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That sky!In search of Golden Russet apples in a fairly near ‘organic’ market, I set out along the usual path, aware of the forecast, rain disappearing... When I reached the river, I saw a clutch of colours to my right. I took a photo of the scene on my left, and waited for the scene on my right to change. It did. From a very loose edged rainbow tip it became a double rainbow, and then they both disappeared as I was buffeted by some of the gusts of Storm Aiden. I almost ran, but as it is against my principles, I just trotted to safety, as the gusts might have managed, miraculously, to whip me over the bridge barrier. On the way home I noticed two things that have been sitting in a little park for months, if not years. Today was my first day to see them. A different clientele for albergues...
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SabinePMy village. Not exotic or spectacular but still...
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My sister said last Sunday that the snow had begun for her area - Dawson Creek. Your photo looks to be showing a crisp autumn day.We get an awful lot of rain here on the ‘wet’ coast of Canada, but every now and again a glorious day dawns. My walk two days ago ...
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Snow now in Dawson Creek sounds about right; their winter is much more severe than ours.My sister said last Sunday that the snow had begun for her area - Dawson Creek. Your photo looks to be showing a crisp autumn day.
@VNwalking, I’m guessing this is part of the Diwali Festival of Lights? When I was a child back home my dad always took us driving along the country roads at night to see all the houses decorated with lights. We loved it; it was so beautiful.More candles from me tonight — this is a two-night holiday.
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No, at least not directly — this is a different country and a very different culture.@VNwalking, I’m guessing this is part of the Diwali Festival of Lights?
There are mythical reasons and practical ones. Practically, it's the end of the rainy seaon.What is being celebrated?
Sorry, I was aware of that, and I made the too-wild assumption that because of the lights and the time of the year, it might have anything to do with the other festival. My apologies. And thank you for explaining the meaning of your celebration.No, at least not directly — this is a different country and a very different culture.
Another 12K walk from home to the top of the Adventure Mountain and back...
Just have a little tipple to steady those "nerves"nowWalking in a nearby Forest Preserve was a good way to clear the brain and lower my blood pressure, getting home just in time to partake of the election frenzy and watch the blood pressure rise again
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Misurina ...Tre cima...the most wonderful walking there ...as soon as we can we're back there ..and .just seeing these photos ...."beam me up Scottie"weekend excursion to the mountains (Lake Misurina 1754 a.s.l. to Monte Piana 2324 a.s.l.- Dolomiti - Italy).
a nice sunny day
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We also walked by a cemetery from WWI with graves of unknown soldiers.
I love this, Kirkie!I will have to wait for my heavenly drone,
I was greeted by a flock of Tui feasting on the flowers, but before I could snap the picture my dog came steaming through and they flew off..
You may not see a tui along the road
Elsewhere people put out motorcycles for the entertainment, if not feeding, of keas.In urban areas people often keep a Tui feeder hanging in a place safe from cats. Tui love nectar and have long thin beaks to access to the base of flowers and flax.
Laurie , Such an interesting area. How far away from where you live ? They look like scenes from a movie. Was the home abandoned or just needing a bit of love ?I am trying to branch out, so yesterday I cycled all the way down to Amish country, only to remember that it was Sunday so none of the buggies would be out.But it was still a very nice ride over some new terrain — lots of falling down houses and barns, which made me wonder what happened to these places that were once so loved.
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The main Amish area is about 35 miles south of me, surrounding the town of Arthur. It is definitely an interesting area, with lots of juxtoposition between old and new. There is a real range between the more traditional who do not use electricity or zippers (and probably many other things) and the less traditional who have both cars and buggies parked outside. The main occupations seem to be either agriculture or cabinetry. Many people in my town get their dining room sets, their kitchen cabinets, their bookcases, etc from Amish businesses. Many of the farms appear to have houses that would hold a couple of families (in fact, in front of one I saw two separate mailboxes). Also many of the sites had three or four small houses on the same farm site, so I assume there are related families living together. They interpret the Bible strictly but also selectively — I suppose that’s true of many religions so it is not a criticism.Laurie , Such an interesting area. How far away from where you live ? They look like scenes from a movie. Was the home abandoned or just needing a bit of love ?
WOW, just beautiful. What is that bizarre stone structure?In lieu of not being able to leave the country, or the state for that matter (I live in NY), I've made some short trips to the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. Some beautiful converted railway trails, and some more strenuous mountain trails as well. I even hiked overnight (walking over the Hudson River) to get a "just me and my backpack" Camino feeling. It's been important, for me at least, to not let my world get too small. Just traveling a little bit to hike outside makes it big again. Buen Camino, WHEREVER that is.
And is that a satellite dish I see on it?The little house is ... a birdhouse.
Wow Laurie - thank you for the feedback. It spurred me to do some googling.The main Amish area is about 35 miles south of me, surrounding the town of Arthur. It is definitely an interesting area, with lots of juxtoposition between old and new. There is a real range between the more traditional who do not use electricity or zippers (and probably many other things) and the less traditional who have both cars and buggies parked outside. The main occupations seem to be either agriculture or cabinetry. Many people in my town get their dining room sets, their kitchen cabinets, their bookcases, etc from Amish businesses. Many of the farms appear to have houses that would hold a couple of families (in fact, in front of one I saw two separate mailboxes). Also many of the sites had three or four small houses on the same farm site, so I assume there are related families living together. They interpret the Bible strictly but also selectively — I suppose that’s true of many religions so it is not a criticism.
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The number of Amish is growing in the US at a pretty good clip, though the total numbers are small. The typical family has many children, and those children seem to have real freedom to decide whether to join the Amish way of life or leave and head to the big city. They make that decision as young adults, and I have heard that there is not (supposed to be) pressure on the child to commit.
Sorry to hijack, but I have enjoyed some of the other tangents these pictures spark and haven’t noticed any complaints from those whose main objective is to see some pretty pictures. But let me know if it’s inappropriate and I will delete.
oh, and a p.s. — the homes and barns were abandoned, I saw quite a few of them.
Sorry to hijack, but I have enjoyed some of the other tangents these pictures spark and haven’t noticed any complaints from those whose main objective is to see some pretty pictures. But let me know if it’s inappropriate and I will delete.
We bought a small travel trailer made in Ohio with a large Amish workforce. A truck tire run over on the highway did some damage and with Ohio on the way of a trip we stopped in for a repair. Lots of buggies in the area but the factory was adding a pretty elaborate shed to the side of the building for bicycles.it got me wondering whether they used bikes too.
What is the English word for it?
I also would call it ..’.a birdhouse ‘The little house is ... a birdhouse.
Wonderful pictures and the information/explanation a real treat.Giving some background information always makes the pictures more interestingThe main Amish area is about 35 miles south of me, surrounding the town of Arthur. It is definitely an interesting area, with lots of juxtoposition between old and new. There is a real range between the more traditional who do not use electricity or zippers (and probably many other things) and the less traditional who have both cars and buggies parked outside. The main occupations seem to be either agriculture or cabinetry. Many people in my town get their dining room sets, their kitchen cabinets, their bookcases, etc from Amish businesses. Many of the farms appear to have houses that would hold a couple of families (in fact, in front of one I saw two separate mailboxes). Also many of the sites had three or four small houses on the same farm site, so I assume there are related families living together. They interpret the Bible strictly but also selectively — I suppose that’s true of many religions so it is not a criticism.
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The number of Amish is growing in the US at a pretty good clip, though the total numbers are small. The typical family has many children, and those children seem to have real freedom to decide whether to join the Amish way of life or leave and head to the big city. They make that decision as young adults, and I have heard that there is not (supposed to be) pressure on the child to commit.
Sorry to hijack, but I have enjoyed some of the other tangents these pictures spark and haven’t noticed any complaints from those whose main objective is to see some pretty pictures. But let me know if it’s inappropriate and I will delete.
oh, and a p.s. — the homes and barns were abandoned, I saw quite a few of them.
SabinePart of GR path and an animalhotel.
This the GR 128 that goes from Wissant in France to Aachen in Germany.
Trekkings.be GR128 Vlaanderenroute wandelen GR 128
GR128 : Dwars door het oude Vlaanderen, van Wissant tot Aken, 650 km wandelen over GR 128, utgebreid wandelverslag.www.trekkings.be
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I, too, have always been fascinated by the Amish. I have been through Arthur, Illinois myself a few times and also through a few areas in Wisconsin, stopping for homemade baked goods they sell out of their breezeways or garage. Often many articles of only gray and black color clothing hanging outside on a clothesline, and no curtains at the windows.Wow Laurie - thank you for the feedback. It spurred me to do some googling.
Looks like you are getting a good bit of exercise on your bike - ‘possibly a cycle camino coming up in the future?’
I wouldn’t say it was hijacked.. you just added commentary to your pics. Gentle education is great . I didn’t know a lot of the info you passed on and found it interesting that they are not all fixed 100% to old ways. Maybe why some homes are abandoned when children move away to the cities. After I drifted to sleep last night I thought more about the Amish and their wheels rather than motors etc. it got me wondering whether they used bikes too.
My googling then included some I nteresting reading about ‘why’ they are not used as much as scooters.
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Hey Peregrina, Thanks for responding to my post.WOW, just beautiful. What is that bizarre stone structure?
I totally share your sentiment. I have found that taking a trip once a week to walk in a nearby forest preserve, even though the locations are no more than 20-40 miles away, helps keeps our worlds a little more open. Your locations are far more stunning, though, lucky you!
And how about a few more details about walking over the Hudson River (I assume that was on a bridge) overnight?!
He is beautiful. I ‘heard’ the European variety when I walked the Vdlp last year. I have just looked up the varieties... they are all such pretty birds. Lucky you to get so close for this picture..quiet except for a beautiful, very busy pileated woodpecker who was unconcerned that I was only about 4 metres away!
It certainly wasn't a local walk for me but I once spent a week on the Coastal Track going from Oban to Mt. Anglem and back. I enjoyed myself but what I always remember first is mud and second, sandflies.View from the Coastal track, Oban, Stewart Island, NZ
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I see them often in these woods but never before so close and so low on the tree! It's hard to get a good photo - they're usually moving so fast that my photos are a blur. Lucky this time - he paused for a moment in mid-peckHe is beautiful. I ‘heard’ the European variety when I walked the Vdlp last year. I have just looked up the varieties... they are all such pretty birds. Lucky you to get so close for this picture.
You were much more adventurous than me. Your trip was real hiking. My trip was a half day stroll around the town of Oban.It certainly wasn't a local walk for me but I once spent a week on the Coastal Track going from Oban to Mt. Anglem and back. I enjoyed myself but what I always remember first is mud and second, sandflies.
That was back when I was a long way away from being half my current age. But Peg and I walked the Milford Track a few years ago.You were much more adventurous than me. Your trip was real hiking. My trip was a half day stroll around the town of Oban.
Thank you, @Doughnut NZ, for all your pics of Stewart Island. My elder son spent several days some years ago on a solo trek of the Northwest Circuit and ever since I've been intrigued with this island. He loved his time on this trail. He said there was nothing to worry about, that NZ had no natural predators and, I think, nothing poisonous; no bears, cougars, snakes, scorpions or the like.Stewart Island, NZ
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Not exactly walking (fishing) but I did have to walk down to the wharf and back.
I think if one asked my son he would say that what he remembers most of Stewart Island is his - as he termed it - "thrice daily soaks" in the hot pools...... but I once spent a week on the Coastal Track going from Oban to Mt. Anglem and back. I enjoyed myself but what I always remember first is mud and second, sandflies.
I always remember ... sandflies.
I agree that some people are indeed fortunate in their locations. I consider myself one of those - although in fact I live very close to the city centre (Dublin).I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. For those of us who don’t live in the country, finding a way to walk on unpaved trails and without any car noises is a challenge, but it is well worth it. In the US, it seems to be a bit harder than for lucky people like Annette, Kirkie, Theatregal, Sabine and others! My walk today was in a woods where the brown palette predominated. Fall always makes me feel nostalgic and I inevitably listen to the Adagio movement of the Concierto de Aranjuez. The whole concierto is beautiful but this movement just says “autumn” to me.
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I have to temper my enthusiasm by identifying locations with public toilets.
Oh that bridge is wonderful, reminds me of "The bridges of Madison county" one of my favouritem filmsI’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. For those of us who don’t live in the country, finding a way to walk on unpaved trails and without any car noises is a challenge, but it is well worth it. In the US, it seems to be a bit harder than for lucky people like Annette, Kirkie, Theatregal, Sabine and others! My walk today was in a woods where the brown palette predominated. Fall always makes me feel nostalgic and I inevitably listen to the Adagio movement of the Concierto de Aranjuez. The whole concierto is beautiful but this movement just says “autumn” to me.
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