From the Peak of Sentinel

Day Hike to the Peak of Sentinel from Grant Schooley on Vimeo.


I took this video last Friday from the peak of Mount Sentinel, overlooking the Missoula valley. It was (and still is to some extent) extremely smokey from the wildfire in Bonner/West-Riverside.

Wyatt's Ice Cream Challenge

An excerpt from when I moved to Montana.

Definitely a highlight of the trip up.

American War Machine

This video is worth watching if you have a few minutes.

Food for thought

Over the past couple of weeks I have come across some really great quotes that I have jotted down in my journal. I think this is a good place to share them.

"Value doing and being more than buying"

   

  -Leo Babauta - You can find more from Leo at his Zen and Minimalist blogs.

"Throw away your Ipods and start reading"

   

  -Albert Borgmann - My current Philosophy teacher at the University of Montana. There's a wiki page                     

about him here

A month of travels

So it has been over a month since my last blog update. I have spent the last weeks traveling all around the Northwestern section of North America. I began by driving from Columbia, Missouri to Missoula, Montana (my new home) stopping with several friends along the way. Once there I joined up with a group from school and did a two-week tour around southern Alberta, British Columbia, and Washington. Finishing up the travels with a trip to Glacier National Park with my mother. The last month has been quite an adventure, as will be this upcoming school year. Today was my first day of classes here at the University of Montana, so far so good. I'll make sure and post pictures as soon as I have time.

Ciao.

I figured I would post another picture for all to enjoy. This is another one from Glacier National Park, taken while on a 14 mile hike on the Highline Trail. The 'going to the sun road' is the road on the bottom right.
As always - Taken with a Canon Powershot
July '10

(Click the image to see it in original size)

The Smokies

So Allison and I departed Columbia last night to head down to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We're planning on staying in a cabin near  Smoky Mountain national park with my parents. Now, I've been fortunate enough to see many different mountain ranges in my short 21 years, but I have never laid eyes on the Smokies. At the current moment Allie and I are at a coffee shop in the small town of Alcoa, just outside of Knoxville. I was amazed at how flat Southern Illinois was, nearly like driving through Western Kansas! There was a recent bear mauling here in the park that has both mothers quite worked up, but I think with a bit of precaution and knowledge of the area we should be alright. I brought along my new HD video camera that Allison got me for my 21st birthday, so I'll be uploading some videos if I get the chance.
Caio!