The Adviser

Who leads you through the labyrinth of today's days? How much is wandering, how much desire, how much will?

What is?

From where our desires come? And, in fact, what is this a desire?

Pastel

A white spot marks the warm expanse of the sea: a yacht that carries its stories and dreams to sunny or rainy shores. Blue, white, green, emerald, golden, yellow, purple: watercolor pastel. Memories...

Remembering Monterey: Touch of ocean life

We all (I hope) imagine a world in which the oceans are healthy and people are committed to protecting the integrity of Earth’s natural systems, which sustain us all. To help make this vision a reality, Monterey Bay Aquarium creates a program that introduce people to the wonders of the marine world, from Monterey Bay to the vast oceans beyond. The exhibition focus on living exhibits and seeks to maximize opportunities for visitors to encounter, discover and observe ocean life.

The aquarium project was initiated in 1977 by a group of four marine biologists at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove and was opened October 20, 1984 in Hovden Cannery factory. (The cannery closed in 1972. The sardine fishery had collapsed, and the market for canned squid was insufficient to support continued operation of the cannery.)

Almost 300,000 individual plants and animals, approximately 550 species, 1.5 millions liters of water only in one aquarium, 30 centimeters glass thick, 1.8 millions of visitors per year. These are only few figures on this impressive exhibition.

Monterey Bay Aquarium is a real touch of ocean life!

(Notes from a trip in March 2002)

Today

Today we live the present that yesterday was the future.

The past is changing

Memories belong to time. Every passed day adds another shadow or new light to the image stored in your mind. Words fade away, or new dialogues spring from your much later experiences. Memories have their own lives: they live, they develop, sometimes they are breaking up from the facts, they are forgotten. The past redefines itself with every moment of the present and with every dream of the future. What has been is constantly changing.

Steps

The one who thinks long before taking a step, will spend all his life in one leg. (Chinese Proverb)

20 seconds in Paderborn

Reality

People only see what they are ready to see. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Only You

Do not let anyone tell you what you want to do. If you fail, you will forgive more easily the mistakes of your decisions than those made due to the thoughts of others.

On Romanian Roads

DJ665, between Baia de Fier and Novaci

Ready for lunch?

Delay

Failure should be a teacher, not a gravedigger. He is a delay, not a defeat. (John C. C. Maxwell)

The Spring's Music

Postcard from Densuș

GPS: N45.5819404497743  E22.804699530825

Only you

Nobody cares how difficult your life is. You are the only author of your life's story. (Anonymous)

Remembering Yosemite: Mist Trail

Yosemite Park is famous for its majestic waterfalls. Most notably are Bridal Veil, Vernal and Yosemite Falls. The best time to see them is in late spring, when winter snows melt into surging runoff and a raging plunge of mist and rainbows.

Vernal Falls is a little difficult to get to, but the spectacular views are well worth it. Make sure to take a poncho, as the spray is tremendous and you will definitely get wet.

The nearest parking is at around 3.1 km from the top of the Vernal Fall. You can divide your trail in 4 parts: 0.7 km to the rout sign (it is like a promenade in a town park), 1.3 km to Vernal Falls bridge (the “nothing” part), 0.6 km to the point where you’ll need the poncho (the “something” part) and the rest 0.5 km (the real trail). Good luck!

(Notes from a trip in April 2002)

Refreshing Sea