Our Mount Everest

Life can be likened to an endless rang of mountains, with peaks and valleys, inclines and descents, and always more peaks ahead to climb. You and I each climb the "Mount Everest" in our own lives, "because it's there" and also for the sheer exhilaration of testing our knowledge, skill, and courage.

I have always felt the word “retired” was misspelled. The word should be “retried”, or perhaps, “reinspired.” “Retired” implies a concluded career or could mean tired again, or tired for the final time. A commencement ceremony after one career or a major achievement should bring the anticipation of another peak experience ahead, challenging and enriching our bodies, minds, and souls in new, creative pursuits, different from any we may have experienced or imagined before.

- Dr. Myron Wentz

Canadian Rockies

I still vividly remember the cold afternoon... Three people including me were in the same area taking pictures. The other two people were standing far away by the shore, and I was the only fool trying to get as close to the edge of the ice as possible...

As I was taking the picture, the entire sheet of ice on the other side across the water collapsed, sending strong waves of icy water to my side. I grabbed my tripod and camera bag and escaped a much bigger collapsing...

Thankfully, the beauty of the Canadian Rockies will always stay with me.

Alberta, Canada
April 8, 2012