Category Archives: Newfoundland

I am the Tow Truck

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

One morning when I was training for a climb, a guy in a truck roared up and said, “do you want me to call you a tow truck?”  I wasn’t quick enough that morning mentally because about half way up … Continue reading →

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YYT Adventure #1

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

What do you do after you’ve been cooped up too long because of a snow storm…go out and play in it, of course. An urban adventure all within walking reach of home, the first in a series of more to … Continue reading →

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Republic of Snow (a.k.a. Snow Day 3)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

The third in a series of “snow day” movies.  Always fun to be out in a storm and see what the helmet cam can do.  Today was climbing seven of the steepest hills in the downtown St. John’s.

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Every Moment is New

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

We woke up yesterday and looked up towards Signal Hill and noticed a strange new cross looking item plastered to the side of the hill. We knew it was new and knew it must not have been there long and … Continue reading →

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Twillingate: Adventures of the Edible Kind

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

We started our day with the delicious Sunday brunch at the Anchor Inn. Chef Edward and his staff provided a wonderful assortment of dishes from which to choose and I made several trips up to fill my plate. My favourite … Continue reading →

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A Time in Twillingate

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Twillingate is a great choice for a long weekend get-a-way. Trading the city for an idyllic island is an invitation for all kinds of adventure. Leaving after work on Friday, the 4.5 hour drive zoomed by and we were welcomed … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #206 Music in the soul can be heard by the universe…

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. – Lao Tsu

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Visual Soliloquy #82 The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play…

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play. –Arnold J. Toynbee

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Visual Soliloquy #81 The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water …

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time. –Henry David Thoreau

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Visual Soliloquy #80 Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted…

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted. –Mary McCarthy

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Visual Soliloquy #52 Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth…

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth in which we give birth to ourselves. –Robert Neelly Bellah

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Visual Soliloquy #51 You can never step into the same river…

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing on to you. –Heraclitus of Ephesus

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Visual Soliloquy #30

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance. –Brian Tracy

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Navigating the Landscape

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

Happy Equinox, Hard to believe that summer is over and we’re heading for the darker part of the year.  I’ve always wanted the longest day of the year to be in August, not June.  That way, the loss of light … Continue reading →

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Excursion Around the Bay June 2006

Posted on June 14, 2006 by

June 4 After the breakfast special at Zachary’s, requisite stops at Whitbourne and Gobbies, and a long drive down the dirt highway, we arrived at Monkstown. Now a small community of just 22 at the head of Paradise Sound, Monkstown … Continue reading →

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Everest-007 May 2006

Posted on May 31, 2006 by

May 7, 2006 “The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea.” –Tagore (a Bengali poet and novelist) Hello All, This statement is what I lived by this week-it is one of my favorites and I … Continue reading →

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Everest-007 February 2006

Posted on February 5, 2006 by

Happy Pisces! 2/19/2006 Yes, you’re right! I had to stretch to find that greeting-perhaps you would have preferred Happy Birthday Nicolaus Copernicus? According to Wikipedia, “Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who is remembered for providing the first modern formulation … Continue reading →

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Everest-007 January 2006

Posted on January 30, 2006 by

1/17/2006 I’ve got six weeks to get ready for my big sea kayaking expedition/course off the coast of Tofino, British Columbia. Found my early morning way back into the gym and yoga class today…running, Pilates, and more running tomorrow. In … Continue reading →

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