My goal was the red and white ridge in the left distance; my route went onto the road, then left into a wash photo

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27-OCT-2006	Dave Beedon

My goal was the red and white ridge in the left distance; my route went onto the road, then left into a wash

Arches National Park (Moab, Utah)

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Dave Beedon		30-Oct-2007 20:34
That brevity is its own reward is a well-known philosophy and is something I value highly, as my mission on PBase is to “educate and inform.” This is clearly reflected not only in my image descriptions, but also in comments I post on the images of others, and in comments I have posted on my own images. Quickly getting to the point of an exposition is important because it gives the listener/reader a context for what will be said, allowing him or her to place the heard/read words into a framework that makes sense to his or her view of the world. Thus the prevalence in the written word of summaries, gist statements, and the like, all of which prepare the receiver of information for the valued nugget that expresses the kernel of the thought being described. Without this discipline of initial summary, the listener/reader quickly loses the communicator’s train of thought. If the unstructured pattern persists, boredom takes over, followed soon by annoyance. With the written word this is not much of a problem because the reader can simply put the book down (or surf to another page) and look for enlightenment elsewhere. However, with speech, the listener cannot just walk away from the speaker without being rude, causing a level of frustration that creates a desire to "put the speaker down." Readers who are pet owners and have had to deal with a pet's fatal condition will understand the meaning of the precious sentence. In conclusion, then, it is my fervent desire to be an example of disciplined writing and to communicate an idea or a concept in a way that is not only easy to understand but also a factor contributing to the expansion of the reader’s horizons. I go to great lengths to be brief, succinct, and to the point, and take great pride in my successful efforts in that endeavor. Thank you for your vote of confidence as expressed in your most recent comment. And you are welcome for the lessons. Please continue to provoke my brevity gene.

1moremile		30-Oct-2007 19:51
Sorry, Dave. I learned from the best. Thanks for the lessons, btw.

Dave Beedon		06-Aug-2007 01:25
Larry, can't you be a little less wordy?

1moremile		05-Aug-2007 23:51
Oh.

Dave Beedon		02-Aug-2007 02:21
Those signs are not jokes. I have seen first-hand how gooey some Utah clay can get when wet, and I would not want to try driving in it. If there is a deluge, I'll just avoid such roads until things dry out.

1moremile		02-Aug-2007 00:03
I take umbrage at that statement on that yellow sign. I think we'll be the judge of that. I'm hoping for a deluge. Aren't you, Dave?

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