At the Summit
by Judy Via-Wolff
Title
At the Summit
Artist
Judy Via-Wolff
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Photograph - Photograph
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In a million years I would not have believed I had it in me anymore to climb a Mountain! Last time I did this I was 22. However we climbed and we conquered. There were many melt down moments of pain, sweat and frustration. Our dog climbed too! I wanted to give up so many times and even came to a point of fear on the highest rock ledges with not much good footing grip. Gets steep toward the end, I learned a lot by doing this and even (strangely) want to do it again. It is so much like the deepest struggles of our lives. I need to be more fit I'm certain as the 20 and 30 and 40 year olds wiz by however, my Mother always said" the turtle won the race honey"... The views up here are tremendous as you can see from the summit. Winds are quite high at the summit and as you elevate as well. I don't think I will ever conquer the really high peaks at this stage in life in life but there are many of these mountains that are available for my level I think. This one is about 2500 foot elevation and the climb is straight up over rock and roots and soggy mud in some areas. The Adirondack Mts. this trip, proved wild and wooly once again. We had power outages, a major 75 mile an hour wind storm, lots of rain and sun both, and rain or shine we slogged out into the wilds for photos like this. Exilerating to say the least! ( Did I mention that it was 95 degrees out that day with highest humidity!)?
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July 26th, 2013
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Judy Via-Wolff
Thanks Mary, I did some beautiful views up there. Hope to try one more mountain next year!
Mary Wolf
Your challenging climb up this mountain was rewarded with such a fabulous image! Wonderful view of a special place, Judy! V/F
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Judy, Gorgeous view and what a story! Bravo for you for climbing this mountain during high temperatures and lots of challenges along the way. F/V
Xueling Zou
A beautiful mountain top capture! I can feel the breezy feeling and the gorgeous view! v:)!
Tessa Fairey
Your perseverance paid off Judy! This view is absolutely breathtaking!! Beautiful image! Well done for your hike up the mountain! v/f
Daniel Eskridge
Fabulous vista! f/v
Judy Via-Wolff replied:
Thanks Daniel! (do you see some of your dinosaurs somewhere in here? Your welcome to try! Let me know!
Tyler Robbins
Well done, Judy! bravo for you! I once climbed Mt.Marcy..the highest mountain in NY..I was 26 years old...I cant even imagine doing it now...lol...you must be so proud of yourself....! super photo and description.....fv
Judy Via-Wolff replied:
Thank you so much Tyler, Wow, Mt Marcy, Only in our dreams! Glad you did it once!
Judy Via-Wolff
Thanks Sharon, Get good HIKING BOOTS first and take it slow! My goal was to paint up there but I knew right away I couldn't carry the weight of the paints and once up there you have to consider the time of day, your energy level, and how long it is going take now to get down the mountain! Tough on the knees going down!