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I enjoyed a lovely lap on the North Head Trail today-it had been too long!I enjoyed both attending and photographing a women’s chain saw workshop yesterday. It was sponsored by the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program. I brought a camera along and it was a challenging activity to capture as I had to avoid getting hit by falling trees, getting oily sawdust on my lens, and trying to capture faces in the midst of folks wearing fairly intensive PPE. I wanted to capture a mini story for each participant about their experience of using a chainsaw. Here’s one of the attendees in action.Proud of HKR 2545/3220 student performance yesterday. 3 degrees, wind to 60 km/h, & rain. We were out practicing their outdoor living & leadership skills & from the smiles-rocking it! Warm, dry, & comfortable in foul weather-that's adventurous learning at its finest! @memorialuniversity @memorialustudentsWe were driving home from teaching outside, looking forward to a hot dinner, and looked over at Long Pond. It was like glass and we both said, “Let’s go paddling.” The pond was three feet higher than yesterday and we shared its glassy surface with muskrats, ducks, and ducklings. A truly peaceful end to a lovely albeit cold and rainy day out. The sun may have even peaked out for a minute or two.When a big view makes you feel small on the outside and big on the inside.The barachois in Freshwater Bay always captures my attention (and provides an invite to pause and look) while on a hike on the @eastcoasttrail #hikenlTA’s Facebook Page
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Visual Soliloquy #1280 It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure…
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. –Joseph Campbell
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Visual Soliloquy #1279 If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind ?”
If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind?” –Mary Ann Pietzker
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Visual Soliloquy #1278 Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us…
Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us. ― David Richo photo Credit: Megan Frost
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Visual Soliloquy #1277 “It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always . All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story…
It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story. ― Patrick Rothfuss
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Visual Soliloquy #1276 I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity…
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Visual Soliloquy #1275 The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go…
The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go. ― Shannon L. Alder
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Visual Soliloquy # 1274 I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow…
I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow. — David … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy # 1273 The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it. You have already learned from the river that it is good to strive downwards…
The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it. You have already learned from the river that it is good to strive downwards, to sink, to … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #1272 They who marvel at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter…
They who marvel at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter. –John Burroughs He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #1271 Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal…
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. –Henry Ford Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/obstacles.html
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Visual Soliloquy #1270 Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light…
Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.–Helen Keller Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. Helen Keller Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html?q=light
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Visual Soliloquy #1269 Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye…
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. –Helen Keller
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Visual Soliloquy #1268 The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you can alter, even by a millimetre, the way people look at reality, then you can change the world…
The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you can alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change the world. -James Baldwin
Visual Soliloquy #1267 Life is a tapestry woven by the decisions we make…
Life is a tapestry woven by the decisions we make. ― Sherrilyn Kenyon
Visual Soliloquy #1266 I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one…
I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one. –Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Visual Soliloquy #1265 Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything…
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. –George Bernard Shaw Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_bernard_shaw.html
Visual Soliloquy #1264 They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for…
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. ― Tom Bodett
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Visual Soliloquy #1663 It’s okay to spin around and around in the same place. Just so long as you’re singing your heart out…
It’s okay to spin around and around in the same place. Just so long as you’re singing your heart out. ― Chica Umino
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Visual Soliloquy #1262 Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you’re just a reflection of them?
Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you’re just a reflection of them? ― Bill Watterson
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Visual Soliloquy #1261: We always see the point of an iceberg. So I’ve always accepted the idea that people – they don’t necessarily know everything I am…
We always see the point of an iceberg. So I’ve always accepted the idea that people – they don’t necessarily know everything I am… –Olivier Theyskens
Visual Soliloquy #1260: Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley…
Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. –Theodore Roethke Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/theodorero120661.html?src=t_mountain
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Visual Soliloquy #1259: If flowers want to grow right out of concrete sidewalk cracks I’m going to bend down and smell them…
If flowers want to grow right out of concrete sidewalk cracks I’m going to bend down and smell them. –David Ignitor
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Visual Soliloquy #1258: The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting…
The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting. ― Andy Warhol
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Visual Soliloquy #1257 Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness…
Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness. ― R.J. Palacio
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Visual Soliloquy #1256 The best way out is always through…
The best way out is always through. –Robert Frost
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Visual Soliloquy #1255 I learned the value of hard work by working hard…
I learned the value of hard work by working hard. –Margaret Mead I learned the value of hard work by working hard. Margaret Mead Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/hard_work.html
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Visual Soliloquy #1254 You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down…
You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down. –Stanislaw Lem
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Visual Soliloquy #1253 It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe…
It’s not the mountains ahead that will wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. –Muhammed Ali It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. Muhammad Ali Read more at: … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #1252 Growth is a spiral process, doubling back on itself, reassessing and regrouping…
Growth is a spiral process, doubling back on itself, reassessing and regrouping. –Julia Cameron
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Visual Soliloquy #1251 If I’m gonna tell a real story, I’m gonna start with my name…
If I’m gonna tell you a real story, I’m gonna start with my name.–Kendrick Lamar This visual soliloquy marks an important occasion. It’s time to celebrate! I am thrilled and very pleased to announce that my legal name is now … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1250 Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known…
Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known. ― Chuck Palahniuk
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Visual Soliloquy #1249: May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds…
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains into and above the clouds. –Edward Abbey May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #1248 A strong will, a settled purpose, an invincible determination can accomplish almost anything…
A strong will, a settled purpose, an invincible determination can accomplish almost anything. –Thomas Fuller
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Visual Soliloquy #1247 There is no passion to be found in playing small – settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living…
There is no passion to be found in playing small – settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. – Nelson Mandela
Visual Soliloquy #1246 First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day…
First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day. –Haile Gebreselassie
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Visual Soliloquy #1245 I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble…
I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. –Helen Keller
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Visual Soliloquy #1244 Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself…
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. ― William Faulkner
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Visual Soliloquy #1243 Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did…
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. –Newt Gingrich
Visual Soliloquy # 1242 By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest…
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. –Confucius
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Visual Soliloquy #1941 Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul…
Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of … Continue reading