Relax

"The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” Robert M. Pirsig

Amicalola Falls, Dawsonville, Georgia Sunset 2009

I can't remember ever feeling more relaxed than at this mountain top.  After a day of hiking and exploring among nature I felt fulfilled.  My body wasn't sore.  I wasn't tired.  Sitting in a comfortable Adirondack chair with my feet propped up on a stone wall taking in the view was completely satisfying.

"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are." Chinese proverb

Amicalola Falls, Dawsonville, Georgia Sunset 2009

I was in no rush to do anything or due to be anywhere.  
I was free to simply be.  
To feed my soul in contemplation,
To feed my eyes with the beauty of nature,
Fill my lungs with fresh air
and do nothing.
Free to do absolutely nothing.

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” Baba Ram Dass

Amicalola Falls, Dawsonville, Georgia Sunset 2009

“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” William S. Burroughs

"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop." Ovid

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