This Scene of Frost, Dry Volcanic Dust, Struggling Plant Life, And An Old Weathered Stump, Is Almost Identical To Author Robert Pirsig’s Own Summer 1968 Photo.

…You May View This Original ZMM Scene At Blue Link Below.

…. “Chris is still asleep and we won’t be able to go anywhere until the air warms up. Good time to get the cycle tuned. I work loose the knob on the side cover over the air filter, and underneath the filter withdraw a worn and dirty roll of field tools. My hands are stiff with the cold and the backs of them are wrinkled. Those wrinkles aren’t from the cold though. At forty that’s old age coming on. I lay the roll on the seat and spread it open . . . there they are. . . . like seeing old friends again. .. I hear Chris, glance over the seat and see that he’s stirring but doesn’t get up. He’s evidently just rolling in his sleep. After a while the sun gets warmer and my hands aren’t as stiff as they were. .. I was going to talk about some of the lore of cycle repair, the hundreds of things you learn as you go along, which enrich what you’re doing not only practically but esthetically. But that seems too trivial now, though I shouldn’t say that. .. But now I want to shift into another direction, which completes his story. I never really completed it because I didn’t think it would be necessary. But now I think it would be a good time to do that in what time remains. .
…The metal of these wrenches is so cold it hurts the hands. But it’s a good hurt. It’s real, not imaginary, and it’s here, absolutely, in my hand.” (Cont. Next)

5.8 Miles North of La Pine, OR.

…. => RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT “NEW TAB”: Will Come-Up Showing => Full Size Picture, Author Pirsig’s Own Summer 1968 Photo, Almost Identical To /\ Above /\ Photo.:
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Metaphoric Bridge Connection
… Pay attention to the Narrator’s => “ a worn and dirty roll of field tools. My hands are stiff with the cold and the backs of them are wrinkled. Those wrinkles aren’t from the cold though. At forty that’s old age coming on. I lay the roll on the seat and spread it open . . . there they are. . . . like seeing old friends again. … ”. which precedes his " completes his [Phaedurs] story. I never really completed it because I didn’t think it would be necessary. But now I think it would be a good time to do that in what time remains. “.
…. EXPLANATION: The having good reliable” tools”, “like old friends” …”not imaginary” … ”absolutely real” ..., is what he will (Metaphoric Bridge Connection) need as he tells the VERY difficult story of Phaedrus’ (same as Author Pirsig’s) mental break down at the University of Chicago, even calling it insane.
…ALSO pay attention to the Narrator’s “juxtaposition of => I hear Chris, glance over the seat… ”. because (2nd Metaphoric Bridge Connection) this is what he will need as he tries to work out his current, and growing problem with Chris =>
…“ The answer doesn’t seem to satisfy him. But he can’t seem to say what’s wrong with it.
…A sudden despair wave hits, like that at dawn. I lie to him. That’s what’s wrong.
…"We[says Chris] just keep going and going," “ …..

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…And AFTER this page of 18 small photos comes up, (17 each) > Do > Page Top > Edit > Find > Metaphor And read the surrounding text.
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(Photo = 113-1395 ... ZMM Page = 301 ...... WayPt = 358i14 ~4219. Photo at 372 4912ft)