Where do ( did ) you walk ( locally ) in 2022?

[Annette london]

On the way back from the Tower of London and by chance, we passed the All Hallows’ by the tower church and our first visit to it.
Founded in 675AD it has dealt with many beheaded bodies including Thomas Moore and John Fisher

William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania was baptised in the church and educated in the schoolroom(now the parish room)

John Quincy Adams 6th president of the USA was married there in 1797.
The marriage register is on display in the museum as is the baptismal register.
The stone altar in the basement was given to the church by the Knights Templars

Then a visit to a memorial garden where the names of 27,000 merchant navy and fishing fleets are written on the walls, having given their lives for their country in the two world wars
“They have no grave but the sea”

 

[aliciag56]

8.5 miles, 1800 feet elevation gain. 1 section very rocky otherwise very stable footing. Came across a fox that acted as if he'd never run into a human. I assured him I was safe

 

[SabsP]

Local walk around the village of 5k. before it gets too hot.

 

[Former member 49149]

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Local walk around the village of 5k. before it gets too hot.

Remind me how to do a collage! Looks great! I am being lazy today so can enjoy the results of others' exertions!

 

[Peregrinopaul]

8.5 miles, 1800 feet elevation gain. 1 section very rocky otherwise very stable footing. Came across a fox that acted as if he'd never run into a human. I assured him I was safe

Where are you? The rocky track piques my interest - very unusual.

 

[aliciag56]

Where are you? The rocky track piques my interest - very unusual.

Staunton state park about 25 miles sw of Denver, in the foothills

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Staunton state park about 25 miles sw of Denver, in the foothills

Just googled Staunton SP, and it is apparently 1 billion yr old granite. It looked weirdly sedimentary at first glance, but zooming in on the slab at the bottom of your photo the crystalline structure shows up.

Nice!

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Then a visit to a memorial garden where the names of 27,000 merchant navy and fishing fleets are written on the walls, having given their lives for their country in the two world wars
“They have no grave but the sea”

I never knew about this memorial, Annette.
I immediately noticed the San Demetrio. There is an epic story about that particular ship - probably the others too.

MV San Demetrio - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Annette london]

Peregrinopaul
it really is an amazing garden
The names of the dead are to be found under the names of the ships in which they were serving

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Camped near Custer State Park in South Dakota last week and did quite a bit of hiking. The landscape is so dramatic and it was wonderful to see the wildlife in this area. Even caught a glimpse of the Crazy Horse monument - still in the process of completion.

 

[The Cumbrian]

I had a great day out last weekend in The Lake District. A traverse of the Skiddaw massif, Ullock Pike, Longside, Carlside, Skiddaw, Little Man and Lonscale Fell.

 

[Annette london]

In the Yorkshire Dales once again
cant seem to stay away from here and a change from our usual jaunts in the Lake District
A 20 km walk from Grassington to Kettlewell and back on the Dales Way
Grassy paths most of the way with wonderful scenery
Early on in the walk the way took us into a field with cows and lovely calves
As we were admiring them, I spotted a bull…a big one who looked our way!
well that was enough and off we took to the other side of the field!
Mo Farrah/ Usain Bolt couldn’t have caught up with us!
Tea in Kettlewell and back.
The bull was still there but this time, eying up one of the cows!

 

[TrvlDad1]

In the Yorkshire Dales once again
cant seem to stay away from here and a change from our usual jaunts in the Lake District
A 20 km walk from Grassington to Kettlewell and back on the Dales Way
Grassy paths most of the way with wonderful scenery
Early on in the walk the way took us into a field with cows and lovely calves
As we were admiring them, I spotted a bull…a big one who looked our way!
well that was enough and off we took to the other side of the field!
Mo Farrah/ Usain Bolt couldn’t have caught up with us!
Tea in Kettlewell and back.
The bull was still there but this time, eying up one of the cows! View attachment 129606View attachment 129607View attachment 129608View attachment 129609View attachment 129610View attachment 129611View attachment 129612View attachment 129613View attachment 129614

Walking around the UK, I saw many Beware of The Bull signs in pastures with no bull. I always wondered if it was a way to minimize cutting through the pastures, but was always wary for the beasts.

 

[Annette london]

Walking around the UK, I saw many Beware of The Bull signs in pastures with no bull. I always wondered if it was a way to minimize cutting through the pastures, but was always wary for the beasts.

The Dales Way path goes through this particular field so the cows, and bull are probably used to people walking through
Many of the public footpaths in the Uk do go through pastures with cows, sheep and horses.
I wouldn’t walk through with a dog though when there are calves in the field as they would be very protective of the calves
there have been a number of deaths in the UK in the past few years from cows trampling walkers
We were followed by cows a few years ago but managed to get over the wall fairly quickly, and two years ago we had horses in Cornwall make a dash in our direction
Perhaps they were being friendly but I got over that gate in record time I can tell you

This is the first time we’ve seen a bull though!
The farmer we met said the bull “was a good boy”
Im sure he was

 

[TrvlDad1]

The Dales Way path goes through this particular field so the cows, and bull are probably used to people walking through
Many of the public footpaths in the Uk do go through pastures with cows, sheep and horses.
I wouldn’t walk through with a dog though when there are calves in the field as they would be very protective of the calves
there have been a number of deaths in the UK in the past few years from cows trampling walkers
We were followed by cows a few years ago but managed to get over the wall fairly quickly, and two years ago we had horses in Cornwall make a dash in our direction
Perhaps they were being friendly but I got over that gate in record time I can tell you

This is the first time we’ve seen a bull though!
The farmer we met said the bull “was a good boy”
Im sure he was

Well not be be crude, but a good boy IMO would be one well done on a plate; I would not trust them.
As for cows, when walking the Thames Path S-to-S, just west of Oxford, I waited an hour for a herd to finally get their call to dinner by the farmer. They were congregated on the edge of the river (eyeing me), it was a large pasture with no obvious way around them, and swimming was not an option. But despite all that, the vast open country walking (right to ramble/roam I think you call it) makes the UK one of my favorite spots for hiking.

 

[TrvlDad1]

A warm & humid, but peaceful, five mile walk neighborhood walk today, which this time 158 years ago was a very violent neighborhood. Downtown Atlanta is about two miles south of here.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

We went up to Door County, Wisconsin last week to visit family who live on Green Bay. My daily 3 mile walk in the mornings...lots of wildflowers. I have a friend at home who is not very "outdoorsy" and on a walk with me she once asked innocently if those red Sumac clumps were cardinals.
I collected colorful rocks on shore for my garden at home.
Sunset at day's end...

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Hiked in the famous Badlands in South Dakota last week, too! Its impressive scenery has been the background for many films - from westerns to sci-fi! It was awesome to many Rocky Mountain Sheep

 

[lovingkindness]

Walking in the rain along an inner-city street, surprises...


Pukeko at the pub

 

[Former member 49149]

A warm & humid, but peaceful, five mile walk neighborhood walk today, which this time 158 years ago was a very violent neighborhood. Downtown Atlanta is about two miles south of here.

Forgive me, one song of regret for our foolishness, when will we ever learn? Thank you for the reminder to try not to sustain that kind of death-dealing. In my own circle. If this goes against rules, let it be reported. I do not intend it to be contentious, just a cry for peace.

 

[Annette london]

Another walk on the Dales Way
The dales way is a 78 mile walk from Ilkley in Yorkshire to the edge of the Lake District
The river meanders through Wharfedale and Dentdale.
However there are many other Dales here…Littondale,Malhamdale,Ribblesdale,Swaledale,Wensleydale,Coverdale,Nidderdale
So many dales to walk!

this walk was from Burnsall to Bolton Abbey/Priory, once an Augustinian building
once Catholic, now Church of England and the beautiful church is attached to the ruins
On the way passing Biden tower and Barden aqueduct.

Burnsall is a quaint little village where we had tea by the river
The Vikings settled in the area and there are records of the village in the Doomsday book
A 15 km walk one way and got the bus back…we’ll a minibus really as the driver flew with great speed through the narrow “roads” not much bigger than a lane
I’m glad we weren’t driving towards him though!
Still we had fun chatting to all the “regulars” returning from their shopping trip in Ilkley!

 

[SabsP]

9k walk around fortress Jonckholt in Hoelbeek/ Bilzen.
Mostly wood, majestic lanes leading to a castle and the fundaments of a fortress that was never completely built.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Hiking yesterday at Frontenac State Park - my regular stomping grounds

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I think im my last post I commented on our expected blueberry bonanza. We definitely got it. The last week on a couple of trails we picked and ate. Today we brought bags and collected them to bring home. They were high bush berries and easy on our backs. I think it's crazy that others never notice or gather them. There are also huckleberries around. They are nowhere near as good as the ones in Montana and I can see why these guys are left alone. They are darker, bigger, less bunched up than blueberries and seedier (but still good). If you are afraid to eat a wild blueberry then these look as scary to eat as a wild mushroom.

We circled this pond a few times in the last week. It is a dammed up creek currently filled with water lilies. You can see where the original stream lay though.



The week before we had five walks in New Hampshire's White Mountains. I may get around posting about them but, since I haven't finished about our months old trip to the South, don't hold your breath.

 

[JimG59]

Kilpatrick Hills, Clydebank. 8.5 miles return, elevation 1500ft. Keeps the legs working.

 

[TrvlDad1]

Just over seven miles around our parks today in much cooler but high humidity conditions, sans thunderstorms, thankfully, for the first time in several days. The American Bittern in Tanyard Creek is unusual. They normally are found in the swamps and backwaters and are very shy; never seen one in Tanyard Creek. The little muskrat has been busy for several days now. I think the recent heavy rains have washed out its den.

 

[Kanga]

Kilpatrick Hills, Clydebank. 8.5 miles return, elevation 1500ft. Keeps the legs working.

Jim, I'm not seeing the photos. Try using "attach files" below your post, and then click on "insert thumbnail".

 

[TrvlDad1]

Five mile, reasonably solitary, midday walk on the Roswell-Alpharetta Greenway, usually a cycling venue but nice to walk before the after-work and weekend bikers descend on it. Can’t ID any of the mushrooms, but they seem perky and abundant after all the rain we’ve had.

 

[Kanga]

Five mile, reasonably solitary, midday walk on the Roswell-Alpharetta Greenway, usually a cycling venue but nice to walk before the after-work and weekend bikers descend on it. Can’t ID any of the mushrooms, but they seem perky and abundant after all the rain we’ve had.
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Clever you! It actually is identifiable. I know that we have professional photographers with good cameras on this forum, and they undoubtedly have excellent clear photos, but for the rest of us our wildlife photographs are just blobs. Well, mine are anyway.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Today I went hiking earlier than usual to Frontenac State Park due to the dew point and the heat wave we're having all over the country. This Portuguese poem "Prayer of the Woods" is one I love to stop by to read and reflect on.

I drove by Old Frontenac on my way back home where I stopped to take a photo of the Old Villa Maria that used be an Ursuline Convent as well as a school for girls for many years. Here's info about it: https://thecatholicspirit.com/news/...l-villa-maria-retreat-center-near-lake-pepin/

 

[Sunopo]

Thursday went hiking in the Mercantour up to Lac Negre at 2354m altitude to escape the heat on the Côte d’Azur in France where I live. 14 km there and back and altitude change + 800 m. Keeps me fit and it is so fantastic to have these mountains in my back yard so to speak.
Will be heading to Denmark in 10 days time to walk the Hærvejen, completely opposite landscape, very flat. But much cooler weather.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Hiking at Whitewater State Park for the first time It's hot and muggy

 

[SabsP]

I did cover a lot of kilometers with my e- bike yesterday but I only have this pic as proof.

Cheesecake...

 

[TrvlDad1]

I did cover a lot of kilometers with my e- bike yesterday but I only have this pic as proof.

Cheesecake...

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Please post the conversion chart for ebike miles=cheesecake. Leaving for the bike shop soon.

 

[Annette london]

A 15 km circular walk to Ingleborough(723m)
It is one of the famous 3peaks in the YDs and the 3 peaks challenge is undertaken by thousands every year. It is 25 mile circuit
The first recorded ascent was in 1887 in a time of 10 hours
Now the record time is 2 hrs and 46 minutes!

initally the path is pretty easy and getting through Trow Gill Gorge was good……if I put on any more weight then there could be a problem though!

on the upper trail after passing the “his and hers” style the land opens out and becomes “common” land where local farms have grazing rights.
The sheep that graze the slopes of Ingleborough are “hefted”
This means that the lambs are taught by their mothers which part of the fells to graze and this knowledge is passed down through the generations so there is no need for enclosures

We had lunch at the shelter but in a strong mist we could not see much
weve walked 2 of the peaks now so just one more to go….
Not all at once though
At St James church we notices bags and bags of sheep fleece.
A local man said it was for decorating the church!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

A 15 km circular walk to Ingleborough(723m)
It is one of the famous 3peaks in the YDs and the 3 peaks challenge is undertaken by thousands every year. It is 25 mile circuit
The first recorded ascent was in 1887 in a time of 10 hours
Now the record time is 2 hrs and 46 minutes!

initally the path is pretty easy and getting through Trow Gill Gorge was good……if I put on any more weight then there could be a problem though!

on the upper trail after passing the “his and hers” style the land opens out and becomes “common” land where local farms have grazing rights.
The sheep that graze the slopes of Ingleborough are “hefted”
This means that the lambs are taught by their mothers which part of the fells to graze and this knowledge is passed down through the generations so there is no need for enclosures

We had lunch at the shelter but in a strong mist we could not see much
weve walked 2 of the peaks now so just one more to go….
Not all at once though
At St James church we notices bags and bags of sheep fleece.
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Grab some of that fleece to keep your feet happy and blister free.
If you make it past the third peak, is there a certificate available?...just curious.

 

[Annette london]

Grab some of that fleece to keep your feet happy and blister free.
If you make it past the third peak, is there a certificate available?...just curious.

Hi Chrissy
I did collect some from the fields but threw it away then as a bit smelly
one of the shopkeepers in the village was giving away bags of the stuff but i didn’t take any
i could have filled my rucksack for the Camino and passed it around!!
years ago we used to have sheepskin rugs on the patients bed to prevent pressure ulcers…..the oil in the wool was supposed to help
A certificate…..am not sure about that one
By the way, I meant to say that I loved your stones….lovely colours
I have a mania for collecting stones too and i just might be going home with a few from the YD..shush!
i paint them with all the colours of the rainbow

 

[Peregrinopaul]

I spent many happy hours in my youth hunting for fossils in that Carboniferous Limestone, Annette.

 

[SabsP]

Please post the conversion chart for ebike miles=cheesecake. Leaving for the bike shop soon.

40k on E-bike only equals the crust of that gigantic cheesecake I fear...

 

[Theatregal]

Quiet paths, early morning - no others around... well, other than some lovely birds. It did get noisy for a bit with a couple of Crows screaming at a Bald Eagle. The eagle kept a close eye on them but pretty much ignored their aggressive dive bombing. Some heavily laden wild Oregon Grape bushes. I wish I had something to collect them in - they make delicious jelly!

 

[SabsP]

Almost 14k this morning. We started rather late so it became quite hot around one in the afternoon with 30 C. Luckily mostly forest. We stopped at the hermitage of Bolderberg , with Pilgrim's cross and a stop at the former formule one circuit in Zolder.

 

[Former member 49149]

Not sure where to post this, to be honest. I am in Pamplona. Far too hot to walk. Went to Irotz, below Zabaldika, this morning for a swim at 10am. A Dutch pilgrim arrived as we were about to go, she had been tempted by seeing people like us swimming in the cooling water of the river. I wil be going to Zabaldika on Friday if that is 29th, to do some church duty there. Not hospitalera, this time!
Yesterday I went to a funeral in a tiny village that can be reached from Erro over the mountains, but we took the road from Pamplona to Roncesvalles, cutting off to the left shortly after Zubiri. I will perhaps write something on my blog, which gets an airing from time to time, about that, but suffice it to say that the image of the Virgen in the church in Zilbetti is said to be the original from Roncesvalles. It was taken to the monastery in Zilvetti to be kept safe from marauding armies in the 12th or thirteenth or whichever centuries!
Photos: La Virgen, the interior of the church, Irotz this morning. I am hiding from the heat, so the last photo shows what the temp was when I last looked...
when I get around to putting something on my blog, I will advise, by posting one more photo of the bottom level of the house where the man who died was born. Calves are still kept there. Records go back with proof to 1634...it is the ancestral home of my walking companion, so she has lots of knowledge of the area, and of her culture, all of which I am party to learning, which is a gift.
ps we are close to the parish of Santiago, so the signs of Galicia are stamped all over the area! I hope to catch una misa in the morning...

 

[Former member 49149]

For those who might wish, I have written an account of the funeral, with an interesting view of the original Virgin that has a copy in Roncesvalles - according to local tradition...
if you can access my blog you will be smart indeed, `I am not sure how to do it! I attach a screenshot so you can type in the itle of the entry to your search engine. Enjoy the photos also, especially the calves, warming the upstairs of the house!

 

[mspath]

Not sure where to post this, to be honest. I am in Pamplona. Far too hot to walk. Went to Irotz, below Zabaldika, this morning for a swim at 10am. A Dutch pilgrim arrived as we were about to go, she had been tempted by seeing people like us swimming in the cooling water of the river. I wil be going to Zabaldika on Friday if that is 29th, to do some church duty there. Not hospitalera, this time!
Yesterday I went to a funeral in a tiny village that can be reached from Erro over the mountains, but we took the road from Pamplona to Roncesvalles, cutting off to the left shortly after Zubiri. I will perhaps write something on my blog, which gets an airing from time to time, about that, but suffice it to say that the image of the Virgen in the church in Zilbetti is said to be the original from Roncesvalles. It was taken to the monastery in Zilvetti to be kept safe from marauding armies in the 12th or thirteenth or whichever centuries!
Photos: La Virgen, the interior of the church, Irotz this morning. I am hiding from the heat, so the last photo shows what the temp was when I last looked...
when I get around to putting something on my blog, I will advise, by posting one more photo of the bottom level of the house where the man who died was born. Calves are still kept there. Records go back with proof to 1634...it is the ancestral home of my walking companion, so she has lots of knowledge of the area, and of her culture, all of which I am party to learning, which is a gift.
ps we are close to the parish of Santiago, so the signs of Galicia are stamped all over the area! I hope to catch una misa in the morning...

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Kirkie,
I assume from your descrption that the statue of the Virgin is in the Antiguo Monasterio de Santa María in Zilbeti. Is that correct?

 

[Former member 49149]

Kirkie,
I assume from your descrption that the statue of the Virgin is in the Antiguo Monasterio de Santa María in Zilbeti. Is that correct?

Absolutely!

 

[Former member 49149]

Actually, in the Parish church. The monasterio is not in use currently.

 

[mspath]

Actually, in the Parish church. The monasterio is not in use currently.

Thus the statue of the Virgin is presently in the Iglesia de San Bartolomé in Zilbeti.

 

[Former member 49149]

Yes, that is my understanding. The house of my friend's family, going back to at least 1634, has this attached to the fachada:

 

[ranthr]

Finding local food to-day, a bit early after a good summer in the north.

 

[Former member 49149]

A very local walk, around the block! The fiesta de Santiago in Pamplona: mass, followed by the procession of the dancers and musicians, and the temporary positioning of Santiago for the day. The exquisite pulpo was prepared by genuine Gallegos, and the albarinho was just the complement. We shared a table with interesting people, locals and a very polyglot and well travelled woman originally from Germany. We are given the people we are meant to meet...the video is less than 20 seconds, to give a flavour of the soul of the Gallego people...look out for the little girl playing.
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[jungleboy]

Early morning jog in Lisbon this morning. The Monument to the Discoveries, the Tejo river and the 25th of April bridge:

 

[lovingkindness]

Cheesecake...

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...Belgian biscuits and steamed buns...

 

[lovingkindness]

Finding local food to-day, a bit early after a good summer in the north.

Multebær!!!!!!

Along the Østerdalen one can gorge on multebær... wish I was there.

 

[ranthr]

Multebær!!!!!!

Along the Østerdalen one can gorge on multebær... wish I was there.

If you visit Finnmark in the north of Norway in July/ August you can pick it most places.

 

[koknesis]

Magnificent Baltics

 

[lovingkindness]

If you visit Finnmark in the north of Norway in July/ August you can pick it most places.

...ah... in my dreams...

 

[Former member 49149]

Carrying over from the one photo a day on the camino thread... I noticed this morning that @mspath posted one of Trinidad de Arre. My plan for this morning was to walk out to there, along by the river Arga as far as the Molino de San Andres. Which I did. Then I crossed the road and continued briefly till I came to the bridge that has the Trinidad de Arre monastery/albergue at the far end. I went in and sat and thought of all the people down along the years who have brought/will still bring their joys and sorrows and leave them there before the altar.
Then like some wise people before me, I came home by another way - the traditional (ahem) way through Villava and I had my breakfast in the very same place where we had breakfast in 2006, and where we met the group with whom we kept pace all the way to Santiago. Not a camino family. Just lovely people ready to join in or go on and join back in...
Instead of taking the pilgrim path from Burlada, I took the slope up to the old cross at the end of the Media Luna, very near where I am staying.
I learned something new though: almost at the old bridge on the way to Trinidad de Arre, there is a Municipal swimming pool. I asked to use the toilet, no problem. I asked if I could pay as I go if I return tomorrow. The young lady asked if I would be staying in the albergue. Why? A special price for pilgrims. It can be accessed from the other side via a set of stairs up and over the river- which I think is now the Ultzama as there is a diverging point with the Arga. So, for any pilgrims staying in Villava/Trinidad de Arre - get out your swimming togs and dive in!

 

[mspath]

Carrying over from the one photo a day on the camino thread... I noticed this morning that @mspath posted one of Trinidad de Arre. My plan for this morning was to walk out to there, along by the river Arga as far as the Molino de San Andres. Which I did. Then I crossed the road and continued briefly till I came to the bridge that has the Trinidad de Arre monastery/albergue at the far end. I went in and sat and thought of all the people down along the years who have brought/will still bring their joys and sorrows and leave them there before the altar.
Then like some wise people before me, I came home by another way - the traditional (ahem) way through Villava and I had my breakfast in the very same place where we had breakfast in 2006, and where we met the group with whom we kept pace all the way to Santiago. Not a camino family. Just lovely people ready to join in or go on and join back in...
Instead of taking the pilgrim path from Burlada, I took the slope up to the old cross at the end of the Media Luna, very near where I am staying.
I learned something new though: almost at the old bridge on the way to Trinidad de Arre, there is a Municipal swimming pool. I asked to use the toilet, no problem. I asked if I could pay as I go if I return tomorrow. The young lady asked if I would be staying in the albergue. Why? A special price for pilgrims. It can be accessed from the other side via a set of stairs up and over the river- which I think is now the Ultzama as there is a diverging point with the Arga. So, for any pilgrims staying in Villava/Trinidad de Arre - get out your swimming togs and dive in!
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kirkie,
Thanks for sharing your memories and pics of the routes to/fro Trinidad. It is good to know that there is still access to the chapel and that pilgrims are treated with a smile. Here is another happy memory from that route.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

I’m on my Camino bike but in a different country. Visiting my son and young family in Cork, Ireland. Just passing through lovely Kinsale.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Though most of my daily hiking takes place in the same ol' state park, I never tire of its beauty and sights. With miles and miles of trails there is always something that catches my eye - whether it's flowers, evasive birds and other animals, fungus, the sky, the view of the mighty Mississippi or the different trails, I love taking photos. The first one is a steep short section that always reminds me of the streets in Porto, so it brings back favorite memories Today I saw the White Admiral or Red-spotted Purple butterfly with its beautiful iridescent blue markings, and also heard and saw the very elusive Eastern Towhee (no photo opportunity)!

 

[TrvlDad1]

A shady midday bike ride on my old standby, the Alpharetta Greenway, made interesting by wildlife & public works. I think the deer is the same young buck I saw a few weeks ago (in post 601, June 22) and his antlers have grown a lot. The Greenway is a protected, no hunting area, so if he retains his territory and stays off the roads, he should live to have a trophy rack in a few years, but not actually be the the trophy on the wall. The snake is a common rat snake, harmless and docile, his first reaction was to wrinkle up into a defensive posture as I approached, then when I stopped to move him off the path, he tried to play copperhead. When I picked him up, he straightened out and tried to run. Many become road kill because they don’t know how to react to large threats like bikes & cars, and bikes can break their back.
The most dangerous part of the ride was the boardwalk.

 

[Former member 49149]

A repeat walk via the Arga to Villava municipal pool. In case you ever need to know there are three open air pools - one of 50 metres, one probably 25, and a baby pool. As a person of advanced age i was charged 6 euro. It is possible to come and go all day on the same ticket. Plenty of grass, and trees for shade. I came out after half an hour as I was frozen! Same breakfast as yesterday, and same return route, stopping in Eroski to pick up Chimbo soaps as gifts.

The first photo shows the river as I was walking to Villava - the sun was glinting, but it is not easily caught on camera. The second photo is of a tree on a corner in Villava, heading to Burlada. Nature hounds, to the rescue! Name that tree...
Just afterwards, I took a photo of the canopy offered by the way the trees have been trained.

 

[TrvlDad1]

A repeat walk via the Arga to Villava municipal pool. In case you ever need to know there are three open air pools - one of 50 metres, one probably 25, and a baby pool. As a person of advanced age i was charged 6 euro. It is possible to come and go all day on the same ticket. Plenty of grass, and trees for shade. I came out after half an hour as I was frozen! Same breakfast as yesterday, and same return route, stopping in Eroski to pick up Chimbo soaps as gifts.

The first photo shows the river as I was walking to Villava - the sun was glinting, but it is not easily caught on camera. The second photo is of a tree on a corner in Villava, heading to Burlada. Nature hounds, to the rescue! Name that tree...
Just afterwards, I took a photo of the canopy offered by the way the trees have been trained.

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Japanese mimosa?
Looks larger than the ones around here, but sale leaves and flowers.

 

[Former member 49149]

I think so! Thank you. The flowers seem to echo the meaning of mimos...

 

[Sunopo]

A shady midday bike ride on my old standby, the Alpharetta Greenway, made interesting by wildlife & public works. I think the deer is the same young buck I saw a few weeks ago (in post 601, June 22) and his antlers have grown a lot. The Greenway is a protected, no hunting area, so if he retains his territory and stays off the roads, he should live to have a trophy rack in a few years, but not actually be the the trophy on the wall. The snake is a common rat snake, harmless and docile, his first reaction was to wrinkle up into a defensive posture as I approached, then when I stopped to move him off the path, he tried to play copperhead. When I picked him up, he straightened out and tried to run. Many become road kill because they don’t know how to react to large threats like bikes & cars, and bikes can break their back.
The most dangerous part of the ride was the boardwalk.
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Thank you for your kindness toward the snake.

 

[Former member 49149]

Before moving on to Zabaldika from Pamplona tomorrow, I took a slow walk around the city today. I went to Cafe Iruña to have a look at himself, and wonder about his thoughts. Caught in mid air. Leaving there, I met a woman I had met on 25th at the fiesta for St James. We enjoyed a coffee together, a lovely unexpected meeting.
Anyway, here is himself, and a close-up taken from the photo...and the cafe interior ...

 

[Peregrinopaul]

An impressive outcrop of Old Red Sandstone. Oh, and a bit of a view from the Healy Pass on the Cork/Kerry border.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Can’t upload the picture, so use your imagination!

 

[Former member 49149]

Can’t upload the picture, so use your imagination!

Ah, c'mon, Paul, give it another try!

 

[Former member 49149]

In case Paul still can't here is a taster..

Healy Pass is one of Ireland's best drives

Healy Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 298m (977ft) above sea level, located on the boundary between Cork and Kerry counties, in the peninsular southwest region of Ireland.

www.dangerousroads.org

 

[Annette london]

An impressive outcrop of Old Red Sandstone. Oh, and a bit of a view from the Healy Pass on the Cork/Kerry border.

The Healy Pass
what a drive
My dear old Dad used to drive it when we were children, and the Beara peninsula has some amazing scenery
when you mentioned it, I got on to u tube to watch a video of the area …
We spent many happy holidays in west Cork and Kerry
enjoy your time there

 

[Annette london]

In case Paul still can't here is a taster..

Healy Pass is one of Ireland's best drives

Healy Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 298m (977ft) above sea level, located on the boundary between Cork and Kerry counties, in the peninsular southwest region of Ireland.

www.dangerousroads.org

Ha ha Kirkie you beat me to it
Thats the video I watched but I can’t upload them!

 

[Peregrinopaul]

 

[Peregrinopaul]

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Atmospheric Kerry.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

And then there’s Guinness

 

[Former member 49149]

Atmospheric Kerry.

Thank you, well worth waiting for. Not to mention your reward!

 

[Peregrinopaul]

The Healy Pass
what a drive
My dear old Dad used to drive it when we were children, and the Beara peninsula has some amazing scenery
when you mentioned it, I got on to u tube to watch a video of the area …
We spent many happy holidays in west Cork and Kerry
enjoy your time there

You’re absolutely right. Spectacular even in grey skies.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Anyway, here is himself, and a close-up taken from the photo...and the cafe interior ...

Love the unique way the Irish use the word “himself”.

 

[SabsP]

Walk around the block.
#solvitur ambulando.
Quite humid still. And way too dry!

 

[Former member 49149]

Walk around the block.
#solvitur ambulando.
Quite humid still. And way too dry!

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It is a beautiful block, and hope it solved itself in the walking. Rain due here in the early morning - wish I could send you some!

 

[Theatregal]

Up and out early for a walk, enjoying cool morning air before the heat sets in. Along the river, rowing teams practicing. A female Bullock's Oriole and a male House Finch in the Oregon Crabapple trees. Lots of colour on the Sturgeon Banks tidal flats. Through the village, stopping to say hi to the 3 cannery workers on their break and a cross through one of the much appreciated misting stations that have been set up to help with the heat.

 

[TraceyandGreg]

Bit of a cloudy day for my 2 hour walk to the lookout at Point Upright (Durras, NSW, Australia).
Tracks are a bit soggy due to recent rains but still a lovely walk and good practice for my October Camino.

 

[Former member 49149]

My locality this week has been Pamplona. I leave to walk out to Zabaldika this afternoon, so I thought before leaving I would retrace the steps I took in 2006. Let me see: 23rd June, Roncesvalles to Larrasoaña. 24th to Cizur Menor, so it was 24th June, 2006. A little photo memory trip.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

My locality this week has been Pamplona. I leave to walk out to Zabaldika this afternoon, so I thought before leaving I would retrace the steps I took in 2006. Let me see: 23rd June, Roncesvalles to Larrasoaña. 24th to Cizur Menor, so it was 24th June, 2006. A little photo memory trip.
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Please say hello to Sisters .

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

We had a beautiful walk yesterday around Gorkum.
Yesterday after our walk almost home by bus, I was already at the exit, the bus makes an emergency stop for a crossing cyclist. As a result, my hand lost its grip and I am stretched out in the aisle. Thank god nothing broken but my right forearm looks like a rainbow and the left side of my upper body is very sensitive. It will take a few weeks till everything is well again.

 

[JimG59]

On consecutive days (Tues/Wed) we walked over 20 miles in further preparation for our September Camino Frances. No bodily issues experienced after our walks. Next week we will try for 20 miles per day over 3 days and carrying packs. Each day was a circular route into Glasgow first from the south then the north.

 

[Theatregal]

Thank god nothing broken but my right forearm looks like a rainbow and the left side of my upper body is very sensitive. It will take a few weeks till everything is well again.

Gosh! Happy to hear that nothing was broken! Best wishes to you for quick, steady healing Peter!!

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Riding the superb greenways with my two Irish grandsons in Cork city. Training for a future Camino!

 

[Peregrina 2013]

On my hike yesterday at Frontenac State Park I took photos along the upper and the lower bluff trail. It was a hot day without much of a breeze. Today it's a bit warmer but very muggy and uncomfortable for a hike; unfortunately the forecast is not any better for the coming week!

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Went hiking because it actually turned out to be a nice day! Walked the Lower Bluff Trail in its entirety and took a lot more photos of this lovely section Then went up to the Upper Bluff Trail and saw a beautiful fawn!

 

[markie6]

I live on the edge of the South Downs Way in the UK and luckily have a few hills to practice on. Also ( flat 1 long day hike ) have close access to the Downs Link which links the North Downs Way ( Ends at Guildford) & South Downs Way which ends for me near the Sever Sisters in Sussex England where I grab a bus home

 

[Peregrinopaul]

I live on the edge of the South Downs Way in the UK and luckily have a few hills to practice on. Also ( flat 1 long day hike ) have close access to the Downs Link which links the North Downs Way ( Ends at Guildford) & South Downs Way which ends for me near the Sever Sisters in Sussex England where I grab a bus home

Those cliffs are astonishing. What a thin skin life has established above the bed rock!

 

[Former member 49149]

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We had a beautiful walk yesterday around Gorkum.
Yesterday after our walk almost home by bus, I was already at the exit, the bus makes an emergency stop for a crossing cyclist. As a result, my hand lost its grip and I am stretched out in the aisle. Thank god nothing broken but my right forearm looks like a rainbow and the left side of my upper body is very sensitive. It will take a few weeks till everything is well again.

How are doing now, Peter? I passed on your message by the way: gracias, la respuesta.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

How are doing now, Peter? I passed on your message by the way: gracias, la respuesta.

Thank you.
Doing fine, we had a nice 15 km. walk last Tuesday with some extra stops and that went well.
I actually expected that I would have problems with my ribs, but that was not the case. The only thing that bothered me was my knee, which was a bit stiff. But it was nicely colored.

 

[Theatregal]

A beautiful breezy day for a good walk - relieved that the heatwave of the last week or so has lifted. Along a very quiet path in Ladner - a Woodland Skipper butterfly and a nice discovery of a stretch of laden blackberry bushes. I had nothing with me to collect berries so all I could do was eat them.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

For a change this morning I walked at Carley State Park, - about 35 minutes from home. Looks like a beaver was pretty busy overnight Humidity is way down today and much more comfortable for the moment - more heat and mugginess predicted.

 

[TrvlDad1]

For a change this morning I walked at Carley State Park, - about 35 minutes from home. Looks like a beaver was pretty busy overnight Humidity is way down today and much more comfortable for the moment - more heat and mugginess predicted.


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What are the wattle and earthen shelters? Very interesting.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

What are the wattle and earthen shelters? Very interesting.

Some people call them lean-to's, I think, but they really serve no purpose - though if well-constructed I imagine they could serve as a shelter of sorts. When there's a youth group camping together building one of these seems to have become an outdoor activity for them. There are 3 or 4 of those in Frontenac State park as well;-)

 

[Robert Beenhakker]

We had a wonderful few weeks in Tasmania in March and did various hikes. The one I enjoyed most was the 3 Capes Walk. Stunning scenery and best of all a bed for the night without having to book ahead! Also did various day walks - around Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay and others. It is a stunning island and great for hiking.