Thursday, November 23, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving to our American cousins. I have read the article Bruce refers to in the print edition of Macleans magazine. Very interesting indeed.
Happy Thanksgiving.
West Lake Easter morning 2006
South Train Station - Shanghai, and view from Bund 2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Hi Everyone,
Anyone else but me watching the Everest series on Tuesday nights on the Discovery Channel? Right now it's mostly an advertisement for Russell Brice - if you are looking for a guide. But it should get interesting as the expedition proceeds as Brice is involved in the controversy regarding the climber who everyone bypassed on the way to and from the summit this year. It will be interesting to see how they handle it (0r don't). MtEverest.net has a very harsh story relating to Brice, etc.
It's great to see everyone back here. Happy Thanksgiving to all. For once I am not travelling - yay!
Best regards,
Rose
Anyone else but me watching the Everest series on Tuesday nights on the Discovery Channel? Right now it's mostly an advertisement for Russell Brice - if you are looking for a guide. But it should get interesting as the expedition proceeds as Brice is involved in the controversy regarding the climber who everyone bypassed on the way to and from the summit this year. It will be interesting to see how they handle it (0r don't). MtEverest.net has a very harsh story relating to Brice, etc.
It's great to see everyone back here. Happy Thanksgiving to all. For once I am not travelling - yay!
Best regards,
Rose
Not a problem Pbob, and congrats on the return to two-footed locomotion.
The other book that a friend suggested was "The Last Season" by Eric Blehm(?)
The other book that a friend suggested was "The Last Season" by Eric Blehm(?)
Almost forgot...God Bless JFK!
Bruce -
Thanks for the book tips. I'm getting lost in the outback of Bryson's "In a Sunburned Country" and could use some helpful diversion. We'll be seven at the dinner table for tomorrow's bird. Jill has rounded up a few of the neighborhood waifs. Who needs leftovers anyway. Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. All the others are greedy and trite by comparison. Here's hoping all are well and that someone else will be willing to do the dishes. Oh, I'm off the crutches and have a green light to wear a regular shoe on the ill-fated foot, but since it is still about 8%larger than the right one, I'll have to wait.
Thanks for the book tips. I'm getting lost in the outback of Bryson's "In a Sunburned Country" and could use some helpful diversion. We'll be seven at the dinner table for tomorrow's bird. Jill has rounded up a few of the neighborhood waifs. Who needs leftovers anyway. Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. All the others are greedy and trite by comparison. Here's hoping all are well and that someone else will be willing to do the dishes. Oh, I'm off the crutches and have a green light to wear a regular shoe on the ill-fated foot, but since it is still about 8%larger than the right one, I'll have to wait.
Well Bbob it's a bit complicated. Basically the author was in the Queen Charlotte Islands to do a light travel piece about kayaking. His trip was delayed by a few days due to bad weather so he decided to explore the island. He picked up an old tourist map that mentioned a sacred tree "the golden spruce", so he set off to take a look at it.
After wandering around for a while he pulls over a truck and asks about the tree - he's told that it was cut down by a logger as a protest against the natives who were against logging. So being a good writer, he asks where he can find the logger that did the cutting so he can interview him... except the logger went kayaking and well... he hasn't been seen since.
The story sort of takes off from there, and to say any more would give too many surprises away.
After wandering around for a while he pulls over a truck and asks about the tree - he's told that it was cut down by a logger as a protest against the natives who were against logging. So being a good writer, he asks where he can find the logger that did the cutting so he can interview him... except the logger went kayaking and well... he hasn't been seen since.
The story sort of takes off from there, and to say any more would give too many surprises away.
Hey Bruce, what is The Golden Spruce about?
Thanks Lori - that's real nice - I bet a lot of us feel kind of the same way.
Hey GBS - thanks for those pictures - it's fun to see where everyone is at.
Hey GBS - thanks for those pictures - it's fun to see where everyone is at.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Hola Comrades!
I thought I'd drop by and see what's going on, and it's good to see y'all. For those of you who still love a good Everest tale, you'll want to keep checking the web site of Canada's weekly news magazine, www.macleans.ca for an update on your favourite photo-deficient-large-gammed climber. The story is on stands now but should be available online soon.
Also I have some book tips just in time for winter.
Strange and Dangerous Dreams by Geoff Powter. He's a clinical psychologist and climber who has tracked and analysed several explorers to try and reach the motivations behind their actions. It could have been a overly sensationalized book, but it is an incredible read.
The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant. This is a must read for Lori, but I heard this guy read in Banff, and was completely blown away! Everyone who has read the book raves about this guy.
Eating Stone by Ellen Malloy. I became a fan of this writer when I was lucky enough to trip over her "Anthropology of Turquoise", but this book, which she completed just before her death in 2004 is an absolutely stunning portrait of what's left of the American frontier, and what is being lost.
I thought I'd drop by and see what's going on, and it's good to see y'all. For those of you who still love a good Everest tale, you'll want to keep checking the web site of Canada's weekly news magazine, www.macleans.ca for an update on your favourite photo-deficient-large-gammed climber. The story is on stands now but should be available online soon.
Also I have some book tips just in time for winter.
Strange and Dangerous Dreams by Geoff Powter. He's a clinical psychologist and climber who has tracked and analysed several explorers to try and reach the motivations behind their actions. It could have been a overly sensationalized book, but it is an incredible read.
The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant. This is a must read for Lori, but I heard this guy read in Banff, and was completely blown away! Everyone who has read the book raves about this guy.
Eating Stone by Ellen Malloy. I became a fan of this writer when I was lucky enough to trip over her "Anthropology of Turquoise", but this book, which she completed just before her death in 2004 is an absolutely stunning portrait of what's left of the American frontier, and what is being lost.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Deforestification of the Newport Coast area for new houses.
Laguna Beach cove I like to visit and someplace in Conn from Amtrak train enroute from Boston to DC. Enjoy. Since I am an artist this is the best way for me to "talk" to you. Words don't usually work for me.
View in Laguna Beach last winter.
Test run.
