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David

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About Me





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HH Dalai Lama in Seattle

My Interests

CLICK THIS WIDGET TO SEE MY PHOTOS ON 'FLICKR' :PHOTOGRAPHY, SKIING, Backcountry-Wilderness & River Treks, Canoeing & Kyaking, Hiking & Camping, HutTrips & HotSprings, Caving, Climbing & Exploring, Astronomy & Geology, Biking, SnowShoeing, WaterSkiing to V-Ball, Reading, OldSigns & LicensePlates, FleaMarkets & Antiquing, Green-EcoBuilding & CustomConstruction, Scouting & Community Service I'm an outdoor enthusiast & photo naturalist and love the mountains and rivers but can have just as much fun from the desert to the beach. I've been skiing since I started camping, hiking and photographing at the age of 10 and was a ski instructor last season at Keystone (still skiing a couple times a month through the last 2 summers). Cycling and mountain-biking are also favorite activities and I love to stay up late watching a current meteor shower, taking a moon-lit hike or a night-canoe ride. Cats & dogs have been an integral part of my life since I was little and I appreciate & respect all wildlife. Canoeing, kyaking and basic climbing are also favorite sports and I have taught these activities along with survival, astronomy and geology over 12 years of scout summer camp staffs with 10 years in a row as director of High Adventure at 2 of Texas' largest wilderness camps. My family is also very important to me and I enjoy doing all the above activities with them whenever possible. In all activities, I use my camera as a documentary device but am most interested in nature/landscape & action photography (& plan to have more published and grow my photo business). I freelance ski-action photos for several resorts in my area and also contribute to the Summit Daily News about once a week. I seek the road less travelled and (always) find spirituality in nature. I admire community service and still chip in whenever possible.

I'd like to meet:

Amy


Music:

The Beatles*, Bread, Cat Stevens, Jimi Hendrix*, Led Zeppelin*, Johnny Winter, Pink Floyd*, Eric Clapton, Jethro Tull, Santana, Rush, Yes, BOC, ELP, ZZ Top, WillieNelson-n-Friends,B-52's, The TalkingHeads-The G.Dead-The Stones-The Who, U2, LinkinPark, Nickelback, Spearhead, R&B*Reggae, StevieRayVaughn*SRV Classical*Moz,Bach&Beethvn

Movies:

2001... (and all of Kubrick's masterpieces!), PlanetOfTheApes(Original), THX-1138, Star Wars, Star Trek, ET, Alien, ApocalypseNow, Apacalypto, TheBlueAngel, TheSeventhSeal, AnOccurrenceAtOwlCreek Bridge, GoneWithTheWind, LittleBigMan, TheLastOfTheMohicans, DancesWithWolves, ForrestGump, MP's/SearchForTheHolyGrail, OhBrotherWhereArtThou, Kill Bill II, Curse of the GoldenFlower, CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon

Television:

Try not to zone too much, but faves are : NationalGeographic, History, Discovery, AnimalPlanet, PBS, NASA

Books:

BOOKS: BuryMyHeartAtWoundedKnee, LameDeer-SeekerOfVisions, J.LivingstonSeagull, Walden, BraveNewWorld, 2001..., TheMonkeyWrenchGang, A SeparateReality, BeHereNow, Tao Te Ching, The Bible... AUTHORS: Brown, LameDeer, Bach, Thoreau, Huxley, Clarke, Abbey, Castenada, BabaRamDass et.al, Lao Tzu, God ..

Heroes:

Mom & Dad, Bro-Scott, Sister's(Kim & Chris), Cuz's(Mike & Serge), Unc's (Jasp & Whitey), G-Ma's&Pa's Others: G.Washington, Lewis&Clark, RedCloud,CrazyHorse&SittingBull, A.Lincoln, T.Edison, A.Einstein, MLK, JFK, M.Ghandi, DalaiLama, JohnMuir,AnselAdams &EdwardAbbey, BillW., DrBob&MotherTheresa EtAl: Buddha, Mohammed & Jesus .. .. ..

My Blog

Standing Bear Speaks / Posted by Redfoxsees--LightWorker

This article is one of my favorites~wish I could have been in attendance to hearhis actual words~Excellent readSpoken at manataka American Indian CouncilSTANDING BEAR SPEAKSGiven on the sacred Manatak...
Posted by David on Thu, 22 May 2008 01:48:00 PST

The Magic of the Drum / RedFoxSees--LightWorker

The magic of the DrumIt is said that the drum was brought to the Indian people by a woman, and therefore there is a woman spirit that resides inside the drum Appropriately, it is to be treated with re...
Posted by David on Mon, 19 May 2008 07:35:00 PST

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle to Lessen your Footprint

American Footprint (Sad): Why not recycle as much as possible?,, Help conserve our resources & Save our Planet......
Posted by David on Fri, 02 May 2008 11:11:00 PST

Shining On

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be bri...
Posted by David on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:44:00 PST

The Hearts Longing

  ..TR> Quiet talks with the Master Current mood: determined Category: Religion and Philosophy The heart’s longings Be at Peace I know the longing of the heart of you and yours. I, it...
Posted by David on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:31:00 PST

"Human Rights..." by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

   "I do not see any contradiction between the need for economic development and the need for respect of human rights. The rich diversity of cultures and religions should help to strengthen ...
Posted by David on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:56:00 PST

Lessons from a Master :

"Real Skill comes without Effort,       Grow with Help  Action is Reaction,       No Passion without Restraint  Know Your Limits,  &nbs...
Posted by David on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:52:00 PST

LOVE

"IF YOU LOVE [[ME]] (as a [[FRIEND]] or more) [[you’ll]] read the whole thing. What would [[you]] do if for every moment [[you]] were truly happy there would be [[10]] moments of sadness? What w...
Posted by David on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:21:00 PST

Helping to save our Planet, support GreenPeace!

..> Greenpeace ..> "greenpeaceusa.org!"Female 36 years old Washington DC United States Last Login: 3/10/2008 Mood: accomplished ..>..> ..> ..>    Greenpeace's Blurbs: .....
Posted by David on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:37:00 PST

Who my nephew, Lane, wants to meet (A nice girl?/DOWs) :-)

Who I'd like to meet: ...
Posted by David on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:23:00 PST