Spray Lakes, Kananaskis Country (Photo: M. Kopp)

I could have stayed in the office and caught up on work, but the mountains were calling and I had to go.

I’ve been away for the past five weeks, travelling in southwestern United States and overseas to Ireland. On each trip, I was immersed in moment – the pull of the river through canyon country, the spirit of the roads winding through the green isle – but now that I am back in the Rockies, I’m reminded that home is where the heart is and my heart is in the mountains.

Summit approach on Ha Ling. (Photo: M. Kopp)

“Because in the end you won’t remember the time you spent
Working in an office or mowing your lawn
Climb that goddamn mountain.”
– Jack Kerouac