But walking causes absorption. Walking interminably, taking in through your pores the height of the mountains when you are confronting them at length, breathing in the shape of the hills for hours at a time during a slow descent. The body becomes steeped in the earth it treads. And thus, gradually, it stops being in the landscape: it becomes the landscape. That doesn’t have to mean dissolution, as if the walker were fading away to become a mere inflection, a footnote. It’s more a flashing moment: sudden flame, time catching fire. And here, the feeling of eternity is all at once that vibration between presences. Eternity, here, in a spark.
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Themes
- Art — Creativity, expression, and the role of art in society
- Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination
- Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it
- Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm
- Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality
- Poetry — The art of language, rhythm, and emotional expression