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Kathy Dirickson's avatar

Beautiful and you have caught the size of man compared to the mountain. I totally enjoyed.

Jay Allen Ford's avatar

Thank you so much, Kathy. That means a lot to me. I wanted the Mountain to feel immense without making the person seem insignificant—more like a reminder that we are small, but still responsible for how we stand before it. I’m so glad that came through. ⛰️🌲💛

Kathy Dirickson's avatar

I'm native so it hurts to know that one tree would be enough for a whole village and now a mountain of trees isn't enough for emergy

Jay Allen Ford's avatar

Kathy, thank you for sharing that. Your words carry a weight I don’t want to rush past.

“One tree would be enough for a whole village, and now a mountain of trees isn’t enough for energy” is heartbreaking because it says so much about what changed—not just in the forest, but in how people learned to take from it.

That is exactly the kind of truth I want Timberline to sit with honestly: the difference between using what sustains us and consuming until nothing feels sufficient.

I’m grateful you brought this perspective here. ⛰️🌲🏞️

Aaliya's avatar

What a compelling story.It’s interesting how the Mountain’s warning brings the community together, even in silence.

Rob Moir's avatar

Bravo living mountain! Seize the day to make the most of it, respectfully. Thank you for conveying the voice of majestic Tahoma.

Jay Allen Ford's avatar

Rob, thank you. That means a great deal to me.

Tahoma has always felt less like a backdrop and more like a presence—watchful, enduring, and alive. I’m grateful that voice reached you.

We’ll keep listening to the Mountain and doing our best to honor what it gives us. 🏔️

Jacob Taylor's avatar

There's something quietly humbling about a story where the mountain outranks the foreman. The idea that Tahoma keeps the larger account — that nature holds a ledger men can't audit — hits harder than most writing about pride ever does. Different depths of listening. That line stayed with me.