Hiking @ Hermit's Trail, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Thanksgiving week 2006
Hiking at Grand Canyon was our very first hiking trip as a couple outside of San Diego about 5 years ago. Why I came across this old picture of mine was another story :) While I was trying to search for a reliable car shipping company, I came across a site which made my search so much easier since in one site and a few clicks, I would have various quotes for car shipping cost from different auto transport companies. Because of time saved online, I got the chance to open my very old freely hosted wordpress blog that I no longer update since I moved my blogging home here at The Joys of Simple Life more than 2 years ago. Was I surprised to see what I wrote for my first post more than 5 years ago? Let me quote what I said there:
"I love hiking. It is my most favorite form of exercise. I also love to take pictures of the places I hike. It is my wish to share the wonderful joys of hiking, of places one may not be able to enjoy unless they leave the main road, get to their feet to get more out of life. Come, let us hike……..while our legs are still strong…and while nature’s beauty are still there for us to enjoy…..for soon, we may lose them, unless we all contribute to take care of our wonderful world." - by Betchai, September 2007, in my old free-hosted wordpress blog.
Hiking @ Hermit's Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, Nov 2006
What has changed since then? We are five years older. :) I still fit in the same jeans and shirts, thanks to hiking. :) The love for hiking and nature remains. The desire to spend time with the healing silence of nature stays in my heart, and yes, that love and passion for nature will always be one of my Joys of Simple Life. Nature is very enriching for me, and keeps me grounded to my faith and the values in life that my parents guided me to embrace. Nature is my playground, my teacher, my healer... in nature, I see God's love to us cannot be measured and cannot be compared to anything else. I do not seek to glorify my photography when I take pictures, but just like what I have stated more than 4 years ago in my first blog entry, I hike, I take pictures of the trails and the scenery around that touched me, then I blog to share the unexplainable joy I find in hiking, to share God's majestic artistry revealed in nature that one may not be able to see unless they get to their feet and keep on moving. Let me end this post again with my favorite quote from my favorite explorer, engineer, writer, geologist and naturalist John Muir:
"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."
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I think hiking or exercising of any kind keeps you young. Congratulations for still being able to fit in your old jeans. :)
ReplyDelete"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."
ReplyDeleteI echo.
Hiking is relaxing and a comfort to unwind the week.
ReplyDeleteHahaha,I sure CANT fit on my old jeans. You are so fit to do all the hikes that you do!
Fantastic reasons to blog, and to share your joy of nature, betchai..
ReplyDeleteYou share the joys of hiking and nature beautifully and I always enjoy your blog posts. :)
ReplyDelete"for in nature, I see God's love to us cannot be measured and cannot be compared to anything else" ~ i so agree with you Beth. you are one of the reasons why i started blogging. your love for nature and photography is contagious. :)
ReplyDeletebtw,Mond cooked the roasted chicken. he is a self-proclaimed chef wannabe. lol!
your many pictures, reminding me of places i have gone, are a great reason for you to blog...at least for me.
ReplyDeleteYou look so slender and beautiful sitting there, Beth! Wish we can go hiking as often as we want! :)
ReplyDeleteDear Betchai,
ReplyDelete....you are one of a kind, you opened my eyes to the beauty of the outdoors..though unlike you I do not get to spend much time away from home a lot and I still have to climb my first mountain...your sharing of the joy you find in nature inspires many of us in uncountable ways...keep climbing,keep shooting and yah, keep blogging...
your fan,
-zen-
I guess I left my comment on your FB page, lol! Love your blog and all the beautiful places you take us all.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great post. I think we both blog for very similar reasons. That's why I have always liked your blog.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is wonderful but we cant get a full stomach with beauty but sure do appreciate beauty :)
ReplyDeleteWhy do you need a car shipping company? Are you moving?
ReplyDeleteWhy do you need a car shipping company? Are you moving?
ReplyDeleteThat hiking gene just has to be expressed. Others may not understand how compelling it is. Thanks for the memory... I did not know of your blog that far back.
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