{"id":20193,"date":"2025-08-21T07:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/?p=20193"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:10:38","slug":"always-do-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/?p=20193","title":{"rendered":"Always Do Right"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" data-attachment-id=\"20175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/?attachment_id=20175\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E885&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;File Name            \\t:DSCN0896.JPG\\r\\nFile Size            \\t:1.1MB(1109453Bytes)\\r\\nDate Taken           \\t:2002\/07\/16 05:05:58\\r\\nImage Size           \\t:2048 x 1536\\r\\nResolution           \\t:300 x 300 dpi\\r\\nNumber of Bits       \\t:8bit\/channel\\r\\nProtection Attribute \\t:Off\\r\\nHide Attribute       \\t:Off\\r\\nCamera ID            \\t:N\/A\\r\\nCamera               \\t:E885\\r\\nQuality Mode         \\t:FINE\\r\\nMetering Mode        \\t:Matrix\\r\\nExposure Mode        \\t:Programmed Auto\\r\\nSpeed Light          \\t:No\\r\\nFocal Length         \\t:13.2 mm\\r\\nShutter Speed        \\t:1\/320.5second\\r\\nAperture             \\t:F3.5\\r\\nExposure Compensation\\t:0 EV\\r\\nWhite Balance        \\t:Auto\\r\\nLens                 \\t:Built-in\\r\\nFlash Sync Mode      \\t:Red Eye Reduction\\r\\nExposure Difference  \\t:N\/A\\r\\nFlexible Program     \\t:N\/A\\r\\nSensitivity          \\t:Auto\\r\\nSharpening           \\t:Auto\\r\\nImage Type           \\t:Color\\r\\nColor Mode           \\t:N\/A\\r\\nHue adjustment       \\t:N\/A\\r\\nSaturation Control   \\t:Normal\\r\\nTone Compensation    \\t:Auto\\r\\nLatitude(GPS)        \\t:N\/A\\r\\nLongitude(GPS)       \\t:N\/A\\r\\nAltitude(GPS)        \\t:N\/A&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1026795958&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0031201199998768&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gatewayphotos 2 4-04 260\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;File Name            \t:DSCN0896.JPG&lt;br \/&gt;\nFile Size            \t:1.1MB(1109453Bytes)&lt;br \/&gt;\nDate Taken           \t:2002\/07\/16 05:05:58&lt;br \/&gt;\nImage Size           \t:2048 x 1536&lt;br \/&gt;\nResolution           \t:300 x 300 dpi&lt;br \/&gt;\nNumber of Bits       \t:8bit\/channel&lt;br \/&gt;\nProtection Attribute \t:Off&lt;br \/&gt;\nHide Attribute       \t:Off&lt;br \/&gt;\nCamera ID            \t:N\/A&lt;br \/&gt;\nCamera               \t:E885&lt;br \/&gt;\nQuality Mode         \t:FINE&lt;br \/&gt;\nMetering Mode        \t:Matrix&lt;br \/&gt;\nExposure Mode        \t:Programmed Auto&lt;br \/&gt;\nSpeed Light          \t:No&lt;br \/&gt;\nFocal Length         \t:13.2 mm&lt;br \/&gt;\nShutter Speed        \t:1\/320.5second&lt;br \/&gt;\nAperture             \t:F3.5&lt;br \/&gt;\nExposure Compensation\t:0 EV&lt;br \/&gt;\nWhite Balance        \t:Auto&lt;br \/&gt;\nLens                 \t:Built-in&lt;br \/&gt;\nFlash Sync Mode      \t:Red Eye Reduction&lt;br \/&gt;\nExposure Difference  \t:N\/A&lt;br \/&gt;\nFlexible Program     \t:N\/A&lt;br \/&gt;\nSensitivity          \t:Auto&lt;br \/&gt;\nSharpening           \t:Auto&lt;br \/&gt;\nImage Type           \t:Color&lt;br \/&gt;\nColor Mode           \t:N\/A&lt;br \/&gt;\nHue adjustment       \t:N\/A&lt;br \/&gt;\nSaturation Control   \t:Normal&lt;br \/&gt;\nTone Compensation    \t:Auto&lt;br \/&gt;\nLatitude(GPS)        \t:N\/A&lt;br \/&gt;\nLongitude(GPS)       \t:N\/A&lt;br \/&gt;\nAltitude(GPS)        \t:N\/A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?fit=700%2C933&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?resize=700%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20175\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mark Twain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This photo is from the year we hiked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelyosemite.com\/lodging\/high-sierra-camps\">High Sierra Camps<\/a> with Ranger Doug. It was really a peak experience. I estimate it was about 2002, but it could have been in the previous century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ranger Doug&#8217;s Rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take Heart: For every uphill there is an equal and opposite downhill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rip Rap is not a type of Pop Music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giardia is not a chocolate factory in San Francisco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assume the signs are wrong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mosquitoes are not an endangered species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never miss an opportunity to take off your pack and boots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don\u2019t like the weather wait 20 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cure for boredom is adventure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mountain Lions, Rattlesnakes and Bears. Oh my!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydration is the cure. What is the problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being in the high country is like living in a postcard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once in your life walk barefoot in a meadow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.&#8221; Mark Twain This photo is from the year we hiked the High Sierra Camps with Ranger Doug. It was really a peak experience. I estimate it was about 2002, but it could have been in the previous century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[24,8],"tags":[211,61,249],"class_list":["post-20193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mt-whitney","category-weekly-maxim","tag-mark-twain","tag-maxim","tag-yosemite"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simonburrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gatewayphotos-2-4-04-260.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p99jGb-5fH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20194,"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20193\/revisions\/20194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}