Part III: The Illustrated "Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" Chapters 16 thru 26.  
In the Late Afternoon, the Town and the ZMM Traveler Find Welcome Relief From the Intense Sun.  “So the thing to do when working on a motorcycle, as in any other task, is to cultivate the peace of mind which does not separate one’s self from one’s surroundings. When that is done successfully then everything else follows naturally. Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all. That was what it was about that wall in Korea. It was a material reflection of a spiritual reality. …. Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more lasting value. .. A town called Riggins comes up and we see a lot of motels, …. “(Cont.Next)  In Salmon River Gorge, entrance to Riggings, ID. At Riggings, the major flow of the Salmon River comes in from the East. The road follows ever upward, a South trending branch called the Little Salmon River. Did you notice the “blue-ish cast” to the foreground scenery, and remember why? One of mountain California photos (up coming) shows this effect quite dramatically. ************************************  (Photo = 111-1148 ...... ZMM Page = 267 ...... WayPt = 289w 1932ft)

In the Late Afternoon, the Town and the ZMM Traveler Find Welcome Relief From the Intense Sun.
So the thing to do when working on a motorcycle, as in any other task, is to cultivate the peace of mind which does not separate one’s self from one’s surroundings. When that is done successfully then everything else follows naturally. Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all. That was what it was about that wall in Korea. It was a material reflection of a spiritual reality. …. Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more lasting value. .. A town called Riggins comes up and we see a lot of motels, …. “(Cont.Next)
In Salmon River Gorge, entrance to Riggings, ID. At Riggings, the major flow of the Salmon River comes in from the East. The road follows ever upward, a South trending branch called the Little Salmon River. Did you notice the “blue-ish cast” to the foreground scenery, and remember why? One of mountain California photos (up coming) shows this effect quite dramatically.
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(Photo = 111-1148 ...... ZMM Page = 267 ...... WayPt = 289w 1932ft)


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