Unbelievable

Count-down:  23 days until departure for Alaskan Adventure

I’ve noticed there are a number of words I overuse in writing.  Somehow “just, but, and that” sneak onto my page.  There is one word though which always seems to creep into my speech.  Especially when on vacation.  It is my old friend, “UNBELIEVABLE.”  

We’ll be out looking over some magnificent waterfall or unique geologic landform and I stand there mesmerized by it’s power and beauty.  It strikes me dumb and all I can manage is to mutter, “Unbelievable.”

Examples:

Watching Old Faithful erupt surrounded by bison grazing nearby, “Unbelievable.”

Standing before the Delicate Arch in Moab, Utah, “Unbelievable.”

Taking in the crashing surf in Monterey, California, “Unbelievable.”

Unbelievable moment at Delicate Arch

I wish I could be more creative.  In Alaska, I’d like to say something else.  So I looked up “unbelievable” in the thesaurus for some possible substitutes.  None of them quite resonated with me. The best was, “astonishing” though I also like “inconceivable” because of The Princess Bride.

 

My biggest problem is, one word can’t describe the overpowering emotions I feel when I visit these places.  One page might not be enough.  So when I’m gazing upon the eerie blue of an ancient glacier, I’ll probably go back to my old friend and whisper, “Unbelievable.”

    

Kathy :)