Product: How Deep the High Journey [VHS]
Rating: 5.0
Phenomenal slideshow of the best spot in Washington
The Enchantment Basin forms the southern half of the Lost World Plateau above Leavenworth, WA, fifteen miles east of the Cascade crest. It has been my favorite spot in this state since the 1970's, comparing in my experience only with the Sawtooths of Idaho.Bill and Peg Stark produced the 7-1/2 degree shaded topo map that introduced me and a generation or two of hikers to this geological wonder, before the USGS gave up and adopted the names the Starks had given its features. For decades the couple have absorbed and photographed its stunning seasonal moods. When I picked up this tape in a store in Leavenworth, I was hoping for some good photos to remind me of my hikes there. It exceeded my hopes in photographic quality, and more. I was not expecting the degree of familiarity conveyed with the spirit and details of the place, nor the effectiveness with which Peg's prosaic monologue recaptured my personal enchantment.I really wish I could get this on DVD. Since the Basin requires a lottery permit, I don't know if I'll ever be able to go there again.