Mount Si is not considered a special hike by many. Many abhor the crowds, and today people were out in numbers. I like solitude in nature, but it’s inspiring to see so many people getting in touch with nature, getting exercise and feeling alive and touching the Earth. I took the Old Trail up Mount …
During my first acupuncture treatment, I remember feeling something quite profound. My body was alive, almost transparent, in a way, that I had never experienced before. I could feel the energy and soon, I would learn that I could work with my own energy through practices like meditation and Qi Gong. There is an understanding within many eastern medical and spiritual traditions that wherever you focus your mind, the energy will follow.
After doing this hike less than two weeks ago, it’s uncommon beauty beckoned me to return with a friend. This hike isn’t for everyone. The trail to Melakwa Lake is where most people turn back, but if you are comfortable scrambling off trail in steep, varied terrain (rock, snow, bush), and love walking through high …
Tread lightly, leaving only memories and laughter.
