We live in a culture that more and more seems to require immediate gratification… immediate results, in order to hold our attention. If the reward doesn’t come quickly, we move on to other sources in search for that dopamine spike into our brain. However, those truly significant dreams we hold deep within our heart are … Continue reading GANNETT PEAK
Author: Hoosierdaddy101
Changes... Under reconstruction
CAIRNS
Mount Ida stands at almost 12,900 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. The trailhead sits just west of the visitor’s center at the top of Trail Ridge Road, a 48-mile paved alpine road connecting the east and west entrances of the park. There are plenty of mountains that stand taller than Ida in RMNP, and … Continue reading CAIRNS
NOTHING TO LOSE
(Just a thought I had today... It doesn't seem all that practical in today's day & age...) It's easy to sit and dream about what we want out ahead of us in some future time. We'll keep it safely on the shelf where we can pick it up and look at it from time-to-time. But … Continue reading NOTHING TO LOSE
The Spider and the Fly
(I didn’t see this post coming when I started my morning… but perhaps a lesson we can find a practical way to apply to our own lives.) I saw an interesting battle on my front porch this morning. A larger than average spider was lowering itself by its web out of the tree next to … Continue reading The Spider and the Fly
THE MAGIC OF THE MOUNTAIN
Chasm Lake with the Diamond of Longs Peak at top center Chasm Lake lies just below the diamond face of Longs, sitting at about 11,800 ft elevation. It’s almost 9 miles out-and-back (up and down would be a better descriptor) with an elevation gain of between 2400-2500 feet. It’s a bear! Doable…but it will cost … Continue reading THE MAGIC OF THE MOUNTAIN
A Lesson from the Peanut Butter Jar
Okay… maybe this is silly or stupid, but maybe not so much. I was making my breakfast “shake” this morning and I reached the bottom of the peanut butter jar. I worked my spoon diligently in an effort to salvage as much peanut butter as I could before tossing the jar in the recycle. As … Continue reading A Lesson from the Peanut Butter Jar
DEFINING THE SUMMIT
(Longs Peak taken from Twin Sisters) I’m taking steps toward writing a book (one of the mountains on my radar) and I’m learning there are so many steps ahead of me in this journey. I have invited a techie person into this process to tie together my webpage with a blog and my purchased domain, … Continue reading DEFINING THE SUMMIT
THE MOMENT WE’RE IN
This post is about looking forward, looking backwards, and the moment we’re in right now. It was conceived in my head as I stood downstairs in my basement making my second cup of coffee this morning, pondering a tragic event that took place earlier this week in the life of one of my probation clients. … Continue reading THE MOMENT WE’RE IN
INSUFFICIENT FUNDS – BROKE!
This blog has the theme “Climbing Mountains”. It’s about the pursuit of the “Summit”, both literally and metaphorically speaking; it’s about setting the course for the extraordinary, the improbable, the unlikely…and what some might say when offering unsolicited feedback…the impossible; it’s about becoming as prepared as possible for the challenges that will come along the … Continue reading INSUFFICIENT FUNDS – BROKE!
A CURE FOR SPD (SMALL PERSPECTIVE DISORDER)
Perspective from Canyonlands National Park. WINDSHIELD PERSPECTIVE Out on the road, traveling through southeast Utah, and northeast Arizona, you see few people, small towns, and long miles of range in many directions interrupted by buttes and canyon cliffs jetting up toward the sky. The horizon goes for miles, and it can stretch the perspective. … Continue reading A CURE FOR SPD (SMALL PERSPECTIVE DISORDER)