Adventure!
From the Texas Hill Country
to the African Plains —
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“There was always a next time
when you were a pig, and he was certain that someday the
leopard would catch him, too.” | |
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“When I sit on this old stone in the
coolness of the early summer morning I realize that
the gift not only teaches me to walk; it teaches me
to sit.” | |
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“It was then that I first heard him; a thunderous sound that tore
through the foliage. I replied softly. Once again the forest was
soaked in silence. I knew he was out there...somewhere.” | |
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“Canyons are spirit places. If you listen you will hear the echoes
of those you once loved and of the person you once were; and it is then that
you realize that you will always love them...” | |
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“At the buzzer I became aware of two
realities; one surprising, and another
humorous in a “cheating death while
acting stupidly” sort of way. Much to my
surprise, my first ride had been a perfect
ride in every detail save one. ” | |
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“Trout know that if they keep swimming, facing
into the current, perhaps in the eddy of a stone;
all that they need to truly live will eventually come
to them. I learn a great deal from trout. ” | |
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“Mountain biking is like life; when you get to the rocky parts... pedal faster!
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“My father taught me how to shoot, but it was my best friend from the Marine Corps, a member of the Lakota Sioux tribe who taught me how to respect the spirit of the deer.” | |
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“Today, my running partner and I would run our first Marathon. 26.2 miles... just like life, each mile was conquered one step at a time.
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“In Texas, hunting is religion. Like high school football and barbeque,
it is part of the fabric of our lives.” | |
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“There is something primal about digging your paddle into the water and propelling your spirit forward. I remember in my youth, the pirogue slicing through black African waters across the lagoon and past the crocodiles. It felt like adventure.” | |
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“I was sitting on the edge of the cliff when I was struck with the feeling that I was being watched. Instinctively I knew that it was behind me, staring straight down the back of my neck.” | |
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“I promise you, there is something magical about standing in a hill country river in the early morning, casting a fly to the wind.” | |
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“As we moved further along the canyon's edge, Franz heard the sound of rocks falling and hooves tapping on the cliff face below. 'Kudu,' he whispered.” | |
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“On the morning of the first day, it was the crisp, cool breeze coming off Black Mountain that carried the sweet, pungent aroma of sage mixed with the smell of bacon and coffee that brough me fully awake into the first moment of a day of great adventure.” | |
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“The grain of the wood told the story of the tree. In time, each mark or worn place would tell some of our story, too.” | |
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“As we passed through the small town of Marfa and moved on towards the mountains to our west, I couldn't help but think of all the history that had taken place in this beautiful land. … This was once the land of the Lipan and Mescalero Apache, and now it was there for Rocky and me.” |