STATUS QUOtes — 20160725

Jeff

“An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” — Rudyard Kipling

“Somebody said to me not too long ago, ‘Until you’re twenty, you have the face you are born with, and after that you have the face you deserve’, and I really loved that – the idea that you wear who you are on your face.” — Jennifer Lopez

“Fun is about as good a habit as there is.” — Jimmy Buffet

“I’ve always believed in writing without a collaborator, because where two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets all the worries and only half the royalties.” — Agatha Christie

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 32 (Orange Peel Fungus)

Jeff

XXXXXXXXWhat looked like discarded orange peel was actually a fungus

As we were hiking to and from Taft Point, the path was quite muddy in places because of the snow melt and previous rains. In several places we noticed what looked like discarded dried apricots or something similar. Upon closer inspection, it was obvious this was some type of fungus or mushroom. Sure enough, research indicated that it is Orange Peel or Orange Cup fungus.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160724

Jeff

“Whatever good things we build end up building us.” — Jim Rohn

“What do I want to take home from my summer vacation? Time. The wonderful luxury of being at rest. The days when you shut down the mental machinery that keeps life on track and let life simply wander. The days when you stop planning, analyzing, thinking and just are. Summer is my period of grace.” — Ellen Goodman

“What you have done is little compared to what you can do.[ed]” — Grant Cardone

“Nature abhors a vacuum… but not as much as cats do.” — Lee Entrekin

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 31 (Majestic Yosemite Hotel Dining Room)

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Majestic Yosemite Hotel Dining RooThe Majestic Yosemite Hotel Dining Room

For those who want a bit more luxury mixed in with the natural beauty of Yosemite, the Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly the Ahwanhee Hotel) provides an ample dose. Originally designed to appeal to the upper echelons of society, it was built in a grand style with as many amenities as possible. This type of construction has been dubbed “Parkitecture.”

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160723

Jeff

“One common origin unites us all, but every sort of wood does not give the perfume of the lignum aloes.” — Arabic Proverb

“One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.” — Thomas Fuller

“It doesn’t matter if the water is cold or warm if you’re going to have to wade through it anyway.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

“You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.” — Lou Holtz

 

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Video – Seal and Fish Ballet Among the Surfers

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Most readers will probably be too young to remember lava lamps and their somewhat hypnotic appeal. Much like trying to harness a pool of mercury this seal moves gracefully through a school of fish which manage to swirl in fluid patterns while making way the seal.

I think you will find this one minute (+/-) drone video interesting if not fascinatign. The surfers surrounding the ongoing ballet additional notes of interest.

Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 30 (Cathedral Peak)

Jeff

Cathedral Peak - Yosemite National parkCathedral Peak photographed from Lembert Dome

After hiking to the very top of Lembert Dome, the panorama was spectacular. Standing out among the beautiful scene before me, however, was a distant Cathedral Peak with pockets of snow.

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160722

Jeff

“All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare.” — Baruch Spinoza

“Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn’t necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.” — Phil Jackson

“Today I am willing to step up to the inner mirror, and with honesty, realize my truths.” — Gina Charles

“Young at heart. Slightly older in other places.” — Unknown

 

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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 29 (Hetch Hetchy Wooden Bridge)

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A Wooden Bridge Along the Wapama Falls TrailThis small, wooden bridge along the Wapama Falls Trail in Hetch Hetchy conjured images of the era of John Muir

Most hikers enjoy a path or trail that has a canopy which offers some relief from the sun on hot days. On an overcast day it can also provide dramatic lighting and atmosphere. As you can see, this path was along the waterline of the reservoir and combined the best of the woodsy ambience along with a view of the lake. It was the perfect complement to the beautiful surroundings.

 
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