The Mountain is Home
I love the sea, no doubt about it. My family drives to the lowlands, especially during Christmas or summer vacation for a dip and to play with the waves. The most recent one was on the 13th of this month which I unfortunately missed due to my hormones acting up, lol!
But...
I adore the mountains more. Although I have traveled and lived in other places, the mountainside drew (pulled) me back. It has been home to me since birth, therefore it's part of my identity. I love the sense of isolation, tranquility, comfort, and the scenery it provides.
The simplicity and beauty of things around here amaze me every time. So if someone had me choose between swimming and hiking, I would opt for the latter without thinking twice. It wouldn't hurt to do both, of course! But I would take the hike first.
We did climb a few here at home and in other places.
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The mountains continuously teach me various things, i.e. curiosity, exploration, adventure (the hills were our playground when we were young), deep appreciation of nature, happiness, patience, love, strength, respect, and yes, humility. I learned to appreciate the little things. May it be the tiniest wildflower along the way, the moth, or even the snail out in the yard.
I love the smell of pine and other trees, the rustling of their branches, the birds chirping in the morning, and what else. There is something inexplicable about the mountains that calms and soothes my soul. Up here, I feel blessed beyond material riches. I feel enough.
And oh yes, it looks magical when the sunset and rainbows complement the mostly green scenery.
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While mountain peaks and curves are a common sight for us almost every day, it still fascinates me to see similar ones in other places.
I could go on and on but it would make me sound like a broken record. Perhaps what I'm trying to say can be summed up like this:
The mountain is where my heart is. It's home. It makes a better human out of me. It is where I feel the 'me.'
What about you? Where do you feel 'you'? Down by the sea or up in the mountains? I invite you to check out the Ladies of Hive community and the week's prompt and share with us your thoughts too :)
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The way the heat is going today, this is the time to go for a walk in the mountains and enjoy life by seeing the natural scenery there.
That would be a wonderful thing to do ;) It's a great time to reconnect with nature and yourself :)
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I wish we had mountains around my hood, they are very far from where I stay, but one is surely seeking solace in nature, for me, I would go visiting the beach, that's my happy place.
You can enjoy them from afar hehe. The beach is a wonderful place too. Its vastness is usually breathtaking.
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Hiking is maybe exhausting but still its enjoyable especially to those who enjoy it more, ehe. Pero if you will ask me I chose home, charot ahahahha. Ayaw ko sa mapagod eh, lol
Haha, you're a homebody just like me but I do love the adventure kahit nakakapagod hehe.
!LADY
In Vancouver Canada, my best friend always loved the nearby majestic mountains while I enjoyed the clear ocean waters and expansive beaches. One little drawback is that we are in an earthquake zone, we've not had a major tremor in a few hundred years, just small ones since the. I hope it stays that way.
Beaches and oceans take the breath away. They are wondrous to see. Let's hope you won't experience any major quakes. It can be scary.
Yes!!! And that's how I feel about the ocean, though I adore mountains as well. Lucky we don't have to REALLY choose.
Thank goodness we didn't have to choose and get to enjoy them both :)
hahahah hormones acting up? You still manage to explore and experience this wonderful place. Incredible.
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Sometimes laziness just gets the best of me so I blame my hormones haha!
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nakakamiss na pumunta sa mga bundok huhu.. eversince umuwi ako, bahay-town area-city lang napupuntahan ko..
Naiimagine ko nga yung adventures mo sa HK peaks. Maybe one day, you will climb one somewhere hehe.
The mountains is surely the best place to stay, visit or enjoy an amazing view. You’d be able to see a lot up from the mountain and even climbing the mountain can be fun
It’s a lovely activity
That's true. The adventure can be fun :)
!LADY
I like up in the mountains too. Kahit puro na bukid SA Amin. SA bundok pa Rin ako.😁
Hehe, may magic sa bundok eh hehe. Anong mga pananim pala sa inyo?
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MgA fruits Lang sis, wlang palay dun Kasi mahirap ang tubig.😁
I see. Nice din :) Wala din palay dito sa amin hehe.
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The mountainside is always beautiful...
I haven't been, but if I has a choice between the coasts and the mountains, the mountains win...
That's awesome. Let's go conquer some 😉
The views from the mountains are what gets me everytime, and I still can't get enough.
I understand :) Something is captivating about the mountains.
!LADY