After spending a month looking at
different types of art man created, I thought looking at some natural beauty would
be a nice segue from there. After all, there are some spectacular places in
nature that even the most talented painter could never truly portray. Even
photographs cannot do true justice to some of nature’s best masterpieces. Some
things just have to be experienced. Take, for example, Glacier National Park in
Montana. I took a road trip there in Summer of 2012. Since there is a gap of a
few months between taking the bar exam and getting results, it’s customary to
take a “bar trip” during that time. Kind of a last hurrah for those who have
finished up law school and are leaving the flexible schedule of being a student
behind. Many of my classmates took amazing trips to popular cities in Asia or
Europe, but I was short on cash and was feeling the need for some peace and quiet. I decided to drive to a few
National Parks, one of which was Glacier. Below is one picture from my trip,
taken at the end of a hike on one of Glacier’s many trails. I love this
picture, and looking at it always takes me back to that peaceful hike. As
beautiful as this picture is, you really have to see this scenery in person to
truly take it in.
However, since it’s just not
possible to visit every beautiful place I want to go, reading about these
places and seeing photographs of them really is the next best thing. We are
lucky to live in a time where a few searches on Google can give us information
and images of so many places. Learning about the natural beauty on our planet
always amazes me, and I feel as though it’s stress relieving to look at photographs
of the world’s natural wonders. So, I’m going to spend the next 30 days of
morning coffee reflections learning more about some of nature’s art: the
beautiful places in nature that take your breath away. Who knows, perhaps I
will someday have a chance to travel to some of the places that make it on to
my blog. Having some places to dream about is never a bad thing!
Also, this is a great
time for me to write about this particular subject, because we are going on
vacation in a few weeks to see the Grand Canyon and a few other National Parks.
I’ve wanted to see the Grand Canyon for a very long time, so I’m very excited!
Once we are on the road, I’ll share some pictures from our trip.
In the meantime, are there any
places you have either seen or would like to see that you think are great
examples of Nature’s artistry? I’ve been lucky enough to visit some really
spectacular places, and I’d love to find more spectacular places to dream about
visiting someday!
Here I am on another favorite trip, at the end of a hike up to Norway's Preikestolen, or "Pulpit Rock."
Xoxo,
Diana
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