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Muir Monday: Come to the Woods, for Here is Rest

December 16, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Come to the Woods, for Here is Rest - John Muir

Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Here grow the wallflower and the violet. The squirrel will come and sit upon your knee, the logcock will wake you in the morning. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill. Of all the upness accessible to […]

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Muir Monday: The World Is Big

December 9, 2013 By Jeff Hester 1 Comment

The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark. - John Muir

The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir When I was young, like all the kids in my neighborhood, I played outdoors. As it started to get dark, our mothers would come to the door to call us in, and we’d reply […]

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Muir Monday: How Glorious a Greeting the Sun Gives

December 2, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains. - John Muir

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains. – John Muir Many serious photographers consider sunrise and sunset photographs to be cliché. Personally, I love them! And there is nothing that compares with seeing the sunrise from Mount Whitney. About this Photo Hiking up Mount Whitney — the tallest mountain in the contiguous 48 […]

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Muir Monday: Going to the Mountains is Going Home

November 25, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Going to the mountains is going home.

Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity.” – John Muir Seems like whenever I ask a friend how they are doing, the reply inevitably includes “I’m so busy!” or “I’m slammed!” It seems that we are all busy, […]

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Muir Monday: Keep Close to Nature’s Heart

November 18, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.” – John Muir Want to reboot your life? Get outdoors. Climb a mountain. Backpack through the wilderness. It was good advice in Muir’s time over a hundred years ago, and it’s […]

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Muir Monday: One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin

November 11, 2013 By Jeff Hester 4 Comments

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. - John Muir

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” – John Muir There is something special about the experience we share in nature. This especially strikes me at places like this in Yosemite, as I realize that John Muir walked this trail. He saw a view that has remained largely unchanged. And he was moved […]

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Muir Monday: In Every Walk With Nature

November 4, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. - John Muir

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir How many times have you gone outdoors, and I mean really getting away from the grind, and been dumbstruck with the beauty of nature? Even after hiking for decades, I still am blown away by the scenery, the serenity, and […]

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Muir Monday: Between Every Two Pines is a Doorway

October 28, 2013 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world. - John Muir

Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.” – John Muir When I go out hiking, it’s an opportunity to see the world anew. It’s that child-like wonder and sense of exploration, where around every corner a new experience awaits. John Muir captured that sense of awe and wonder perfectly in this […]

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