“All are aspects of one entity, the living mountain. The disintegrating rock, the nurturing rain, the quickening sun, the seed, the root, the bird, all are one.”
All quotes in this post are by Nan Shepherd from ‘The Living Mountain’.
Mt Robinson. Hasselblad 500CM, Ektar 100, Nov 2023.
“Summer on the high plateau can be delectable as honey, it can also be a roaring scourge. To those who love the place, both are good, since both are part of its essential nature.”
Quartzite Range, Pedder Impoundment beyond. Hasselblad 500CM, Ektar 100, Nov 2023.
“The inaccessibility of this rock is part of its power. Silence belongs to it.”
Formidable Fortress. Hasselblad 500CM, Ektar 100, Nov 2023.