A flatlander notes the difference
A hill dweller sees how a hill does not compare well
Contrasts get our attention
The magic of mountains
Compares to the spirit of the sea
Mountains evoke challenge
To climb, sure
But also to conquer in other ways
literally and figuratively
I've seen mountain goats and big-horn sheep walking the rocky cliffs of mountainsides
A feat far from human
It reminds me of our advantages over other species, but in areas of our choosing
We do not compare our climbing with that of goats and sheep
Or our flying with soaring eagles
We are wise this way
We look at a tall mountain and it reminds us of climbing and flying limitations
It's good for us to be humbled by a giant mountain
Reminded we are in and of nature
Not owner or manager
The ocean scares me the way tall mountains do
I can't swim or remain underwater like a fish
Swimming pools and climbing walls return a sense of security
Our relationship with mountains is themed by fear and thoughts of inadequacy
The mountain reminds me of struggle, of conquest, of obstacles, of success
Looking at a mountain in a time of struggle
Evokes thoughts of difficulty
But when I exult
The mountain speaks of how I overcame
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