A Winter Overnight Drive in Alaska: In Search of Light and Open Sky

[@starlingblack814]

Sun rising over the Matanuska River.....beautiful!

[@Ve-suvius]

I like your observations and thoughts on the 'human and nature connection/contact'. Don't hold back. There's always people who will criticize. Even though if you do everything 'right'. That's 'the nature' of some people so to speak . We humans are top of the food chain. But wouldn't it be nice to be able to fly like an Eagle... "I want to fly like an eagle To the sea Fly like an eagle Let my spirit carry me I want to fly like an eagle 'Til I'm free" (Steve Miller Band) 20:06 looks like a scene from the Lord of the Rings, when they were on their way to Khazad-dûm / Moria.

[@AdventureRyan]

Yeah, I used to be more concerned about being criticized for how I chose to move about in nature or the way I spoke of it here on my channel, but now I’m much more content to just move the way that feels right for me. It might not be for everyone, and there will always be different opinions, but this is where I share what’s important to me and my journey with nature, so there it is.

[@Ve-suvius]

@@AdventureRyan When you show more of how you truly think and feel, you'll attrack also the viewers that appreciate the 'you' who you really are. Wearing masks makes less likely attracking people who really appreciate you for who you are. Those who do not appreciate it, well, there's plenty of other people to like or look for. Once I hang out with the not so nice guys. Aways fighting and that kind of stuff. At my mother's place she had those cards, you know, something like Tarot but a little different. I sometimes pulled one from the deck. I pulled quite a few times 'the mask'. I was amazed... The text said, be yourself, don't act to be someone you're not. Something along those lines. "Be yourself, and show that to others". And also people around me were also telling me, why do you hang out with them, you're different.. They were from all kinds of directions, random who just knew me in the pub/bar. And friends.. They were right. That's the past. Better to be alone, then bad people as friends. I like many of the sayings from the Dhammapada. Though not being a Buddhist or having a religion. This one fits my thoughts well : 329. If for company you cannot find a wise and prudent friend who leads a good life, then, like a king who leaves behind a conquered kingdom, or like a lone elephant in the elephant forest, you should go your way alone. 330. Better it is to live alone; there is no fellowship with a fool. Live alone and do no evil; be carefree like and elephant in the elephant forest.