Saturday, June 18, 2016

The Burning Madness

I met this old guy at Yellowstone. When I visited Norris Geysers the first time, got there late in the morning. He told me he'd been there since 7am and he planned to stay there for the entire day. Every time when a geyser erupted, he would take out his little notebook and write down the time and duration of the eruption. He told me that he has been coming to Yellowstone twice a year for the past 25 years. He lives in Seattle and would drive over 700 miles to Yellowstone. Two times a year - once in May and once in September. He knows the names and eruption patterns of each and every single one of the geysers inside the park -- incredible. I stood there, listened to him, chatted with him, and then realized how vastly different people's lives are - it's fascinating, when you think about it!!!

As I watch, smell and listen to the burning madness around me, I wonder how on earth I am still here on this planet -- living... breathing... seeing... feeling... walking...

LIFE is a precious and enormous thing!!

Yellowstone National Park
June 3 to June 5, 2016
 





 

1 comment:

  1. That's how I feel when I stand in front of my house and look up at the sky!

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