Mountains Along the Lochsa River.

….The opening of Chapter 24:
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“ .. The sun is up.
.... For a while I’m not sure where I am.
.... We’re on a road in a forest somewhere.
.... Bad dream. That glass door again.”
... The chrome of the cycle gleams beside me and then I see the pines and then Idaho comes to mind.
.... The door and the shadowy figure beside it were just imaginary.
... We’re on a logging road, that’s right . .
.. . bright day . . . sparkling air. Wow! . . . it’s beautiful. We’re headed for the ocean.
.... I remember the dream again and the words "I’ll see you at the bottom of the ocean" and wonder about them. But pines and sunlight are stronger than any dream and the wondering goes away. Good old reality. .. ” (Cont.next)

…Dirt Logging Road, Forested Mountains, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. Many places in ZMM the Narrator depends on the “grounding” of everyday experience, to hold steady his grip on mental stability. Here this is seen in his explicit statement “Good old reality ”.
…In fact, as is said in the passage above, the Narrator uses the “reality” of bright sun illuminated forest to literally “dis-spell” the lingering dream, and get back to “Good old reality .”

.... Much later in ZMM, on page 318 in Chapter 28, as the Narrator & Chris leave Oregon and travel in Northern California, The beauty of the surrounding countryside gives the Narrator a Tremendous Boost. … From this the Narrator also discusses his clinging dependence on, and comfort from, “reality” =>
…. “The road twists and banks and curlecues and descends and we and the cycle smoothly roll with it, following it in a separate grace of our own, almost touching the waxen leaves of shrubs and overhanging boughs of trees. The firs and rocks of the higher country are behind us now and around us are soft hills and vines and purple and red flowers, fragrance mixed with woodsmoke up from the distant fog along the valley floor and from beyond that, unseen—a vague scent of ocean. .
…. .How can I love all this so much and be insane? . . . I don’t believe it! “

…Although expressed in different words, here again we also see the Narrator’s need for support from essentially “Good old reality.“

….We deduce that the Narrator’s full glorious participation in the beautiful coastal country ahead comes from the positive effects of his remembering Phaedrus’s Quality discoveries. From this, he is certain he is not insane! But, according to the Narrator => We, to the contrary, are in the “real gripping insanity” that comes from our 20th Century Mythos, wrongly understood as presently used in Western Culture.
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Another place in ZMM where the Narrator seeks grounding is this =>
…… “Eventually I came to Poincaré. Here again there was little duplication but another kind of phenomenon. Phædrus follows a long and tortuous path into the highest abstractions, seems about to come down and then stops. Poincaré starts with the most basic scientific verities, works up to the same abstractions and then stops. Both trails stop right at each other’s end! There is perfect continuity between them. When you live in the shadow of insanity, the appearance of another mind that thinks and talks as yours does is something close to a blessed event. Like Robinson Crusoe’s discovery of footprints on the sand.” .
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….I believe the Narrator’s dependence on the “grounding” of everyday experience,. Is one of the reasons that the Narrator’s Travel Narrative Descriptions are so fantastically accurate. As Author Robert Pirsig says, to help the reader believe his Chautauquas, his book must seem real, and to do this he makes the descriptions absolutely real & factual. This stance also fits the real world of necessity, for both the mechanic and the scientist: This is because =>
….Total factual accuracy is absolutely necessary, to make sure nature has not fooled you. As The Narrator says => “The real purpose of scientific method is to make sure Nature hasn’t misled you into thinking you know something you don’t actually know.”
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A “Good, Good, Good, Good” Morning For Jogging.

…. “I get out of the sleeping bag. It’s cold and I get dressed quickly. Chris is asleep. I walk around him, climb over a fallen treetrunk and walk up the logging road. To warm myself I speed up to a jog and move up the road briskly. .. Good, good, good, good, good. The word keeps time with the jogging. Some birds fly up from the shadowy hill into the sunlight and I watch them until they’re out of sight. Good, good, good, good, good. Crunchy gravel on the road. Good, good. Bright yellow sand in the sun. Good, good, good. .. These roads go on for miles sometimes. Good, good, good. Eventually I reach a point where I’m really winded. The road is higher now and I can see for miles over the forest. .. Good.” (Cont.Next)

Dirt Logging Road, Forested Mountains, Lochsa River Canyon. ID. This whole passage emphasizes Quality of being alive => “ Good, good, good, good, good.” And implies essentially that the Narrator's continuous mental stability, depends on “Good old reality. ”
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….If fact, as said in the passage above (AND the passage in the Previous Photo), The Narrator uses the “reality” of the => … speed up to a jog and move up the road briskly in the bright, cheerful, sun illuminated forest, to literally “dis-spell” any lingering dream.
….Yes, indeed => “Good old reality. .”
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…DATE-LINE: June 24, 2021 by Henry Gurr.

EXAMINING MORE CLOSELY THE ZMM NARRATOR’S => “Good Old Reality. ” ….
….Somehow, from my many readings of ZMM, I got the idea that the phrase “Good old reality .” (or its equivalent), occurred many times in ZMM. So, in process of writing the captions (above and previous photo), I decided to find how many more by > ZMM Full Text > Edit > Find > reality I was surprised to see ONLY the one “Good old reality .”, which is in the ZMM passage given, in second previous photo.
EXPLANATION
….But in the process of the above > Edit > Find … I found 83 “reality” words … and for each of which, I took time to study what Author Robert Pirsig said in the surrounding paragraphs.

In Doing This, I Realized Three AHA Insights =>
…A) One of the Many Major Topic Threads in ZMM, is Robert Pirsig covering a tremendous range of Philosophical Subjects, and in the process is explaining an understanding of just what “reality” IS for us, how we experience “reality”, how do we tell “reality” from dreams, and how we actually know what “reality” actually IS !!
…NOTE: Of course our knowing just what “reality” IS, comes into our mental awareness, through the mental action of Robert Pirsig’s Quality!
….B) AND THEN I realized => I should suggest that you (Dear ZMM Enthusiast) should do as I did, so you can also see & appreciate These Reality Related Major Threads in ZMM !!
….C) AND THEN I realized => This Whole “Reality” Topic is important enough to have Its own ZMMQ Page which can be Googled for OR Right Click =>

Click Here For Author Robert Pirsig’s Major Thread Topic “Quality, Reality, & “Good Old Reality,” as is written into Robert Pirsig’s book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”.

.OF COURSE, ALL THIS “REALITY” INFORMATION IS TO HELP YOU =>
….UNDERSTAND A MAJOR TOPIC THREAD IN THE ZMM BOOK.
………PLEASE TAKE TIME TO STUDY AND ENJOY.

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….SIDE NOTE => In the above ZMM Passage, we should especially notice “ Some birds fly up from the shadowy hill into the sunlight and I watch them until they’re out of sight.” As has been discussed in previous photos, here again, we should notice several ZMM BOOK MASTER MOTIFS =>
… a) “birds”
…b) “fly”,
…c) “from shadows into light”, and
…d) “watch till goes out of sight.”

..These above MASTER MOTIFS, are further examples, as has been discussed previously in these album captions: And, as has been stated previously => This is Author Robert Pirsig’s way of telling us (Metaphorical Telegraph), what has been happening to the Narrator’s communication with Chris.
…For example => “It comes up” “from the shadows into sunlight”, but then, “goes out of sight”, after nothing constructive has happen!

.Now WHY Should Author Robert Pirsig Write Into ZMM => The Narrator’s Inability To Communicate With Chris, Is A Major Thread In ZMM Book. ?
…This is written into ZMM, probably because this is what happened in real life between Robert Pirsig & Chris.
...But ALSO, Author Pirsig wants us as readers, to know that he knows< that this is wrong, and chooses these Master Motif ways to tell us this.
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The Narrator Takes Time to Notice His Surroundings.

….“Still puffing, I walk back down at a brisk pace, crunching more gently now, noticing small plants and shrubs where the pines have been logged.
.... At the cycle again I pack gently and quickly. By now I’m so familiar with how everything goes together it’s almost done without thought. Finally I need Chris’s sleeping bag. I roll him a little, and tell him, "Great day!"
.... He looks around, disoriented. He gets out of the sleeping bag and, while I pack it, gets dressed without really knowing what he does. .. "Put your sweater and jacket on," I say. "It’s going to be a chilly ride."
.... He does and gets on and in low gear we follow the logging road down to where it meets the blacktop again. Before we start on it I take one last look back up. Nice. A nice spot.” (Cont.Next)

Dirt Logging Road, Forested Mountains, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. We should notice the ZMM Narrator saying above => ”... noticing small plants and shrubs … not too rough, tell him, "Great day!" … Nice. A nice spot.” and realize this Travel Narrative is preparing the reader for the VERY good mood of next several pages of the Narrator’s => “ Long Chautauqua today. One that I’ve been looking forward to during the whole trip ” !!

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After Packing, Chris and the Narrator Start Down the Winding Road.
…“Beautiful Sunlight On These Forests..“

….“From here the blacktop winds down and down.
.... Long Chautauqua today. One that I’ve been looking forward to during the whole trip.
.... Second gear and then third. Not too fast on these curves. Beautiful sunlight on these forests. .. There has been a haze, a backup problem in this Chautauqua so far; I talked about caring the first day and then realized I couldn’t say anything meaningful about caring until its inverse side, Quality, is understood. I think it’s important now to tie care to Quality by pointing out that care and Quality are internal and external aspects of the same thing. A person who sees Quality and feels it as he works is a person who cares. A person who cares about what he sees and does is a person who’s bound to have some characteristics of Quality.“

Lochsa River Canyon, ID. We should notice The ZMM Narrator saying above “... Not too fast on these curves ” [because we must care in order to see the]. “ Beautiful sunlight on these forests. ”… And in this we realize that => The ZMM Narrator, as is case in the previous photo, is continuing to prepare the reader for the good mood of next several pages of the Narrator’s => “ Long Chautauqua today. One that I’ve been looking forward to during the whole trip. ”

…Moreover, we should additionally realize that => The ZMM Narrator here wants the reader to be in a good mood, because that by metaphorical transfer describes => “A person who sees Quality and feels it as he works is a person who cares. A person who cares about what he sees and does is a person who’s bound to have some characteristics of Quality.“
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Huge Douglas Fir Trees At DeVoto Memorial Grove Are Truly Amazing!
....AND The Fact That These Stupendous Trees Are SAVED From The Lumberjack & The Logging Industry, Is An Act Or Quality, By A Devoted Group Of Naturalists!!

….“But now we have with us some concepts that greatly alter the whole understanding of things. Quality is the Buddha. Quality is scientific reality. Quality is the goal of Art. It remains to work these concepts into a practical, down-to-earth context, and for this there is nothing more practical or down-to-earth than what I have been talking about all along — the repair of an old motorcycle.
.... This road keeps on winding down through this canyon. Early morning patches of sun are around us everywhere. The cycle hums through the cold air and mountain pines and we pass a small sign that says a breakfast place is a mile ahead. ” (Cont.Next)

US-12 Along Lochsa River Canyon, ID. And again, in the ZMM Passage above we realize that => The ZMM Narrator, as is case in the previous two photos, is in his last sentence above, continuing to prepare the reader for the good mood of next several pages of the Narrator’s => “ Long Chautauqua today. One that I’ve been looking forward to during the whole trip. ”


… Right Click & Select New Tab. AFTER This Google Satellite View Comes Up, You Can See Where The “DeVoto Memorial Grove” Is, In Relation To “Lochsa Lodge” and Other Points of Interest.
Also after this Satellite View comes up ->
…A) To find Lochsa Lodge, where Narrator & Chris had Breakfast, Mouse Hover Red PinPoint to oeft of “White Sand Campground.
…B) To see the “Indian Post Office” at left, collapse the left photo panel. It may take some adjusting of the Satellite View to see what you want.
…C) In the Search Box, you may have to type the name of what you want to see.
…D) Expand the photo viewer, and you will be able to see ~100 photos of (or near to) this Grove. Although the Photos mention Cedar Trees, the really big trees with shaggy bark, must be Douglas Fir Trees.

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A Present Day Entrance Sign For Lochsa Lodge.

….[ “ The cycle hums through the cold air and mountain pines and we pass a small sign that says a breakfast place is a mile ahead. .” ]
… “ "Are you hungry?" I shout. .. "Yes!" Chris shouts back.” (Cont.Next)
From US-12, Entrance To Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID.
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.. Satellite View: Red Pinpoint Marks the location of The Lochsa Lodge Buildings, on a relatively wide somewhat level area South of US-12, and North of the Lochsa River.
….Zoom in to see the lay-out of the Lochsa Lodge Buildings: Just to the right, also nearly as large. Is the lay-out of the buildings of the Powell Ranger Station, of The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests .
…NOTE1: The historic Lochsa Lodge burned to the ground Wednesday Mar 1, 2001, despite efforts to save the rustic log structure by lodge employees, guests and personnel from the nearby U.S. Forest Service and state highway department stations. You can see how close fire help was from the Powell Ranger Station.
…NOTE2: AFTER the Blue Link above comes up, you can ClickDrag to Expand the Left Panel. Then Click to get the Photo Viewer. You will see ~300 Photos Of Lochsa Lodge Resort Facility. Click the Arrows lower center of Photo, to see => Nearly all of their buildings such as => Lodge, Restaurant, Bar, Cabins, Etc.
…You will see, Inside & Out, both in Summer & Winter. Also, plenty of photos are shown of people just enjoying being at Lochsa Lodge.

….In fact, 300 photos is the largest I’ve seen, which means that persons who were at Lochsa Lodge are so pleased with their experience at the Lodge, that they are excited & motivated to put up many of their OWN photos.
…ATTENTION: The actions of persons who => “are excited & motivated to put up many of their OWN photos”, is an excellent way to see what Author Robert Pirsig means by “Quality” or “Being on the Track of Quality” !!
…NOTE3: The /\ Above /\ Photo is one of the 300 mentioned as is the NEXT Photo.

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A Present Day Photo Of Log Cabins At Lochsa Lodge.
….Please Imagine This View Is Along The Drive After The Cabins Sign, Which The Narrator Reported.

….“Soon a second sign saying CABINS with an arrow under it points off to the left. We slow down, turn and follow a dirt road until it reaches some varnished log cabins under some trees.” (Cont. NeXT)

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. …NOTE: The /\ Above /\ Photo is one of the 300 mentioned in the Previous Photo.

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A Present Day Photo Of Log Cabins Under Some Trees At Lochsa Lodge.
….Please Imagine This View Is Along The Drive After The Cabins Sign, Which The Narrator Reported.

[.“Soon a second sign saying CABINS with an arrow under it points off to the left. ” ]
…”We slow down, turn and follow a dirt road until it reaches some varnished log cabins under some trees.” (Cont. NeXT)

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. …NOTE: The /\ Above /\ Photo is one of the 300 mentioned in the Previous Photo.

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Lochsa Lodge As Shown in Lolo, Montana / HipPostcard.com.
….This Is The Best Historical Photo I Can Find.
…… And Judging From The General Appearance, This Likely Shows The Lochsa Lodge & Restaurant Building, That The Robert Pirsig & Chris Experienced.

….“We pull the cycle under a tree, shut off the ignition and gas and walk inside the main lodge..” (cont. NeXT)

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID.
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A Brief History of Lochsa Lodge, From Their Own WebSite: Lochso Lodge Information.
,,,,By 1929, when Andrew Erickson built the original Lochsa Lodge, this area was renowned for its wildness and drew sportsmen who traveled the trail from Missoula, Montana, or the Lolo Motorway from Kooskia, Idaho. Lochsa lodge got a little more accessible in 1963, when highway 12 opened a route from Kooskia, Idaho to nearby Lolo, Montana.
….Generations of travelers, hunters, and thrill seekers have stopped a night or two at the lodge. When a chimney fire took down the original building in 2001, there was no question that the lodge would rise again — which it did in May 2002, using the same quality, sturdy craftsmanship that our original guests would have recognized.

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Lochsa Lodge Burns To The Ground. Log Building Near Lolo Pass Is Destroyed Despite The Best Efforts Of Many.
…. Excerpt From Lewiston Tribune and Missoulian. Mar 1, 2001
,,,,POWELL, Idaho - The historic Lochsa Lodge burned to the ground Wednesday despite efforts to save the rustic log structure by lodge employees, guests and personnel from the nearby U.S. Forest Service and state highway department stations.
,,,,The lodge, about 11 miles on the Idaho side of Lolo Pass along U.S. Highway 12, was built in 1928 by Swedish immigrant Andrew Erickson as a hunting and trapping retreat, according to owner Susie Denton.
,,,,The Denton family has owned and operated the Lochsa Lodge for the past 32 years, said Denton's husband Don. "My folks, Gus and Gerry Denton, ran it for 17 years," he said. "My wife and I have been up here for 15 years." (End Excerpt)

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Lochsa Lodge As Shown in WebSite => LochsaLodgePhotoFm1stShowArchive
….This Is Another Best Historical Photo Can Find.
…… And Judging From The General Appearance, This Likely Shows The Lochsa Lodge & Restaurant Building, That The ZMM Narrator & Chris Experienced.

….[ “We pull the cycle under a tree, shut off the ignition and gas and walk inside the main lodge..” ] (Cont.Next)

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID.
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This Looks Like What Might Have Been A Very Early Original Lodge Built 1928 By Swedish Immigrant Andrew Erickson As A Hunting And Trapping Retreat.
… At least, This Conclusion Is Suggested By The Late 1920’s Automobile, Which Does Not Look Like Purposely Put There To Fake A Different Date.
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… .Credit => Lochsa Lodge Found At Wikimapia.
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Since We Have Not Yet Obtained A Proper Photo,
…Please Imagine This Is Approximately Shows, The Experience Narrator & Chris Had In the Lochsa Lodge’s Restaurant.

…. “ The wooden floors have a nice clomp under the cycle boots. ” (cont. Next)

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. Proper Photos Needed: If you visit Lochsa Lodge, please tell them how nice it would be for their OWN HISTORICAL photos of their Lodge and Restaurant to be shown here! Of course, photos of what the Lodge & Restaurant looked like back in 1968 would be the best.
…Also, you could remind them => Their office manager Matt, should get back in contact with Henry S Gurr , for reminder that needed photos should illustrate ZMM Passages for what Narrator & Chris would have seen in approx. 1968.
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/\ Above /\ Photo (And Next Two) ,Taken At => Heavy's Barbeque, 2155 Sparta Rd SE, Crawfordville, GA

Satellite Aerial View, Which Shows The Location Of Heavy's Barbeque, And Has , 227 Google Reviews And 377 Photos.

Since We Have Not Yet Obtained A Proper Photo,
…Please Imagine This Approximately Shows, The Experience Narrator & Chris Had In the Lochsa Lodge’s Restaurant.

….[ “ The wooden floors have a nice clomp under the cycle boots..” ]
…..“ We sit down at a tableclothed table and order eggs, hot cakes, maple syrup, milk, sausages and orange juice. That cold wind has worked up an appetite. ” (cont. NeXT)

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. Proper Photos Needed: If you visit Lochsa Lodge, please tell them how nice it would be for their OWN HISTORICAL photos of their Lodge and Restaurant to be shown here! Of course, photos of what the Lodge & Restaurant looked like back in about 1968, would be the best.
…Also, you could remind them => Their office manager Matt, should get back in contact with Henry S Gurr , for reminder that needed photos should illustrate ZMM Passages for what Author Robert Pirsig & Chris would have seen in approx 1968. And say their Matt should get back in contact with Henry S Gurr , for reminder that needed photos should illustrate ZMM Passages for what the ZMM Narrator described as having seen in approx. 1968.
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Since We Have Not Yet Obtained A Proper Photo, Please Imagine This Is In The Lochsa Lodge Restaurant.

“. "I want to write a letter to Mom," Chris says. .. That sounds good to me. I go to the desk and get some of the lodge stationery. I bring it to Chris and give him my pen. That brisk morning air has given him some energy too. He puts the paper in front of him, grabs the pen in a heavy grip and then concentrates on the blank paper for a while. .. He looks up. "What day is it?" .. I tell him. He nods and writes it down. .. Then I see him write, "Dear Mom:" Then he stares at the paper for a while. .. Then he looks up. "What should I say?" .. I start to grin. I should have him write for an hour about one side of a coin. I’ve sometimes thought of him as a student but not as a rhetoric student. .. We’re interrupted by the hot cakes and I tell him to put the letter to one side and I’ll help him afterward. .. When we are done I sit smoking with a leaden feeling from the hot cakes and the eggs and everything and notice through the window that under the pines outside the ground is in patches of shadow and sunlight.” (cont. Next)

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. Kamlin Online March 8, 2001 stated => “Last week when the Lochsa Lodge burned to the ground many people lost an old friend. Soon I will have a photo of the New Lochsa Lodge.
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The Present Day Lochsa Lodge Dining Room =>
… As Designed By An Architect, Is Real Modern & Fancy!
……Since We Have Not Yet Obtained A Proper Photo, Please Imagine This Is A Present Day Scene, For What The ZMM Narrator Describes.

….“Chris brings out the paper again. "Now help me," he says.
.... "Okay," I say. I tell him getting stuck is the commonest trouble of all. Usually, I say, your mind gets stuck when you’re trying to do too many things at once. What you have to do is try not to force words to come. That just gets you more stuck. What you have to do now is separate out the things and do them one at a time. You’re trying to think of what to say and what to say first at the same time and that’s too hard. So separate them out. Just make a list of all the things you want to say in any old order. Then later we’ll figure out the right order.
.... "Like what things?" he asks.
.... "Well, what do you want to tell her?"
.... "About the trip."
.... "What things about the trip?"
.. .. He thinks for a while. "About the mountain we climbed."
.... "Okay, write that down," I say. ”

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. Photos Needed: If you visit Lochsa Lodge, please tell them how nice it would be for their OWN HISTORICAL photos of their Lodge and Restaurant to be shown here! Of course, photos of what the Lodge & Restaurant looked like back in approximately 1968 would be the best.

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Looking Back Along The Road Toward Lochsa Lodge.

….“On the road down the canyon now we feel the steady drop of altitude by a popping of ears. It’s becoming warmer and the air is thicker too. It’s goodbye to the high country, which we’ve been more or less in since Miles City.
.... Stuckness. That’s what I want to talk about today.
.... Back on our trip out of Miles City you’ll remember I talked about how formal scientific method could be applied to the repair of a motorcycle through the study of chains of cause and effect and the application of experimental method to determine these chains. The purpose then was to show what was meant by classic rationality.
.... Now I want to show that that classic pattern of rationality can be tremendously improved, expanded and made far more effective through the formal recognition of Quality in its operation. Before doing this, however, I should go over some of the negative aspects of traditional maintenance to show just where the problems are. .
... The first is stuckness, a mental stuckness that accompanies the physical stuckness of whatever it is you’re working on. The same thing Chris was suffering from. ” [ When Chris Tries to write his letter to his Mother. ]

Colgate Lick Rest Area, Lochsa River Canyon, ID.

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Suddenly the Trees “Open Up” and There Is Grass.

….“What you’re up against is the great unknown, the void of all Western thought. You need some ideas, some hypotheses. Traditional scientific method, unfortunately, has never quite gotten around to say exactly where to pick up more of these hypotheses. Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best, 20-20 hindsight. It’s good for seeing where you’ve been. It’s good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can’t tell you where you ought to go, unless where you ought to go is a continuation of where you were going in the past. Creativity, originality, inventiveness, intuition, imagination—"unstuckness," in other words—are completely outside its domain. .. We continue down the canyon, past folds in the steep slopes where wide streams enter. We notice the river grows rapidly now as streams enlarge it. Turns in the road are less sharp here and straight stretches are longer. I move into the highest gear.” (Cont. Next)

Colgate Lick Rest Area, Lochsa River Canyon, ID.

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A Huge Forest Fire Burned Off This Whole Area Many Years Ago!

….“Later the trees become scarce and spindly, with large areas of grass and underbrush between them. It’s too hot for the jacket and sweater so I stop at a roadside pulloff to remove them. ” (Cont. Next)

Colgate Lick Rest Area, Lochsa River Canyon, ID. This is the only “open area” I remember as I drove the Lochsa River Canyon, so this must be the Narrator’s “roadside pulloff. ”

….Next the Narrator will take up “Stuckness“ and “Unstuckness”. This is leading up to and is really part of his “Gumptionology 101”. He later calls this type of Chautauqua “dry and boring”, in which we see that such “hot & dry” material he reserves for lower elevations, where it is hot or, as here, getting warm.
…But, by contrast, when they happen to go up to higher, cooler, elevations, the Gumptionology discussions are interrupted, so that the reader (and Author Robert Pirsig) can enjoy the cooler forests and meadows, and good riding. For the reader, these are welcomed breaks away from heavy, “dry and boring” discussion.
….Please start to notice this pattern.

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