John Muir Trail near Lyell Glacier, Yosemite National Park

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Silence rings joyously, so deep, so still,

And rushes through my head, leaving to spill

Quietly over rocks and moss and meadow rill.

Silence calls laughingly, calmly exciting,

Enclosing me lightly, soothing; inviting

God's caress:  spirit delighting.

Donahue Pass

August 9, 1979