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Tibet: A Five Week Life Changing Journey
Debating Monks in Tibet
In May of 2006 I took 5 weeks off work, packed my backpack and headed out on a journey through Tibet that would change my life. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] The debating monks of Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet[/caption] Tibet Trip Facts I flew to Nepal, spent a couple of days in Kathmandu, joined an exhibition of seven led by a Nepalese Sherpa, flew into Tibet's capital Lhasa (the Forbidden City), spent a...
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November 1, 2018by Ryan Hodgson
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Ponderings, Quotes, Travel

Adventure: The Best Way to Learn.
I took this pic back in June on a hike in the Methow Valley.  You can see the original on Instagram here.  The quote is a favorite because I think getting out there and having an adventure is one of the best ways to grow and then learn from your experiences.  You learn a lot from getting out of your comfort zone as they say!...
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February 12, 2017by Ryan Hodgson
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A Picture Worth a Thousand Memories
A beautiful picture. But for me so much more than just a pretty picture. It's a beautiful memory of my childhood and makes me homesick. I have driven past this maybe thousands of times. As a kid it was rundown, the jetty didn't exist, the building a broken shell. I always wanted to swim out and explore what was inside. I imagined all sorts of...
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January 22, 2017by Ryan Hodgson
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Ponderings, Ryanintheus LLC, Social Media

Instagram: Get excited about photography again.
A few years ago something had changed in me.  For most of my life I'd been seeing the world through a lens and I was always looking for that great shot.  But I realized I'd stopped taking photos.  In fact I've barely been interested in even taking shots of family, friends or even of my travels... for me this was almost a shocking realization.  Photography was my creativity....
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January 29, 2016by Ryan Hodgson
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Music

My Doe Bay, Doe Bay!
I think if you died and went to Seattle's music heaven, you might find that it is called Doe Bay.  Well, at least that's how I felt as I stepped onto the ferry to return from Orcas Island on Sunday afternoon.  I had just had an experience that felt so great that it's taken two weeks for me to even sit down and attempt to describe it for...
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August 31, 2011by Ryan Hodgson
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