Salmon swam upstream in a timeless ritual from "summary" of Travels in Alaska by John Muir
In the crystal waters of Alaska's rivers, the salmon perform a mesmerizing dance of life and death. Every year, they return to the very streams where they were born, guided by a mysterious instinct that drives them against the current. They swim with a sense of purpose, a determination that seems to defy the laws of nature. As they navigate the rushing waters, the salmon face countless obstacles - rocks, rapids, hungry predators lurking in the shadows. Yet nothing can deter them from their ultimate goal. They leap over waterfalls, fight against the relentless current, their bodies battered and bruised, but their spirit unbroken. It is a timeless ritual, this journey of the salmon. A cycle of birth, life, and death that has repeated itself for centuries. The rivers run red w...
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