You extend me.
Aphorism 51: On Arrogance.
Arrogance unlocks the door to brutality.
Walking the Kumano Kodo: Midday of Day 4 (Sunday 29 September) Koguchi to Nachi Taisha.
(Koguchi to Nachi Taisha - Distance: 14.5kms. Walking time 5hrs 10 mins to 7 hrs 60mins. Elevation 60m to 870m to 330m) Previous post: Walking the Kumano Kodo: Early Morning of Day 4 (Sunday 29 September), Koguchi to Nachi Taisha, Part 3. After the Jizo-jaya Teahouse, the Kumano Kodo joined a sealed forestry road. I... Continue Reading →
Musing 20: On Potential.
Better to be ignorant of one's potential than to recognise it and not fulfil it.
Walking the Kumano Kodo: Early Morning of Day 4 (Sunday 29 September), Koguchi to Nachi Taisha, Part 3.
(Koguchi to Nachi Taisha - Distance: 14.5kms. Walking time 5hrs 10 mins to 7 hrs 60mins. Elevation 60m to 840m to 330m.) Previous Post: Walking the Kumano Kodo: Early Morning of Day 4 (Sunday 29 September), Koguchi to Nachi Taisha, Part 2. As I reached Kumano Kodo signpost no. 23, the trail jack-knifed and I... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 50: On Truth.
Truth never changes. Just our ability to recognise it.
Musing 19: On Anonymity.
Anonymity is a gift.
Walking the Kumano Kodo: Early Morning of Day 4 (Sunday 29 September), Koguchi to Nachi Taisha, Part 2.
(Koguchi to Nachi Taisha - Distance: 14.5kms. Walking time 5hrs 10 mins to 7 hrs 60mins. Elevation 60m to 840m to 330m) Previous Post: Walking the Kumano Kodo: Early Morning of Day 4 (Sunday 29 September), Koguchi to Nachi Taisha, Part 1. I continued to climb. A little while later, I caught up to... Continue Reading →
Musing 18: On Forgetting.
We forgot that we forgot.
Aphorism 49: On Reality and Belief.
We impose a layer of belief over reality when we interact with it.
Walking the Kumano Kodo: Early Morning of Day 4 (Sunday 29 September), Koguchi to Nachi Taisha, Part 1.
(Koguchi to Nachi Taisha - Distance: 14.5kms. Walking time 5hrs 10 mins to 7 hrs 60mins. Elevation 60m to 840m to 330m.) Previous post - Walking the Kumano Kodo: Afternoon of Day 3 (Saturday 28 September), Hongu Taisha to Koguchi. I woke at 6.00am and was keen to start walking. I showered, packed and finished... Continue Reading →
Musing 17: On Observation.
I am an observer. I observe the thoughts that course through my mind. And in their midst I exist.
Aphorism 48: On Survival.
The human must eat, drink, breath and create. Neglect any one of these and it will die.
Musing 16: On Death.
One day I will die. Will I be no more than some words, a photo or a memory?
Walking the Kumano Kodo: Afternoon of Day 3 (Saturday 28 September), Hongu Taisha to Koguchi.
(Hongu Taisha to Koguchi - Distance: 13kms. Walking time 4hrs 25mins to 5hrs 35mins. Elevation 55m to 450m to 50m.) Previous Post - Walking the Kumano Kodo: Morning of Day 3 (Saturday 28 September), Hongu Taisha to Koguchi. It began to drizzle a little as we descended from the Sakura-toge Pass and reached the... Continue Reading →
