A Splendid Spring Fall Day
Ah, the air - so sweet!
Early Spring essences ...
Pine cones, lilacs and cherry blossoms,
With a wispy and not unpleasant hint of wood smoke,
A waft of campfires being carried up the valley,
Mixing with a light moisture from Bridal Veil Falls ...
On such a magnificent day!
Not much wind, per se,
But a gentle breeze nonetheless,
Created by the natural cone of the valley ...
A warm mistral sent north to mix with cooler air.
Gloriously clear and deep sky ...
No timid hues on such a morn,
But rather a deep Nanking Blue,
Making a statement to the sun,
(Still emerging from behind an evergreen horizon),
That it shall not take advantage on such a day!
This was a free-climb unlike any other -
The Salathe of El Capitan ...
A dream come true, and one to cherish, aye!
And now, finally, a positive legacy to leave my children!
Oh, it makes no matter that I didn't finish -
(That a piton lost its stead purchase of the rock),
It is the process that truly counts -
The courage required to have made the first four pitches,
That is something few ever realize!
That is what shall be remembered and talked of with regard!
I am as satisfied as a human can be,
And on a morning as glorious as they come!
A man could do far worse ... FAR worse!
Blessed, am I, to know such a remarkable day,
Immersed in the splendid colors and aromas and sounds of nature,
The sandy gray tones of the rock face sliding by,
The wind whistling a fond farewell in my ears,
And the immaculate crystal heavens dropping away ...
As I soar downward ...
To my end.
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