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Had to take the pups for a walk and went to Frontenac State Park to the Upper Bluff Trail and snapped these for you;-) Those are 2 different lean-to's that have been there probably for the last 3 years or so.What are the wattle and earthen shelters? Very interesting.
Interesting, never seen any just left in the woods down here. You do see many deer stands on private land which is an indication not to walk there in the Fall.Had to take the pups for a walk and went to Frontenac State Park to the Upper Bluff Trail and snapped these for you;-) Those are 2 different lean-to's that have been there probably for the last 3 years or so.
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Totally agree! There are plenty of those around the woods here too, so I make sure to not go hiking in the park during the weekends when hunting is allowed there;-)Interesting, never seen any just left in the woods down here. You do see many deer stands on private land which is an indication not to walk there in the Fall.
How interesting, I would not have understood them, and certainly not the deep explanation relating to COVID. I'm just disappointed they are not part of a protected Yeti habitat.Here's a map of my stomping grounds - only 7 minutes awayThere is a variety of ecosystems within the park which I absolutely love and never get tired of visiting. Blackberries are finally ready to pick and couldn't believe that goldenrod has begun to bloom!
More of those rustic shelters in the park - near the campground. I actually found an article about what they are:
https://urbanomnibus.net/2020/09/gimme-shelter/
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In the White Mountains we still see a good number of thru-hikers in August. There are about 350 miles or 550 kilometers (approximately) to go, about a month's more hiking. I've read that Maine closes the trail to Katahdin, the end point, in mid October.Great photos and memories!!!
It should be the waning season of AT through hikers in that section. The AT through hike is another long-time bucket list trip of mine that the cooling ashes of youth (or more aptly, the rising shadow of age) have probably scratched. But it’s still a treat to hike up to Springer Mt. in the early Spring and see the 50+ pound packs getting ready to leave. The 10% or so who make to Maine usually do so with packs of about 20 pounds or less.
Amicalola Falls State Park is the unofficial car drop off and start for many AT hikers. You can actually drive up Springer Mt. on Forest Service roads but it’s rough dirt & gravel and subject to washouts.In the White Mountains we still see a good number of thru-hikers in August. There are about 350 miles or 550 kilometers (approximately) to go, about a month's more hiking. I've read that Maine closes the trail to Katahdin, the end point, in mid October.
There is an unofficial start point at a state park in Georgia that is a day's hike from the offical start at Springer Mountain, as you would know @TrvlDad1. We were there some years ago and checked the signin book where I saw most starting pack weights registered in the 35 pound (16 kg) range but with higher and lower weights. The reason the park is used as the start point is that it is a lot easier to drive to (and at Springer you have to walk a mile from the road to the AT start and back again anyway).
We have fond memories of the start of the AT too. In the spring we did a 5 day out and return backback at about the 60 mile (100km) area. It was fun seeing everyone's enthusiasm.
This looks strangely familiar ...Back to the forest
Hossa national park, FinlandThis looks strangely familiar ...
Hi Annette London, I just finished reading Ian’s book and it is fascinating and inspiring…one of those books I didn’t want to end. But I guess he couldn’t go any further.Hi TrivDad
i got the mileage wrong
it was 27,000 km not 20,000
a mere 7000 mistake!
yes it’s still there
book or kindle
i will send a screenshot
let me know what you think.
I loved reading it and did not want to finish the book
A bit like the Camino I suppose and that’s why I love the Where did you walk thread
We get to see, in photos so many lovely places and experiences
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Yeah. No joke! Stunning, @Arctic_Alex .Still not getting bored of our local scenery ...
Still not getting bored of our local scenery ...
Blowing my mind. The blisters are most definitely worth itYeah. No joke! Stunning, @Arctic_Alex .
Just a walk in the parkBlowing my mind. The blisters are most definitely worth it
Hi Trivdad,Hi Annette London, I just finished reading Ian’s book and it is fascinating and inspiring…one of those books I didn’t want to end. But I guess he couldn’t go any further.
Ian has a wonderful writing style which conveys a very human and sensitive individual with a remarkable gift of positivity in the face of what we would all consider serious adversity and even danger. He is a very unique man.
The one comment I must make is that, as with most travel books, the maps are abysmal. I would have preferred to buy a series of Michelin guides with the book so as not to miss any points of geography. But this is always the scourge of travel publishing, not writing; the writers must be equally frustrated.
And of course, Ian’s nature, positivity and success was due also to his family and support group of which I assume you were one acknowledged.
It was a great read. Thank you for the recommendation.
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This is the butterfly or moth I saw today and have no idea what it is! Does anyone know?
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Well, understating that I’m no expert or even experienced with butterflies, from the ones shown online for Minnesota, it looks like some type of black swallowtail, perhaps one that’s been in a fight and had part of it’s rear section taken out. Just an opinion, which I always have, understanding that I’m only occasionally correct. But in any case a nice video and beautiful creature.This is the butterfly or moth I saw today and have no idea what it is! Does anyone know?
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Awesome!20 rocky high-elevation kms yesterday into and out of Haleakala.
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May I add a link to this awe inspiring place? It deserves expansion, thank you for sharing your photos. Please @Botany 491, what is the name of the beautiful creation in your last photo?20 rocky high-elevation kms yesterday into and out of Haleakala.
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I think I need to change my username. I like that.@Botany 491
Gorgeous photos. I was viewing the thread's pictures before reading the posts and I thought you might have been in NZ or the Canaries. Until seeing the Silversword and Haleakala popped into my thoughts.That beauty is the endangered Haleakala Silversword, found only in this place.
Gorgeous photos Botony 491 !That beauty is the endangered Haleakala Silversword, found only in this place. They are stunningly gorgeous, even more so when they are in full bloom - which happens only once in a plant's life.
I just reread your post. Another good username and one that I will use if I ever join a fantasy forum is Haleakala Silversword. It is a beauty as a plant and a name.I think I need to change my username. I like that.
That beauty is the endangered Haleakala Silversword,
Thank you for taking the time to answer!!! I looked it up and it certainly looks like you are right!! This is the first time I've ever seen one in the park, there are many butterflies, and there is one that looks very similar to this one, but it's much smaller and it doesn't have the "tails" on the rear wings.Well, understating that I’m no expert or even experienced with butterflies, from the ones shown online for Minnesota, it looks like some type of black swallowtail, perhaps one that’s been in a fight and had part of it’s rear section taken out. Just an opinion, which I always have, understanding that I’m only occasionally correct. But in any case a nice video and beautiful creature.
The top two are one I saw on the river today. The second row is your photo from last week. The comparable images and descriptions are from the Audubon Guide to the Southeastern States. Very similar but neither exact. My best non- lepidopterology guess is that they are probably related subspecies and/or yours is one of our guys who got blown north in a storm. Interesting and informative mystery, never to be solved at my pay grade.Thank you for taking the time to answer!!! I looked it up and it certainly looks like you are right!! This is the first time I've ever seen one in the park, there are many butterflies, and there is one that looks very similar to this one, but it's much smaller and it doesn't have the "tails" on the rear wings.
I wish I could say 'I had a walk on the Chattahoochee'...A happy five-mile walk on the Chattahoochee today. We have no lean-to’s that I’ve seen, but we do have the Caveman mansions up and down the river.
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@TrvlDad1 this is great! I love the detailed information you've posted and your guess is definitely much more educated than mine could possibly be! A mystery indeed, and I'm so grateful you took the time to look this up!The top two are one I saw on the river today. The second row is your photo from last week. The comparable images and descriptions are from the Audubon Guide to the Southeastern States. Very similar but neither exact. My best non- lepidopterology guess is that they are probably related subspecies and/or yours is one of our guys who got blown north in a storm. Interesting and informative mystery, never to be solved at my pay grade.
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I surely didn't!!Via Regia - 3 days from Leipzig to Naumburg
Naumburg is a world heritage site - don't miss it!
I have been living not too far from Naumburg for yearsVia Regia - 3 days from Leipzig to Naumburg
Naumburg is a world heritage site - don't miss it!
Beautiful dead-calm morning on the water. The passengers were probably sleeping off a rocky (and expensive) North Atlantic crossing.On my way this morning I passed a cruise ship at the port, they are slowly returning.
Online, I see this one has travelled from Reykjavik to Dublin, taking 12 days, at a cost of usdollars 22,450 double occupancy.
It was a beautiful quiet morning - still is!
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Thanks for sharing your points of view! Please satisfy my curiosity: the zigzag style of the fencing - what is its purpose? Is it very windy there?An early morning walk at Boundary Bay, following a Rare Bird Alert to hopefully see an American Avocet - a beautiful shorebird. Success!
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I love zig-zag fencing - also called split rail. It's fencing that can be built and supported without having to dig post holes which makes it useful for any kind of terrain - in particular over rocky areas.Thanks for sharing your points of view! Please satisfy my curiosity: the zigzag style of the fencing - what is its purpose? Is it very windy there?
They use that a lot in the western states in the US to keep cattle away from waterways. Relatively easy to move if needed compared to fences with posts and wire.I love zig-zag fencing - also called split rail. It's fencing that can be built and supported without having to dig post holes which makes it useful for any kind of terrain - in particular over rocky areas.
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Rick, I think your two pictures are beautiful and worth that walk even with the trickle of water.It was somewhat over a mile and worth it for the belly laugh I got when I finally saw it.
Pure geological poetry, Rick!The weather forecast for Friday afternoon at Waterville Valley was thunderstorms so we set out to do a short loop from the campground beforehand. Part way through we saw a sign pointing out Fletcher Cascades on a spur trail and so we decided to walk up it instead to add to our pretty pictures of cascades. It was somewhat over a mile and worth it for the belly laugh I got when I finally saw it. We have been in a drought. I took the second picture to show that water was actually falling.
Now that’s my kind of workout!...last night I walked for half an hour on a treadmill then scoffed a handful of 'Belgian' chocolates- imitation, not Godiva, which sent me rummaging through a stack of old banana boxes filled with diaries, manuscripts and holiday souvenirs to find this: a momento from Brugge, where I stayed for a week in 2002 and was bitten by bed bugs for the very first time...
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my sewing box
Ha ha ..Now that’s my kind of workout!
Thanks for the memory of a wonderful town, a wonderful time and great chocolates. Also a movie that has memorable quotes.a momento from Brugge
Which movie? Or shouldn't I ask....Thanks for the memory of a wonderful town, a wonderful time and great chocolates. Also a movie that has memorable quotes.
above Kingston ? one of my routes !!Hills (Downs) above Brighton, UK. No one about and yet a few miles on the city is overflowing with visitors as it is Pride Weekend. Heading home before it gets going. It’s going to be a noisy weekend .
It's a very adult dark comedy so you probably shouldn't have asked ... but you did. In Bruges.Which movie? Or shouldn't I ask....
A very good movie! Makes Bruges / Brugge look so much more interesting than it is in real life.It's a very adult dark comedy so you probably shouldn't have asked ... but you did. In Bruges.
Just this morning I learned that there is an alternative pronunciation to the name Sabine. In English it rhymes with queen, in French it ends in an ah sound. I believe your native language is Flemish? So which pronunciation do you use?A very good movie! Makes Bruges / Brugge look so much more interesting than it is in real life.
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