A Hike in the Boise Foothills
Vincent J. Fortunato • May 28, 2019
Shared moments both timeless and priceless
Here is Vincent's Profound Photo for this month.
The beautiful image and description are particularly meaningful to me because I'm the person on the trail ahead. Friendship is something you can't buy and gorgeous days and landscapes are items you can't buy either, they are gifts - blessings - in our lives. Experiences we share are unforgettable. The combination, as Vincent writes, can be endlessly profound.
Note the especially meaningful verse at the end. It's a haiku.
Nicely done brother.
You can learn more about Vincent on our Profound Pictures Contributor's tab. He is a regular contributor to this series, where the artist/photographer selects a photo they consider profound and then describes why, or simply lets the image speak for itself.
A Hike in the Boise Foothills
by
Vincent J. Fortunato
by
Vincent J. Fortunato
Normally, I like to publicly display, whether in print or on the internet, my more artistic photographs. However, this photograph is profound, not because it displays a beautiful and artistically displayed timeless moment, but rather because is it a simple depiction of taking a hike in the Boise foothills (Five Mile Gulch) on a gorgeously sunny day on a solemn holiday (Memorial Day) with a dear friend and spiritual brother.
Such shared moments are both timeless and priceless.
Verse:
Irreverently,
two friends share thoughts and silence
while hiking. Profound.
Most of all, she is crazy about her brood. She smiles more when she’s with them. Laughs more. Enjoys more. Relaxes more. Has more fun. She just loves her family.
“…there must be millions of aging males, now slipping into their anecdotage…” ~E.B. White 1
Author's Note: I originally posted this in the Profound Bartender on April 8, 2018, and then reposted it here at Profound Living on April 25, 2018. I thought it might be a good time to repost it again.
Author's Note: This is a repost of an essay I published in 2018. I thought it was a timely topic to revisit.
“In Celtic wisdom we remember that our soul, the very heart of our being, is sacred. What is deepest in us is of God. ” ~John Philip Newell 1
We may be lights under bushels, but we can shine brightly against the dark even if we are mere candles. Together, the light may shine bright.
Silence speaks to us Listening in deep quiet… Hear what you long for! ~Patricia Leyko Connelly 1
"Elegance is the harmonious integration of simplicity, refinement, and intentionality across diverse contexts, combining timeless beauty with functional sophistication." ~ChatGPT Synthesized Definition
