Arete. The qualities of excellence and character.
Two words. Nouns and verbs. Many meanings, Especially for those who adventure... DSD
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"To muse: to ponder; reflect upon. In Greek & Roman Mythology, muses were the daughters of zeus; inspirers of effort, music & poetry"
"THE ACID TEST OF A TRUE ADVENTURER, IF PRESENTED WITH CERTAIN ANONYMITY, IS WHETHER EACH OF US WOULD STILL HAVE MADE THE JOURNEY BEYOND THE LAST BLUE MOUNTAIN..." M. Clark
"Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight... it was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of memory, and old tales, of the high and distant mountains" J.Tolkien
"We are all in some sense, mountaineers, and going to the wilderness is going home" J.Muir
"Do you know what these elements are? What they mean? These elements of fire, water, wind, earth, and metals? Do you realize that you are elemental too?" Grandfather, Mountain Elder
"A LIFE LIST, IS IN THE END, NOTHING MORE THAN A TOOL TO LOOK BACK ON OUR LIVES AND CONSIDER HOW WE SPENT OUR BRIEF MOMENTS ON EARTH. AND WHAT IF, IN THOSE FINAL BREATHS, YOU REALIZE - I NEVER GAVE ANYTHING BACK..." J.B. MACKINNON
"PEOPLE WHO SEEK ADVENTURE ARE TRUE POETS OF LIVING..." ANON
"Adventure does give you a chance to come to terms with yourself. What you find out about yourself just comes as a gift" D.Scott
"You went up that mountain one person, and have come down a very different being" Grandfather, Mountain Elder
"By walking out alone into the wilderness... I can after a while begin to see and to hear and to think and in the end to feel with a new and exciting accuracy" C.Fletcher
"Two voices are there; one is of the sea, one is of the mountains" Wordsworth
"The narrow ribbon between land and ocean is a perfect place to understand the mind of wisdom" Deng Ming-dao
"There will be a day when you will climb to a place where the mountain and the sky merge" Grey Wolf
"IF YOU TAKE THAT STONE, YOU MUST GIVE SOMETHING BACK..." GREY WOLF
"The Latin word 'finis' has two meanings: the end or finish, and a goal to reach" V.Frankl
I call these "Summit Stones"..... After gathering these small rocks for many years, while out on adventures, I now splash a bit of paint on them, after 'Mixing In' very special elements with the colors. Then I give these stones back... The musings here are simply about the wonders of adventure and inspiration. It's all about the importance of giving back and passing forward.....
"Having nothing to offer but broken pebbles, I have nevertheless tried to express myself with sincerity..."
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"Giving Back & Passing Forward"
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- "Just One Thing..."
- "A Place We Go In The Mountains..."
- "Those Who Have A Why..."
- "The Quietest Voices Calling..."
- "My Sincere Gratitude For Sharing Your Wonderful Inspiring Images..."
- Kraig Becker's Commentary/The Adventure Blog
- Jeff Clark's Commentary/Meanderthals
- Rick McCharles Commentary/Best Hike
- Barry's Commentary/Hiking With Barry
- "Jake Norton & Our Support For Nepal..."
- World Wildlife
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- International Fund For Animal Welfare
- Dog Guides Canada
- Save The Rhino
- The Elder Wisdom Circle
- Outward Bound Canada
- Climb For Change
- Ascent For Alzheimer's
- Challenge21
- Peaks Foundation
- Climb A Mountain, Save A Life
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- No Barriers
- First Descents
- The CancerClimber Association
- The Adventurists
- IBD Adventures
- World Team Adventure Challenge
- Climb To Fight Breast Cancer
- Meet The Moment
- Pacific Crest Trek For MS
- Living Vertical
- Redefine Possible
- Above & Beyond Cancer
- Vital Ground
- MS Climb
- Finding Life
- Adventure & Science
- Climb For A Cause
- Ride To Conquer Cancer
- Kayak For A Cure
- Memories Are Everything Challenge
- Wilderness Heals
- Impossible2Possible
- Power To Be - Adventure Therapy Society
- The Big Wild
- "Health Issues, Injuries, Recovery et al..."
- "Passing Forward Thoughts..."
- "A Passing Forward Moment..."
Stories of Summit Stone 'Finders'
- "Where Will You End Up Little Stone..."
- "The Stone You Now Have In Your Hand..."
- "The Man By The Lake......."
- "Adventuring The World Over"
- "Passing Forward Smiles Over Many Years..."
- "The Story Within His Pictures..."
- "Something Of Ourselves..."
- "Stones In Oz..."
- "You Are Such A Stone..."
- Kananaskis Finders...
- A Story Of Two Jonathans...
- "Symmetry, Summit Stones & Sharing..."
- Climbing & Hiking
- River Canyon Finders
- Sea Kayaking
- "It's Just A Stone..."
"Summit Stone" Commentary
- "Partners In Placing Summit Stones..."
- "Hmmm......."
- By Jeff Clark Of Meanderthals
- By Kevin Papke Of Summit For Seniors
- At Tracks And Trails
- At The Adventure Blog
- At Best Hike
- By Stewart Green
- "Laurie's Journey..."
- At Barbara B's Adventures
- At Making Waves On Top Of The World
- At Modern Hiker
- At The Hiking Lady
- At The MountainWorld
Fellow Adventure Links
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- Outward Bound USA
- The Adventure Blog
- The Best Hike
- Vern Dewit
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- HikingCamping Blog
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- Hiking With Barry
- Gambolin' Man
- Modern Hiker
- Mike Howarth
- Eric Coulthard
- Pete's Thousand Peaks
- Summit Search
- The Hike Guy
- The Hiking Lady
- Climb Kilimanjaro Guide
- Nimblewill Nomad
- Adayak Blog
- Exceed Possibility
- 1000 Miles On My Own Two Feet
- Gorida Adventure Blog
- Hiking Las Vegas
- BRT Insights
- Tracks And Trails
- Two Heel Drive
- 100 Peaks
- The Adventure Channel
- ClubTread
- Outdoorzy
- Outdoor Adventure Canada
- Yosemite Explorer
- Mazamas
- The Pacific Crest Trail
- Mountain Project
- SummitPost
- Colorado 14ers
- TransCanada Trail
- Sierra Club Trails
- BackPacker
- High Sierra Forum
- ADK Forum
- Long Distance Trail Forums
- COLT
- NOLS
- Primal Quest
- "Rock Balancing..."
DSD Links
- DSD "Profile..."
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- "Anonymously... Intrinsically..."
- National Pancreas Foundation
- RLS/Ekbom Disease
- Vertigo/Vestibular Diseases
- "The Nature Of Naive Art..."
- "Full Circle..."
- "Mixing In....."
- "Further Mystery & Magic Of Mixing In..."
- "The Metaphor Within Mixing In..."
- "Mixing In - A Forever Changing Process"
- "A Mixing In Of Rainbows..."
- "When I Gathered It Up..."
- "Further Full Circles..."
- "Ordinary Adventurer..."
- Sharing Images...
"Inspirational Links"
- "Your Mountains... Your Life..."
- "The Old Man Of The Mountains..."
- "What The Mountains See In You..."
- "Life May Be Short..."
- "An Echo"
- "If We Can Do This... Then......."
- For Earth Day...
- GoodNet
- Daily Good
- Gratefulness
- People For Good
- Greater Good
- Google World Wonders
- National Geographic Adventure
- The Seven Natural Wonders
- Life - Your World In Pictures
- Journey To Remember
- "Meet Your Moment..."
- "A Story For Tomorrow..."
- "Ueli Steck Going Home..."
- "Emmanuel Kelly Imagining..."
- Canyon Inspirations - "Beauty Of The Irrational"
- "Of Smiles & Coastal Adventure..."
- A Contemplative Kayak Journey...
- "The Beauty Of Our Mountains"
- Of Souls & Water - "The Nomad"
- Of Souls & Water - "The Mother"
- Of Souls & Water - "The Shapeshifter"
- "When Waves Speak..."
- Find Your Reason Why...
- "Enduring Why's..."
- "Understanding A Why....."
- "A Beautiful Why..."
- "Memories Are Everything..."
- Spencer's Indestructible Spirit
- Timmy & Sean Take Us "Beyond The Edge..."
- "A Great Unknown..."
- "Beautiful Strength..."
- An Elemental Earth Day Gift To You All From Our Shared Planet
- Ted Talks for Inspiration
- Inspiration & Chai
- Erik Weihenmayer
- Erik On Adversity
- Mark Wellman
- Jamie Andrew
- Inspiration Peak
Time Lapse Wonders
- "Time Lapse Wonders..."
- "Timelessness..."
- "The Art Of Creating Endless Adventure Days..."
- "Of Clocks And Compass"
- "The Mountain"
- "Sundial Upon A Mountain Summit"
- "Canyon Journeys..."
- "Within Two Worlds..."
- "Arctic Light"
- "Our Northern Lights & Deep Mystery"
- Kolby's PCT Journey
- "The Aurora"
- John Muir Trail
- "The Water"
Our Wild Animal Friends & Companions
- "The Quietest Voices Calling..."
- "Of Meaningful Connections..."
- "Warm Connections..."
- "True Dedication..."
- "If You Could Be An Animal, What Animal Would You Be..."
- "Of Love For....."
- "Softer Adventures..."
- "A Tribute To Bart..."
- "Of Friends And Freedom..."
- "Saying It All..."
- "All Creatures Deserve A Chance..."
- "Of Friendship..."
- "For The Winged Ones..."
- "No Ordinary Dog..."
"Moments For You To Muse By..."
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"May the spirit and meaning you create for yourself on your adventures be forever present..." DSD
"TO STRIVE, TO SEEK, TO FIND, AND NOT TO YIELD" Tennyson
My sincere appreciation to our Fellow Adventurers for these inspirational images.....
"To muse: to ponder; reflect upon. In Greek & Roman Mythology, muses were the daughters of zeus; inspirers of effort, music & poetry"
"THE ACID TEST OF A TRUE ADVENTURER, IF PRESENTED WITH CERTAIN ANONYMITY, IS WHETHER EACH OF US WOULD STILL HAVE MADE THE JOURNEY BEYOND THE LAST BLUE MOUNTAIN..." M. Clark
"Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight... it was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of memory, and old tales, of the high and distant mountains" J.Tolkien
"We are all in some sense, mountaineers, and going to the wilderness is going home" J.Muir
"Do you know what these elements are? What they mean? These elements of fire, water, wind, earth, and metals? Do you realize that you are elemental too?" Grandfather, Mountain Elder
"A LIFE LIST, IS IN THE END, NOTHING MORE THAN A TOOL TO LOOK BACK ON OUR LIVES AND CONSIDER HOW WE SPENT OUR BRIEF MOMENTS ON EARTH. AND WHAT IF, IN THOSE FINAL BREATHS, YOU REALIZE - I NEVER GAVE ANYTHING BACK..." J.B. MACKINNON
"PEOPLE WHO SEEK ADVENTURE ARE TRUE POETS OF LIVING..." ANON
"Adventure does give you a chance to come to terms with yourself. What you find out about yourself just comes as a gift" D.Scott
"You went up that mountain one person, and have come down a very different being" Grandfather, Mountain Elder
"By walking out alone into the wilderness... I can after a while begin to see and to hear and to think and in the end to feel with a new and exciting accuracy" C.Fletcher
"Two voices are there; one is of the sea, one is of the mountains" Wordsworth
"The narrow ribbon between land and ocean is a perfect place to understand the mind of wisdom" Deng Ming-dao
"There will be a day when you will climb to a place where the mountain and the sky merge" Grey Wolf
"IF YOU TAKE THAT STONE, YOU MUST GIVE SOMETHING BACK..." GREY WOLF
"The Latin word 'finis' has two meanings: the end or finish, and a goal to reach" V.Frankl
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