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Post by nei on Jul 21, 2022 18:39:20 GMT -5
backlog of photos, Thousand Island lakes. June 26  nice ridge on the way there  this flower is everywhere  deciduous trees look almost spring green  after leaving the lake   descended a sketchy snow slope  back down in the valley of the middle fork of the san joaquin  could make out a waterfall  |
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Post by nei on Jul 21, 2022 18:51:30 GMT -5
last Friday. Ediza Lake  |
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Post by nei on Jul 21, 2022 23:42:54 GMT -5
overnight backpacking trip last saturday to sunday to Vogelsang in Yosemite. long post but there was a lot in that trip  beginning of the trail was fairly dull. forest less lush and more montoonus than yesterday. Midday sun is harsh in the Sierra, that didn't help. Day before there were clouds which helped. Lyell Canyon (Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River) in Yosemite  long flat trail that followed the river, sometimes with views. River was cold but not very cold since it was kinda shallow, felt refreshing to go in. Then a steep climb to near treeline to about 10,000 feet (was at 8500 feet before). clouded over, kinda bleak looking  windy too  not the prettiest looking spot but a bit dramatic. grass was turning brown, a few weeks ago it would have been all green  got to my campsite around 7 pm and then did a short walk around. nice light    good sunset  could make out the top of Half Dome (I was acutally above it) wildfire to the southwest added some haze in that direction but otherwise clear. only smelled smoke for a few hours in the afternoon but wasn't strong.     my campsite the next morning, designated backpacker campsites not too crowded  left at 6 am to go up Vogelsong peak  nice early morning glow       over the other side of the Vogelsong Pass, decided to descend it before going up the peak    Sierra forest is nice in the early morning   nice enough lake that was pleasant to stop at but nowhere as nice as Ediza or Thousand Island Lakes back up to the pass  Vogelsong Peak looked intimidating. web page said followed the gully so I did, not too many other choices. It had a ridgeline that looked easier but I suspect it had a section that was borderline rock climbing otherwise the internet would have recommended it  long slope of boulders, but not as bad as I feared it would be  remaining part of the summit was easier, most of the challenge was finding a route not barricaded by thick shrubs. somehow much easier getting thru on the way down.  view looking back  short scramble section at the very top that was mostly avoidable with a bit of searching  sea of granite summit view   until I came back to my campsite around 1 pm, I hadn't seen a single person. me with my new pack. I was getting tired  descent route was nice enough but eventually got boring  nice river spot at the Tuolumne River I stayed at for a while  [/spoiler |
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Post by Moron on Jul 22, 2022 0:25:44 GMT -5
Trip up to Quobba Station (Red Bluff campsite) last week. Temps 26-28C at daytime and 6-10C at nighttime. Woomeral River   |
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Jul 22, 2022 19:52:18 GMT -5
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Post by Ariete on Jul 24, 2022 10:49:08 GMT -5
We went around a lake close to our crummer cottage. Temp 18-19C, intermittent rain. |
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Post by Ariete on Jul 24, 2022 11:07:01 GMT -5
The view from the pier of our crummer cottage: Dawg: Bonus, sunset from last year: |
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Post by Strewthless on Jul 26, 2022 12:45:43 GMT -5
Recent away-day on Anglesey.  |
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Post by nei on Jul 26, 2022 23:35:33 GMT -5
more old California photos. Yosemite, 2 day hike out and back following the Tuolumne River  |
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Post by nei on Jul 26, 2022 23:38:00 GMT -5
climbed up Starr Peak (12,800 feet on a Wednesday in late June). trailhead is the highest trailhead in california (10,200 feet) so not a huge climb  |
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Post by rozenn on Jul 29, 2022 13:10:37 GMT -5
Nice sunflower fields along this backroad:  It leads to this cute village:  Rather large, though mundane church there:  Most of the remnants of Richard the Lionheart were buried there, among those of other illustrious people of his time:  Handsome mรฉdiรฉvale atmosphรจre indeed in the neighboring villages:  At the confluence of the Loire and Vienne rivers:  Water is low, most of the bridge crosses gravel instead of water:   Power lines ruining my pic  Larger town futher down the Loire river:  |
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Post by greysrigging on Aug 2, 2022 16:25:25 GMT -5
"I convinced my wife to let me stop and take this pic on the way home from Dundee last week..., a landscape brought to its knees by non relenting drought and scorching fires of the Dry Season." ( Pic by Damon Wagaland )  |
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Post by rozenn on Aug 4, 2022 12:59:25 GMT -5
Summer used to be the season of life, it's now the season of death.   |
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Post by Moron on Aug 7, 2022 23:38:57 GMT -5
Short hike to Wandoo Heights Nature Reserve before the rain hit around 1130 today. Hiking trail/creek:  |
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Post by rozenn on Aug 13, 2022 9:42:06 GMT -5
I'm in the Pyrenees right now. The local weather works like a clockwork: sunny in the morning, random on and off storms in the afternoon and sun comes back in the evening.  It was 40ยฐC in nearby Toulouse that day. 15ยฐC where I was thanks to downdrafts. |
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Post by flamingGalah on Aug 13, 2022 19:49:37 GMT -5
Some pics of where I walk every afternoon. The fields are at the top of my road, this is where the suburbs become the countryside, just north of here are the South Downs. I then walk through a small nearby village, which has a nice church, a pub & lots of quaint cottages. I hated living here growing up, but now appreciate how lucky I am to have this on my doorstep, especially after living in the barren concrete jungle that is Malta for several years.  |
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Post by ilmc90 on Aug 14, 2022 10:35:25 GMT -5
Spent a couple of days at the Jersey Shore, most of the time in Asbury Park. The city is transitioning and becoming more gentrified. It has some stunning architecture, much of which is being restored. Ocean Grove, NJ is a small Christian community. "God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore": |
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Aug 17, 2022 18:31:05 GMT -5
One of my favorite beaches on the island, is on the southern shore. Although these pics are from a small sandbar in the middle of the water. Temp and dew was 85/72 and windy. Perfect out there...didn't even feel hot.  |
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Post by rozenn on Aug 19, 2022 11:35:05 GMT -5
Convection building  Mammatus  Oceanic crap was back yesterday.  |
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 19, 2022 16:57:33 GMT -5
Went hiking and climbed a couple 14ers on Wednesday. Distance: 7.0 miles Time: 5 hrs 50 mins Trailhead elevation: 12,000โ Highest summit: 14,293โ Got lost getting there and after navigating the rough dirt road I got on the trail at 6 AM. Very pretty sunrise looking backโespecially the reflection in the lake. You can see the parking lot to the left of it.  Great views opened up in all directions which helped make up for the hike being am annoying slog. Steep and over talus although it was just regular hiking, no scramble at all. I got to the 14,155โ summit about 7:30 AM. Views from the top: After that, I descended back to the saddle and then climbed up Mount Cameron and reached the summit at 9 AM. Mount Cameronโs summit is 14,238โ. Looking back at Democrat and the saddle: >  < Views like this are why I get up at 1:30 AM and drive 4 hours: >  < Unfortunately clouds rolled in near the summit of Cameron, at 14k your above the clouds so the view was very limited. Descender in the fog and climbed up Mount Lincoln, the 3rd and highest summit at 14,293โ. New elevation record for me! Was supposed to be a slightly harder climb with a bit of scrambling but there was none. Reached the top at 9:30 AM. Views from the Lincoln climb: > Looking back at Cameron:  At the summitโwonder how many people mistake this for the descent:  Above the clouds:  < After Lincoln there was one final summit, Mount Bross. Bross is private land and was closed because some morons had fell in abandoned mineshafts near the trail. Everyone ignored the bypass though and went to the top. Got to the 14,178โ summit at 10:40 AM. There were no views though being enveloped by clouds but had to get to the summit to count it. That was the 4th of the day and my 6th 14er total. Only 52 to go! The descent back to the trailhead was the hardest part of the hike as it was very steep and had lots of loose rock and gravel so a slip wouldโve been easy. You can see the mining structures from here and this gives a good sense of the terrain going down. Very barren and desolate up here: >  < After the steep descent finally leveled out there was a last bit of excitement with 3 stream crossings near the trailhead. The water was high from recent rain and the crossings were a bit tricky for short people like me as the rocks were far apart and slick as they were no longer above the water. On the way back I was so close to my car I didnโt give a fuck and waded right through the stream as that was a much easier route. Looking back at Cameron in the clouds: >  < |
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