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Notakwanon River Tuesday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River Monday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Sunday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Saturday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Friday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Thursday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Wed.

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Tuesday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT tracker Monday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Sunday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Saturday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Friday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT Thursday

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River SPOT tracker

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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Notakwanon River Expedition SPOT Tracker Update

Where in Labrador are TA, Marian and the rest of the team? Click the link below to see their current location plotted on a map. The team is canoeing the Notakwanon River from source to sea over the period of … Continue reading

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River with Two Names: The Rest of the Story

Eight years after completing our epic descent of the Notakwanon River, four of us (Mark Dykeman, Darren McDonald, Marian Wissink and I) returned to Labrador for two weeks to tackle another river, Mark and Darren in sea kayaks, Marion and … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1258: The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting…

The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting. ― Andy Warhol

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Visual Soliloquy #1231 Exploration is a state of mind. It’s a way of being in the world…

Exploration is a state of mind. It’s a way of being in the world. –TA Loeffler

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Labrador 2015: Shipiskan to the Sea

The most common question I am asked is, “What’s Next?” Given the current reports of the veracity of the black fly population in Labrador this summer, my most frequent answer at the moment is, “Bug Bait.” I can’t believe how … Continue reading

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Checking in on Everest 3.0

As some of you will remember, I made a list of experiences that I wanted to complete/experience before going back for a third attempt at Everest. Since that February day two years ago, I have been plugging away at that … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #533 In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing…

In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. ~Robert Ingersoll

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Visual Soliloquy #527 Sadness flies on the wings of the morning and out of the heart of darkness comes the light…

Sadness flies on the wings of the morning and out of the heart of darkness comes the light. ~Jean Giraudoux

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Visual Soliloquy #524 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 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

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Visual Soliloquy #522 Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen…

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. –Winston Churchill

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Visual Soliloquy #521 If one’s dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again…

If one’s dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. –Flavia Weedn

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Visual Soliloquy #467 Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will…

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. –James Stephens

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Visual Soliloquy #465 Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding…

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. –Khalil Gibran

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Visual Soliloquy #464 Courage is as often the outcome of despair as hope; in the one case we have nothing to lose, in the other, all to gain…

Courage is as often the outcome of despair as hope; in the one case we have nothing to lose, in the other, all to gain. –Diane DePoiters

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Visual Soliloquy #463 Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there…

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. ~Josh Billings

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Visual Soliloquy #462 Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer…

Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer. ~André A. Jackson

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Visual Soliloquy #461 Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce…

Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce. ~Vivian Komori This electronic communication is governed by the terms and conditions at http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2011.php

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Visual Soliloquy #323 We Learn…

We Learn… 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we see and hear 70% of what we discuss 80% of what we experience 95% of what we teach others. … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #322 The difference between try and triumph is a little umph…

The difference between try and triumph is a little umph. ~Author Unknown

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Visual Soliloquy #317 Be not simply good; be good for something…

Be not simply good; be good for something. – Henry David Thoreau

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Visual Soliloquy #316 Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are…

Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are. – Anas Nin

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Visual Soliloquy #315 Character is defined by the actions you do and the decisions you make when no one is watching…

Character is defined by the actions you do and the decisions you make when no one is watching. -J.C. Watts

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Visual Soliloquy #314 When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves…

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. – William Arthur Ward

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Visual Soliloquy #313 If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder…

If children are to keep alive his or her inborn sense of wonder they needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with them the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.–Rachel … Continue reading

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On the Eddy Line

September is always a transition month…from summer to fall, vacation to school, summer camp back to work…and now, for me, from the wilds of Labrador to the clamor of the city. I always hated coming home from camp after spending … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #312 Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength…

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength. -Corrie Ten Boom

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