"That pleasure which is at once the most pure, the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the beautiful.” Edgar Allan Poe ~American short-story writer, editor, poet and critic (1809-1849) Photo by Joseph Mikus This photograph along with several others was taken by Joseph Mikus during a massive wildfire that raged along the north side of Yosemite in late August. The artist, whom I met in Curry Village while on a coffee run, shares his work with my gratitude. -JEM ...
Quote of the day
Quote of the day / 15.09.2009
Be foolish – The Joy Trip Project
“When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap!” Cynthia Heimel ~ Contemporary American author and playwrite...
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” Plato ~ Ancient Greek Philosopher (428 BC-348 BC) Photo by James Edward Mills from the collection "Ironman in shades of rosegold and bronze" Many thanks to all the volunteers that make the Wisconsin Ironman possible. -JEM...
“Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful (person) will do more in the same time, will do it better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen” Thomas Carlyle ~ Scottish Historian and Essayist, leading figure in the Victorian era. 1795-1881) Photo by James Edward Mills from the collection "Ironman in shades of rosegold and bronze"...
“Nothing is secure but life, transition, the energizing spirit.” Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist (1803-1882) Photo by James Edward Mills from the collection "Ironman in shades of rosegold and bronze"...
Bikes, Commentary, Outdoor Recreation, Quote of the day, Triathlon / 11.09.2009
Go Forward – The Joy Trip Project
“Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.” Robert Collier ~American motivational author (1885-1950) Photo by James Edward Mills from the collection "Ironman in shades of rosegold and bronze"...
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