Essais and Adventures: April 2011

Monday, April 4, 2011

Shadow and Flame

I need to update my blog with my recent escapades. Here is a short video of a climb that I did on Friday. The name of the climb was "Shadow and Flame". It was the last section of a 600' climb. Its was really fun. The last section is 200' of climbing about 1500' feet above the valley floor. The exposure is very real and very intimidating.

Enjoy the video!

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An Explanation

I decided to pay tribute to a writer that has recently caught my attention by incorporating the title of his famous book in my blog title. Michel de Montaigne, titled the collection of his essays, "Essais," which translated directly means something close to "attempts." They are an incredible insight to the man who wrote them and provocative in their themes.

His note to the reader states, "Here, drawn from my life, you will read of my defects and my native form so far as respect for social convention allows: for had I found myself among those peoples who are said to still live under the sweet liberty of Nature's primal laws, I can assure you that I would most willingly have portrayed myself whole, and wholly naked."

Thus, the content of this blog will largely reflect my adventures and the "essais" that I experience while contemplating what I have learned. Welcome to my journey.