I thought of the wilderness we had left behind us, open to sea and sky…

Edward Abbey
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I thought of the wilderness we had left behind us, open to sea and sky, joyous in its plenitude and simplicity, perfect yet vulnerable, unaware of what is coming, defended by nothing, guarded by no one. ✨ Edward Abbey (1984). Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside, p.147, Macmillan
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I thought of the wilderness we had left behind us, open to sea and sky, joyous in its plenitude and simplicity, perfect yet vulnerable, unaware of what is coming, defended by nothing, guarded by no one. ✨ Edward Abbey (1984). Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside, p.147, Macmillan

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