Tag Archives: Grand Canyon

Upright is Alright

Posted on March 17, 2012 by TA Loeffler

Here’s an oldie but a goodie…it’s a video that Kenna Fair and I made after our 2003 trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.  It’s a compilation of super eight film, video, and photographs.  The first three minutes … Continue reading →

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Indescribable

Posted on April 10, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Using Powell’s words and Super 8 film footage, we try to describe in the indescribable experience of traveling down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.  Given the arrival of my new Alpacka Pack Raft, my thoughts has turned to … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #6

Posted on October 9, 2010 by TA Loeffler

Continue on your path. Allow the light in and around you. Deepen your faith and your connection to the light. And to all persons in which the light is reflected to you.

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Down River

Posted on November 22, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy US Thanksgiving!   As I look forward to this week, where my friends south of the 49th parallel will be celebrating Thanksgiving, I am thankful that last week went as well as it could have and that Marian came … Continue reading →

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Back from the Land of Many Layers

Posted on May 5, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from Early May, It’s always a rough transition from sleeping outdoors at length to moving back indoors and this time is no exception. There comes such a grounding from rising with the sun and sleeping with the arrival of … Continue reading →

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A Rapid Transition

Posted on April 20, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Hi this is TA calling in from the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park. We came off the river yesterday; we had a most wonderful last morning of floating down the last few rapids and didn’t want to get … Continue reading →

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Down River

Posted on April 8, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Hi this is TA calling in from Phantom Ranch on day seven of our rafting trip. It has been a pretty amazing adventure so far we have had lots of up canyon winds and some interesting GI track stuff going … Continue reading →

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Hop A Long to the Grand Canyon

Posted on March 29, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Every journey is filled with moments that range from doubt to elation, especially healing journeys. As I rolled over in bed this morning, causing searing pain in my injured limb, I asked myself, “What are you doing going to Arizona … Continue reading →

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New Views

Posted on March 24, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Howdy, Happy three months to my birthday day. I’m a few days late in writing this but it’s been a rollercoaster weeks of intense highs and lows and I’m tried to take inspiration and meaning from both. I flew out … Continue reading →

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Looking at Winter

Posted on February 8, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Howdy, It’s been another full week and I don’t even know where to begin. This afternoon, the Grand Canyon hiking group completed four ascents of Signal Hill. We are building up our uphill walking with moderately loaded packs. We’ll increase … Continue reading →

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Denali April 2005

Posted on April 30, 2005 by TA Loeffler

Grand Canyon: Kaibab to New Hance Trail April, 2005 Day One: Rim to Cremation Creek via the South Kaibab Trail (6 miles) Up before dawn for breakfast and trying to stuff all food, water, and gear into packs. Drive over … Continue reading →

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