Climbing 

    Climbing

To me, it’s probably the ultimate in physical awareness and mastery over the body and mind. Now I’m at a time, when my shoulder isn’t good. I’m reminded of it every day. I shouldn’t be climbing but ..went today. Got assigned to two hot shot female climbers who …well, nearly destroyed my fragile ego :))) with their incredible experience and skill. Again that imposter complex in me…but also pride in…women!!! When I look at men, in shops, in the streets…I m mostly embarrassed…in being the same species as these creatures: destructive, stupid, cynical, abusing drugs, alcohol and smoking cigarettes, and yet arrogant as if they had some superior skills and deserved admiration. And today, I saw these two C. and M. and L (wow:))) and that is important. These  images of today…and the Woman from Isle of Men, a hiker I met also today, a marine biologist. Abseiling with her family. And I thought: why have I always assumed I get on better with men? I don’t. Men always belittled me, patronized me, hated my mind and my body. Out of the men who were with us today, none were of any exceptional quality. Standard, average, assured of their entitled position as males. But the women were exceptional. Megan …wow. the leader of today’s Table Mountain Clean-up.