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Cheers to active outdoor living!Where’s Marian? On top of Signal Hill, of course!A lovely evening on the hill with little wind and blues skies and water.Sporting my Paralympic National Team jersey, I was thrilled to be back in a sledge playing sit-down hockey with my class.Such fun to have winter biking in our community!With the wind/snow combo yesterday, the skiing in Upper Pippy Park was perfect today. Our new back of beyond route meant we were making first tracks and loving having the place to ourselves…can you believe this is St. John’s? :-)TA’s Facebook Page
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Tag Archives: 2014
Climbing Ama Dablam Day 5: Trek to Kyanjuma (3450 m.)
After breakfast, we start on the trail alongside the Dudh Kosi (Milk River) which originates from the Khumbu Glacier some 50 kilometres away. We cross the river four times on the route today on some quite exciting (but very well … Continue reading
Climbing Ama Dablam Day 4: Fly to Lukla and Trek to Phak Ding (2650 m.)
We have an early morning flight to Lukla (2,800m). After arrival in Lukla, breakfast, and sorting the gear into loads, we will start trekking towards Ama Dablam. We will trek in and stay in a teahouse at Phak Ding (2,650m). … Continue reading
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Climbing Ama Dablam Day 3: Sightseeing in Kathmandu
This morning we’ll be sightseeing and taking in key attractions in and around Kathmandu. The Kathmandu Valley has an amazing range of fascinating highlights. We will visit Pashupatinath and Boudhanath (two favourite places of mine). Did You Know? Kathmandu has … Continue reading
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Climbing Ama Dablam Day 2: Arrival in Kathmandu
Today is arrival day in Kathmandu. It will be delightful to be back in this vibrant city, catch up with several friends, and start meeting my Ama Dablam teammates. Did You Know? The population of Nepal is approximately 27 million … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #1049 You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this…
You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but … Continue reading
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We’ve All Got a Mountain: TA is Climbing Ama Dablam
I first saw Ama Dablam in 2002 and several times since then culminating this past spring, when I saw the peak from many new angles as I completed my Great Big Walk. It was then, that I knew that I truly … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1048 A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn…
A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn. ― Helen Keller
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M is for Managing Risk: Ama Dablam #15
Tragic events in Nepal over the past six months have showed us over and over again the many ways in which high mountains can kill and injure. Falling ice, rock, and snow, storms, landslides, falls, altitude illness, and more take … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1047 There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you…
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ― Maya Angelou
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Visual Soliloquy #1046 Before the fruits of prosperity can come, the storms of life need to first bring the required rains of testing, which mixes with the seeds of wisdom to produce a mature harvest…
Before the fruits of prosperity can come, the storms of life need to first bring the required rains of testing, which mixes with the seeds of wisdom to produce a mature harvest. ― Lincoln Patz
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D is for Dark & Deary: Ama Dablam #14
I am one of the few who are looking forward to having the clocks fall back this weekend. The morning training has started out in the pitch black these days and now the sunset doesn’t happen until after I’m done. … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1045 You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment…
You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and … Continue reading
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A is for Anxiety: Ama Dablam #13
I am less than two weeks to Ama Dablam. As usual, I’m not sure where the time went in the lead up to the climb, I just know I don’t quite feel ready. Though, if I am honest, I suspect … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1044 In moments of stillness, there are glimpses of possibility…
In moments of stillness, there are glimpses of possibility. –TA Loeffler
Visual Soliloquy #1043 Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation…
Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation. ― Ann Voskamp
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Visual Soliloquy #1042 A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead…
A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead. ― Graham Greene
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Visual Soliloquy #1041 Having a vested interest in other souls unconditionally creates a ripple effect that produces miracles in the lives of those around us…
Having a vested interest in other souls unconditionally creates a ripple effect that produces miracles in the lives of those around us. ― Molly Friedenfeld
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Visual Soliloquy #1040 When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too…
When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. ― Paulo Coelho
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Visual Soliloquy #1039 Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom…
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ― Marcel Proust
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Visual Soliloquy #1038 The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true…
The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true. –Ralph Marston
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Visual Soliloquy #1037 It’s not living if you don’t reach for the sky. I’ll have tears as you take off but I’ll cheer as you fly…
It’s not living if you don’t trench for the sky. I’ll have tears as you tale off but I’ll cheer as you fly. –Mark harris
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Visual Soliloquy #1036 Fall has always been my favourite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale..
Fall has always been my favourite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale. ― Lauren DeStefano
Visual Soliloquy #1035 Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year…
Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year. ― Chad Sugg
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Visual Soliloquy #1034 Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night…
Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night. ~Terri Guillemets
Visual Soliloquy #1033 The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears…
The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears. -Dan Stevens
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Visual Soliloquy #1032 There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk…
There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk. ― Guy Gavriel Kay
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Visual Soliloquy #1031 A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature…
A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. ― Henry David Thoreau
Visual Soliloquy #1030 Mountaineering is more of a quest for self-fulfilment than a victory over others or over nature…
Mountaineering is more of a quest for self-fulfilment than a victory over others or over nature. The true mountaineer knows that he has not conquered a mountain by standing on its summit for a few fleeting moments. Only when the … Continue reading
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D is for Double Double: Ama Dablam #12
It was a double double day on Signal Hill today because I saw both the sunrise and the sunset from the top of the hill. I was on my own this morning do some stair climbing with pack weight. This … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1029 My experiences remind me that it’s those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful…
My experiences remind me that it’s those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful. ― Kelly Clarkson
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Visual Soliloquy #1028 To the complaint, ‘There are no people in these photographs,’ I respond, There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer…
To the complaint, ‘There are no people in these photographs,’ I respond, There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer. ― Ansel Adams
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M is for Morne, Gros Morne: Ama Dablam #11
Marian and I travelled back across the island to Gros Morne National Park again this weekend to teach at the Becoming an Outdoors Workshop. We stayed an extra day to do our second climb of Gros Morne together. To increase … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Gros Morne, Nature, photography, Quotes, Travel
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Visual Soliloquy #1027 Judge yourself by the intentions of your actions and by the strength with which you faced the challenges which stood in your way. The universe is vast and we are so small…
Judge yourself by the intentions of your actions and by the strength with which you faced the challenges which stood in your way. The universe is vast and we are so small. ― Oma de Sala
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Visual Soliloquy #1026 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
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M is for Morning Mind: Ama Dablam #10
It was a gorgeous morning out on the East Coast Trail for an “Up-Down” training hike above Quidi Vidi. My training pack has grown to 45 pounds and my legs are regaining strength and stamina as they lift me up … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1025 When you reach for the stars, you are reaching for the farthest thing out there. When you reach deep into yourself, it is the same thing…
When you reach for the stars, you are reaching for the farthest thing out there. When you reach deep into yourself, it is the same thing, but in the opposite direction. If you reach in both directions, you will have … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #1024 Work. Don’t Think. Relax…
Work. Don’t Think. Relax. ― Ray Bradbury
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Visual Soliloquy #1023 There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle…
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. ― Albert Einstein
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Visual Soliloquy #1022 The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough…
The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Visual Soliloquy #1021 It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else…
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. – Erma Bombeck
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