vantage point (noun): a position that affords a broad overall view or perspective, as of a place or situation

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At first it felt frivolous

to pull onto a dirt road

while cars raced on the highway

in a hurry to do important things,

felt foolish to stand there

watching that moment

when the day finally sits back

exhaling an orange sigh,

felt silly to gasp

when orange breath

became pink fingers

stroking silhouettes of mountains.

And then it became obvious

it would have been

frivolous

foolish

silly

to be doing anything else.