"Something Of Meaning To Each Of Us Adventurers..."

"No vision and you perish. No ideals and your lost. Your heart must ever cherish some faith at any cost. Some hope, some dream to cling to. Some rainbow in the sky. Some melody to sing to. Some service that is high...".  H.D. Autermont

Of Shifts In Paradigms & Perceptions..."

"Paradigm Shifts"
I was first invited to ponder this reality through the study of Marilyn Ferguson's book "The Aquarian Conspiracy". After many further decades of wandering the wild places, I truly believe that this process of processes is underway even now in the midst of such tragedy.
A smile can change the way someone sees things.
A little pebble can help with the weight of the world.
A shift in personal perception& paradigm brigs us all a step closer.
We cannot undo what we now see.
This beautiful truth will continue to change each of us and thus the world we live in as well..... DSD  

"Shadows Beyond, Shadows Behind, Sunlight Will Always Arise..."

"While seeking the secrets of nature I have watched the salutary effects of stillness and peace on human hearts and minds. I have seen the overpowering beauty of dawns and sunsets reach into troubled breasts and heal hurts that were thought beyond medicine and philosophy. And I have seen those burdened with grief take on the silence of the forest aisles until they could hear that still, small voice which lifts hope and faith with wordless assurance...". S. Campbell 

"Of Embers And Hope..."

It seems, at times, that things can seem so much darker before any new day dawns.

The unknown appears to worry us so; before any light shows upon the horizon.

When I ponder darkness, I also muse over 'embers'.

An 'Ember' is a seabird, well known for its' stamina and long voyages within unexpected wild places. A time to 'ember' is a time for meditation; a time set aside for establishing perspectives.

The 'embers' found within our wild place camp fires hold the hopeful potential too for new flame, warmth, and sustenance. There are always live coals still out there and within us adventurers as well. 

The glimmer of such 'embers' wait for us to rediscover them. This energy, this source, is a powerful metaphor and can be one of the deepest wellsprings for our feelings of hope - perceptions that say we can trust in our futures, that give cause to possibilities not yet seen.

Adventurers are very familiar with struggles, with the unknown, and thus sense the importance of embering...

Such 'embers' are more cheerful expectations, that we will indeed be inspired once again, that we can believe that moments of trial will certainly pass, that regardless of such storms, we will most certainly persevere. These are the many promises to be found within the 'embers of hope' my friends.

We are all adventurers in such times. The new fire that will assuredly take flame from such embers allows us to see beyond any darkness. 

The new horizons we will then see more clearly have always been there; they are just hidden from us. Waiting for us to find and fuel the embers of our shared hopefulness and our adventure spirit..... DSD  

"A Rock Gift For You My Friends..."

"Find your perfect rock - the one that will give you peace and rest...". C. Castaneda

"Living Life In Peace..."

"Imagine all the people.

Living life in peace.

You may say I'm a dreamer.

But I'm not the only one.

I hope someday you'll join us.

And the world will be as one...".  J. Lennon

"In The Midst Of Such Storms..."

"In the midst of such storms.

Pursue some path.

However narrow and crooked.

In which you can walk.

With love and reverence...".  H.D. Thoreau

"The Ground At Our Feet..."

"Our world is not only discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but also a very personal spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn to be at home. It is a journey we can make only by the acceptance of mystery...". W. Berry

"Treasures At Our Feet..."

"It is from the small things that the larger events of life are composed...
You may be capable of great things, but life consists of small things.
We must not fall into the trap of waiting so long for the big things, that we let numerous small chances slip right by us.
If we would look at this differently, we would see all the beautiful opportunities swirling at our feet.
If we would humble ourselves enough to bend down, we could scoop up untold treasures into our hands...".   D. Ming-Dao

"We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow....."

Forever words and moments of Remembrance...
Please listen...   
By John McCrae 

"Let Us Pause....."

"A mountaineer is one who seeks the freedom of the hills, full wilderness citizenship, with all its privileges and rewards, its responsibilities and demands."
The Mountaineers
The freedom of the hills we all love and know,
Echoes with many brave voices now long gone,
So let us pause wherever we are on our shared trails,
To listen quietly in remembrance.......    

"That Still, Small Voice..."

"While seeking the secrets of nature I have watched the salutary effects of stillness and peace on human hearts and minds. I have seen the overpowering beauty of dawns and sunsets reach into troubled breasts and heal hurts that were thought beyond medicine and philosophy. And I have seen those burdened with grief take on the silence of the forest aisles until they could hear that still, small voice which lifts hope and faith with wordless assurance...". S. Campbell 

"When You Go Home..."

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow, we gave all of our today...". John Maxwell

"Whispers To Remember..."

"Forests are made for weary men,
That they may find their souls again,
And little leaves are hung on trees,
To whisper of old memories,
And trails with cedar shadows black,
Are placed just there to lead men back,
Beyond the pitfalls of it all,
To boyhood, peace, and happiness...". M. C. Davies

"Memorable Courage..."

"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there will always be someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them...".  R.W. Emerson 

"Of Meaningful Beauty..."

"That we find a crystal or a poppy beautiful, means that we are less alone.

It means we are more deeply engaged into this existence than the course of a single life would lead us to believe...".  J. Berger

"November Perspectives..."

"Politics can be messy.
Democracy may have its flaws.
Freedom is not free.
Many have paid for this with their lives.
Yet it is better for all than what has been before...".  W. Churchill

"Of Freedom..."

"All we have of freedom, all we use or know.
This our fathers bought for us.
Long and long ago...". Rudyard Kipling   

"Rememberings..."

"Through woods and mountain passes.
The winds, like anthems, roll...". Longfellow 

"Courage Has Been The Price..."

"Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it has no release from those things, knows of the livid loneliness of fear, of unknown mountain heights - needs courage to grant it the joys to hear the sound of winds and wings up there...".  A. Earhart