{"id":8209,"date":"2018-05-23T05:43:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T11:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=8209"},"modified":"2021-10-05T05:03:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T12:03:03","slug":"thunder-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=8209","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I go just beyond the Amitabha<\/strong> Stupa Peace Park to find a network of hiking trails. I have no set path to follow, only the knowledge that I need to keep my head clear, and want the morning air and the brisk exercise to help me avoid a cerebral ball of confusion.<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8211\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=8211\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?fit=4032%2C2880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;342&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523696380&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8211\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?resize=684%2C489&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?resize=336%2C240&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545414380.623703.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>The temperature is only fifty or so degrees, but it doesn&#8217;t feel chilly at all. I hike along the Thunder Mountain trail and let the power of the Sedona vortex work its magic on me.<\/p>\n<p>It will happen if you just have a little faith, and maybe a crystal or two close to your body.<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=8212\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?fit=3088%2C2206&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2206\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;342&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523695033&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013888888888889&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?fit=640%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?w=3088&amp;ssl=1 3088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?resize=1024%2C732&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?resize=684%2C489&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?resize=336%2C240&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-545413033.683924.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>The towering Red Rocks watch over me as I scramble along in the dirt. 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