Comments on: How have mountains affected your life? http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/ Do It Yourself Gardening and Landscape Design Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:15:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Lawrence Louis http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 Lawrence Louis Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:05:59 +0000 http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/#comment-1570 Well that is an interesting, if not somewhat esoteric question. Mountains to me have, as our patriotic song “O Beautiful” testifies to, something majestic about them. There is something entirely mythical about mountainous areas that give them a divine aurora. I suppose that is why the ancient Greeks (Mount Olympus), Hindus (Himalayas), and our own Judeo-Christian tradition (Mt. Ararat and Sinai) treat mountains with such reverence. I personally, having lived in flat regions for most of my life, find mountainous terrain otherworldly. To me mountains represent not only places for shelter, refuge, and something beautiful, they also symbolize obstacles that man can use as a crucible to test his courage and fortitude. This is especially true for someone like me, who is acrophobic. I hope that if I ever have the opportunity to move, I will move to a mountainous region. If a heaven does exist, I hope mountains are there.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well that is an interesting, if not somewhat esoteric question. Mountains to me have, as our patriotic song “O Beautiful” testifies to, something majestic about them. There is something entirely mythical about mountainous areas that give them a divine aurora. I suppose that is why the ancient Greeks (Mount Olympus), Hindus (Himalayas), and our own Judeo-Christian tradition (Mt. Ararat and Sinai) treat mountains with such reverence.

I personally, having lived in flat regions for most of my life, find mountainous terrain otherworldly. To me mountains represent not only places for shelter, refuge, and something beautiful, they also symbolize obstacles that man can use as a crucible to test his courage and fortitude. This is especially true for someone like me, who is acrophobic. I hope that if I ever have the opportunity to move, I will move to a mountainous region. If a heaven does exist, I hope mountains are there.
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]]> By: OmegaWoman http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 OmegaWoman Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:58:59 +0000 http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/#comment-1569 I like mountains best when they're really volcanoes. Though if I have a choice of mountains vs. ocean I'll pick mountains everytime. They're something to climb up on to be safe, to look down, to see more clearly, and perhaps most importantly, to gain perspective. I've been above the clouds on a mountain. I've gotten altitude sickness too. You just can't take too much with you when you're on a mountain. Maybe that's what helps clear your head? Or maybe I just need some of those oxygen tanks they were selling back at that last station?<br><b>References : </b><br> I like mountains best when they’re really volcanoes. Though if I have a choice of mountains vs. ocean I’ll pick mountains everytime. They’re something to climb up on to be safe, to look down, to see more clearly, and perhaps most importantly, to gain perspective. I’ve been above the clouds on a mountain. I’ve gotten altitude sickness too. You just can’t take too much with you when you’re on a mountain. Maybe that’s what helps clear your head? Or maybe I just need some of those oxygen tanks they were selling back at that last station?
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]]> By: Mr Spock http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 Mr Spock Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:48:59 +0000 http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/#comment-1568 Many fall to the wayside, indulging in self-pity, recklessness, and self-destruction. The Spiritul Warrior sees the mountain as an opportunity to rise to greater heights as a human and spiritual being!<br><b>References : </b><br>Mr Spock I won't list all my AKAs. Many fall to the wayside, indulging in self-pity, recklessness,
and self-destruction.
The Spiritul Warrior sees the mountain as an opportunity to rise to greater heights as a human and spiritual being!
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I won’t list all my AKAs.

]]> By: Stuka http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Stuka Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:26:59 +0000 http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/#comment-1567 Only the one I fell off of as a boy. It didn't kill me ,so it made me stronger.<br><b>References : </b><br> Only the one I fell off of as a boy. It didn’t kill me ,so it made me stronger.
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]]> By: Shayna http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 Shayna Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:49:59 +0000 http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/#comment-1566 no mountains in my area only hills with thick forest<br><b>References : </b><br> no mountains in my area only hills with thick forest
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]]> By: CuriousC http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 CuriousC Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:29:59 +0000 http://yourrockgarden.com/494/how-have-mountains-affected-your-life/#comment-1565 They are quite sublime (in the Romantic sense). Makes you wonder about the natural beauties of the world. I'm always in complete awe when I see them. I LOVE mountains :)<br><b>References : </b><br> They are quite sublime (in the Romantic sense). Makes you wonder about the natural beauties of the world. I’m always in complete awe when I see them. I LOVE mountains :)
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