A Tribute to Olympic Valley & The Wild Delight of Nature
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"The lover of nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted to each other; who has retained the spirit of infancy...
Michael Kennedy
Dec 1, 20212 min read
If This Isn't Nice, What Is?
My wife and I recently took a long hike up to High Camp above Olympic Valley, CA. Along the way, as we paused to take in the creeks,...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 27, 20211 min read
The Village Vibe
During the past couple years I've been walking through our village and for the most part, it's been all mine. Quiet. Peaceful. But...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 25, 20211 min read
The Fringe of Heaven
The allure of Lake Tahoe is so inviting, so visually rewarding, so stimulating and complete that at first, you’re dizzy with sensory...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 21, 20211 min read
Ikigai & The High Pleasures of Lake Tahoe
Above Olympic Valley, fully absorbed by the views of the majestic Lake, mountains, and meadows below. The energy of Tahoe is unmistakable...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 18, 20212 min read
What You Didn't Know About M.C. Escher
Day and Night As long as I can remember I’ve been an M.C. Escher fan, blown away by his unique mind-bending perception of things. His...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 17, 20211 min read
What Might Be?
There will be days when you give something your all. You leave nothing on the table. But you don't get the result you expect. The...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 13, 20212 min read
Life's Longing for Itself
And other important things our children can teach us My daughter and son, Morgan & Jon - my MoJo - in morning light. Morgan looks as if...
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Michael Kennedy
Oct 24, 20212 min read
Rolling Thunder Upwards
Glittering so restless they can hardly stay still on the tarmac, enticing you with their powerful elegance, pulling you in like creatures...
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Michael Kennedy
Oct 12, 20212 min read
A Day in Tahoe
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~ Albert Einstein The spectacle of a day in Tahoe: from...
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Michael Kennedy
Oct 9, 20211 min read
The Allure of Tahoe
The ‘"Allure of Tahoe" is a body of work driven by 'shivers'. One can’t look at the Lake without feeling them. My photography is about...
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Michael Kennedy
Oct 1, 20216 min read
The Beauty of Uncertainty
“You are born alone. You die alone. The value of the space in between is trust and love.” ~ Artist Louise Bourgeois It was my first day...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Then I'll Be Happy
Give me the promotion and make me King for a day; Give me a car, a house and a wife... Then I'll be happy for the rest of my life. Give...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Living with Maximum Aliveness: A Manifesto of Sorts
"We live amid surfaces, and the true art of life is to skate well on them… To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 10, 20211 min read
The Duende of Palisades Tahoe
Duende is a momentary burst of inspiration, an epiphany of all that's alive. It manifests itself generally in the world of musicians and...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 9, 20211 min read
Visual Poetry
"Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears." ~ Edgar Allan Poe It doesn't need...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 8, 20211 min read
The Desiderata of Lake Tahoe
"Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence... Be at peace with God, whatever your labors...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Real Connection When it Matters Most
It was a quiet evening on Lake Tahoe, layers of smoke from the Caldor Fire blocked the view of the mountains, changing colors with the...
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Michael Kennedy
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Social Media Detox: 3 Things To Help You Break Free
In a social media world of glam, glitz and glitter, we've been seduced into chasing the dragon of "likes" and other forms of attention....
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Michael Kennedy
Aug 21, 20211 min read
When Peace Finds You
We can choose to wake up late, fight the traffic, show up mad, and get caught up in national news, defending our opinions on social media...
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