At the summit of Pinnacle Mountain, contrasting the blueish ridges and river views sits a lone evergreen tree, at the edge of the peak. Rooted amidst the rocky terrain, this tree has found a few rare pockets of soil and has claimed its place. It is the only tree of its kind at this peak. The only other trees brave enough to stand this rocky terrain are deciduous and barely hanging onto their last, brown, crumpled leaves. What a picture of life amongst the inanimate.
It stands no more than four feet tall, and has instead chosen to expand outward, as if reaching for the ridges by which it is surrounded. Its needles have maintained a healthy, vibrant, deep forest green, despite the difficult terrain on which it has grown. Although it sits directly in the panoramic view, it somehow adds, rather than detracts, from it.
This tree reminds me of a quote that sits above my grandmother's kitchen door, which reads "Bloom where you are planted." Although this tree does not bloom, it has grown in the unlikeliest of places, and is thriving. It serves as a reminder to me that there is beauty all around, and it can be created in the places you sometimes least expect it. This evergreen was there the last time I hiked Pinnacle two years ago, and I hope to see it for the next 50 years as I continue to climb to the peak of this strenuous trail.
It stands no more than four feet tall, and has instead chosen to expand outward, as if reaching for the ridges by which it is surrounded. Its needles have maintained a healthy, vibrant, deep forest green, despite the difficult terrain on which it has grown. Although it sits directly in the panoramic view, it somehow adds, rather than detracts, from it.
This tree reminds me of a quote that sits above my grandmother's kitchen door, which reads "Bloom where you are planted." Although this tree does not bloom, it has grown in the unlikeliest of places, and is thriving. It serves as a reminder to me that there is beauty all around, and it can be created in the places you sometimes least expect it. This evergreen was there the last time I hiked Pinnacle two years ago, and I hope to see it for the next 50 years as I continue to climb to the peak of this strenuous trail.
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