Yea Österreich's Right

While I know that there are many differences between the Appalachian Mountains and the Alps, and while I'm very well aware that Tennesse is thousands of miles away from Austria, every once in a while something catches my eye and I can't help but be reminded of Sewanee.

These may seem to be a bit of a stretch, but here are some examples...

The first picture is the view of Cowan from the cross at Sewanee, and the second is a little Austrian farming willage. Sure, the mountains in Tennessee roll more gently, and sure, the picture of Cowan is admittedly bad, but if you're at all familiar with the view in Sewanee just work with me.





While I rarely went on hikes at Sewanee (I was too busy having quiet time [read: napping] or reading German literature [read: Wikipediaing it]), I did walk from Morgan's Steep to the Cross quite a few times, and a few overhangs on the hike up to the Rosaliengrotte in Hemmaberg reminded me of it. While the Austrians were busy sexually harrassing each other with jokes about virgins I was busy taking pictures. Picture 1 is Sewanee, picture 2 is Austria.
Even the most amateur geologist would probably be quick to point out that the two rock formations are completely unrelated, but to me there's something very similar about them.





Maybe it's because it was one of the first places I really enjoyed being outside (the Dust Bowl in our backyard wasn't the best introduction to nature), or maybe it's because it's the place that's most recent and fresh in my memory, but I see elements of Sewanee everywhere. Rest assured, though, that any feelings of homesickness (or Sewanee-sickness) accompanying these moments is quickly cured with a round of emotional eating (this week's session featured a tub of Spar brand "Schoko Becher" ice cream eaten using a cookie as a spoon).