The Mountains: The base of upper Yosemite Falls ©Billy Sauerland
I love having people in my life that inspire me. Particularly about going after what you want, doing the work, and achieving your goals and dreams.
I recently went on a trip to California, first to Yosemite then to San Francisco. My friends Elisabeth “Moe” Barton and Bryant Burnette are founding members and operators of Echo Adventure Cooperative in Groveland, CA outside of Yosemite National Park. Then in San Francisco my friend Keith Lawrence, musician, producer, co-founder and owner of Unicorn Breeding Ground.
During my visit, the discussions would often transition to work, projects, goals and the excitement of what we’re currently working on. Along with the trials we’ve had, the solutions and achievements we’ve made in overcoming them. This back and forth is energizing, and helps motivate you to get your own work done. While in the mountains talking motivations, current and future plans, business and marketing strategies. Then a few days later while on the bay discussions about artistic collaboration and how working with different artists has a way of making each other better together rather then apart.
The give and take, the seeding of ideas, the whole experience can be intoxicating. If only I can bottle it and take it home with me. There is nothing like being present in the place where big things have and continue to happen. In one case it's the small mountain town right next to one of the jewels of the National Park system, the iconic Yosemite. Where the likes of John Muir and Ansel Adams did some of their best work, helping to form our environmental movement and the way we see it. And the other, San Francisco, where artistic expressions, social movements and technological achievements have changed our culture and our everyday lives.
The Bay: Baker Beach just southwest of The Golden Gate Bridge ©Billy Sauerland
I love and support my friends, their work, and them achieving their goals. I’m taking that energy home, cultivating and growing it. NOW, LET’S WORK!!!
Below are a couple links for Echo Adventure Cooperative and Unicorn Breeding Ground’s social media, go and check them out.
The Mountains: Echo’s FB Echo’s Insta The Bay: Unicorn’s FB Unicorn’s Insta
I hope all of you have people in your lives that do the same for you. #goanddo #dothework #liveyourpassion