They're like very steep, peaked mountains -- and only the tops are vegetated,

Many of these were likely never in the lake

It's a great day for a swim in Spirit Lake! ... If three cups of coffee didn't wake you up, this will.

Spirit Lake is a complex world, like an underwater forest, ... It teems with life. It's fascinating. It's very complex.

The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.