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Visual Soliloquy #904 They always say that time changes things…
They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. ~Andy Warhol [visual soliloquy, photo]
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Visual Soliloquy #905. When you reach the end of your rope…
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. ~Thomas Jefferson [visual soliloquy, photo]
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Aoraki/Mount Cook: Reflections on a Rich Week
When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important. ― Ellen DeGeneres Autumn 2013 has passed in a blur of in and … Continue reading
Aoraki/Mount Cook Attempt in Photos (Dec. 4, 2013)
My first view of Aoraki/Mount Cook…This is the view from the National Park Headquarters in the midst of a storm that eventually dropped 40 cm of snow on the mountain. Because we couldn’t fly out to the mountain, we stopped … Continue reading
Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA
TA Latitude:-43.58383 Longitude:170.18399 GPS location Date/Time:12/01/2013 01:06:52 NST Message:New Zealand 2013: This is TA’s location on her journey to New Zealand and Aoroki/Mount Cook! Wish me luck! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/EnM53/43.58383S/170.18399E If the … Continue reading
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA
TA Latitude:-43.75874 Longitude:170.11810 GPS location Date/Time:11/30/2013 02:34:33 NST Message:New Zealand 2013: This is TA’s location on her journey to New Zealand and Aoroki/Mount Cook! Wish me luck! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/Emjza/43.75874S/170.11810E If the … Continue reading
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA
TA Latitude:-45.86433 Longitude:170.51563 GPS location Date/Time:11/26/2013 22:49:38 NST Message:New Zealand 2013: This is TA’s location on her journey to New Zealand and Aoroki/Mount Cook! Wish me luck! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/Ekbk-/45.86433S/170.51563E If the … Continue reading
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Packing for New Zealand…It’s As Easy as One, Two, Three
One: Lay out all the climbing gear and double check the list once more. Two: Package like items with like in lightweight zip bags Three: Contain all climbing gear and conference clothes in North Face duffel and still have 10 … Continue reading
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“Worked Capacity”
My training program currently has three kinds of work-outs: strength, endurance, and work capacity. Today was work capacity or as I now feel, “worked capacity.” The goal of a work capacity workout is to increase one’s capacity to work. I … Continue reading
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“Strong Like Bull”
One of my dad’s favourite expressions was “strong like bull” He used this to describe strong flavours, strong materials, and strong people. He always believed in my strength and frequently said, “You are strong like bull.” This past week, training … Continue reading
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