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It might take a few million years to get anywhere but you can imagine what this amazing mountain has "seen" in its time...

SAILING THE TECTONIC SEAS by David Cale

The mountain rears magnificent 
like a titanic ship’s prow 
it cuts through countless dawns 
sun warmed or storm wracked 
mute testimony 
to the tectonic brooding 
of the planet below our feet 

I am tempted to feel small 

But a mountain is just a mountain 
not a comment on me
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Near Arras NW of Paris. The land was given to Canada as a gift by France. It now Canadian soil, and the park is run by Parks Canada. You are really not in France when you are there. 

Vimy's Price

We own a fine piece of real estate
with a fine view of town and industrial mound

It's a place to rest in peace

The price... only 66 000 Canadian

A bargain at the time. 


66 000 Canadians gave their lives in defence of France in what has to be one of the stupidest and violent wars ever fought. 

World war two of course was really World war one part two.
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On a fine day in August I was wandering with my family along the bank of Seine. On the other side of the river towered Notre Dame Cathedral. 
What caught my eye though was the artist, of which there are many here, painting this beautiful woman's portrait, unusually starting with her eyes.
SmugMug > keywords > images of the journey > Bastille Night Paris July 14th.

A most eventful night. I met a jazz drummer in a bar and we did a bar crawl. He knew everybody in the bars in the red light district. Not only that but we were offered free drinks at each one we visited. Needless to say we were feeling no pain (until the next morning). Unfortunately I had my wife and daughters passports. She was not amused when I finely found my way back. A new agreement was negotiated after that night.
SmugMug > keywords > images of the journey > Eiffel Towers over us all.
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Sailing The Tectonic Seas

It might take a few million years to get anywhere but you can imagine what this amazing mountain has "seen" in its time...

SAILING THE TECTONIC SEAS by David Cale

The mountain rears magnificent
like a titanic ship’s prow
it cuts through countless dawns
sun warmed or storm wracked
mute testimony
to the tectonic brooding
of the planet below our feet

I am tempted to feel small

But a mountain is just a mountain
not a comment on me
 > Sailing The Tectonic Seas

It might take a few million years to get anywhere but you can imagine what this amazing mountain has "seen" in its time...

SAILING THE TECTONIC SEAS by David Cale

The mountain rears magnificent 
like a titanic ship’s prow 
it cuts through countless dawns 
sun warmed or storm wracked 
mute testimony 
to the tectonic brooding 
of the planet below our feet 

I am tempted to feel small 

But a mountain is just a mountain 
not a comment on me
Sailing The Tectonic Seas

It might take a few million years to get anywhere but you can imagine what this amazing mountain has "seen" in its time...

SAILING THE TECTONIC SEAS by David Cale

The mountain rears magnificent
like a titanic ship’s prow
it cuts through countless dawns
sun warmed or storm wracked
mute testimony
to the tectonic brooding
of the planet below our feet

I am tempted to feel small

But a mountain is just a mountain
not a comment on me
Photo by: David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) • see photo in gallery

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