Capitol Reef National Park

Men argue what they believe, hold themselves in high regard when they know little. Some proclaim their faith to be the only. Fools are proud..

while quietly, an indisputable beauty and mystery of old, worthy of praise _ over rules what men might ever think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Reef_National_Park

Northwest Coast

I've climbed to a high place now, where from, as far as I can see everything is overwhelmingly Grand. And equally  mysterious cousin, are all theses things working in unison,  each one in it's place as if order over rules.

These are the riches. This is the paradise we are made to see and this is the time.

This is the Religion

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Psalm 139;23 NIV 1984

You don't need all that fancy stuff cousin. Simple is better, less is more. Be mindful of what is real. What you  earn is heavy. But what you learn is lite. Knowledge is speed.

Saguaro Petroglyphs

The people lived here. We grew corn, beans, and squash. We hunted bighorn sheep, antelope, desert mule deer, and turkey. We migrated with the seasons and raised our children in this manner. We have adhered to the inherent laws of this humble universe, and thus have preserved this land for you. Do not throw it away brother. That's what the rocks say.

Keep What's Good

Change is all around you man. Be honest in it.

Caribou Bulls grazing Tundra covered in Flowers

Every now and then, the 5 seconds of magic reappears, in another place, when you don't expect, in another shape, in the midst of suffering, it drops you a visit, and speaks like a whispering thunder...  '' I am the magic " it says, " _ I will return ".

Freedom is Vast

 

You might have money, you might have authority, but if you don't have freedom, you got nothing. There is nothing else.      George Parks Highway, Alaska

Wrangell St. Elias Mountains

You only get what you give. You loose what you take. You are the spirit that lives in the painting that you paint, with your life

.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrangell%E2%80%93St._Elias_National_Park_and_Preserve

Be not restricted

Young Man,

Things done with the best of intentions will get you nailed to a tree. Rules you live by will crumble. People you believe in so faithfully will break your heart. What you thought to be ultimate truths, will be so greatly changed.

Institutions, Religion, lines and boundaries,  autopilot, dictators, professions, are only grouped information files not necessarily correct. Do not let them stereotype you. These are of limited vision, parts incomplete in a time ever changing.

They are made to be processed by well informed free minded individuals who fly by the seat of their pants.

Dead Horse Point, Colorado River, Utah

I planned to watch the sunrise on this morning, and arrived at the overlook in the pitch black. Witnessing this vista emerge out of the dark of night is pretty mysterious ...

No mater how well you are prepared in life, what is most important, is that you show up with all your abilities. Then anything is possible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Horse_Point_State_Park

Rightful Place

Know your place brother.

Be proficient at your heart's desire.

The world desperately needs you.

Your wave

 

When you get a chance to grab some life, act now man. It won't be be labeled. There will be no flashing lights. You have to use the laws of fairness. You can NOT cheat or you will be severely penalized by the stern witness that lives inside you.  

Remember this is an act of freedom in uncharted territory. You will be alone, uncertain, and people will  laugh because they have not the balls to act themselves. Trust thy self. At first, it may be only a gut feeling... So do it then with all your heart. You will in time, after falling on your face enough, become good at it.

There is no conclusion

The limits of our thought are self imposed, by the shallow comforts in which we live. These limits are false, and the comforts are fleeting quickly by passing time...In life and  Physics, conclusion is a wild bird in an infinitely big and beautiful forest... There is no catching it.

 It but leads to more question in great flocks of wild birds even more beautiful,  along forested rivers, and impossibly magnificent  mountain ranges where our questions and interest in all things are compounded by an unknown number, dwarfing all known fact, convincing us of our ignorance and need to learn.

This is our element,  and it stimulates in us a burning desire for absolute truth and conclusion, which is our greatest quality, but the survival of the human race is subject to an overwhelming effort of the masses, not the hard work and sacrifice of a few.

You weren't so highfalutin in the beginning

There's room for you, and there's room for God.  That's all ...  You don't have the authority to put a name on it, write instructions, or make it into somthin that it aint.

Sr. Gilberto Luna

It's not the fortune that you get to keep, but the two that you lose that are of greatest value. It's just so hard to accept at first.

 Photo on public display Big Bend Nat. Park

The Cathedral, Napali Coast

Young man, Grand things have been placed just beyond your vision. You cannot be whole until you have witnessed this infinitude of art which is completely yours. Give me your word you will do this, and on this journey you will cast away all conclusion for the farce that it is, and listen with your heart. Swear you will never come back to the bondage that you left, and cross over the river. Then, by your oath you free yourself.

" Fishing is a solace...the opposite of war, a civilized, gentle, and healing occupation. "
  Luis Marden