The View Was Perfect. I Wasn’t

Hidden Lake Trail is the kind of place people post about with words like 'breathtaking.' And yeah, the lake is unreal—ice-blue, mountains reflected like a secret. But standing there, I felt nothing. Not awe, not peace. Just tired. Maybe it was the altitude, or maybe it was realizing that no view, no matter how wild, could fix the ache I brought with me. I took a photo. Didn’t post it. I wanted to remember that sometimes you get to the place everyone dreams about, and it still doesn’t feel like enough. Sometimes the view is perfect, and you’re still waiting for something to change. #TravelTruths #HiddenLake #NotWhatItLooksLike #Travel