[at-l] Horse Plaque---

[giniajim]

Re: [at-l] Horse Plaque---I agree with Art that it probably was meant as a metaphor.  But still a metaphor inspired by the old "trail-blazing" spirit.  That romantic image still resonates today, even though it causes us tree-huggers to cringe!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Art Cloutman 
  To: Leslie Booher ; at-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 8:03 AM
  Subject: Re: [at-l] Horse Plaque---


  I don't believe the statement was meant literally.  Doesn't it really mean think for yourself.  Be creative.  Be a leader.  Demonstrate by your leadership another approach to emulate.   


    For some reason, I got a horse-themed catalog before Christmas.  Tonight, I was looking through it and found a plaque that says:

    Don't follow where the path may lead...
    go where there is no path and leave a trail.

    That really hit me wrong.  I totally disagree with the philosophy espoused.  What do you think?  It seems totally contrary to "leave no trace", "leave nothing but footprints", "don't cut across the switchbacks", etc.  Louis LaMour wouldn't have approved, either; his characters always dusted over their prints and such.  <G>

    a'bear

    Humankind (be both)

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