Yes, I’m a Hiker! I Love Lakes and Mountains, Valleys and Peaks

Summary

The website content is a personal narrative about the joy and fulfillment the author experiences while hiking in the mountains, enjoying lakes, valleys, and peaks.

Abstract

The author expresses a deep love for mountain hiking, detailing the pleasure derived from the physical challenge of ascending steep slopes under a warm sun. They describe the mental clarity and positivity that comes with the exertion, emphasizing the transformative effect of the activity on their well-being. The text is accompanied by captivating photographs of the Norwegian landscape, including views from Rossnos, Hananipa, and Bakkanosi, and invites readers to explore the beauty of nature through the author's eyes.

Opinions

The author finds immense satisfaction in the physical act of climbing, appreciating the resistance of the terrain.
They believe that hiking in nature contributes to a sense of warmth and the generation of positive thoughts.
The experience of walking in various natural settings, such as lakes, valleys, forests, and high mountains, is highly valued by the author.
The author holds a strong affection for nature and the landscape, crediting it for the enriching experiences during their hikes.
They suggest that the activity of hiking is not just a physical journey but also a mental one, where negative thoughts are replaced by positive reflections.

Going for a walk in the mountains is one of the best things I know about.

Odda, viewed from Rossnos 1407 masl. 2020 Photo © Øivind H. Solheim

I strive upwards in the steep slope, upwards on a mountainside and on a path between trees, bushes and rocks. Yes, that’s one of the best things I can do.

I love it when there is the sun in the sky and the sun warms slightly, and not too much. It is so good to go slowly upwards, to feel the resistance from the ground, from gravity, to feel that the body is functioning properly.

Climbing uphill towards Hananipa 718 masl. 2020 Photo © Øivind H. Solheim

It’s so good to experience every time. Get warm and feel that the good thoughts come alive in me. I walk more easily uphill, the negative thoughts evaporate and the good thoughts fly away.

These are some of the nice things I can experience when I go for walks along lakes, in valleys and forests, and on high mountains.

I love hiking, I love mountaineering, and I love nature, the landscape that gives me all this!

The same text, in Norwegian, with 11 additional photos, can be viewed here:

Yes, I’m a Hiking Goat! I Love Lakes and Mountains, Valleys and Peaks

Going for a walk in the mountains is one of the best things I know about.

Ja, eg er ei fjellgeit! Eg er glad i vatn og fjell, dalar og toppar!

Å gå tur i fjellet er noko av det finaste eg veit om, for eksempel ein tur frå Odda, opp Freimslia til Rossnos!