Went thru the Furnace at 63, and was not sure I could do some of the tricky stuff. There and later in hiking in the Grand Canyon, I just decided that if other novices could to what looked so scary, well, so could I. Apparently, that worked. One last: 'chock' vs 'chalk'. Time to revise vocabulary? Thanks for your wonderful nudges to go see...
Okay, I feel like a bonehead because I originally used chock instead of chalk. (I fixed it.) But I think it's also sort of funny, considering how much I like chalk, even going so far as to write a newsletter about it. Oh well, that's the advantage and disadvantage of not having an editor. I figure it's my joy to give you a chance to go "Who taught that guy to write? He can't even get his words right." https://streetsmartnaturalist.substack.com/p/school-of-rock
Thank you for this post. I enjoyed reading it and how you connected up the dots so to speak, of your memories. I think you could give a class on how to strengthen one's memory by paying attention to the details! At the same time, I could relate to the curious way we remember some things and drop others. I have a very detailed memory of walking along Alki beach one morning perhaps 35 years ago. It was a nice late spring morning, and I was killing time before going for a job interview. Why I should remember that morning and the feel of the air and light... I have little idea. I only am happy that I do.
Went thru the Furnace at 63, and was not sure I could do some of the tricky stuff. There and later in hiking in the Grand Canyon, I just decided that if other novices could to what looked so scary, well, so could I. Apparently, that worked. One last: 'chock' vs 'chalk'. Time to revise vocabulary? Thanks for your wonderful nudges to go see...
Okay, I feel like a bonehead because I originally used chock instead of chalk. (I fixed it.) But I think it's also sort of funny, considering how much I like chalk, even going so far as to write a newsletter about it. Oh well, that's the advantage and disadvantage of not having an editor. I figure it's my joy to give you a chance to go "Who taught that guy to write? He can't even get his words right." https://streetsmartnaturalist.substack.com/p/school-of-rock
Thank you for this post. I enjoyed reading it and how you connected up the dots so to speak, of your memories. I think you could give a class on how to strengthen one's memory by paying attention to the details! At the same time, I could relate to the curious way we remember some things and drop others. I have a very detailed memory of walking along Alki beach one morning perhaps 35 years ago. It was a nice late spring morning, and I was killing time before going for a job interview. Why I should remember that morning and the feel of the air and light... I have little idea. I only am happy that I do.
Sixty gave me pause. I retired two years later. That was about 20,000 miles ago.
ps: West Seattle yesterday was a goldmine of monkey tree e-punches. Poor Mary.
Great piece on the FF ! Were you with some of us when we hiked it on a moonless night with no flashlights ? We were bulletproof !!!
Not that I remember...but isn't that the issue! Thanks. Sorry you couldn't join us that day.
I didn't visit the Furnace when I went to Arches, so now I have a new place to photograph next time! Thank you for the inspiration!
I just dropped a post about Arches NP on my Substack. More are forthcoming.
I'd love to have you as a guide there!
That'd be fun!