Michael StantonThe way I felt…I’m looking back over three weeks of walking. Long silent hours in the valleys behind the lake. Rounding the lake, and making my way here…Aug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2019
Michael StantonForget your specialnessSometimes, we climb a mountain of Achievement. But if we don’t forget our specialness, climb down and rejoin our people, then our chance at…Dec 9, 20171Dec 9, 20171
Michael StantonA long weekend in the Cinque TorreBarbara, Chris and I went to Cortina to climb. The weather forecast was rather depressing. We arrived Friday around 11 in light rain. It…Sep 10, 2017Sep 10, 2017
Michael StantonPlanning a long hikeI’m hoping to hike across Switzerland in August, from the Rhine valley near Lake Constance to Montreaux on the great Lake Leman. I’m wily…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Michael StantonThe Marrow of ZenThe sun finally arcs around the cliff in mid-morning. Balancing on our tiny ledge, I tighten my shoes. My partner claps me on the back and…Feb 27, 2017Feb 27, 2017
Michael StantonBest policy and worst policyReal order and predictability arise from an underlying unpredictability. Attempts to fix anything real in a fixed time and place will fail…Dec 26, 2016Dec 26, 2016
Michael StantonThe Ankogel MountainsI sometimes feel engaged in a multi-year, rear-action battle. I look at my boys, I hear them talk about video games with longing. How…Aug 16, 2016Aug 16, 2016
Michael StantonExpanding our world, togetherI was pretty excited…I’d been telling Barbara for months about the glories of alpine climbing. She would ask me: “Isn’t it dangerous? Why…Jul 12, 2016Jul 12, 2016
Michael StantonYou will be your soul one day…I had a wonderful conversation today with my friend, Irene. We are both interested in consciousness topics, and we both feel the presence…Oct 18, 2015Oct 18, 2015
