tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post8398887620726270585..comments2023-07-25T09:14:24.599-04:00Comments on Transit Notes: ONE THOUSAND MILES OF JOYGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-19519499142683601472010-07-09T19:30:15.186-04:002010-07-09T19:30:15.186-04:00To Fireweed Meadow,
Glad you enjoyed this posting...To Fireweed Meadow,<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed this posting and the quotes, and I agree with you about Solnit's book. It's truly exceptional.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-49519348632540417782010-07-09T19:15:36.095-04:002010-07-09T19:15:36.095-04:00Thanks for the lovely selection of reflections. I ...Thanks for the lovely selection of reflections. I agree with them all, but most wholeheartedly with that of Paul Dudley White. I just started Rebecca Solnit's book on Monday. It really is exceptional.fireweed meadowhttp://www.fireweedmeadow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-50998661406765619122010-05-15T17:00:44.649-04:002010-05-15T17:00:44.649-04:00Oran Mor--
Thanks, Bev. Best of luck on your cam...Oran Mor--<br /><br />Thanks, Bev. Best of luck on your camino! When you return, perhaps I can begin quoting you on walking.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-1853613565027483252010-05-15T09:16:25.708-04:002010-05-15T09:16:25.708-04:00Congratulations on reaching your 1000 mile goal! I...Congratulations on reaching your 1000 mile goal! I love collecting walking quotes, too, and enjoyed especially the second Wallace Stevens quote which I have not heard before. "I was the world in which I walked." A concise expression of quantum theory/zen!Oran Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787186308207829958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-39972696368163243852010-05-13T10:18:31.343-04:002010-05-13T10:18:31.343-04:00Thanks for visiting my site, San, and thanks for t...Thanks for visiting my site, San, and thanks for the comments. If you are wandering anywhere, you have my support.<br /><br />I just discovered your own blog, which looks very fascinating. I love your paintings and I plan to follow what you are doing on your journey. Keep that weathered patina on your shoes.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-53426961479230869262010-05-13T10:00:04.987-04:002010-05-13T10:00:04.987-04:00Beautiful. I wandered over from Donna's place...Beautiful. I wandered over from Donna's place, and my shoe leather has taken on a nice weathered patina.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-8379197419893294302010-05-12T14:18:18.588-04:002010-05-12T14:18:18.588-04:00Wanda,
I just posted a note (now deleted) apologi...Wanda,<br /><br />I just posted a note (now deleted) apologizing for losing your comment when I tried to publish it. Now, however, it has suddenly appeared. Such are the wonders of technology.<br /><br />In any event, I'm glad you also like the Tung-Shan quote. Waling alone across any landscape brings me as close to the truth as I ever hope to get.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-75003298539897968212010-05-12T14:13:35.539-04:002010-05-12T14:13:35.539-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-38692297377934760332010-05-12T13:40:38.506-04:002010-05-12T13:40:38.506-04:00My simple walks alone in the woods have become ver...My simple walks alone in the woods have become very important to me. Going off the familiar paths, searching and listening is so renewing. Seeing something new or just the samllest change is rewarding!<br />The Tung-Shan quote is now a favorite!<br />...WandaWanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-64025107031642744332010-05-12T11:51:40.550-04:002010-05-12T11:51:40.550-04:00To Grizz,
Thanks for the comments. The photo is ...To Grizz,<br /><br />Thanks for the comments. The photo is of the new boots I bought about two weeks ago. The pair that I used for most of the 1,000 miles walked thus far are pretty well shot. <br /><br />I like your statement that "adventure doesn't require miles to be covered; but rather that your heart, mind, and eyes remain opened as you find your way." I couldn't agree more, and why am I going to Emerson and Thoreau when I can find a quote like that?<br /><br />I read one of Colin Fletcher's books some years ago, but I think it's time to revisit his writings. Thanks for the recommendation.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-70795777083108552232010-05-12T11:29:59.173-04:002010-05-12T11:29:59.173-04:00If those boots pictured have already logged 1000 m...If those boots pictured have already logged 1000 miles, then they're holding up well and you'll be doing some serious walking if you hope to wear them out. (As per the quote above by Emerson.)<br /><br />There is no better means of exploring and savoring a country—or a neighborhood—than afoot. Moreover, a man whose home is contained in his pack is free, indeed. Adventure doesn't require miles to be covered; but rather that your heart, mind, and eyes remain opened as you find your way.<br /><br />I envy you your walk ahead; but I look forward to what you find and share after your adventure.<br /><br />Perhaps you already know the books on walks and walking by Colin Fletcher. If not, I highly recommend them…especially THE MAN WHO WALKED THROUGH TIME, and THE THOUSAND MILE SUMMER. I think you'd enjoy Fletcher's wit and intellect, as well as his eye for detail and narrative.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-2794892068994897272010-05-12T06:42:23.030-04:002010-05-12T06:42:23.030-04:00George
Yes, you never know what you are going to d...George<br />Yes, you never know what you are going to discover when you go out. <br />TrampTramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367405984066895755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-90730906841926766462010-05-11T10:18:18.402-04:002010-05-11T10:18:18.402-04:00Thanks, Bonnie. I find most of my joy in the righ...Thanks, Bonnie. I find most of my joy in the right hemisphere of the brain, the creative and intuitive part of myself. One must occasionally return to the left hemisphere, of course, but it's best to go there as a tourist with a plan to return home.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-62317084394012309582010-05-11T10:08:25.667-04:002010-05-11T10:08:25.667-04:00What a delightful mini-tutorial on the joys and be...What a delightful mini-tutorial on the joys and benefits of walking. I was especially touched by Solnit's words '...every walker is a guard on patrol to protect the ineffable.'<br /><br />One of the concrete, but little known, reasons that walking can produce peace of mind, insight, solutions, communion, etc. is because of the bi-lateral stimulation it gives to the hemispheres of the brain. This bi-lateral stimulation moves us (if perchance we are stuck in our analytical left brain) to a whole brain perspective - and helps process information with a broader perspective. This is the basis of the treatment for complex PTSD called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Francine Shapiro who developed this form of therapy would no longer give it the name EMDR, now recognizing that we can also get the benefits from bi-lateral stimulation of many kinds - including walking.<br /><br />Thank you for bringing together all these quotes on the joy of walking!Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-60433895474954695002010-05-11T09:51:04.361-04:002010-05-11T09:51:04.361-04:00Thanks for the kind comments, Gwen, and thanks for...Thanks for the kind comments, Gwen, and thanks for visiting my site. Rest assured that I am looking forward to returning to the postings on your site. You live an amazingly creative life in a beautiful place. It's all very inspirational.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-73136988005732736152010-05-11T09:39:15.644-04:002010-05-11T09:39:15.644-04:00So enchanting to find your blog, George.. I like w...So enchanting to find your blog, George.. I like what I see here... So much to learn and enjoy.. <br /> ...your paintings are wonderful!!!<br /><br /> Thank you for visiting.Cheers!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.com