The best place to begin an autumn stroll has always been for me McClure Pass in western Colorado. At the top of the pass just before heading down into the Crystal River Valley there is a little lane that wanders off to the east. It soon disappears into the aspens as the early afternoon sun begins to lengthen the shadows. It is a joyous trek as it traverses along a ridge from which a wide vista unfolds before the eye of the traveler.
It won't be long before we will see two rather non-descript peaks to our right. Though they don't look like much from our angle, if we saw them from the other side we would recognize them as the Maroon Bells. The mountains rise on the far side of the Maroon Bells Wilderness.
We will gather our wrap tighter around us and gather up our hiking sticks as a gentle breeze sighs through reminding us that summer is a thing of the past and autumn is leading us to winter.
As we walk we remember the cyclical aspects of everything, Literally everything, including life itself is a cycle. Creation itself was fashioned out of nothing by the Creator. It will eventually dissolve into nothing, not as an ending, but as a continuation of creation, moving to the next level. The Creator God has some wonderful ideas about what will come next, what will await us all as we take our place not just on the autumn wander, but in the whole scheme of things. A sense of well-being settles over our hearts as we contemplate the wonder and mystery of just being alive for ever!
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