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Usually the first trip of the season is a shitshow for me. Somehow this was magically avoided, despite not having been on a hike in TWO MONTHS(!!!) leading up to this. Shitty weather, a wedding out of town, covid from that wedding out of town, more shitty weather, this has been the lamest alpine spring I have ever had. But weather finally seemed to be making a turn for the better (depending on how you define "better" – a 90 degree heat wave is not everyone's favorite) and I had Friday off and we were going to get after it. We chose Cadet Peak, a nontechnical peak outside of Monte Cristo. We settled on two days, because it's beautiful and fun, and because the last time Sammy did Monte Cristo and back in a day he had to be carried out in a backpack.
- Distance: 18mi round trip
- Elevation: 5100ft gain, 7186ft highest point
- Weather: 70's and sunny
- Commute from Seattle: 1:45 w/o traffic
- Did I Trip: NO just some postholes
We got a leisurely start Friday morning from the parking pullout by the bypass road. For anyone who doesn't know, the bypass road is a (usually) pleasant bike ride that avoids the trail and the river ford coming from the Gothic Basin trailhead, so we figured it'd be faster. Within a quarter mile we hit a massive tangle of blowdowns and I'd have catapulted my bike across the road in shock and frustration if I had the strength. Fortunately that was the worst of it
It was difficult to hit a rhythm thanks to the multiple blowdowns. PSA those black things sticking up in the road are plastic, you do not have to epicly (epically?) leap off a moving bike to avoid hitting them (I thought they were metal and bailed spectacularly). You will roll nicely over them. Also if you do have to leap off the bike it's much harder with an overnight pack than just mountain biking tiger mountain.
The road wasn't clear until it intersected with the official road to Monte Cristo, and then it finally felt like we were cruising. Sammy cakes was doing his best sprint to keep up with our bikes, chugging water at every stream crossing. We rolled into Monte Cristo, locked up our bikes, and started the hike up to Glacier Basin. The siding on those houses has to be restored, right? I mean my house doesn't look that good and it's in a city not remote snowy alpine wilderness. We passed a guy who had just done Cadet too. He warned us. "My tracks are everywhere. Just keep jogging left as you get close to the summit, you'll see where I wandered, don't follow my tracks!"
I'll spare you the Monte Cristo history because I covered a lot in my last post here. Great to compare pics year to year too, mid June 2019 vs 2022. It's such a fascinating area, and crazy to imagine what was there decades ago. Anyway, brief updates on the trail:
- It's still longer than you think
- It's still steeper than you think
- The hand line is gone (that's fine)
- Snow starts around 4000-4500ft
- It's gorgeous
- I didn't see any spring mushrooms 😦
Sammy led the way, leaving us behind at every corner. Ida Pass in the pic above was the main route to get from mines around Monte Cristo to the Foggy Mine on the other side of that ridge by Goat Lake. Ida was allegedly a prostitute in Monte Cristo who was in high demand. She now has a pass and a lake named after her, and the lake has what looks like an unnamed, dying glacier above it. There is another glacier on the west face of Cadet that seems to be receding enough to create a lake (Cadet Lake?). Late summer/fall investigation required (edit: holy shit that's pride basin!!!).
We finally put on gaitors when we hit snow, and let the postholing begin. We stayed south of the river but not always on the summer trail, just picking the path of least resistance through trees/boulder fields/avy debris. The famous boulder was half buried in avy debris. We made our way to Ray's Knoll, the hill in the middle of the basin, and set up our tent on the very top. I had a full lunch, because snacking with invisalign SUCKS. You have to brush the liners and your teeth and floss after everything you eat, it's extremely tedious and time consuming so I end up just not eating on climbs at all until I'm starving. Not a good practice.
We made a little nest with food and water for Sammy to hang out in while we climbed Cadet, and started on our way up. We kicked steps up to the base of a gully with a small waterfall. I didn't believe it at first, I thought it would be better to go up through the brush and trees, but it turns out you just scramble up the gully to the base of the bigger waterfall and then cut left into the brush and snow. My adductor cramped up suddenly, and I couldn't move my right leg. Then the left one started. I was torn between feeling embarrassed, annoyed, and puzzled. I've never had anything like this happen besides in the Moab trail marathon on a much more minor scale. I started willing them to shut the fuck up. Come on legs you can do this. And I'm going to keep powering through the spasms. Your choice whether to keep spasming or not I guess.
We gained the ridge, which usually has a trail but was entirely covered in snow. I sat down to dig fingers into my adductors and chug water and have another snack. The cramps were gone as suddenly as they had started. We kicked up more steps just left of the ridge after finally finding our new friend's (very melted) tracks, and then continued following it up until we were solidly above tree line. The snow continuously got steeper and steeper and I wondered how I'd feel downclimbing this. I felt my adductors flare up again. "Don't you DARE don't even think about it" I muttered except I think it was loud enough Jon heard me. I was also surprised at how much I missed my whippet. At some point I seem to have become a skiier.
Below the rocky headwall, we started cracking up. New friend wasn't kidding, his tracks criss-crossed the entire face. I could only picture him walking up to each potential exit point. Does this go? No. Does this go? Mmmmm… no. Does this go? It could but it's wet. Ok this will go. We picked a wet scramble straight up the headwall that wasn't awful but wasn't something I'd love to downclimb (though I think if we had scrambled further left it'd have been easier). It was mostly downsloping wet or mossy and muddy holds. Just kinda yucky. My legs seemed to like scrambling more than the repetitive snow climb at this point, because as soon as we were back on snow, my adductors both started spasming again. I literally dropped to my knees a couple times trying to pressure breath and come up with alternative swear words. Does that actually help or is it just mental? I have no idea. But I felt so ridiculously stupid. Come on legs. The worst part was the cramps held off if I was moving fast and consistently enough, and flared up if I straightened the leg (like, to take a rest step, or lean on my back leg while planting my forward leg aka how you go up stairs). Except I was too fucking tired to move fast! Don't put me in this corner, legs you can't tell me "well either jog up steep snow or suffer the cramps" that's a lose lose you bastards. We finally got to the final rock scramble and I planted my ass on the summit ready for another feast.
We were the second and third signatures for 2022 after our friend Mr. Slabby! That's right, the summit register said Sam Slaby, which I hoped was some clever mountaineer pen name like Jon Gendarme or Brooke Bergschrund or Amber Arete (I couldn't think of anything for Eve so i'm borrowing names thanks everyone for loaning). The views were tremendous. Maybe better than Monte Cristo, though I was disappointed we couldn't see Goat Lake. Looks like you need to traverse to North Cadet for that, and we had a barking dog valiantly awaiting us in the valley below that we could hear from halfway up the climb, so no time for a traverse. At one point I asked if we should be worried, since the last time I was here there was ample evidence of bears and in my head poor Sammy cakes was fending off a bear. But that's about as likely as a bear coming into my tent, which I'm also scared of, and which has also never happened.
We agreed to try downclimbing the snow around skiier's right/climber's left of the rock headwall instead of scrambling down the way we came. Leaving the summit was a cool convex slope where it rolls over and you can't see what anything looks like, you just know it drops off steeply. I wished I had skis. It was too firm to confidently plunge step, and soon enough we were face in downclimbing for what felt like ages. I couldn't help but think about how much of the climb had been in no-fall zones. Steep snow? Piece of cake, just don't fall, there's a cliff down there. Getting onto the rock? Careful of the thin snow and moat, it's a mini moat but it'll hurt. Rock scramble? Fine, but.. don't fall, cause you won't stop.
Fortunately I got into a rhythm downclimbing almost immediately. Total flow state. The snow was soft and a lot of steps collapsed but it couldn't ruin my medidative state. I looked down at one point and couldn't see Jon, my mind went from "hmm well I guess i'm flattered he thinks I can handle myself and he doesn't need to wait" to "wait but i like when people wait" to "well you can't exactly take a break on steep snow easily" to "oh hey there he is!" as I rounded a corner only to discover he was waiting. We had avoided the rock headwall entirely. The face in downclimbing continued briefly before we could finally just plunge step, and then we were cruising. We set off a slow moving slush avalanche that ran a few hundred feet, should have ridden that down.
We retraced our steps back to the waterfall scramble, crossed the river, and went back up Ray's Knoll to find Sammy, who was so happy to see us. And we realized we had neighbors! I suddenly felt 100x worse about the barking. I already felt bad knowing Sammy was panicking or whatever dogs do (maybe it was "I need to bark or they'll never come back, it has worked every time so far" vs "I'm scared/cold/bears") and now I knew there were people around to hear it when they were just looking for alpine peace and quiet. They were super understanding though which alleviated some guilt. Live and learn.
I demolished my dehydrated meal in maybe 1.3 minutes. I ate just about all the food I had to try and fend off cramps the following day. I "went to sleep" around i don't know, 9pm? and "woke up" around 7-8am, so whoop says I got 10hrs of sleep but that's bullshit because whoop doesn't know about the wind. I was ready to fight the tent and the wind that morning. The wind picked up overnight and it was SO LOUD it didn't feel like I slept at all. I'd wake up to the side of the tent slapping against my face or the poles flexing in the wind. Good news? It apparently distracted me from all of my other camping fears, like bears, and the thing from It Follows.
Around 8am I was ready to throw a fit. Something needs to change. Let's pack up and leave because I'm going to freak out if I hear the rain fly flap one more time. "WE DON'T HAVE TO RUSH IT'S JUST THAT I NEED TO LEAVE NOW" you know when someone says you don't have to rush but everything they do seems rushed? I was that person. Actually I think my default state of being is that person. We really don't have to rush but I swear this tent needs to come down and as soon as it is down I'm ready to pack up because I have nowhere to sit besides on my pack and I layered stupidly and the wind is going right through my thin pants and I'm freezing. Fortunately it warmed up quickly and soon the wind was a nonissue and I could sit around comfortably. But that meant…
…it was baking hot and we were in a solar oven of blue sky and summer solstice sunshine. The snow reflects everything right back at your face. Nosebleeds abound for me. We made quick work of the upper basin retracing our steps, then back down the steep slabby parts of the trail, and back to Monte Cristo where the crowds were beginning to form. I always wondered why Glacier Basin/Monte Cristo didn't get more attention, turns out they get plenty and I had just never been there midday on a Saturday. I hopped across a river to share a bathroom space with a bear and some mosquitos, and then we got the bikes saddled up and ready to head out. We rode the brakes the whole time to make sure we kept pace with Sammy cakes who was doing totally fine just a bit slow and hot in the heat.
Apparently the normal road was much nicer than the bypass thanks to the (lack) of downed trees. Oh well. If you're going, just take the normal road. The bypass needs some really handy good samaritans to put in some manual labor and get those trees cleared. I was at least much more strong and agile getting over the final mess of blowdowns than on the way in. Could have yeeted the bike that morning.
Back at the car we split a surprise beer I had in the trunk and a bag of honey dijon potato chips that were the salty, crunchy, vinegery snack my body had needed all weekend. Holy shit. And then we stopped for burgers at Creekside Alehouse and Grill. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. The burger was great, I got the viking burger. Huuuge servings of tater tots and fries. Outdoor seating, dog friendly, really pleasant surprise.
This was an AWESOME welcome back to the alpine. Pretty happy with how it went given I had literally zero hikes for two months beforehand. In fact this whole weekend was insane. Bike to hike to steep snow and scramble and what did I do Sunday? Went out to Westport to surf. Where else can you get snow and surf in 24hrs? Only thing missing was skis! And maybe some technical rock 🙂


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Preparing your car for travelling
Whether you are going to be driving down the road or heading to a hotel or motel for an extended period of time, it is very important to prepare your car for travel. Carrying more items in your car will make it easier for you to get to and from your destination, and it will also allow you to avoid the headache of having to lug heavy luggage along. But preparations are needed! Don't expect to just stuff everything into your Nissan last minute!
Regular car maintenance, of course, will ensure that your vehicle is running smoothly, but there are other factors that will contribute to the proper functioning of your car. Consider renting a car or buying a used car for the trip, along with an extended auto warranty.
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Another one of these factors is to ensure that you are properly storing your other automobiles while traveling. If you want to keep your car safe while you are on the road, then you should definitely get your car in a safe storage compartment, like a trunk. If you are going to be on a long trip, then you should also have a large enough garage to put all your other vehicles while you are away.
These types of car garages are available at local and online stores and will provide your vehicle with protection from the weather, as well as from theft. You can even use the space for storing items such as tools, camping gear, clothes, and other items that are not absolutely necessary.
Many people choose to purchase car accessories to protect the interior of their vehicles from damage. One thing to do is buy a windshield mount kit, so that you do not need to put up with any breaks or chipping during the winter, or on particularly hot days. There are also some companies that make windshields that come with a built in air conditioner, which will keep your vehicle cool on those hot summer days.
Another car accessory that many people choose is to buy a cover for the boot area of their vehicles. These covers will keep the sun out of the inside of your car, keeping you from getting sunburned or burned by the rays of the sun, and also preventing any insects from crawling through the cracks of your tires. You can also use these covers to prevent water from getting inside of your car, since some cars can be quite wet from rain and snow.
Another good car accessory is a hitch locking kit, which will secure your vehicle to a truck or trailer hitch. for added security. Some people choose to have locking kits that attach directly to their car's bumper, instead of the hitch, which makes it possible to remove the lock if you want to drive it away.
Car accessories can save you from the hassle of having to carry too much luggage with you when you are traveling. By taking care of your car on your journey, you will be able to enjoy the freedom of a smooth, comfortable ride without the hassles of lugging heavy luggage.
One of the best places to find car accessories, both for sale and for rental, is online. In fact, there are so many online stores that offer all kinds of automotive accessories that you may be hard pressed to choose one. In fact, you may find that they stock the same brand of accessory for all types of cars, but at different prices.
One car accessory that you may want to consider is a GPS system, so that you can locate your car when it is lost. The ability to see where your car is located, even if it is miles away, can be extremely useful in case you run into an accident or need to get to a certain spot. If you have your car GPS, but don't like the idea of carrying it with you, consider purchasing one for rent.
Another important accessory for your car that you will need is a headlamp, since you will likely be driving at night, which will require extra lighting. Another good idea is a flashlight to see where you are going at night, so you do not end up running into dark areas, or areas that may be unsafe to drive at night.

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by Thomas Ross
While Friedrich Nietzsche is considered to be one of the most important philosophers to have lived in the 19th century, he is also one of the most misinterpreted. Many of his ideas have a continuing influence today, such as the notion, "[t]hat which does not kill me, makes me stronger," and his descriptions of the Übermensch.[i] But perhaps Nietzsche's most piercing statement was that "God is dead."[ii] This enigmatic declaration is associated with the philosophical subject of Nihilism, of which Nietzsche is often misconceived to have been a proponent.[iii] In this essay, I clarify this misconception by examining Nietzsche's claims that Nihilism is both terrifying and (potentially) liberating. I do this in three parts. To begin, I provide lucid explanations of Nihilism and the death of God to lay the foundations for a more detailed investigation. I subsequently outline the reasons as to why Nietzsche believed Nihilism was terrifying, and finally, I substantiate Nietzsche's belief that Nihilism is potentially liberating. This essay concludes that Nietzsche's acknowledgment of both the positive and negative potential outcomes of Nihilism reveals that he was not a proponent of it; he instead warned that it was an inevitable means to a necessary end.
Nihilism and the Death of God
To properly understand Nietzsche's claims, it is important to first understand what exactly he meant by Nihilism. Commonly, Nihilism is understood as the "rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless."[iv] However, for Nietzsche, it was much more than this—it was the complete absence of meaning itself. Nihilism was a dangerous state, brought about by the comprehension of some petrifying mistruths. Although Nietzsche certainly saw Nihilism as a by-product of religion (especially Christianity), he believed that it could result from any systematic belief in terrestrial transcendence: "I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great intrinsic depravity… I call it the one immortal blemish upon the human race."[v] The famous statement that God is dead depicts a situation in which an individual realises that such systematic beliefs are flawed, and accepts that by extension, their value system is fallacious. This realisation forces individuals into the state of Nihilism. However, it is important to note that for Nietzsche, the death of God was not a triumphant statement but rather a serious warning that humanity was entering into uncharted territory. The misinterpretation of this statement often leads people to the false conclusion that Nietzsche "liked" Nihilism.[vi]
The statement "God is dead" finds its roots in the many rational revolutions that arose out of the Age of Enlightenment. Such revolutions promoted new ideas of "truthfulness" that exposed the flawed foundations of Christian and other transcendent moralities based on principles of, for instance, salvation and the afterlife. Nietzsche believed that centuries of this misdirection in following flawed belief systems had left society blind as to truth, value and meaning. This realisation leads Nietzsche to espouse the death of God. Previously, transcendental "morality was the great antidote," but in realising the death of God, Nietzsche saw that Nihilism posed a grave threat to humanity: "Now that the lowly origin of these values has become known, the whole universe seems to have been transvalued and to have lost its significance—but this is only an intermediate stage."[vii] For Nietzsche, Nihilism itself was a transitional process that consisted of three psychological events. Put succinctly, the first event occurs when a person exhausts all possible pathways to find any meaning (whether good or evil).[viii] This situation causes the person great embarrassment because they have searched tirelessly for something that does not exist. The next event sees the person remove their belief in universal domination under a God or another transcendental belief structure. Such beliefs prevent self-determination and the person's removal from their belief structure leaves them "able to believe in his [sic] own worth."[ix] The final event is the repudiation of any true or metaphysical worlds.[x] Nietzsche believes that these events instil valuelessness in an individual by eliminating aim, unity and being as tools for universal interpretation.[xi]
Nihilism as Something Terrifying
It would be a mistake to characterise Nietzsche's statement that "God is dead" as a triumphant victory over Christianity. Although Nietzsche disliked Christianity, he admitted that having some values (even if they were deeply flawed) were better than having no values. He thought that values promoted meaning in people's lives and suppressed their self-loathing.[xii] Christianity, though deeply flawed, had been beneficial insofar as it provided a deliberate pathway for masses of people:
not to speak of many who already knew what had really taken place, and what must all collapse now that this belief had been undermined, because so much was built upon it, so much rested on it, and had become one with it: for example, our entire European morality.[xiii]
For Nietzsche, Nihilism was ultimately a state where one was convinced that there is "no meaning in existence at all."[xiv] In Nihilism's most severe form, an individual may deem every belief to be false because they consider there to be "…no true world."[xv] Furthermore, in The Will to Power, Nietzsche supposedly purported that "the negation of a real world and of Being, might be a divine view of the world."[xvi] This statement evidences that he saw similarities between the diminished responsibility presented by both Nihilism and transcendental belief structures. The difference was that Nihilism promotes life-denial rather than life-affirmation. This key difference is essential to understanding why Nietzsche feared Nihilism.
Nihilism has the effect of destroying all values. If a person cannot work through the transitional stages of Nihilism, they may stagnate and lose their humanity. Nietzsche held this fear on a mass scale. He believed that it had the potential to cripple reality and purpose irreparably, thus making the world inhuman: "The whole of our culture in Europe has long been writhing in an agony of suspense which increases from decade to decade as if in expectation of a catastrophe: restless, violent, helter-skelter, like a torrent that will reach its bourne."[xvii] Despite this statement, however, Nietzsche also believed that Nihilism held the potential to liberate humanity.
Nihilism as Something (Potentially) Liberating
With the poisonous dogmatic and "objective" belief structures removed, Nihilism could act as an antibiotic enabling people to create their own "subjective" meanings. Put simply, Nietzsche believed the death of God could afford people the possibility of moving on to greener pastures with Nihilism as the mode of transport. But how is this possible? How could individuals, predisposed to centuries of transcendental beliefs, find value after the death of God? Nietzsche believed that individuals would have to strive to find their own new life-affirming values beyond the established principles of good and evil. The question is: what standards can we use to judge the quality of such values? Nietzsche thought that life-affirming values should be determined subjectively by each individual and sourced from the aspects that comprise our culture, such as art, music and literature (rather than a reliance on transcendental supports). However, this does not to suggest that people should live rigidly and within a single moral code; if this were to happen, they would risk slipping back into an objective value system. Nietzsche believed that if you listen to your conscience "Thou shalt become what thou art."[xviii]
As we have observed, Nietzsche's writing incorporates metaphors and analogies in order to explain complex principles (particularly in relation to values). In his teachings on the death of God, for instance, he often makes reference to "antidotes" and "poisons" to describe the effects of objective/absolute value systems. Whether a value structure is observed as an antidote or poison depends on whether it is looked at through a "pre-death-of-God" or "post-death-of-God" lens. At the beginning of Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche conveys such ideas through his protagonist, who is aware of the death of God: "Remain true to the earth, and believe not those who speak unto you of superearthly hopes! Poisoners are they, whether they know it or not."[xix] To explain the concepts of this essay, I will similarly formulate an analogy to highlight what Nietzsche thought to be the process towards Nihilism and its possible consequences.
My analogy relates a person in denial of their reliance on painkillers to a naïve individual who is oblivious to the death of God. An individual who realises both that God is dead, and the falsity of objective morality, can be compared with the addict accepting that they have a dependence on the drugs, and that their life is in a bad way. With this "rock-bottom" realisation, we then imagine that the addict is involuntarily admitted to a rehabilitation clinic. This change of situation is akin to the first disorientating stages of Nihilism. From here, two futures become possible for the addict. The first is potentially catastrophic (passive Nihilism) and the second is potentially liberating (active Nihilism). The catastrophic future eventuates if the addict does not complete the full course of treatment (passive Nihilism). Instead, the addict stagnates and develops an unshakeable dependence on painkillers (meaninglessness). The possibility that many people would become trapped in such a state was what terrified Nietzsche. The second potential outcome is considerably more positive. In this hypothetical situation, the addict does not stagnate and instead completes the full course of detoxification (thus indicating an active Nihilism). They shake all dependencies and emerge on the other side stronger than ever (having destroyed all predisposed values). Now unburdened by the poisonous addiction, and uncorrupted by false beliefs, they are able to build a new life this time around, immersing themselves in healthy habits/values (that are notably sourced from their culture). This outcome is truly liberating and may set an individual on the path to becoming Übermensch, Nietzsche's ideal individual. For Nietzsche, Nihilism was a necessary process because "one must still have chaos in one, to give birth to a dancing star."[xx] He believed that those who never realised the addiction, or the death of God, were "last-men"—the antithesis of the Übermensch. Zararthustra explained that such individuals consume "a little poison now and then: that maketh pleasant dreams. And much poison at last for a pleasant death."[xxi]
In conclusion, Nietzsche was one of the most important and misinterpreted philosophers to have lived in the 19th century. This essay has clarified some misconceptions surrounding Nietzsche's writings by examining his claims that Nihilism is both terrifying and liberating. It has done this in three stages. To begin, lucid explanations of Nihilism and the death of God laid the foundations for a detailed investigation. Subsequently, the reasons as to why Nietzsche believed Nihilism was terrifying were outlined. And finally, Nietzsche's belief that Nihilism is potentially liberating was substantiated. In this essay, I have demonstrated that Nietzsche acknowledged both the positive and negative potential outcomes of Nihilism, thus indicating that he was not a proponent of Nihilism but instead warned that it was an inevitable means to a necessary end. Perhaps the defence of such a conclusion was best made by Nietzsche himself in his last original book Ecce Homo where he anticipates future criticisms:
I know my destiny. There will come a day when my name will recall the memory of something formidable—a crisis the like of which has never been known on earth, the memory of the most profound clash of consciences, and the passing of a sentence upon all that which theretofore had been believed, exacted, and hallowed. I am not a man, I am dynamite.[xxii]
Tom Ross holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from QUT and is in his final semester at UQ, majoring in History and Philosophy. His philosophical interests include existentialism and the history of philosophy.
[i] Friedrich W. Nietzsche, "Maxims and Arrows," in Twilight of the Idols, trans. Anthony Ludovici (Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1911), 8.
[ii] Friedrich W. Nietzsche, The Joyful Wisdom, trans. Thomas Common (Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1910), 125; Friedrich W. Nietzsche, "Prologue," in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, trans. Thomas Common (New York: The Modern Library, 1917).
[iii] Dale Wilkerson, "Friedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900)," in Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, n.d., https://www.iep.utm.edu/nietzsch/.
[iv] "Nihilism," in Oxford Online Dictionary, 2020. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/Nihilism.
[v] Friedrich W. Nietzsche, The Antichrist, trans. Henry Mencken (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1918), 62.
[vi] Wilkerson, "Friedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900)."
[vii] Friedrich W. Nietzsche, "Nihilism," in The Will to Power, trans. Anthony Ludovici (Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1914), 4; 7.
[viii] Ibid, 12.
[ix] Ibid.
[x] Ibid, 13.
[xi] Ibid.
[xii] Ibid, 9.
[xiii] Nietzsche, "We Fearless Ones," in The Joyful Wisdom, 343.
[xiv] Nietzsche, The Will to Power, 55. Note, The Will to Power was published posthumously. It comprises a collection of Nietzsche's notes that were gathered by his sister Elisabeth Frster-Nietzsche, and Peter Gast.
[xv] Ibid, 13.
[xvi] Ibid, 15.
[xvii] Nietzsche, "Preface," in The Will to Power, 2.
[xviii] Nietzsche, The Joyful Wisdom, 270.
[xix] Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 3.
[xx] Ibid, 5.
[xxi] Ibid.
[xxii] Nietzsche, "Why I am a Fatality," in Ecce Homo, trans. Anthony Ludovici and Paul Cohn (Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1911), [1], Project Gutenberg.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. Twilight of the Idols. Translated by Anthony Ludovici. Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1911. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52263.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. Ecce homo. Translated by Anthony Ludovici and Paul Cohn. Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1911. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52190.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. The Antichrist. Translated by Henry Mencken. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1918. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19322.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. The Joyful Wisdom. Translated by. Thomas Common. Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1910. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52881.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. The Will to Power. Translated by Anthony Ludovici. Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1914. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52914.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm. Thus Spake Zarathustra. Translated by Thomas Common. New York: The Modern Library, 1917. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1998.
Wilkerson, David. "Friedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900)." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. n.d. https://www.iep.utm.edu/nietzsch/.
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after shutting off the planer and unplugging it, follow the instructions listed below to replace the bushings:
- First raise the cutter head up as far as it will go.
- Next turn the unit upside down for easy access to the bushing brackets item 97on the parts list. These brackets need to be removed to replace each bushing.
- To loosen the bushing bracket screws it would be best to use a ratchet w/ a 1/4" socket attached. Place a short Phillips bit tip in the socket. By using the ratchet it will give you more torque which will be required to loosen these screws. You also may want to take the Phillips bit, place it on the screw, and tap it w/ a hammer. This will "unfreeze" the threads, making them easier to remove.
- Remove the two screws in each bracket. Slide the bracket off the end of the roller shaft.
- At this time you should take notice of the notch in the top of the bushing. When placing the new bushings in the frame the notch should be in the same position as those that are being replaced. (you should be able to see the notch and it is facing towards the roller) The hole in the bushing is off center. Placing the bushing in another other orientation will not allow the roller to operate properly.
- Do not remove the springs under the bushings.
- Place the brackets back in place over the bushings & tighten the two screws in each bracket.


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Portraits & Selfies
2015 - 2020
My social identity - as a disabled woman - came later in life, and it reduced me in some people's
eyes to child status...an identity I resist but I try to draw attention to in my childlike portraits of
figures or faces.
I drew confidence from Tschabalala Self's large portraits exploring her identity as a black woman
through mainly big paintings, collage and 'assemblage' (using textiles like some of my Mask Me
series below). Her portraits are economical and sparse and seem childlike, faces indicated by
symbols (eyes, nose, mouth) rather than lifelike. By paring down my portraits and self-portraits into
simple shapes I want to show how people's complex identity gets simplified, and to set up a
tension in the viewer between the childlike form and the adult themes.
Selfie with Tongue Out
Acrylic on Paper
50cm x 39cm
Ugly Sister (self portrait)
Acrylic on Paper
51cm x 48cm
The Baldies
Acrylic Collage on Black Card
50cm x 43cm
Grace II
I've always enjoyed Gerhardt Richter's overpainting of 'found' photographs so while I was experimenting with masks I tried these - masking out parts of the face draws attention to the parts remaining with often uncanny effect.
See the Overpainting series here
Grace III
Almost Together
July 2020
Acrylic on paper
Selected Works
In the Shadows of the InstitutionPainting & Conceptual
Lockdown Summer (2020)Painting
Portraits & SelfiesPainting
Me, Myself & IPainting
Party in my Leg IIPainting
Sexy ArtistPainting
Email: email@example.com
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Now I love some Lucy and Natsu shipping as much as the next guy but come on! She was thrown naked right at him. There's not even any subtext anymore. Hiro, just just stop right there.
Episode Nineteen of Fairy Tail 2nd Series is called "Zirconis' Magic"
So the dragon that Future Rogue is riding on, Motherglare, lays a lot of eggs. Those eggs hatch into mini dragon and start fighting against the guild members.
Then we switch over to Wendy and Mirajane vs. Zirconis who turns out to be the living version of the dragon that Wendy summoned back in the first episode. He doesn't remember them because he hasn't died yet.
So Zirconis starts off the battle by using his magic to strip all the palace soldiers of their clothes. Then when Lucy speaks up, it's her turn…now I love some fanservice but come on! How many times has Lucy been stripped naked?
Zirconis tries to eat her but he gets hit by Wendy's Sky Dragon's Roar and throws Lucy away into the city. She ends up whacking right into Natsu while he's fighting Future Rogue. They fly around the air for a second before landing in a bell.
Get it? It might be a wedding bell.
Now this is kinda bad on the fanservice part. There was no subtext. No clever allusions. Mashima threw Lucy naked right at Natsu…that's not even it.
The anime cut some scenes out. Namely before Virgo comes and gives Lucy some clothes, Natsu tries to cover Lucy's boobs with…well his hands and that earns him a massive slap.
Then Lucy tells Natsu about the types of dragons they're dealing with, mentioning there is a fire dragon among them. This gives Natsu an idea and he runs off with Happy before Lucy gets dressed with Virgo again.
However it isn't all bad since Lucy manages to find her future self's journal which will no doubt give some info.
And that ends the episode. I think I'll give this episode a 7/10. It was a bit fanservey because the stripping of Lucy once again but it did have some good points. Like the stuff about finding Future Lucy's diary.


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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Discussed Core Sector's Performance
Global growth is forecast at 3.0% for 2019, its lowest level since 2008-09 as per the World Economic Outlook of the IMF, October 2019. However, despite this global downturn, India continues to grow faster than the rest of the world.
A statement of the growth of IIP, Index of Eight Core Industries & Manufacturing sector during the last five years is placed below:
|Growth of Index of Industrial Production(IIP), Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) & Manufacturing Sector
|Overall Growth of IIP
|Overall Growth of Core Industries
|Manufacturing Sector
Source: 1) Source: National Statistical Office (NSO), 2) Office of Economic Adviser, DPIIT
The growth of the industrial sector is an interplay of several factors, like domestic demand, demand for exports, level of investment and prevailing prices. The Government has been continuously taking steps to boost industrial growth including the infrastructure sector which includes putting in place a policy framework to create a conducive business environment, strengthening infrastructure network and ensuring availability of required inputs. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy and procedures have been simplified and liberalized progressively. The Government has also taken up a series of measures to improve Ease of Doing Business.
Recently, several short- term and long-term measures have been taken to boost investment, production and demand. The corporate tax rate has been slashed to 22% for domestic companies and 15% for new domestic manufacturing companies, drive has been initiated for GST refund to MSME within 30 days, ban has been lifted for purchase of new vehicles in ministries/ departments and tax benefits provided to boost the demand of vehicles. The Government has made the upfront capital release of Rs 70,000 crore to Public Sector Banks and has made additional provision for lending and liquidity of Rs 5 lakh crore to increase credit flow to industries. To bolster consumption/ demand, the banks have cut interest rates, a move that will lead to lower EMI for home, auto and other loans. To strengthen real estate sector, Alternate Investment Fund has been established to provide last mile funding for completion of stalled projects under affordable and middle-income housing category. Reform momentum towards self- certification, labour laws, environment clearance will boost investment and production.
Following are the sector specific measures taken by the Government to boost the core sector:
Steel– The Government has taken corrective steps to increase the domestic demand in steel sector which among others include trade measures like anti-dumping duties, safeguard duties and notified Quality Control Order thereby making BIS standards mandatory for all steel products and imports. The Government has notified the policy on Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products in government procurements which facilitates domestic value addition and National Steel Policy 2017 with a view to encourage long term growth of domestic steel sector.
Coal-The Government has come up with new methodology for auction of coal mines for sale of coal. The salient features of the methodology for auction of coal are no restriction on the sale and/or utilization of coal from the coal mine; coal can be exported and more flexibility in coal production schedule. FDI to the extent of 100% under automatic route is to be allowed in coal mining activities.
Electricity–Government has introduced various operational reforms to improve the power supply, system performance and financial health of the sector such as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY in 2014), Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS in 2014), Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY in 2015) and Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya in 2017). For the promotion of renewable energy, Government has fixed a cumulative target of addition of 175 GW renewable energy based electric installed capacity by 2022 with an objective to promote cleaner and sustainable energy.
Petroleum and Natural Gas: Government has taken several steps to enhance exploration & production of oil and gas in the country which include, Policy for Relaxations, Extensions and Clarifications under Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime for early monetization of hydrocarbon discoveries, Discovered Small Field Policy, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, Policy for Extension of Production Sharing Contracts, Policy for early monetization of Coal Bed Methane, Setting up of National Data Repository, Appraisal of Unapprised areas in Sedimentary Basins, Re-assessment of Hydrocarbon Resources, Policy framework to streamline the working of Production Sharing Contracts in Pre-NELP and NELP Blocks, Policy to Promote and Incentivize Enhanced Recovery Methods for Oil and Gas, Policy framework for exploration and exploitation of Unconventional Hydrocarbons under existing Production Sharing Contracts, Coal Bed Methane contracts and Nomination fields.
This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.


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Convert Kindle to Mobipocket for Free
The Mobipocket software package is free and consists of various publishing and reading tools for PDA, Smartphones, cellular phones and e-book devices (Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, webOS, Java ME, BlackBerry, Psion, Kindle and iLiad), MOBI is the format used by the MobiPocket Reader.
If you have Kindle books purchased from Amazon.com, then the format will be .azw format. If the AZW books are not protected by DRM, you can easily convert Kindle to Mobipocket with Calibre. However, most of AZW books have DRM protection, which prevents you from reading Kindle books on Mobipocket reader. So you need to convert Kindle to Mobipocket. Then how? In this article, you will know the answer.
Kindle to Mobipocket Converter - Calibre
Calibre is a great eBook converter, with DRM tools package installed, it can be a good Kindle books DRM remover. See how:
Step 1: Download and install calibre for your Operating System - Mac, Windows, or Linux Download the latest DRM tools package(http://stream-recorder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7955), and unpack it.
Step 2: Run Calibre. Click Preferences. Click Plug-ins. Click on the large "Add a new plugin" button. Navigate to the tools folder unzipped in step 1. Open the Calibre_Plugins folder. Select one of the zip files in that folder. Click on Add. Click on the "Yes" button in the warning dialog that appears. A Confirmation dialog appears that the plug-in has been installed.
Step 3: Repeat step 2 for every zip file in the Calibre_Plugins folder.
Step 4: Enter your Kindle's serial number into the customization field of the K4MobiDeDRM plugin. If you have already entered a PID there, add the Kindle serial number as well, separating it from the PID with a comma.
Step 5: Now click on the Apply button, and then close the preferences. You're now ready to remove the DRM from your ebooks. Just import them into calibre, and the DRM will be removed. The plugins ONLY remove the DRM when the ebooks are imported. If you have already imported your ebooks into calibre, your will need to remove them and import them again.
Step 6: Calibre will convert Kindle to Mobipocket for you, once they have had the DRM removed.
After converting Kindle to Mobipocket, you can read Kindle books on Mobipocket reader, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, webOS, Java ME, BlackBerry, Psion, and more other devices!
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Josh Hatton
Meet the films that terrify producers far more than they ever scared audiences. These movies all bombed at the box office, and today we are here to look at the reasons why. What may come as a shock is that some of these films are actually quite good! So what happened?
Too Confusing
Horror films rely on mystery and suspense to create tension. Sometimes writers and directors can't tread the line between plot subtlety and an incoherent narrative. The Bye Bye Man is a clear example of a director being unable to salvage a messy script. The monster is ever-present, but moves at a glacial pace, meaning the plot simply tramps through old clichés, losing the audience along the way.
Just Not Scary
Some horror movies, like the infamous Troll 2, are bad because they simply can't scare us. When films fail to maintain suspense, through either poor staging or a lacklustre score, it is difficult to provide the thrills audiences are looking for. Despite this movie bungling its way into cult classic status by being "so-bad-it's-good", this happened too late to convince people to spend money in theatres.
Poorly Marketed
Occasionally, a marketing campaign can skew the public's perception of a film pre-release. 1997's Event Horizon was marketed as a dark sci-fi thriller, with trailers focusing on space exploration and action set pieces. Audiences were sold a sinister Star Trek, when the actual film was much closer in tone to Alien. Moviegoers weren't prepared for the brutal effects that have since drawn praise from hard-core horror fans.
Visually Uninspiring
So much of horror is about selling the realism of on-screen terror. Effects and cinematography are essential in immersing audiences in a world wherein they can be scared. The Thing, a 2011 prequel to John Carpenter's masterpiece, suffered from studio-enforced CGI effects, which paled in comparison to the practical effects of its predecessor. They were so jarring in fact that it derailed a film of strong performances and continuity with the 1982 version.
Wasted Premise
Critics panned Smiley, a 2012 Internet-slasher that spoiled an interesting concept with appalling acting, lazy writing and half-hearted direction. Instead of engaging with an intriguing theme about Anonymous, the movie gimmicks the folk-legend monster, derivative of the far superior Candyman. It stood no chance in the box office, and producers knew it. It was confined to streaming after a limited theatrical release.
Public Backlash
Audiences can turn on good horrors if they contain controversial or ambiguous material. In the age of the Internet, non-conforming films, such as mother!, which Martin Scorsese defended, can be discarded before an audience has time to understand them.
Sequel Spam
If horror films become franchises, it becomes harder to bring something new to the table with each installment. This is particularly true of films in the slasher sub-genre, which tend to be especially formulaic. Friday the 13th Part VII – The New Blood came out only eight years after the original, flogging a horse that had been dead for four movies.
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My one little word for 2020: THRIVE. It was very fitting for the daily struggles of the Covid pandemic. Ruth's writing prompt spurred me on to reflection.
7 Responses to THRIVE 2020
Nanc says:
Aww…loved seeing your cursive and how you are thriving in a hard spot through writing encouraging words. XO
elsie says:
Isn't it funny how a word can change one's outlook? You did thrive during a difficult year and you will continue to thrive. 🙂
Loralee says:
I enjoyed reading the ways you thrived and how you helped others to thrive! Receiving your letters and cards would mean so much! What beautiful gifts!
Terje says:
Great to read how Thrive helped you this year. Your final sentence summarises it so beautifully. Thrive worked magic for me too.
Julie says:
"Thrive has awakened my spirit, made me feel more whole." Yes! Wonderful reflection on a difficult year and a fitting word.
Fran Haley says:
Thrive" is a great word and I can feel the gratitude for it in your reflection. That final line about it awakening your spirit and making you feel whole – so powerful.
Ruth Ayres says:
MHG, this is a perfect reflection. I am so happy you took the time to share with the #sosmagic community. Your letters make a difference.


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Orijin, more than a launchpad
Dear Orijin Community,
This post is the first of many as we embark on our journey to launch the fairest permissionless multi-chain launchpad to date.
So why Orijin, and why now?
We've built the platform from the ground up to include things, that we, as investors in crypto token projects found was missing, and these things included:
- Slick and easy to use UI and UX experience for new and experienced investors and project owners
- Free and paid listing options to even the playing field
- Multi-chain access so investors can invest in projects across a spectrum of blockchains
- Integrated KYC and Audit capability to allow project owners to take extra steps to secure investor confidence
- Easily view if a project has been audited and if they have been KYC'd. Investing smarter has never been easier.
- 1,2,3 simple investing: Connect your wallet, enter an amount you wish to invest and you be able to view how many project tokens you'll recieve.
and much more which you can view here
We look forward to growing with you and learning, adjusting and improving.
Welcome to Orijin
IG & Team Orijin


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On Wednesday, June 1, a credit card from a wallet stolen at Whole Foods, 6853 S. York St, was used at Best Buy, 6707 S. Vine St., and withdrawals were made from the victim's bank account.
On Tuesday, June 2, a similar crime took place at Albertson's, 7450 S. University Blvd. Credit cards from that wallet theft were used at the Apple Store, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive. Withdrawals were also made from this victim's bank account.
The first suspect is a white female, approximately 40 to 50 years old. She has a thin build and blond hair. The second suspect is also a white female about 40 to 50 years old with long dark hair.
An additional case being investigated by Douglas County Sheriff's Office involves our dark-haired female suspect and the male pictured in the release. This crime also occurred on June 2.
The Sheriff's Office is requesting that anyone with information about this crime or the identity of these suspects to please contact Crime Stoppers.
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Have you heard about Flag Football? Regular football might be one of America's great pastimes, but it's also popular here in Canada. You and your family might enjoy sitting down to watch an NFL game on Sunday afternoons or Monday evenings. Maybe you get pumped up about the Superbowl or the Grey Cup (go Argos!).
If you're a football family, your kids might express interest in playing. Even if football isn't a staple in your household, your children might be introduced to the game at school or through friends and classmates and they might want to try the sport out for themselves.
Unfortunately, football is a full-contact sport and new research suggests children shouldn't be playing such a rough game as it could lead to injuries, including concussions. Many parents are hesitant to sign their children up for football as a result.
However, there is another option - flag football is a great activity choice for your kids!
How It Works
This alternative developed as a milder version of American-style football. It has many of the same rules, but the biggest difference is the removal of contact. Instead of tackling other players, the defending team members must remove a flag or flag belt worn by the ball-carrier.
This is much safer for children and adults alike! For parents who are concerned about the injuries associated with football, it's a great alternative.
An Anywhere, Anytime Kind of Game
Another great thing about this version of football is that it requires relatively little in the way of equipment. Whereas players engaged in a game of tackle football should be outfitted with protective gear, flag football's more recreational nature and its focus on safety mean you don't need to wrap the kids in a layer of foam padding and a helmet before sending them out to play.
All you really need are a ball, a flag, a place to play, and a few willing players. In more formal settings, coaches, referees or camp counsellors will guide the players and enforce the rules.
It Keeps Them Active
If you have trouble keeping your kids active, this non-contact football game is a great choice. You can sign the kids up for a formal camp or clinic, making a commitment to staying active and learning new skills. The game also loans itself to impromptu play, so instead of watching football on Sunday afternoon, you might choose to head outside and play a round with the kids yourself!
Keeping children active is a major challenge for Canadian parents, especially during the winter months. If your child is passionate about football, this could be a good way to get them involved in a safer version of sport that they love and they can even continue indoors when the temperature drops!
It Builds Skills
Play is incredibly important for children since it helps them build many skills. Sports are much the same. While it might appear to be fun and games to an outsider, your kids are actually learning and honing some important skills when they play a game of flag football. Camps and clinics focused on refining these skills put players to the test with drills and competitions.
What kinds of skills does flag football build? It can develop a great sense of teamwork and help children practice discipline and self-control. Learning and applying rules during a game will help them in other settings as well. Flag football will also provide an opportunity to develop fundamental movement skills such as running and passing. Eye-hand coordination and the ability to judge distance are also practiced in any game of flag football.
It's Fun!
The best reason to do almost anything is because it's fun. Flag football is most definitely a fun way to stay active, whether it's played in your backyard or practiced at a skills development camp or clinic.
As outlined above, there are many reasons to recommend flag football as a great activity for kids. Discover more of them by enrolling your child in a clinic or camp near you.


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Immigrant rights to stay within the United States
The United States had been known as melting pot for many years due to the people who coming from many other country who contributed to our country and communities. There were lots of the immigrants who came to the United States long time and lived without a documentation that stated their rights to stay; therefore, they were classified as illegal immigrants or undocumented workers.
Dear Mister or Madam President,
Today, immigrant population had been increased rapidly each year which many of the immigrants flow from other country, searching for freedom and justice within the United States of America. These people came to the United States for various reasons but they must all believe that the United States can bring a better chance of success in achieve their goal. These immigrants pick our country because we are so strong and we do well in our own communities. Therefore, our country should be able to hold and responsible for this incoming immigrants after knowing their safe identities and background in order for them enter the land.
Out of thousands and thousands immigrants live in the United States, my family is one of them. My parents came to the United States more than ten years. They were still struggling towards the process of getting citizenship which can make them stay legally within the United States. But my family is not the only one who struggle and suffer under these long process. However, there are a lot of people who experience much more difficulty than my family. According to MPI article, the United States have around 42.4 million immigrants in 2014 which is 13.3 percent of the whole population. As a president, these immigrants who live and contributed to the society for so long should be given their citizenship identities.
People who came to the United States illegally often suffered under the payment of their job since they were undocumented workers which make extremely low amount of wages. The president should be responsible for the changes such as ensure the people within the United States receive equal treatment among the others. The immigrants who came to the United States should be able to receive some kind of certificate that allowed them to stay after they had be lived in the country for certain amount of years. Immigration is not a small issue which it might increase the economic and diversity within the country. It should be beneficial if the government manage the system well and make people satisfied under the governmental services.
Lastly, the immigrants who coming into the United States increase each year. The government should be more strictly about the entry of these immigrants. However, after they pass the entry line and everything had been viewed; these people should be guarantee with the equality as the others.


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Tiritiri Matangi was the first patch of nature I visited after I arrived in New Zealand. Remember? I sailed out of Auckland and spent 4 nights on the island, a reforested sanctuary where rare endemic species have been reintroduced.
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That was in August 2018. Fast-forward almost a year, I'm staying in Auckland for the last few weeks of my stay, spending most of my free time exploring the shoreline near my apartment. One day, I received an email from a coordinator at the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi: hey, do you want to come for a week of volunteering on the island?
Why, of course I want!!
So I packed my camera, my sleeping bag and food for a week, and took the ferry to the island. There, I met Ching-yee, my fellow volunteer for the week, and Emma, the ranger who would be our supervisor.
We had a few different tasks on the island. Every day, the water troughs, where the birds drink along the Wattle track, had to be refilled. Twice during the week, they had to be disinfected as well, to avoid contamination. This was a one-man (or one-woman) job. At the same time, every day, the other volunteer assisted Emma in the Hihi run, to refill the sugar feeders used by New Zealand bellbirds (Anthornis melanura) and New Zealand stitchbirds (Notiomystis cincta) – the latter being called Hihi, in Maori, and very rare. It was quite a job to prepare the sugar-water mixture and then put it in place in the feeder, but usually we managed not to spill too much of it!
We also help maintaining the tracks that criss-cross the island. We trimmed the bushes, cleared the fallen leaves and put some plastic netting on a wooden bridge to prevent visitors from falling and hurting themselves. One day, we also cleaned the visitor center: floor, windows, tables, it SHONE when we were done! We also washed the solar panels, the main source of energy nowadays on Tiritiri.
Now, those latter tasks might not sound very exciting, but we had a mission, a purpose: Tiritiri's educative role is important, for it makes people more aware of their threatened natural heritage, and thus more willing to protect it through their own actions. The quality of its infrastructure is an important factor of its success.
Fortunately, it was not only about working, so we had a lot of free time to explore the island. Unsurprisingly, I really wanted to focus on bird photography; my main target was the North Island kokako (Callaeas wilsoni), a strange and shy wattlebird that spends most of its time munching on flowers and leaves in the canopy. Fortunately, the island's forest is young, so the canopy is low; therefore, it's one of the best places to see that species.
On my first stay, I saw them only once, and it lasted only a second as they crossed a path. This time, I'm happy to report that we saw them very regularly, almost every day.
The Nikau palm trees had berries, and we kept hearing reports of visitors seeing them there… but even though we spent a few afternoons there, around 4pm, never we saw them there. Sure, we had other encounters, but the Nikau grove would have brought the birds at eye-level, instead of high up in the foliage. We realized that all sightings had been reported around midday, so on the last day we went there around that time, and BIM! They came 🙂
In the time spent waiting for the kokako, we were never alone. New Zealand pigeons (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) loved the Nikau fruits, and some stitchbirds also showed up to drink nectar from the pink flowers. A female spent quite some time with us, but it was really difficult to photograph her in that dark forest, as she kept moving around.
Another restless one was the Whitehead (Mohoua albicilla): numerous, but always on the move!
One afternoon was really quiet, until a loud racket erupted not far from us. I immediately thought about the Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae), for it's a well known fact that smaller birds can harass owls when they find one in the forest during the day (it's a different story at night, obviously!). And sure enough, there was one sitting on a tree nearby, looking very pissed off 😀 We shot it for a while, trying to find a nice angle without too many twigs and leaves in the way, before it flew deeper into the bush.
Our night adventures rewarded us with 2 Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii) sightings, and a few weta (flightless insects endemic to New Zealand).
Of course, the usual suspects were around as well, like the Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) and the New Zealand fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa).
I'm very happy I had the opportunity to visit Tiritiri again. They say volunteering is good for your soul… I can only agree. I even got a diploma, which is nice 😀
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Item Information
Title: Interview with Alton Pickens
Date: 1976 April 17
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette : analog ; 32 min., 4 sec.
Creator: Pickens, Alton, 1917-1991
Forms part of: Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, circa 1963-1985
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Alton Pickens and Karl E. (Karl Eugene) Fortess. Interview with Alton Pickens, 1976 April 17. Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, circa 1963-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 14035