This book is a compilation of vignettes that tell the stories experienced by one hiker over the years of her life. The stories tell of the weather in the mountains, the animals encountered on the trails, and the idiosyncrasies of the humans whose paths she crossed. You'll feel as if you are there with her. In reading this book you will experience its essence: that special sense of beauty and joy that being in the presence of nature's high wonderlands can bring forth in us. A special bonus with the book is the more than 3 dozen wonderful photos included at the back of the book. The book title perfectly describes a common experience of hiking; we start with the experience of walking - "sole" - and we end with an experience of spirit or "soul."