At the end of this series of photos you'll see a photo of an old bare tree that was near the top of the Angels' Landing hike. It is followed by some detail shots of portions of the trunk and roots. When I looked closer at the trees roots, I saw a rich display of color and texture that caught my eye. So easy to miss, but the beauty was there for anyone to look. The whorls on the roots were pale, but when I sacrificed most of by bottle of water to wet the roots, the colors and textures came out more clearly. Life is that way; religion is that way. There is richness and beauty in the roots, though they may seem dry, dusty, and decayed. A little sacrifice can help us appreciate how much is there and change what we can see.
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