North Idaho Adventure: Hiking in the Mountains
Every summer I get the chance to get outside - most of the time it’s because i’m at your wedding, or visiting with someone’s family, or whatever. But even more rarely I get to do some hiking because I WANT to, because I love to be outside, because I love my job so much that I want to do it when i’m not actually doing it. These photos are the result of me and some friends getting up and leaving at 2am to go on a hike so we could reach the top of this mountain in North Idaho before the sun rose over the horizon. We timed it perfectly and arrived during blue hour. There are perhaps more photos here than need to be, but I couldn’t help myself. Every moment was beautiful, and trying to capture what it’s like, sitting on the side of a hill as the very first rays of sun peek out over the mountains is something that’s hard to describe.
Every time i’m there I’m reminded of several verses that fill my heart with joy and wonder. I think of Hebrews 11:3 which says “By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen” - and when i’m at the top of the mountain, I feel that. It seems so orchestrated, so clearly designed that I can’t help but try and capture it. It reminds me of Pslam 19:1 which says “The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.” I absolutely love doing things like this, and maybe some day a couple will ask me to climb a mountain with them at 2am to get photos at a time like this. What an adventure this was, and I can’t wait for the next one.
