Personal Blog 1 Dylan Frederick

 I live in an area where you can see the Blue Ridge Mountains from just about anywhere. I have lived in this area for all my 18 years on earth and have become accustomed to these mountains always being there. It was not until I headed off to college that I have been away from where I grew up for a prolonged period of time. When I eventually headed back home, about two months into the semester, I finally realized how imposing the mountains were. As things become normal, “special” things lose their significance. Though I understand that concept, I never really considered times where it could apply to me. It was not until I had a discussion with a friend from Seattle about Mount Rainier that I realized how the concept applied to me. While talking about viewing Mount Rainier as more than just an object off in the distance, I realized that this was how I viewed the Blue Ridge Mountains. I have always considered these mountains as objects off in the distance and not as monolithic landscapes.

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