Author Archives: TA Loeffler

Visual Soliloquy #1009 When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…

When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love. ― Marcus Aurelius

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Visual Soliloquy #1008 I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver…

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. – Maya Angelou

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Visual Soliloquy #1007 When you truly sing, you sing yourself free. When you truly dance, you dance yourself free. When you walk in the mountains or swim in the sea, again, you set yourself free…

When you truly sing, you sing yourself free. When you truly dance, you dance yourself free. When you walk in the mountains or swim in the sea, again, you set yourself free. ― Jay Woodman

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Visual Soliloquy #1006 You can only become truly accomplished at something you love…

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you. –Maya Angelou

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Visual Soliloquy #1005 You have to dream before your dreams can come true…

You have to dream before your dreams can come true. – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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Visual Soliloquy #1004 I think that one’s art is a growth inside one. I do not think one can explain growth…

I think that one’s art is a growth inside one. I do not think one can explain growth. It is silent and subtle. One does not keep digging up a plant to see how it grows. –Emily Carr

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Visual Soliloquy #1003 One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure…

One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure. — William Feather

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Visual Soliloquy #1002 Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward…

Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. ― Leonardo da Vinci

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D is for D.O.M.S.: Ama Dablam #8

Happy #FINDYOURFIT Friday! This work-out gear was how I found my fit today during my Ama Dablam training session this morning. It’s been a good week for training and I’m pleasantly tired and wickedly sore. The culprit is D.O.M.S. Delayed … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1001 There is nothing wrong with hardships and obstacles, but everything wrong with not trying…

There is nothing wrong with hardships and obstacles, but everything wrong with not trying. –Werner Herzog

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Visual Soliloquy #1000 Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean…

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. -Ryunosuke Satoro As many of you know, I am a fan of odometer moments. Today is a special Visual Soliloquy odometer moment of #1000. I had no idea on October … Continue reading

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A is for Altitude: Ama Dablam #7

I had a swim coach once who said, “If you want to swim faster, swim faster.” I sometimes translate that as, “If you want to climb higher, climb higher.” Today’s training session was step-ups. It was the first, real big … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy # 999 Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet…

Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet. ― Roger Miller

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Visual Soliloquy #998 Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow…

Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. ― Anita Desai

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B is for Berries and Buckets and Boxes: Ama Dablam #6

Yes, that is a fish bucket on my backpack. Yes, some folks call them fish boxes.  Yes, I did pick berries with a backpack and fish bucket/box on my back. Yes, I did wonder how I ended up in that … Continue reading

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B is for Back at It: Ama Dablam #5

After a few weeks “off”, I was back at it today doing “Up Downs” on Signal Hill with a 30 pound pack. I was wearing my birthday present to myself, an Autographer. The autographer is a wearable camera that snaps … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #997 The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet…

The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet. ― Jandy Nelson

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In Conversation with TA

Soon after getting back from the Great Big Walk in Nepal, I sat down with Roger Bill and had a conversation. Here it is…In Conversation with TA

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:48.19932 Longitude:-53.53995 GPS location Date/Time:08/10/2014 17:47:18 NDT Message:Hello from Random Island. We are five kayaks and two canoes on an island exploration mission! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IYR-J/48.19932N/53.53995W If the above link does … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #996 Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers…

Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray Bradbury

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Visual Soliloquy #995 In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock…

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. –Thomas Jefferson

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Visual Soliloquy #994 The only order in the universe is just a cycle of calm and chaos…

The only order in the universe is just a cycle of calm and chaos. ― Toba Beta

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Visual Soliloquy #993 Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in…

Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. ― Isaac Asimov

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:48.71581 Longitude:-53.78699 GPS location Date/Time:08/04/2014 15:34:04 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IQGcF/48.71581N/53.78699W If the … Continue reading

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:48.77600 Longitude:-53.71625 GPS location Date/Time:08/03/2014 19:18:11 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IPKCZ/48.77600N/53.71625W If the … Continue reading

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:48.80925 Longitude:-53.65045 GPS location Date/Time:08/01/2014 21:13:09 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IN0Tj/48.80925N/53.65045W If the … Continue reading

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:48.88971 Longitude:-53.61960 GPS location Date/Time:07/31/2014 18:25:10 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/ILWR2/48.88971N/53.61960W If the … Continue reading

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:48.83062 Longitude:-53.75461 GPS location Date/Time:07/30/2014 10:13:40 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IJa6R/48.83062N/53.75461W If the … Continue reading

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:48.74274 Longitude:-53.83737 GPS location Date/Time:07/28/2014 21:57:25 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IHqzI/48.74274N/53.83737W If the … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #992 If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else…

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.-Booker T. Washington

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Visual Soliloquy #991 Sometimes you have to let life turn you upside down, so you can learn how to live, right side up…

Sometimes you have to let life turn you upside down, so you can learn how to live, right side up. – unknown

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Visual Soliloquy #990 Students don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are…

Students don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are. ― Jim Henson

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Visual Soliloquy #989 You may think I’m small, but I have a universe inside my mind. ..

You may think I’m small, but I have a universe inside my mind. ― Yoko Ono

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Pulled in All Directions: Ama Dablam #4

Here’s a look at my new tire pulling rig. Thanks to Marian for coming along and taking this picture. This week my pack weight was up by 8 pounds and I managed the two tires side by side much of … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #988 Beyond the edge of the world there’s a space where emptiness and sub stance neatly overlap, where past and future form a continuous, endless loop…

Beyond the edge of the world there’s a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where past and future form a continuous, endless loop. And, hovering about, there are signs no one has ever read, chords no one has ever … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #987 Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time…

Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time –Edwin P. Whipple

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Visual Soliloquy #986 Never forget those who have lifted you up…

Never forget those who have lifted you up. Never forget life’s experiences, both good and bad which have shaped you as a person. You’ve had help climbing the rungs of life’s ladder. And, those rungs can break at anytime, sending … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #985 Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution…

Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution. ― Deepak Chopra

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Visual Soliloquy #984 Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset sky…

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ― Rabindranath Tagore

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Visual Soliloquy #983 If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment…

If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment. ― Georgia O’Keeffe

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