Jetsam Noun: Unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a vessel. Often to lighten the ship during a storm. Example: “To try and save the ship they heaved the cannon overboard creating a large jetsam field.” So to answer last weeks riddle: flotsam is accidental and jetsam is deliberate. Photo is of a Japanese cannon from WWII rusting away in Palau. Taken in 2015.
On April 1, 2013 I won the lottery to hike Mt Whitney. Lillian and I completed the hike on September 9, 2013. It was epic. Yes that is Guitar Lake. It means you have finished the 100 switchbacks and only have 2 miles to go to summit. Endurance hiking continues to be one of my passions.
The setting moon seen from the “Senior Summit” of Piestewa Peak. But this is not just the setting moon. This one is the “Wolf Moon.” When we saw this moon were speculating about why we are paying more attention to the lunar cycle in recent years. How did the idea of giving specific names to moons become much more popular recently. I have an idea why it might be. In cities for the last hundred years or so burning fossil fuels have made smog and… Read More »Moon Theory
“I like to hike long distances. I want to feel the high that comes from exertion and to see strange things that are not near the road.” Photo is from our day of hiking in the Dolomites in Northern Italy in 2023.
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” Henry David Thoreau The Red Rocks of Sedona. Thoreau was wise but unrealistic. He needs qualifiers. Life is not an on/off switch. To get a serendipitous moment may require putting up with multiple ordinary moments. A low price.
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” St Francis of Assisi At a famous breakfast place in Healdsburg CA they have an equally famous display of Nutcracker soldiers. They are only on display in December. Plan accordingly.
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward The photo was taken in Chesapeake Bay in July of 2022 from aboard Adventure captained by Gene B. I think the boat is a reproduction of a 19th century Oyster Dragger. It is now used in the tourist business.
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson A lone cow at sunset in Healdsburg.
Enochlophobia Noun: A fear of crowds. Example: “My Enochlophobia keeps me from enjoying many crowded venues.” Pronunciation: Enoch lo phobia The photo is of the setting sun shining on the hill east of Healdsburg CA
“Business is more exciting than any game” Kitty O’Neill Collins Photo is of a traditional factory on the Chicago River. It is discharging what appeared to be vast amounts of clean water.