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Dear friends and family,
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Lake Solitude is the most beautiful place in the entire world.
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A poem:
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Oh Lake Solitude,
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Nearer is my soul to thee,
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Than arms caressing,
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In which to comfort and doze,
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Bestilling my heart,
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Like sunbeams on blue waters.
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Oh Lake Solitude,
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Nearer is my soul to thee,
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Than eyes awaking,
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Miraging pasts and futures,
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Into timeless nows,
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So longer than forever.
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Oh Lake Solitude,
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Nearer is my soul to thee,
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Than breaths uplifting,
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Whirlwinding maple seeds,
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Into bright blue skies,
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Turning, swirling, loving, You.
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Stay well everyone,
Evan 💙
P.S. Photos will never suffice, but here are some of the rest from the single best day in the entire trip:
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