Two weeks ago we had a storm come through my city. This is not entirely unusual in the Pacific Northwest, and it is winter after all. But this type was unusual in that we were hit with a severe wind storm followed immediately by a snow and ice storm. As some of you know, it doesn’t take much to cripple Portland when true wintry conditions hit, and this storm did just that, shutting down the place for a week.
One need only to spend a significant amount of solitary time in nature to become impressed with both the power it has and the irrelevance you represent to it.
One need only to spend a significant amount of solitary time in nature to become impressed with both the power it has and the irrelevance you represent to it.