So We Saunter Toward The Holy Land

So we
saunter toward
the Holy Land,
till one day
the sun shall
shine more
brightly
than ever,
shall perchance
shine into
our minds
and hearts,
and light up
our whole lives
with a great
awakening light,
as warm
and serene
and golden
as on
a bankside
in autumn.
--Henry David Thoreau (from "Walking")

Colorado River below Garnet Canyon (top)
South Rim from the Escalante Route (middle)
looking west from outside Sapphire Canyon (below)