Monthly Archives: August 2012

Visual Soliloquy #564 It’s never too late to be what you might have been…

It’s never too late to be what you might have been. – George Eliot

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #563 Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy…

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. – Lao Tsu

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Visual Soliloquy #562 Nurture your mind with great thoughts…

Nurture your mind with great thoughts. – Benjamin Disraeli

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Visual Soliloquy #561 The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it…

The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #560 It’s not in my nature to admit…

It’s not in my nature to admit that no matter how much will you summon, no matter how much courage you express, no matter how much intelligent and complex planning you do, no matter the excruciating long hours of training, … Continue reading

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Visual Soliloquy #559 It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness…

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness. –Charles H. Spurgeon

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Visual Soliloquy #558 Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine…

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~Anthony J. D’Angelo

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #557 We are given dreams a size too big so that we can grow in them…

We are given dreams a size too big so that we can grow in them. ~Author Unknown

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #556 Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it…

Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it. ~Zig Ziglar

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #555 A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.

A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabian Proverb

Posted in Canoe, Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Visual Soliloquy #554 Between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out…

Between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out. ~Italian Proverb

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #553 In motion, most everything seems possible. Sitting comfortably on the couch, most everything seems impossible…

In motion, most everything seems possible. Sitting comfortably on the couch, most everything seems impossible. – TA Loeffler

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Please Buy Your Daughter* a Used Toaster

Dear Fathers of Daughters*, OK…not nearly inclusive enough. Let me try again. Dear Fathers, Mothers, Grandparents, Fosterers and Caregivers, Aunts, Uncles, Teachers, Neighbours, and all other important folks in girls’ lives, OK…better…perhaps easier said with Dear Significant Adult Persons…(SAPs) Dear … Continue reading

Posted in Everest 3.0, Life | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Visual Soliloquy #552 Put a grain of boldness into everything you do.

Put a grain of boldness into everything you do. ~Baltasar Gracián

Posted in Canoe, Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #551 The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek…

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.~Joseph Campbell

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #550 I would always rather be happy than dignified…

I would always rather be happy than dignified. –Charlotte Bronte

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Another Time in Twillingate

Marian and I had another “time” in Twillingate. The Dictionary of Newfoundland English defines a time as a party or celebration, a spree, a communal gathering…and what a time we had. Twillingate is the perfect Newfoundland destination as it has … Continue reading

Posted in Everest 3.0, Newfoundland | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Visual Soliloquy # 549 To change one’s life, start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions…

To change one’s life, start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions. – William James

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #548 The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places…

The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. ~Author Unknown

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #547 To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring…

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. ~George Santayana

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #546 Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon of a moment, too late to expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts…

Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon of a moment, too late to expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts. ~Minor White

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #545 Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another…

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. ~Walter Elliott

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #544 The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t…

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t. ~Henry Ward Beecher

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Visual Soliloquy #543 When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space…

When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much … Continue reading

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Orizaba for Oma

I often announce my next climb with a guessing game. It’s pretty fun and I’ve enjoyed having folks become detectives to decipher my clues. My summer’s been pretty tough, filled with grief in losing my precious Oma and having a … Continue reading

Posted in Everest 3.0, Life, Orizaba | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #542 You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather…

You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather. ― Pema Chödrön

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #541 Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken…

Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken. – Frank Herbert

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #540 The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature…

The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature. –Ansel Adams

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #539 The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent…

The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent. –Alfred Brendel

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #538 I always say don’t make plans, make options…

I always say don’t make plans, make options. Jennifer Aniston

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Soliloquy #537 Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew…

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew. –Saint Francis de Sales

Posted in Photography, Visual Soliloquy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment