The village is too crowded.
Summer has finally shown its colours – and none
too soon.
I had purchased a season’s pass on the
local cable car so put it to good use, dashing
Off for the 13:30 trip further up the
mountain.
We were only three so shared a gondola and
as is my want, I looked for an exchange of information. All three of us not
only came from around the lake down in the valley, but also were looking for “peace
and quiet” along with a lack of other humans, although I suspect that they,
like myself, like people well enough normally.
We headed off in the same direction, but
with staggered departures, each seeking the quiet and strength of the
mountain. Besides stopping for pictures
at many points I simply stopped to listen… to the lack of everyday noises, the
lack of any noise at all more than once. Above tree level, there were no birds,
not even the normally ever-present crows. No wind to chase the hovering clouds,
no mountain streams, no hikers for the most part. I haven’t enjoyed such total
silence in a long time: it filled me with a sense of eternity, of oneness with
the universe. I returned greatly strengthened.
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| La Creusaz, VS, Switzerland |
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| vers La Golette |
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| vers le Luisan |
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| Les Marécottes, VS, Switzerland |
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| Path signs |
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