I stood at Ruby Beach a digital refugee. No filter could capture the emerald fury of the waves, the driftwood symphony underfoot, the whispering embrace of the salty air.
Panic? Nah. Liberation. Freed from the tyranny of the perfect shot, I surrendered to the moment.
Seagulls squawked like paparazzi, sunbeams danced on ruby-kissed sand, and the ocean’s roar drowned out the static of daily life. In that wild symphony, I found my rhythm.
No Instagram likes needed. Nature’s spectacle unfolded, unapologetically raw and real. A sea otter pirouetted in the kelp, sun-warmed driftwood beckoned for stories, and the vast horizon whispered promises of endless possibility.
My cracked screen reflected a truth: sometimes, the best view comes when you put down the lens. When you let go of the curated facade and simply be present.
So, ditch the filters, adventurers. Embrace the messy magic of the world. Let the wind tousle your hair, the sand fill your shoes, and the untamed beauty of nature crack open your heart. Ruby Beach awaits, not for your perfect shot, but for your open spirit.
On This Day in History
Here’s a fascinating journey through the historical blog posts:
- 2023: Missoula peril – I’m trying my best to find a way to enjoy Missoula. Now that everything is covered in ice I have ordered studded tires. And studded sneakers. And now that I have studded tires, the weather has warmed up and now it’s just slushy. So when I buy a canoe, it will snow again. But at…
- 2018: Trying Something Diffrent – We have skis so why not go skiing? Is it not good to not get all caught up in one activity? So then we should take a break from biking and go skiing. And for that, we choose a nice little adventure in the Moser area. In the summer we go mountain biking there so a nice…
- 2017: Dropper Post – No sunrise this morning. No options to recreate since it was too deep to hike and no solidity to ride fat. Enter the Clue Epic. A epic series of 12 Clue games to determine just who was the best sleuth in the Beaverheads. Today was our last day and we contemplated just staying. I mean…
- 2012: Pacing debunked – The thing I will remember most about the 2012 OSCR 50K is that for the first time I actually “paced’ myself the results were unexpected. I thought I would post the fastest personal time ever. Instead I was a half an hour slower then when I went out and “blew up” half way through he…
- 2011: No sliders – The group stuck together and the topics dancing in the air had nothing to do with cross country skiing. There was theories on proper traction, screwing shoes, taxes, jewelry, Alden’s crashes, and other light hearted stuff. Lydia gave us a rendition of WalMart counter people and their complete outdoor ignorance. For me it was the highlight…
- 2010: January Mountain Biking – [No Description Available]
- 2009: 2009 Muleterro Sponsorship Packet Now Available – This just in! My teammate Rich Shattuck (a survivor of the RMVQ) has sent out the 2009 Muleterro Sponsorship Packet in which he has put together for the team. If you want exposure in Montana, Idaho, and Beyond this is highly recommended. You can get it off my site here or from http://teammuleterro.com here for the…
- 2008:
- Laundry Night – Tonight is laundry night and I decided to use the bike to do it with instead of starting up the car for a trip down Higgins Avenue. We are due for another big snow storm and it is supposed to hit tomorrow. I’ll be on my bike!
- The K2 is Back – Yesterday I spent the entire day scrounging old parts and putting together a bike I can go brutally beat up on this winter. I have got to ride! I was able to do the Sentinel Fire Road trail last night at 9:30 PM!
- Hello From The OSCR – I did my personnel best from 5.5 of last year to 3.5 3:34:29 this year. Had a great time and the view during the race can not be matched. I would like to do this loop (OSCR Loop) during the summer on the mountain bike. I think the main climb may be around 2,000 feet…
- 2007: The Day After The 60K – This week I have skied 60k (37.3 miles) but have only cycled 18 miles. Is this the bizaro world or what? I have not been outside all day. I plan to go outside since the sun is trying to poke it’s way through my blinds asking me to play. My ankle is sore and I…
- 2004: Dad and Chemo – “Hi just a up date on dad, Fri evening the sick feeling hit him and left us scrambling to the pharmacy to fill a prescription that he was to fill earlier but didnt. Well Sat. morning at 9:30 we finally got the med. after he’d spent a nauseated night! He had a sleepless night Friday…
- 2001: Adding Pages For School – Today I am adding some pages for the classes that I am currently taking. This helps me in school as well. The pages are mainly accessible from this page as well as my main page. The networking page is almost complete. I wonder what Paul is doing right now?
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