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“Brevity is the soul of wit.“ William Shakespeare (from Hamlet) The photo is of an Inukshuk I erected in the parking lot at Spur Cross Trailhead.
“Brevity is the soul of wit.“ William Shakespeare (from Hamlet) The photo is of an Inukshuk I erected in the parking lot at Spur Cross Trailhead.
“The people are wiser than their rulers.” General Douglas McArthur This is a combination post. President Zelensky meets an Inukshuk with an embedded quote from Douglas McArthur in multiple colors. Two of my old favorites with my new skill set. The quote is from Judgement at Toyko by Gary Bass Book club reading.
Carapace Noun: The hard outer shell of a turtle or other animal. Also used more generally to describe a tough exterior. Examples: “The Green Turtles carapace had been damaged by what appeared to be a propeller.” “She maintained a carapace of confidence as all of her arguments were being eroded.” Photo is a great white heron fishing near Healdsburg, CA.
“Nothing worth having is easy” Theodore Roosevelt Photo is from Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. It is a slot canyon with beautiful sandstone formations that is well run by the Navaho. Tom, my broother, and I went on a toour there in December.
The shoes on the right were my oldest piece of clothing. I bought them in the early 1970’s they started oout as my semi-posh shoes and for the past ten years i have worn them as my trail relief shoes. They finally failed. Fortunately I have a newer pair of Topsiders that will now fill the role of shoes that I put on after a hike. They look good and should last me the rest of my life. The question is do I need too… Read More »Old Shoes
“Heaven isn’t a place you have to die to get to, you just need a good pair of hiking boots.” Shelton Johnson NPS Ranger