Sunday, December 21, 2025

DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL -WINTER SOLSTICE

Today is the Winter Solstice. 
I try my best to observe all the equinoxes and solstices each year, usually by hiking in the mountains.

Not every hike is beautiful.
Not every hike is there good weather to see the sunrise.
Not every hike is pain free.
Not every hike is enjoyable.

Many hikes (especially in the winter) are dark, cloudy, lonely and painful.
However, every time I do hike, I come back home, grateful for the experience. 
This morning, I was grateful for a break in the clouds only for a moment to see stars and heaven above.