“He stood there a moment, listened to the creek, and let the mountain air blow against his face. Even with all this heartache, it was beautiful here.” NatureBeautyHeartacheWildernessMountainsOutdoors Book:The Snow Child Source: The Snow Child
“Papa named me for the color on the snow when the sun turns. Alpenglow, Mabel whispered. She felt the awe of walking into a cathedral, the sense that she was being shown something powerful and intimate, and in its presence must speak softly, if at all.” Beauty Book:The Snow Child Source: The Snow Child
“It was beautiful, Mabel knew, but it was a beauty that ripped you open and scoured you clean so that you were left helpless and exposed, if you lived at all.” BeautyScenic Beauty Book:The Snow Child Source: The Snow Child