Reaching this vantage point opposite the tops of the Three Gossips was satisfying, but not completely fulfilling. To remedy this shortcoming I sought Oneness with the sandstone.

My prone position, parallel to the axis of the Gossips, yielded the fulfillment I craved. However, in spite of the most forceful meditation I could muster, this state of harmony did not rid me of my fear of (physical) heights, which is why I got no closer to the afterlife-enabling precipice that is about 15 feet behind me.

The seed for this exploration was planted by my seeing a photo taken from about the same position by a former PBase member.

Joe Tripod, who supported my camera, observed that the number of gossips equalled the number of his legs.