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Tag Archives: 2014
Visual Soliloquy #1020 In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt…
In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. ― Margaret Atwood
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Visual Soliloquy #1019 I am a mushroom On whom the dew of heaven drops now and then…
I am a mushroom On whom the dew of heaven drops now and then. ― John Ford
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Visual Soliloquy #1018 I love that this morning’s sunrise does not define itself by last night’s sunset…
I love that this morning’s sunrise does not define itself by last night’s sunset. ― Steve Maraboli
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Visual Soliloquy #1017 You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation…
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. ― Plato
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Visual Soliloquy #1016 Throw your dreams into space like a kite…
Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new home. – Anais Nin
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Visual Soliloquy #1015 There is strong shadow where there is much light…
There is strong shadow where there is much light. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Visual Soliloquy #1014 When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence…
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. ― Ansel Adams
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Visual Soliloquy #1013 Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet…
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. ― Thích Nhất Hạnh
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L is for Life: Ama Dablam #9
I seem to have decided that all Ama Dablam entries will have a letter from Ama Dablam. It’s fun to watch my mind work with seeking out options for which letters/words could summarize my recent experiences in preparation for Ama … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1012 Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty…
Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. ― Albert Einstein
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Visual Soliloquy #1011 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 #1010 Inner guidance is heard like soft music in the night by those who have learned to listen…
Inner guidance is heard like soft music in the night by those who have learned to listen. ― Vernon Howard
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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
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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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
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
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 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
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
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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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
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
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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