Monthly Archives: July 2011

Mountains to Sea

I remember being fascinated as a kid when I learned that all water went to the sea. That the rain that fell in our lake emptied into a creek then joined with a river which eventually flowed to the ocean…amazing. … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #276 Fortune favors the brave…

Fortune favors the brave. – Publius Terence

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Visual Soliloquy #275 Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome…

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. – Samuel Johnson

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Visual Soliloquy #274 Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking…

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. – William B. Sprague

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Visual Soliloquy #273 The best way out is always through…

The best way out is always through. – Robert Frost

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Visual Soliloquy #272 You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind…

You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind. – Author Unknown

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Visual Soliloquy #271 Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action…

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Visual Soliloquy #270 If the wind will not serve, take to the oars…

If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. – Destitutus ventis, remos adhibe – Latin Proverb  

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Visual Soliloquy #269 We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit…

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle

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Visual Soliloquy #268 Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks…

Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. – Johann Gottfried Von Herder

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Visual Soliloquy #267 Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things…

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. –Peter Drucker

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Visual Soliloquy # 266 One travels more usefully when alone, because s/he reflects more…

One travels more usefully when alone, because s/he reflects more. –Thomas Jefferson

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Visual Soliloquy #265 Reading is a means of thinking with another person’s mind; it forces you to stretch your own…

Reading is a means of thinking with another person’s mind; it forces you to stretch your own. –Charles Scribner, Jr.

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Visual Soliloquy #264 Enlightenment must come little by little-otherwise it would overwhelm…

Enlightenment must come little by little-otherwise it would overwhelm.–Idries Shah

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Visual Soliloquy #263 Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day…

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. – Thornton Wilder

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Mont Blanc Hallelujah

(Click the video to play while reading the blog entry)  I’ve heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don’t really care for music, do you? It goes like this The fourth, … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #262 Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks…

Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. – Johann Gottfried Von Herder

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Visual Soliloquy #261 The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible…

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. – Arthur C. Clarke

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Visual Soliloquy #260 We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit…

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle

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Visual Soliloquy #259 Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are…

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.–Bernice Johnson Reagon

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The Other Side of the Mountain

There was a change in the weather. With things drying on the deck after the big day out on the glacier, I felt an almost imperceptible cooling that signaled, “Its about to rain.” I dashed out to the deck, grabbed … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #258 We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate…

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Mont Blanc Day Three

We spent the night at the Orny Hut in Switzerland with the plan to climb back over to France. After a restless night in a room with 23 other climbers, we got up pre-dawn to get a good start on … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #257 If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes…

If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes. – St. Clement of Alexandra

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Visual Soliloquy #256 The power of imagination makes us infinite…

The power of imagination makes us infinite. – John Muir

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Mont Blanc Day One

As someone who lives at sea level, my goal for day one was to get my body as high as I could to remind it of the upcoming need for acclimatizing. The wondrous thing about the Chamonix valley is there … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #255 It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person…

It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Making A Mountain out of a Molehill: A “Climb” of Denmark’s Highest Peak

Mountaineering is never far removed from controversies of style, ethics, and access. Denmark’s Mollehoj is no exception. It was only crowned Denmark’s highest “natural” point in 2005 when re-measurement and disqualification of ancient burial mounds gave it, the five centimeters … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #254 First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do…

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. – Epictetus

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Visual Soliloquy #253 Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true…

Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true. – Leon J. Suenes

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Visual Soliloquy #252 The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration life will be.

The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration life will be. – Horace Bushnell

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Visual Soliloquy #251 Every artist was first an amateur…

Every artist was first an amateur. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Visual Soliloquy #250 If you would create something, you must be something…

If you would create something, you must be something. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Slack Line, Beginner’s Mind

After 22 out 24 days of rain in St. John’s, the sun finally graced our presence for the Canada Day long weekend.  After a month of waiting, we could finally try out our new slack line.  Slack lining involves learning … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #249 To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says…

To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: “Leave no stone unturned.” – Edward Bulwer Lytton

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Visual Soliloquy #248 Inspiration and genius–one and the same…

Inspiration and genius–one and the same. – Victor Hugo

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Testing 1,2,3…Packing 1,2,3

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Visual Soliloquy #247 If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them…

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. – Henry David Thoreau

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Visual Soliloquy #246 Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity…

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.–Stephen Covey

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