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If I could just spread my wings and fly…often said on a steep descent to save knees and toes! In other words, Marian making TA’s favourite shape on the top of Gibbet Hill!We had a family canoe outing with the grand young humans. We catamaraned the canoes to make the trip super fun (think party boat for toddlers) and super safe (virtually impossible to tip). This is a technique I also use when adapting canoeing for folks with various disabilities who might benefit from some extra stability. You can also see that Marian and I had a win in getting “proof of concept” on our canoe outrigger situation (again these will add additional stability for anyone who needs it). So fun to see Long Pond through the eyes of young ones.The sky, the sky, the sky…as seen from my one my newest favourite spots on Signal Hill for a view. I usually only have to share it with the birds.Craving views-Signal Hill offers them in every direction and every part of the day from sunrise to sunset!What a morning. I could hardly hike as I had to keep stopping to take pictures. After a windy winter, this relatively wind still spring has been such a treat.Me and my red shoes perched high above St. John’s during our sunset hike this evening.TA’s Facebook Page
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May the Joy of the Season Surround You
May the joys of the season surround you and your loved ones, enjoy sharing time and company and wishing all the very best in 2013.
Visual Soliloquy #663 There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires…
There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires. –Nelson Mandela
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Visual Soliloquy #662 When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb…
When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb. –Denis Waitley
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Visual Soliloquy #661 Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher…
Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. –William Wordsworth
Visual Soliloquy #660 Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom…
Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom. ~Phyllis Theroux
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Visual Soliloquy #659 Forever is composed of nows…
Forever is composed of nows. ~Emily Dickinson
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Visual Soliloquy #658 The only sure thing about luck is that it will change…
The only sure thing about luck is that it will change. ~Wilson Mizner
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Visual Soliloquy #657 There is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday…
There is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday. ~Robert Nathan
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Visual Soliloquy #656 We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect…
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. ~Aldo Leopold
Visual Soliloquy #655 Life is the sum of all your choices…
Life is the sum of all your choices. ~Albert Camus
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Visual Soliloquy #654 The plans that I made when horizontal are working out now that I’m vertical…
The plans that I made when horizontal are working out now that I’m vertical. ~Betsy Cañas Garmon
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Visual Soliloquy #653 Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow…
Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow. ~Sakyong Mipham
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Visual Soliloquy #652 There’s nothing like biting off more than you can chew, and then chewing anyway…
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Visual Soliloquy #651 Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment…
Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment. -Thích Nhất Hạnh
Visual Soliloquy #650 You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm…
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm. ~Colette
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Visual Soliloquy #649 Those at the top of the mountain didn’t fall there…
Those at the top of the mountain didn’t fall there. ~Author Unknown
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Visual Soliloquy #648 Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness. Home is where the heart’s tears can dry at their own pace…
Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness. Home is where the heart’s tears can dry at their own pace. ~Vernon Baker
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Visual Soliloquy #647 If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading…
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. – Lao Tzu
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Visual Soliloquy #646 Fresh air impoverishes the doctor…
Fresh air impoverishes the doctor. ~Danish Proverb
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Visual Soliloquy #645 If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door…
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ~Milton Berle
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Home Court Advantage: TA’s Climbing Canada’s Highest Peak, Mount Logan, in June 2013
Having had the privilege of climbing on all seven continents over the past eight years, I thought it was finally time to claim “home court advantage” and take on the challenge of climbing Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak. At an … Continue reading
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Mount Logan Videos
I often seek out videos on You Tube and other sites as a way to preview and visualize the mountain I am about to climb. I study the route and land marks as well as what the climbers are wearing … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #644 Sunshine has no budget, the sea no red tape…
Sunshine has no budget, the sea no red tape. ~Terri Guillemets
Visual Soliloquy #643 Nature rejuvenates so quickly, so completely. Though we often view ourselves otherwise, we are nature…
Nature rejuvenates so quickly, so completely. Though we often view ourselves otherwise, we are nature. ~Jeb Dickerson