Far in the north, on the land border between United States and Canada, lies three iconic peaks rising one after the other: Mt Larabee, the American Border Peak, and the Canadian Border Peak. In between the latter two peaks the border line cuts straight through the rugged landscape. The line is not just an imaginary concoction present only in maps of the continent, but an actual clear-cut of the forest, over and above mountain passes and across steep valleys.
The border dividing the two countries represents not only the differences in nationalities, but in the recent days, even differences in democracy and the rule of law. But the people on both sides of the border are still the same. I found a heart shining brightly in the evening light, symbolizing the love the people on either side have for each other.
Mt Baker Wilderness
WA USA