LOCATION: Somewhere near Whistler ( Click for Map ) I think I may have been cross-country skiing once in my life.
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LOCATION: Somewhere near Whistler |
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I think I may have been cross-country skiing once in my life. From what I can remember it was equal parts sweat, gliding as if on a cloud, tremendous effort, breathtaking scenery and a feeling as though complete loss of control was never far away. In other words, I have GOT to get into this!
Not only because of the title, this image really reminds me of the film Into the Wild; there's a certain whistfulness, a sense of adventure and not knowing what is ahead, a little bit of nostalgia and a whole lot of awesome light here. I can't seem to get Mr. Vedder out of my mind!
This is but one of many contributions from See Sounds (aka Miek...or is it Mike, misspelled?), and hopefully not the last. Thanks again.
There was a lot of amazing photography in the pool this week folks, please keep posting and spreading the word about the Unplugged Flickr Pickr.
It’s that point in your consciousness where you can feel at one with nature, escaping the trappings of the day-to-day to an almost dream-like place where nothing else seems to exist besides you and your natural surroundings. It is our opinion here at VIA that Vancouver holds a unique place in the civilized world in that reaching this state often requires no more effort than simply pulling off to the side of the road, pocketing your keys and taking a few steps into the forest
