I believe that the beauty of nature lasts a lifetime

I believe that the beauty of nature lasts a lifetime. This beauty has many different forms which effect people in different ways. I believe that everyone at one point in their life has a connection with nature that they will remember for the rest of their lives. For me I well never forget the memories I have accumulated throughout the years while hiking the Appalachian Trail.




Once every year during the second week of October I venture up the Appalachian Trail in hopes of ressurecting the same feelings that I felt last time I hiked this mystical trail. The days before the hike bring anticipation for the few men who brave the cold, rain, and other unknowns that lie ahead of us just to expericence the beauty of nature. We hike with cameras at our side and stop every few minutes attempting to capture natures beauty with these digital devices, but the same effect does not compair to the way once sees things through their own eyes. Dissapointment sets in when you realize whats on the camera wasnt the same image you saw in your head but those memories will always be with you wether you realize it or not. Everything about the trail has imprinted itself in my mind ever since the first day I stepped foot onto the trail. Every rock, root, tree, and overlook and has a special place in my heart that will never fade away nor be replaced for the rest of my life.



I believe that natures beauty is one of a kind and can be interpreted in many ways by many differnt people. For me the memories of the hikes and the beauty that nature shares with us will remain in my thoughts for the rest of my life, and I hope other can share the same experience that I once felt.