It’s been a while, but here’s some exciting news: my latest illustrated book comes out next week!! Get ready to add another beautiful Christmas book to your collection. I had a wonderful time creating the paintings for this story by Dan Petronelli. You can find more info at http://theseedoffaith.net!
This walk was both incredibly exhausting and exciting. Exhausting because I was wading through deep snow, following the footsteps of others to not fall into a treacherous pile of unstable snow. The wind always blows around the mountain and some of the snow gets piles up high, some of it probably up to my chest, while some of the snow is frozen and can be walked on pretty comfortably. Exciting because there were ‘ice sculptures’ everywhere, fascinating shapes, some round, some geometric. The top of the mountain was covered in ice and a harsh wind was blowing. My face hurt like it hasn’t hurt in the while. Perhaps that’s what it takes to feel alive. Towards the North extends the Cairngorms plateau, which was completely covered in snow, making the mountains look like the dunes of a desert. The way down was incredible. I just walked straight down the thick blanket of snow, my every step being cushioned. If the snow became too soft and I started to ‘swim’ in it, I just had to correct my course and find a firmer path. It took 30 minutes to cover the same distance I covered in 3h on the way up. In this case, I guess, the pain was totally worth the gain.
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