pine trees
i’ve spent so much of my winter in the back country
learning the art of splitboarding
waking up before sunrise
putting on my skins and strapping my splitboard to my pack
layering on sunscreen and bandaids to cover my new scars
determined for that to not be the reason i don’t venture out
and i start my trek up the mountain
after i am done on the mountain for the day
i sit in the van surrounded by strong, beautiful pine trees
in the stillness and quiet
their short, waxy needles covered in feet of snow
& i can't help but wonder how they survive
in one of the harshest winters tahoe has ever seen
710 inches in one year which broke the 25 year record
but there they are- tall, green and resilient
standing strong because they have conserved their water in those tiny needles
& i can't help but think this type of survival is found in humans too
we are under so much pressure, dealing with more than we’ve ever handled
navigating life in this modern culture
but we need to be like the pine trees
surviving even when its a record breaking year
remaining present as we navigate these new storms and challenges
finding it stored deep within us to keep going
not comparing this years storm to others
because you are stronger than you think
you are more resilient
and you can make it through your own record breaking winter
written sitting in our van, Jolene, after touring Mt Tallac Jan 2023
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