A Pilgrim's Progress And The John Muir Trail

I have completed the John Muir Trail in sections over the last decade. During this time I have been changed by the events of life in general and specifically the JMT. The JMT has unrivaled beauty, requires considerable effort and is a type of spiritual pilgrimage whether one is particularly religious or not. This book is a photographic record of the 211 mile journey from Yosemite National Park in the North to the summit of Mount Whitney in the South. I have also included 10 essays related to specific reflections on experiences in the wilderness and the journey along the JMT as a kind of metaphor for life itself. We are sometimes exhausted and can go no further until we rest. While our vista is beyond description, our path is narrow and the footing uncertain. It is also a statement that to a point, less is better. One learns about possessions that the larger the backpack, the larger the burden.

Author: Dale E. Matson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 09/11/2012
Pages: 84
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.17d
ISBN: 9781479285068

About the Author
Father Dale is an Anglican Priest, a Retired Licensed Plumber and Heavy Equipment Operator and Psychologist. He resides with his wife Sharon in Fresno California and is a Priest at St. James Anglican Cathedral. He is an Emeritus Faculty member of Fresno Pacific University and a civilian with the Mountaineering Unit of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue Team. He completed the Western States 100 mile endurance run in 2001 and the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in 2004. Dale and Sharon enjoy hiking and backpacking in nearby Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon Parks and the Sierra National Forest. They have four sons and three grandsons. He has also written Meditations of a Plumber Priest, Seeking the Lost: Stories of Search and Rescue, Mediations of a Plumber Priest II, My Favorite Central Sierra Nevada Hikes, Anglican Sanctification, Finishing The Western States Endurance Run and Blue Collar Mysticism.

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