Wow.
Sure, John, Sure.
I by no means met John Waller, however we had been each guides for Joe Whittington at Oregon Peak Adventures again in my Portland and early Bend days.
I bear in mind John extra particularly as a result of he took some gorgeous photographs of Steens Mountain Wilderness for ONDA. I can’t appear to search out any of these pics on-line, however they had been superb: golden fall scenes, a dusting of snow within the higher reaches of Large Indian Gorge, and hikers, strolling down the path (the Oregon Desert Path that’s!).
I sensed he was a fellow adventurer: all the time in search of the following expertise, main from a spot of curiosity.
I vaguely bear in mind he was identified with stage 4 most cancers just a few years in the past, nevertheless it wasn’t till I assumed to look him up not too long ago that I realized extra about his life, and located this TEDx discuss (give your self 20 minutes).
The presentation he gave feels just like the define of one thing taken immediately from my mind, nonetheless, he has additionally marinated within the mortality of life in a deeper means than I’ve…and there are a number of features of his journey I haven’t explored but.
His phrases are so easy, however so true:
I’m right here. Proper now. Speaking with you. What a present that is.
John has since handed.
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