Reflections of “No Mind” hiking in the Columbia Gorge
Being in the forest for a city dweller is a remarkable experience. It truly is a blessing. Hard to imagine that so much of our world used to be thick forests where only filtered light came through its canopy and animals freely roamed. I bring my mind back to the basalt walls bordering the trail and the black moss on it. I have read it moved to this location through glacial movement a long time ago, carving out the Columbia Gorge. I hear the river down to the right as I shadow it walking onward deeper into the experience of this extraordinary Eagle Creek hike. Read More »Reflections of “No Mind” hiking in the Columbia Gorge