty of His creation … and indwelled with the fathomless sufficiency of His Love!!!
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Ah, Longer is one of my favorite songs, the Howe kids played it at Candace and Josh’s wedding. It is perfect for a trek like this.
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