“Kir, can you plan a hike?” they said.“Gladly!” I said.“Something easyish but fun!” they said.“For sure!” I said.“We won’t be rappelling, right?” they said.“No, definitely not,” I said.“Are we almost there?” they said.“Yes, just around this bend!” I said.“Are those rock climbing shoes?” the stranger said.“No, these are just trail runners,” I said.“I thought you […]
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National Parks Walk the Runway in NPS Color Forecasting Campaign
If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them something more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through it. – President Lyndon B. Johnson On March 1, 1872, the […]
I love you, Paco Boy!
I love this little dude.I love that smile.I love his love for the outdoors.I love his collection of rocks and sticks.I love how he brushes dirt off his shirt and pants when he trips and falls.I love when he puts his hand in the pocket of my shorts to warm up.I love that he knows […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 39
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. Greta Thunberg’s full speech to world leaders at UN Climate Action Summit: 2. I’ve been reflecting a lot on the advice to “Assume positive intent.” Dig a little deeper with these […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 37
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. This quote has been one of my favorite finds so far this year: Interests are what you do when no one’s pushing. Values are what you do when no one’s watching. […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 36
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. I love this juxtaposition of green Army men practicing yoga! 2. How about a prescription for a house plant instead of a drug? 3. The Great Courses + Kanopy = FREE […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 35
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. Why you should alpha and beta test your life 2. This quote. So simple. So true. Just because you won doesn’t mean you did a good job (and vice versa). Seth […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 33
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. People and their pets is always an interesting topic, even more so when the people are artists. This shows the connection between pet ownership and the depictions of animals in art. […]
Giraffe heart + Apollo 12 moon rock + dinosaur skull
Sounds like a potion… or a really $%#@ed up math problem! But really, it is the Cleveland Museum of Natural History! We went on a whim this week and had a great time! Pro tip: they’re open until 10pm on Wednesdays. You practically get the whole place to yourself! Highlights included: Andy Warhol endangered species […]
