Cascade Canyon Hike in the Tetons

September 10, 2010

Posted by Polly Castor on September 10, 2010 in Photography

Polly Castor in Cascade Canyon

This nine mile hike with my daughter will be remembered as one of my best days this year. After a string of bad weather it was perfectly gorgeous. I was finally hiking up in the mountains, cradled by them on every side. Bliss!

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Tags:Nature, Travel

About Polly Castor

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

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Polly Castor

Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art

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