“The mountains are calling and I must go.” -John Muir
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.” -Edward Abbey
“Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind – and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing will ever again be black-and-white.” – Mark Jenkins
“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quiestest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This post is in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge “Free Spirit”. To see more entries, click here.
I absolutely love this post!! Great entry.
Thanks Angeline!
Great post, love the photos and the quotes! Happy Weekend!
Thank you very much! have a nice weekend too!
Great photos for the theme, Nicole. Love it.
Thanks!!!!
Love this! Breathtaking photos.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful photos! Where were these taken?
Thank you! I took them all in Vanoise National Park, in the eastern Alps of France. Some of my earlier posts have maps that show you exactly where it is and of course more photos!
I love this post of pictures and travel quotes, Nicole! The beauty of words and photography.
Thanks Bama! So glad you enjoyed!
Really beautiful photos! This kind of view really makes the hard slog up the mountain worthwhile!
Thank you! Yes, the hike wasn’t too bad when you could see all these sensational view. You forgot about the effort and continually dreamed.
Beautiful stuff! Love the quotes.
Thank you! I felt that quotes spoke louder than words for these photos. Glad you enjoyed!
Great pictures and quotes – love it!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed!
OMG! These photos are beautiful! I love many of them and how you put this post together. Makes me want to be there so badly… Thank you for this!
Thank you! I’m really glad you enjoyed the photos and the post. I loved it there in the mountains. It was so gorgeous. I got many wonderful pictures just like these! Many more to share….
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Oh to be a free spirit…
Yes, it is so invigorating! Wish I could feel like this all the time!
Beautiful!!! Looks like a total blast!
Thanks!
Perfect for the free spirit theme!
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed!
“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quiestest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.”
Love that quote…and all the rest
Thanks Jo! Sometimes I feel like quotes are the best way to tell a story!
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Gorgeous terrain. I went hiking too.
Thanks! It was really lovely. Glad you got a hike in too!
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Great worked…
Amazing! Both pics and quotes!
Thank you! I appreciate your comment!
Gorgeous photos and inspiring words! great job Nicole!
Thanks Madhu!
Wow! You a beautiful spirit of an adventurer who loves life and all that it has to offer. Breathaking images!
Thanks! I feel the same about your blog!
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Lovely photos – and great quotes!
Thank you!