Voices from the Wilderness

This is why I came here:
It really is one of the most beautiful places this side of heaven.
There is this certain smell.
Clear, Crisp, everchanging.
The texture is amazing.
Rock, sand, tree, voices
You feel so small when in a place like this. The smallest pebble swept from the highest precipice to valley, on to ocean.
Little grasses holding the thin fertile soil and reaching up towards their creator.
This is what it was before “We” destroyed, and this is why I came here.

Laura

Yosemite is the most gorgeous place I have ever seen. Its beauty and sense of purity is what draws it to me the most. Touched by only a few, I was honored to explore all that Yosemite had to offer.

Laura

I guess I never realized how much wilderness was in the wilderness. Sure, I see deer all the time at home-but what was really amazing was looking to my right into a field and seeing it alive with what I guess were these little field mice. It sounds crazy-but I feel so close to everything here-close to the sky, animals, all to nature. We seem to be following a stream-and that’s awesome because I love water, the sight sound and feel of it-and the constant raining we’ve had has just filled the creek soooo much-I’m so happy to get to be serenaded to sleep by it.

Addie

Nature always makes me unnaturally poetic, as the green leaves, fresh smells, and curious sounds bring out the best in people. I often find myself staring at breathless sights, like the Yosemite mountains and feel a certain feeling that can only be cured by writing. It feels like my heart is swelling up inside, filling my throat with a warm sensation that soon reaches my toes. I think it’s my daily dose of peace. I can’t wait for tomorrow, when I can take a breath of beauty again.

Maggie

Click on one of the following links to go to other pages in the Girl Scout Wider Opportunity journals:

Encountering Bears | Circle of Friendship | Heavenly Show | On the Trail | Self Discovery | Voices From the Wilderness | Water Water Everywhere