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David R.Jennys (he/him)

@bchiker.bsky.social

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D.Min (church revitalization through decolonization); Follower of the Jesus way, enjoy #reading, #history, #hiking, good #conversation; #pianojazz. #YellowstoneNationalPark is a favorite destination. Privileged to be married to Susan since 1984, No DMs.

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“Imagine there's no countries, / It isn't hard to do. / Nothing to kill or die for, / And no religion, too. / Imagine all the people / Living life in peace.”

#JohnLennon, musician (9 Oct 1940-1980)

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

There was a time in the SD #BaldlandsNP when a group of us were enjoying the prairiedog town when a bull bison calmly walked up to us use the parking barrier pole as a scratching post! We were paying more attention to the prairiedogs and didn't notice the bison until it was nearly among us!

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Q11 #Parkchat As for practices that I think should be discontinued, I think Park personnel should stop watering the grass at Mammoth. The grass is not a natural feature and was introduced by the army. It attracts elk, which causes a.lot of dangerous human-elk encounters.

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Wow! Look at that view of Heart Lake! Thanks for the “endorsement.”

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Q10 #Parkchat “Pack your patience.

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Q8 #Parkchat We never thought of Yellowstone NP as a place of mountain views before the ‘88 fire. When we came back in the spring of ‘89 we were.blown away by the gorgeous mountain views. Like - ‘I didn't know there were mountains there!’

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Q6, #Parkchat, so many trails, so little time. My favorite trail is the one I'm hiking with my hikin’ buddy! Summit Electric Peak, Mt. Sheridan, Skyrim Trail loop, come to mind. Or, a backcountry trail to a remote thermal area, or waterfall, sounds fun.

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Normally, you're not supposed to graffiti public property, but I would have corrected the sign to read “Radical Republicans” and set the record straight.

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Q5 I’m all good about keeping a safe distance from wildlife. But what I want to know is when the sign says “Don’t approach wildlife,” what do I do when the wildlife APPROACHES ME?!

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Love it!

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Q4 Yes. I believe the historic buildings should be preserved because the record of history itself needs to be preserved.

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

#parkchat

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Q3, #Parkchat, So many waterfalls to choose from. My favorite Yellowstone waterfall is Fairy Falls.

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

A2, #Parkschat Yellowstone Lake IS my favorite mountain lake.

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

Nice trail pic!

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 2d

To paraphrase Mr. Miyagi, the best way to avoid the crowds is ‘Not be there.’ We like to go see other features while people wait in the hot Sun waiting for the eruption. This way we have less crowds at the other places, and we get to see Old Faithful from another angle.

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 6d

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“Even a purely moral act that has no hope of any immediate and visible political effect can gradually and indirectly, over time, gain in political significance.“

#VaclavHavel, writer, Czech Republic president (5 Oct 1936-2011)

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 8d

Hopefully, by God’s mercy, it won’t take that long.

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 8d

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back.“

#GoreVidal, writer (3 Oct 1925-2012)

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 9d

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it, always.“

#MohandasKaramchand Gandhi (2 Oct 1869-1948)

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 10d

“A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.“
#JimmyCarter

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 10d

Only, in this case, the situation is reversed.

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 13d

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“There is always more goodness in the world than there appears to be, because goodness is of its very nature modest and retiring.”

#EvelynBeatriceHall, biographer (28 Sep 1868-1956)

David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 18d

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.”

#BruceSpringsteen, musician (b. 23 Sep 1949)

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David R.Jennys (he/him) @bchiker.bsky.social · 20d

“I could well have supplied each of you with all your needs, both spiritual and material. But I wanted to make you depend on one another so that each of you would be my minister, dispensing the gifts and graces you have received from me.”

#CatherineofSiena, words she heard God speaking to her