Thursday, January 31, 2013

Questions, Questions, Questions

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Note: I have edited this as of August 22, 2026. As of August 21, 2026 after twenty years, this blog is officially at its end. I will come ba...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Dark Silence

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I was re-watching two westerns recently which I wanted to briefly mention on here. Btw, I don’t really watch that many westerns these days. ...
Friday, January 25, 2013

For Dobe and Huell

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I just wanted to acknowledge the deaths of two important individuals that have had some influence on this blog. I have mentioned both men so...
Sunday, January 20, 2013

The Great Silence (AKA Matterhorn Peak: Overwhelming Silence 7/7)

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“It was beautiful. The pinkness vanished and then it was all purple dusk and the roar of the silence was like a wash of diamond waves going ...
Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Great Silence (AKA Matterhorn Peak: Summit Views 6/7)

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“I felt like telling Japhy everything I thought but I knew it didn’t matter and more over he knew it anyway and silence is the golden mounta...
Friday, January 18, 2013

The Great Silence (AKA Matterhorn Peak: Summit Views 5/7)

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“So we unpacked our packs and laid things out and smoked and had a good time. Now the mountains were getting that pink tinge, I mean the roc...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Great Silence (AKA Matterhorn Peak: The Final Ascent 4/7)

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“We finally got to the foot of the Matterhorn where there was a most beautiful small lake unknown to the eyes of most men in this world, see...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Great Silence (AKA Matterhorn Peak: Horseshoe Pass 3/7)

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“As we got higher we got more tired and now like two true mountain climbers we weren’t talking anymore and didn’t have to talk and were glad...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Great Silence (AKA Matterhorn Peak: Horseshoe Canyon 2/7)

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"’The secret of this kind of climbing,” said Japhy, ‘is like Zen. Don’t think. Just dance along. It’s the easiest thing in the world, a...
Monday, January 14, 2013

The Great Silence (AKA Matterhorn Peak: The Beginning 1/7)

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(GPS: N38° 05.570 W119° 22.865) “’Well that’s right,’ I said. ‘The whole purpose of mountain climbing to me isn’t just to show off you ca...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

The End of the Season (Christmas Edition)

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(GPS: N37° 50.145 W119° 9.345) Merry Christmas! I have a lot to say here so I put this blog into three parts for easier reading. I ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

"On Earth All Along"

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 (GPS: N34° 00.075 W118° 48.490) Happy Halloween! For the full effect of what I was trying to do in this video I suggest you watch it...
Monday, September 03, 2012

Why I Hate Yosemite and What is Killing the Internet

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Actually, I don’t really hate Yosemite, nor do I believe that the internet is going to be dying. I’ve been reflecting over the past year on ...
Sunday, September 02, 2012

The Devil's Doorway (The Iverson Ranch Series)

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(GPS: N34 16.525 W118 36.600) Like I lot of places I have covered on this blog in the past, this is another one that I had hoped to have up ...