The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA)

I Will Never Let You Go.

The Bristlecone Pine is one of the oldest living organisms on Earth. The day I ascended Bonanza Peak my eye caught the most incredible sight. Two Bristlecone Pines grew side-by-side; one vibrantly alive embracing it's dying soul mate. I wept because it reminded me of the day my grandfather lost his soul mate, my loving grandmother. I climbed Mt. Charleston the next week, still thinking of this encounter. I signed my grandfather's name in the register instead of mine.