Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tim - The other day, I was digging through some old photographs and came upon one of Ed Viesturs at an autograph signing that I attended with my boys in Chicago. He was in pursuit of the "Seven Summits" at the time. I've still got his signed poster somewhere. You make a good point. He is one who has seen more than most and it's easy to forget that few of us get to choose our starting point or the context, when we set out to achieve some goal. Prior events and the juxtaposition of other strong personalities can add or detract from the public's appreciation of any given effort at the time. But over time, the true threads of the person's character leave an overriding impression that confirms what might not have been so obvious in an earlier time.
