Reflections on Life
Sep. 11th, 2014 11:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
peacetraveler22
Today is a sad day, full of reflection for most Americans. I remember vividly where I was on September 11, 2001. Sleeping in a hotel room in one of the noisiest, crowded and most debaucherous cities in the nation - Las Vegas. The phone rang around 6 a.m. West Coast time, the voice of a relative in Virginia telling us about the World Trade Center attacks. All I wanted in that moment was to get home to my family, to feel safe and secure in the presence of loved ones. There is nothing more important to me than family, and last week I shared an amazing adventure with my mom and dad in Alaska. The trip was a surprise gift for them, to show gratitude and respect for all the sacrifices they've made for me and my sister. I can't say either of my parents are bitten by the travel bug. My father has never even traveled overseas and doesn't really have the desire to do so. For the first time in his life, he now has a passport, a necessity for the Alaska trip because we also visited Canada for a short time. This photo was taken in the Yukon Territory, where you can find some of the most wild nature in all of Canada. Where winter temperatures commonly fall below -30 Celsius, with gusting winds infiltrating your nostrils and freezing water on your face. Even at the beginning of September, the air was crisp, cold and wondrous. I loved it!
On this somber day, I think back to last week, when I was standing in the presence of the most magnificent and majestic nature my eyes have ever seen. Completely peaceful environments where animals, humans and objects of nature follow the natural order of things. The cycle of life - where the strong and resilient survive.
Tell me please - where can I find wild, remote and mountainous nature in Russia? Kamatchka or the Altai region? I want to plan another trip for early winter, but need help on where to go and local travel guides who can assist me w/language barriers and arrangements, etc. Any recommendations are welcome.
Next week I'll start writing again....so look for new stories. :)
