Annie Dillard, “On Foot in Virginia’s Roanoke Valley,” in The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New (2016)
▲ The tones and hues of Meridian #493 are reminiscent of the golden rays of sunset, bathing the contours of a mountain range. Looking at this piece, I am transported back to a delightful trek to Mount Roraima in Venezuela, which I embarked on in December 2015.
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