Reality
Why does time in the mountains seem more real than anything else? I’d love to give some politicians a dose of that reality and see if they might come to some sense.
Tag: outdoor activities
A Picture Can Tell 1000 Lies
The old adage suggests a picture is worth 1000 words. But how many of those words are true?
Hurry Up and Wait
Time for a typhoon? Can you trust the media to tell you accurately whether a typhoon is turning up? Can you trust the media to tell you anything with accuracy? Should you just have a coffee and see what happens?
Purpose
Why did we walk from the the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Sea on the south coast of Spain? Probably no good reason, but that’s humans for you.
How Far Do We Have to Go?
There are so many ways to measure how far you have to walk, metric is easiest but links, chains and furlongs are entertaining.
When in Norway…
As well as seeing fantastic arctic Norwegian scenery, we’ve learned a little about Norwegian culture while ski touring. Here are some highlights…
Reverence
Have the majority of humans collectively lost our sense of reverence for the wild? For environments we are not actively managing? Has sci-tech been a significant driver of that loss?
Gratitude
How easy is it to get sucked into thinking that your body looks wrong while forgetting what your body can do? How do you get your head out of that space? It’s hard but the outdoors helps.
Finding Your Path
We’re all looking for our path, including when we are staggering up a steep slope covered with tree fall. However, there’s nothing that beats the satisfaction of getting to the top of the mountain.
Mullygrubbing
Mullygrub – an excellent word with a four-hundred-year etymology that has taken it from referring to a headache to referring to an Australian bowling an underarm cricket ball. Or is that the same thing?