tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post8506077107762102382..comments2024-03-28T18:44:08.125-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: On FocusToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-42075687860801168862021-11-30T06:20:46.332-08:002021-11-30T06:20:46.332-08:00You are quite welcome Bob! I hope the weather and...You are quite welcome Bob! I hope the weather and views were as good for you as they were for us. They were so spectacular, I do not know if I would want to do it again in the fear that it would never be quite as perfect (I say that. Of course I would do it again.)Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-22869346941801287572021-11-29T18:32:08.716-08:002021-11-29T18:32:08.716-08:00Anonymous - Exactly. I cannot think of the last t...Anonymous - Exactly. I cannot think of the last time I focused so much on walking in my life, for all of the reasons that you mentioned.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-43187244997769116372021-11-29T18:31:08.195-08:002021-11-29T18:31:08.195-08:00KA - I have the experience from time to time in mo...KA - I have the experience from time to time in more prosaic activities, such as harp playing or even Iai. It is something more about the mind's attention, I suspect, than specifically an activity.<br /><br />But by all means, go to The Grand Canyon. It will change your life.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-36951459289412504902021-11-29T18:29:43.965-08:002021-11-29T18:29:43.965-08:00Ed, I will say that having a cell phone was at lea...Ed, I will say that having a cell phone was at least an advantage in the the weight and shot categories: It weighs almost nothing and I can evaluate the picture right there. One does surrender a certain level of quality and focus though.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-59459658409555675932021-11-29T18:28:48.518-08:002021-11-29T18:28:48.518-08:00I've not had a chance to comment previously, b...I've not had a chance to comment previously, but I've really enjoyed your accounts of The Grand Canyon. I was there in early October (did not do the hiking you did), my first visit, and I was in awe. Thanks for sharing. Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-57644742053001115502021-11-29T18:28:18.588-08:002021-11-29T18:28:18.588-08:00Not many John. Not enough. We encourage living t...Not many John. Not enough. We encourage living through the experience of others instead of learning to experience them ourselves.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-17033904555072504882021-11-29T11:48:11.667-08:002021-11-29T11:48:11.667-08:00There are a few times I've found when my consc...There are a few times I've found when my consciousness consumes all and there is absolutely no room in your mind other for than what you are doing _RIGHT_ now;<br /><br />- lead climbing any adventure route placing gear. <br /><br />- abseiling.<br /><br />- scuba diving.<br /><br />- kumite.<br /><br />For a bushwalk to produce a similar response in someone like you, my goodness - walking the Grand Canyon has just made my bucket list. <br /><br /> <br />KA<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-70834218892259191992021-11-29T11:16:33.353-08:002021-11-29T11:16:33.353-08:00I was fortunate in that during my month in the can...I was fortunate in that during my month in the canyon, I didn't yet have a cell phone to condition my mind otherwise. My biggest worry was if I had brought enough batteries and film for my camera. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-15027377396449604832021-11-29T04:19:38.627-08:002021-11-29T04:19:38.627-08:00An excellent perspective TB, and 'tasting the ...An excellent perspective TB, and 'tasting the water oneself' sounds simply but how many people actually do taste life?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-65884320350314581332021-11-29T02:44:48.728-08:002021-11-29T02:44:48.728-08:00Nothing like hiking with a weight on your back on ...Nothing like hiking with a weight on your back on a sloped surface to cause you to focus on every step. If you have to bend to accommodate an immoveable object, you immediately feel the difference in your balance. If your foot slides even an inch, your entire body tenses up.<br /><br />I can appreciate those thoughts on the immediate 'here and now '. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com