Brocken Spectre

I spend time in the mountains as much as I can make time. There is a phenomenon called the Brocken Spectre that happens under really unique conditions, usually in the mountains. When the sun, the mountain and the mist or clouds align just right you can see a shadow of yourself that would seem to go on for miles.

“On stepping out to the terrace, I was very agreeably surprised to see my shadow some 200 feet high, s thrown on the mist by a strong lamp, rise up to the zenith! It was a very curious spectacle indeed. every movement of the hand or head was faithfully reproduced by the phantasm. But only the head and shoulders of the figure were neatly delineated. The remainder of the body was exceedingly indistinct. Giant rays of colour radiated from the head in all directions.” –E.M. Antoniadai, 1896.

You can’t force the Brocken Spectre to happen; the conditions will determine weather or not you will experience it. What you can do is anticipate it happening and be ready to do the work to get yourself to the right place to experience it.

So I will read the terrain, lean on past experience, those who have gone before and God’s voice and be ready to move when the conditions present themselves_