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Be Sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. Abraham Lincoln Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. Abraham Lincoln Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/stand.html#iKIqMRhpTrtgb1JX.99 Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. Abraham Lincoln Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/stand.html#iKIqMRhpTrtgb1JX.99

Let us live for the beauty of our own reality. Charles Lamb

  A man doesn't know what he knows until he knows what he doesn't know. Laurence J. Peter

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence. Mark Twain

Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get. Mark Twain

I was excited all day as the rain came down, knowing eventually it would clear. Me

Happy holidays from an island, its warm, sunny, the air clean and the food is great. Best wishes to family, friends and everyone who lives on this island and all the other islands in the universe.

The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next. Mignon McLaughlin

One of many starts at the 2011 Rolex Cup on Biscayne Bay, South Florida. The 2012 Rolex Cup is coming up January 22nd through 28th. A week of exceptional sailboat racing. This image was taken from a small boat near the start line with a 70-200mm zoom. I tell people this image took 3 years to make, as this was the 3rd year I attempted to make a unique decent image of this event.  This was the year though, I was in the wrong place as the gun went off for this last start. Fortunately there were several boats over early and they had to restart, that gave me time to get in the right place. This image was selected as photo of the week on The Mindful Eye site and a fabulous critique was done on it by Craig Tanner, you can see it here; The Start

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer   Pololu Valley, North Kohala, HI halfway down from the lookout.

Feelings are much like waves , we can't stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf.  Jonatan Mårtensson  

  There is nothing like a good shower to start the morning off right There is nothing like being alive in the sun and moon light

Our true reality is in our identity and unity with all life. Joseph Campbell

Sustainability isn't about the quick fix or the cheap solution. Generally it means making a commitment and trying, as best we can, to honor it. In any worthwhile enterprise, from protecting the environment to preserving a relationship, we are going to encounter difficulties. The good life is not a problem-free life. In point of fact, the process of overcoming adversity often produces some of the most rewarding experiences we will ever have. Human beings need to be challenged to 'test their mettle,' as it were. Throwing in the towel at the first sign of trouble or small inkling of distress may be the easy thing to do, but it doesn't help our self-concept. Most of life's troubles can be overcome if we are willing to work through them with patience. Michael Schuler

Canon 5DmkII, 16-35mm at 16mm, iso100, 1/15 sec at f/8.0, +CPL Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul. Thomas Moore Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Canon 40D, 70-200mm at 120mm, iso200, 1/1000 sec at f/11.0 Why are waves so captivating, I can watch them for hours, listen to them all night and never get tired of them.