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Hiking The Narrows
Together
Sometimes the path is wide open
It’s easy to see where you are going
Sometimes the walls close in
The way unsure
It’s best to keep walking
If you are able, take a companion
The road is better shared
Burdens are lessened when shared
Sharing experiences connects souls
And strengthen bonds
My companion for the past 38 years goes by the name of Lee
Although Lee is actually her middle name
We have hiked countless miles of life together
The ecstatic, the tragic, and all roads in between
How could it be otherwise?
She remains my first choice
Our shoes are worn
Still, we hike
The photographs are from June 2013. My wife and I were hiking “The Narrows,” a slot canyon on the Virgin River in Zion National Park in Utah. When you hike The Narrows, you must continually hike through the water and over rocks. Which only adds to the adventure. The canyon walls often tower over you as you walk. It is an amazing hike. Zion National Park is a stunningly beautiful place. Hiking the narrows was a great adventure — one of many we had at Zion.
