HONEYCOMB CLIFFS

photo taken of Honeycomb Cliffs up Silverfork Canyon

in Big Cottonwood  Canyon on September 22, 2012

GOLDEN TRAIL

photo taken on the morning of the Fall Equinox on September 22, 2012

FALL EQUINOX SUNRISE

Photo taken on top of Honeycomb Cliffs on the sunrise on September 22, 2012

THE CHANGING OF THE SEASONS

photo taken up Big Cottonwood Canyon on September 15, 2012

ON TOP OF THE HONEYCOMB CLIFFS

photo taken on September 15, 2012

SOLITARY TREE

photo taken early morning on September 15, 2012

on the ridge of Silverfork Canyon near the summit of Honeycomb Cliff

THE COLORS OF DAWN

photo taken on a Saturday morning hike on September 15, 2012

RUBBER DUCKY

Photo of Eden with her favorite bath toy taken on August 27, 2012

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

Photo taken of the "BlueMoon" on August 31, 2012

 Blue Moon is defined as the second full moon in a calendar month. The first full moon was August 1. The second full moon was on August 31, 2012. The second full moon is called Blue Moon. Because this occurance doesn't happen very often, thus the coined phrase, "Once in a Blue Moon"

I realize that the above photo is not the best quality (blurry and overexposed)... but it was the best I got with the camera I had.

CONQUERING ONE BOULDER AT A TIME

photo of our ascent to the top of Lone Peak on 9-3-12

VIEW FROM THE JACOB'S LADDER TRIAL/TRAIL

photo overlooking Utah County on September 3, 2012 on our hike to the top of Lone Peak.

A VIEW OF LONE PEAK SUMMIT

photo taken on Labor Day 9-3-12 of our first good look at our destination:

to the Top of Lone Peak

VICTORY OVER PAIN AND FEAR: ASCENDING LONE PEAK

photo taken  yesterday on Labor Day (09-03-12) on our ascent to the top of Lone Peak.

Some things can never be understood unless you actually experience it yourself. No matter how much one might describe an experience even using the best vocabulary and photographs, it is almost impossible for another to comprehend the range of emotions one felt on their journey…. from pain to joy, from sorrow to peace, from fatigue to exhilaration, from hopelessness to victory. Above is a photograph taken from yesterday's 13 hour and 50 minute hike up to the Top of Lone Peak.  If you look closely you can see the people on the top of the summit.  I hope to share more from the insight and lessons learned as well as some more photos.