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We were in The Lake District for the August Bank Holiday, great weather for walking but very busy – unlike the last Bank Holiday - where we had Great Gable to ourselves after a bad forecast kept people away. It was grim back home but we walked in shorts and Tee shirts.
Saturday and we were in the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park and away in good time. What a beautiful morning, we headed up Redacre Gill onto Pike of Blisco. The first climb of the day is always tough until the blood gets flowing. I didn’t really have a plan but it wasn’t what we did that’s for sure. I’d thought that we would walk until early afternoon and then head down, probably from Rossett Pike – But! Jayne made a call to her Mum from Pike of Blisco and she asked if we would be going over the Langdale Pikes – Jayne said yes! I looked at her and said “will we?” I was a bit surprised as it is a pretty full on walk – what we call a two Banana walk – and we only had one. She couldn’t believe that I was letting her off without doing the whole circuit of Langdale. We have done this walk before but usually in the opposite direction. There is a lot of slow and tough ground, ten tops ( depending on where exactly you go in the Langdales) over 15 miles and over 6000ft of ascent – a decent walk. The atmosphere was very clear for August, things had turned prematurely Autumnal last week so instead of warm weather haze it was very clear. We could make out buildings on the Isle of Man, we could also see rain in the distance, over Morecambe Bay and out in to The Pennines. It rained over there for hours and you can see it in the background in a lot of the photos.
We walked from Pike Of Blisco across Red Tarn to Cold Pike onto Crinkle Crags – Including the bad step. On Crinkle Crags we met a very Fit 65 year old from London, wiry and experienced, we crossed paths and walked with this guy for quite a while, it slowed us all down a bit but it didn’t matter. Bow Fell for sandwiches and our one banana. We picked our way down Hanging Knotts, the direct route to Rossett Pike. When there isn’t a well-worn path on the direct route there is always a reason – because it’s hard usually! This was the start of the second half of the walk but the afternoon was ticking by, if we were doing it I wasn’t prepared to cut corners and miss any tops so were committed to the whole thing.
We had a long slog over Rossett Pike, It’s a long fell, across Stake Pass and Martcrag Moor. After the dry summer and a wet August the fells were noticeably wetter underfoot and Martcrag was very boggy. Onto Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag. By mid-afternoon the Langdales were very busy with large family groups, every top had a small crowd on it, we took a photo and enjoyed the view and moved on – briskly! My old knee and ankle injuries were starting to tell a story by now but there wasn’t much I could do about it. Across to Harrison Stickle and I decided to include Thunacar Knott as it’s a short easy diversion on the way to Pavey Ark. Stood at the top of Pavey Ark looking over Stickle Tarn I knew that it was going to be a long painful descent – and it was. The mile or so from the New to the Old Dungeon Ghyll wasn’t so bad as there is a path through the fields which was nice and gentle on my aching joints. Eight hours wasn’t bad as we never hammered it, just wanting to enjoy our first big day on the tops for quite a long time. The golden Rule in Ambleside was calling – after a shower.
On Sunday we had another beautiful start although there was a fair bit of cloud later. We drove over Kirkstone Pass and down to Hartsop, there’s a little car park up the dead-end road through the village, it’s only small and you need to be there early, it was already filling as we got there. We had a tough first climb up the nose of Hartsop Dodd, steep but fantastic views. I’d thought long and hard about how to make the most of the fine forecast for today and views from the first climb proved that it was worth it. The day took us over 17 miles and fourteen tops, the ground was easier than yesterday so we finished an hour sooner but it was still a tough day.
Caudale Moor, Stoneycove Pike, down to Threshthwaite Cove, an out and back to Gray Crag and a quick early sandwich on Thornthwaite Crag. High Street, were most walkers never go near the summit but bypass it on the main path – something that’s true of a lot of tops and a lot of walkers – each to their own. Rampsgill Head out and back to High Raise and Kidsty Pike, back to Rampsgill Head and onto The Knott, Rest Dodd. We normally do an out and back to The Nab on this walk but not today, it might have caused some friction wi’ our Jaynie. Across Satura Crag to Brock Crags, we only had the twin tops of Angletarn Pikes to go and we were done with the tops. I usually find Angletarn Pikes hard work at the end of a long walk but we used a different path this time and they didn’t’ seem so bad. The problem with this walk is that you think it’s all over now but it’s a long fast yomp back to the car- around three miles with a little bit of climbing as well, it certainly magnifies the aches and pains.
Monday was forecast to be wet, very wet the further south you went so we headed north. It rained over breakfast and we feared the worst, gale force wind were also forecast and sure enough the trees outside the dining room were straining at the leash. I t might have to be a short leg stretcher. We headed for Keswick and parked below Dodd. We were the only ones there, gales and rain and it was the day of the Keswick show ( Grasmere Games and traffic gridlock yesterday) The rain stopped but it was a dark and grey day. We creaked our way up Dodd with aching legs, I don’t think Jayne was impressed but we plodded up Carl Side, battered by the wind. Once on Carl Side we were wind propelled along Long Side and over Ullock Pike. There was a bit of blue in the sky to the north and a bit of sun but not much. We descended via The Edge and back along Longside Wood. Nearly seven miles and 2000 ft of ascent.
Over two and a half days we climbed almost half the height of Everest, stood on 28 tops and walked 40 miles ( we clocked a couple of evening miles) we used to do eight day weeks in the Lakes with every day a full on day but over the last few years we haven’t made the effort to travel up there, we need to get our act together – and some new knees!
The Battery at Dunbar has a number of public art installations reflecting its connection with the sea, and those who live and work beside and on it. This tiny amphitheatre with the Shipping Forecast sea areas carved into the seats is part of these art installations.
Storm watch in effect for the Kingston area. Can you say "Gangie can't wait to be on that plane to Cuba?" LOL
My week is rushed with last minute things so I may not get by to visit all of your photos before our return mid February.
For those in the "storm watch" area...stay warm!
Thanks to the Weather Network for this tidbit:
Environment Canada has issued a blizzard warning for parts of southern Ontario in advance of a massive storm that's set to dump up to 40 cm of snow on some areas on Wednesday.
It's the first time since March 1993 that such a widespread blizzard warning has been issued in the region.
The definition of a blizzard has recently changed.
Isabel Ruddick with Environment Canada said the organization began reviewing the criteria for what constitutes a blizzard in June 2010 and created a new official definition.
“The main idea was to harmonize the warnings and criteria across the country so that we would deliver a consistent warning program to Canadians,” she said in an email.
Blizzards are characterized mainly by strong winds
Environment Canada issues winter storm watches and warnings when 25 or more centimetres of snow are expected to fall within a 24-hour period or when snowfall is combined with other severe winter weather, including freezing rain, strong winds and extreme cold.
Blizzards are characterized mainly by strong winds -- specifically, winds that are expected to reduce visibility to 400 meters or less in combination with falling snow for at least four hours.
Environment Canada currently applies that criteria to storms anywhere in Canada south of the tree line. North of the tree line (the northernmost portion of the territories, northern Quebec and Labrador), the criteria is the same, but the conditions have to be expected to last for at least six hours.
Under the old definition, a storm would have to pack winds of 50 kilometers per hour or more, visibility of one kilometer or less, and windchill values of -25°C or lower to be considered a blizzard.
and this from Environment Canada
Kingston - Odessa - Frontenac Islands
10:07 PM EST Tuesday 01 February 2011
Winter storm warning for
Kingston - Odessa - Frontenac Islands continued
Major winter storm tonight into groundhog day.
The major storm which was born in Texas late Monday is tracking northeast across Indiana accompanied by a huge shield of wintery precipitation. Heavy snow has arrived in Southwestern Ontario this evening and will quickly spread northeast to the greater Toronto area shortly after after midnight and into Eastern Ontario by Wednesday morning. Widespread total snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 centimetres are likely before the snow begins to lighten up early Wednesday morning in the southwest..Later in the morning for Toronto and late in the day for the east.
In addition brisk northeast winds of 30 to 50 km/h will accompany the snow..Creating frequent whiteout conditions.
Places such as Stratford..Kitchener..And Toronto will get near blizzard conditions overnight and Wednesday morning and it is quite possible that a blizzard warning may be issued for these regions.
The snow will likely mix with ice pellets and some freezing rain for awhile tonight for regions near Lake Erie. A few claps of thunder are also quite possible. This will be the first Major winter storm of the season for the Toronto area..And the strongest storm of the season for many regions outside the traditional snow belts. It will have a major impact on travel with considerable blowing and drifting snow and dangerously low to nil visibilities in whiteout conditions.
This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
Motorists should be prepared to change plans accordingly to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm as conditions will be dangerous. If driving is necessary..Make sure you have an emergency kit..And if your car gets stuck..Remain calm and remain in your car.
Environment Canada continues to monitor this dangerous winter storm and will issue further watches and warnings as necessary.
Lighter and more informal than red, but also richer and more romantic than orange, coral combines the best of both. The bright, fresh accent injects some fun into traditional and experimental schemes.
With the weather forecast calling for my arrival day, 6 May, being the only sunny day for my 4-night New York City stay, I needed to pounce and do something outdoorsy. And it's hard to top a bike ride through Central Park, using Park Drive, a counterclockwise loop road. On my mountain-road hybrid rental bike, I could do one lap of Park Drive in about 40 minutes; this is my favorite urban bike ride anywhere in the world, but I had not been able to do it in the previous 15 years.
One of the sights along the way, just outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is this Egyptian obelisk, nicknamed "Cleopatra's Needle" and touted as "North America's oldest monument." This obelisk was stolen during the era of imperialism; it is one half of an identical pair, with the other standing on the banks of the River Thames in London.
Governor Doug Ducey speaking with attendees at the 2019 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Shifting from the saffron yellow forecast by Brentano for 2013, gold moves in a cooler, yet rich and opulent, direction. A mid-tone gold (not soft and light nor dark and bronzy) makes a usable color and a fun metallic accent.
I made John Key resign forecasting this earthquake. youtu.be/iH3NCzGjNVM
On my birthday Washington changed his birthday to 2 22 he did that for me specifically and not really for you exactly 222 years to the day of my birth. Now that was done on account of you being a dumb cunt that can't count though cause I knew you couldn't count to tsunami. Cunt. I knew you couldn’t count to tsunami. Not even 2 weeks and 2 days after a 2 22 Tuesday that Tuesday that Washington changed his birthday to 2 22 for exactly 222 years to the day of my birth. Cunt. I knew you couldn't count to tsunami. Cunt. I knew you couldn't count to tsunami. New Zealand Testament of Jesus Christchurch. The Seven churches of Revelation with century on watch shook down in seconds the 2 22 Tuesday. That was the 2 22 Tuesday that George Washington changed his birthday to 2 22 for exactly 222 years to the day of my birth. "What Christchurch earthquake got your tongue?" "Tell the world where you are and tell the world i shook you" "Tesla made earthquakes Christchurch can you fucking feel me?" "Dare me to do it again?" "It will beat the 5.9 divine" "Where you at Mike C?" Christchurch New Z Blind see those quotes are all me and just a few of my quotes published to Christchurch, New Zealand the month before the first Christchurch earthquake fatalities ever in the history of mankind occurred all 185 of them that then did occur on a Tuesday 2 22 in 2011 and my quotes published to Christchurch are the most powerful ever assembled of language coming the month before the near total destruction of a major city in modern times on 2-22 that Tuesday that George Washington's birthday changed to.
The Two
Twenty-Two he changed his birthday to for that 2 22 Tuesday 2 weeks and 2 days to the single most expensive earthquake ever all time that I personally predicted online and in detail as well one thousand times before it came to pass two weeks and two days after the city named for me was destroyed on his birthday after I had already shook down that same city named for me on my birthday when the eleven thousands earthquakes commenced at 4:35 am the last day I am 35 the first day I am alive
the third day of the nine Charlie Sheen's birthday and mine
2 22 on Tuesday in 2011 when
those 7 churches of Revelation in austral Asia and with century on watch shook down in seconds that Tuesday for dumb cunts. 2 22's day you know who's day the day Washington changed his birthday to 2 22 for because 2 22 tuesday is 2 weeks and 2 days to that tsunami too the biggest ever Japan Tsunami and single costliest natural disaster ever reported in the history of mankind that March eleven Revelation eleven at 2:46 pm epicenter time no more and that 24 and sixth tenths seconds I 2 4 6 trinity troll you predicting in detail and publishing epicenter one thousand times individually publishing that epicenter right before it then did occur two weeks and two days after the 2 22 on a 2's day Girt about the Pap Washing ton of dirty Jap I made the pope retire. Prescott fire. Washington changed his birthday and changed his birthday for me on mine to 2 22 too and that was done because of you. Cunt I knew you couldn't count to tsunami. Cunt I knew you couldn't count to tsunami. Washington changed his birthday to two twenty-two on mine. Did you hear me? I said on my birthday George Washington changed his birthday to 2 22 and that was officially done for me too because you are a really stupid cunt. Changed it to 2 22. For me. 222 years to the day of my birth. Fuck you. Seven churches. Standing centuries. Cathedrals. Shook down in seconds. After I said so. Where i said so. Bull shit. Far field of Darfield fat cat and after that having already shook down that same city named after me on my birthday the third day of the nine charlie sheen's birthday and mine. When 11 thousand earthquakes commenced at 4:35 am the last day I am 35 the first I am alive... [After the DIAL 1 1 1 on the eleventy-one 111 Year Anniversary Earthquake on the 111 year anniversary of milne shide number 333 on my birthday before they crucified me jesus christ church canterbury thermonuclear weapons]
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That is a quote published the month before 2 22 on Tuesday in 2011 specifically to the city of Christchurch before it was then destroyed
Derived from a year’s worth of observation and analysis, Brentano’s 2013 color forecast pinpoints six colors that will shape interior design in the coming year. More than any other factor, color—and these colors specifically—guide the Brentano Design Studio and the collections they develop for 2013 and beyond.
“We are very meticulous about color,” says Brentano Design Director Iris Wang, who is already developing colors for 2014. “We look at what colors are selling for us, and that analysis reveals some trends. Then there are trends in fashion, car colors, packaging colors, and special requests from designers; I use all of these indicators as a reconfirmation of what I foresee for interiors.”
Unlike fashion where trends are temporary, changes in interior design tend to be more subtle, often relying on a base of neutral hues. For their fourth annual color forecast, the Brentano Design Studio selected Graphite and Linen, two complex neutrals first forecast for 2012, to carry through into the new year. The classic Marine from 2012 will intensify into a rich Sapphire in 2013, Brentano predicts, and be joined by Periwinkle, an extremely beautiful color with the versatility of a neutral. Two new vibrant hues, Raspberry and Saffron, will also pop up in 2013, the epitome of drama and luxurious, saturate color.
Brentano's 2013 Color Forecast Link:
Deputy County Executive Ed Long answered your questions about the county's budget after he recently presented the FY2012-FY2014 budget forecast. While home values are up for the first time in five years, the county still faces a multimillion dollar shortfall and the future of the local economy is uncertain.
Review the transcript and video at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2010/updates/ask-fairfax-budge...
Speaker Andy Tobin and State Senate Minority Leader Anna Tovar speaking at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 2014 Legislative Forecast Luncheon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Paris, France.
The second day dawned chilly but sunny. The forecast said it would be the best day of the weekend so it seemed like a good idea to head for the Eiffel Tower. We had tickets for the Big Bus tour which meant we could hop on and off any any of the stops, all day long. We had a few minutes to wait for the first bus, which gave me time for a few more photos of the Arc de Triomphe ... as if I hadn't taken enough the evening before ...
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, (Arch of Triumph of the Star) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. It should not be confused with a smaller arch, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which stands west of the Louvre. The Arc de Triomphe (in English: "Triumphal Arch") honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.
The Arc de Triomphe is the linchpin of the Axe historique (historic axis) – a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route which runs from the courtyard of the Louvre to the Grande Arche de la Défense. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806 and its iconographic program pitted heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail. It set the tone for public monuments, with triumphant patriotic messages.
The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. The large vault is 29.19 m (95.8 ft) high and 14.62 m (48.0 ft) wide. The small vault is 18.68 m (61.3 ft) high and 8.44 m (27.7 ft) wide. Its design was inspired by the Roman Arch of Titus. The Arc de Triomphe is built on such a large scale that, three weeks after the Paris victory parade in 1919 (marking the end of hostilities in World War I), Charles Godefroy flew his Nieuport biplane through it, with the event captured on newsreel.
It was the tallest triumphal arch in existence until the completion of the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City in 1938, which is 67 metres (220 ft) high. The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, completed in 1982, is modelled on the Arc de Triomphe and is slightly taller at 60 m (197 ft).
31st May 2016 – Session: The Digital Economy & the Future of Work
Moderator: Jason Karaian, Senior Europe Correspondent, Quartz
Scene Setting
Stefano Scarpetta, Director, Employment, Labour & Social Affairs, OECD
Speakers
Jacques van den Broek, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, Randstad
Roger Dassen, Global Vice Chairman, Risk, Regulatory & Public Policy, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.
Jean-Claude Mailly, General Secretary, Force Ouvrière (FO), France
Ximena Rincón, Minister, Labour & Social Forecast, Chile
Julien Seret, VP Enterprise & EMEA Marketing, SoftBank Robotics, with Pepper
Marianne Vikkula, President, Slush
OECD, Paris, France
Photo: MarcoIlluminati/OECD
They're forecasting more rain today...my camera and I will be out covering the results for you. :)
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We had a trip to Prague in January – for Jayne’s birthday - we don’t buy Christmas or birthday presents, we travel instead. We left snowy England for a very, very dull and grey Czech Republic. Yet again I was on a photographic downer looking at the weather forecast, grey is the colour that haunts me. Fortunately it was dull grey and not burnt highlight inducing bright grey.With the grey sky acting like a big diffuser I was going to have deep shadow and contrast to deal with. We had three very short spells of broken cloud which gave us a bit of sun and colour, which I managed to more or less anticipate so we managed to be in decent locations every time – generally somewhere high.
We had been upgraded to a five star hotel, apparently our original choice was flooded. We got compensation and five star hotel upgrade– a first for me. The Art Nouveau Palace has a beautiful interior, with beautiful rooms, the breakfast room was fantastic, as was the breakfast it has to be said. We were able to have an early breakfast so were out on foot just after eight. It was very cold – and dull! We spent the whole week well wrapped up. It drizzled for a day, but never really wet us, it snowed for a day, again we didn’t get wet and the snow didn’t settle. We walked 65 mile, spending plenty of time checking buildings and their interiors out – and coffee shop and bar interiors it has to be said. Although it was dull and sometimes wet I decided that the Camera was staying in my hands for the whole trip. Whenever I put it in my backpack for one reason or another I regret it.
Again, I didn’t look at any photographs of Prague before we got there, I like to just walk and discover, with the DK guidebook in my pocket (which is full of photos it has to be said). We like to get off the beaten track and see the grittier side of the places we visit – within reason! Prague has an incredible tram network, over 1000 trams – with many of them Tatra Eastern Bloc machines. The system seems chaotic but in reality it is incredible with one of the largest networks and highest usages in the world. The trams and cars frequently share the same road space with very little in the way of drama, none of the inexplicable and pathetic constant horn blowing one finds in many countries. Once it became apparent that buildings with a grey blanket as a background were going to be a bit un-inspirational I decided that the trams would be a good focal point instead. Where I have photographed one of the older trams against a background without clues it is easy to imagine that the photos were taken fifty years ago.
The train network also provided photo opportunities. The rolling stock ranges from old Eastern Bloc to very modern double decker’s and pendolinos. There are three stations although we visited the main station and Smichov. The main station interior is art deco and has been renovated by a private company. The exterior and the platforms are very rundown with a grim eastern bloc 1950’s feel –but it works! We discovered to our amusement that we could just walk across multiple lines, no health and safety, just keep your eyes open and don’t walk under a train – you’ll make a mess. Smichov station was grim, it didn’t help that it snowed all day and was grey and bitter. We felt like we were in a 50’s film set in Russia, broken concrete platforms and dereliction. With both stations there was another world underneath them. The underground Metro is running seamlessly and efficiently away beneath your feet. I didn’t have any problems taking photos anywhere but I was very open and obviously a tourist, I didn’t act covertly or suspiciously. There was only one occasion I was stopped and that was in a shopping centre – full of CCTV cameras filming everyone else!
We discovered old and beautiful- and very large- shopping centres hidden away in quite a few places. Brass framed windows and doors, shops thriving, there was a massive camera shop with thousands of second hand cameras, too much to look at. Many of the landmark buildings prevent photography, some make a small charge, some encourage it, the DK guide book gives a good indication regarding camera use. Nothing stops many people though, they just shoot away regardless, usually wanting a picture that includes their self. Prague is surrounded by low hills and has a fair few towers that you can pay a few pounds to go up, so viewpoints are plentiful. I think we visited most of them. I read about the Zizkov Tower, which looks like a Soviet rocket on the horizon and we headed straight for it - after crossing the rail lines! Set in a quiet residential area, there wasn’t a soul about. Two beautiful girls on reception and we parted with a few pounds, into the lift and were on the observation deck with no one else up there. There are fantastic views over the city, but! It is through two layers of not very clean glass so you go for the view rather than sharp panoramas. Still a fascinating place, with a nice café bar and very clean toilets – there are toilets everywhere, usually manned with a fee. Places are well staffed compared with home were three students are supposed to run a 20 screen multiplex cinema.
Graffiti was prominent, no matter how grand the monument, some moron would have daubed it. How do they get away with it in a 24 hour city centre with a strong police presence? The place is very clean, constantly being swept. What did surprise me, was that many buildings, that looked grand and built of stone, from a distance, were actually rendered with very low quality brickwork concealed. When restored the building look very impressive, others are missing the outer render from ground level to a fair height.
I need to cut this short really, I like to put a background story to the photos and although it would be better to individualise it to a specific photo or group of photos I don’t have the time to do that. I do try to give specific detail in the title bar after I have uploaded, this is time consuming enough although I’m pretty proficient at it by now. There are many things I would like to write that should be of interest to anyone thinking of going to Prague but I’ll have to let the pictures do the talking. As usual I am unlikely to be selective enough with my uploads, I’m not very good at leaving photos out so I just upload and be damned.
Salmon River NY Steelhead Fishing Report's, Forecast's, Tips, Ramblings, Articles, Enjoy!
Best fishing in many years and it's not over yet!
(I'll be guiding into May. Still have a couple of dates open, if intrested)
All of those fish that had to run by us this past Fall and Winter are all sitting above us. Some have already started to drop back down the river. Those Steelhead have to pass all of us once again, giving us all another opportunity to play with these magnificent memorable fish.
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3/31 - A good percentage of the fish in the river are actively spawning. A lot are all finding mates or have found their mates and are now edging closer to their spawning grounds as we speak. These are still holding in the normal current breaks for this water flow. The balance of the fish in the river are the drop backs. We are starting to see these now. They will be in their normal current breaks for this flow of water. Eating everything in sight to rebuild their strength back.
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Almost every piece of water running into the lake or the Salmon River is with fish, in our area. Ye-haa! This is a great time of the year to either walk all of the surrounding creeks, river or streams. Or, fish all of your normal spot's on the Salmon River. We all have SOOOOOOOO many incredible options to choose from presently. You could pretty much just flip a coin on where to fish. They are EVERYWHERE!
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Presently, you pretty much have Steelhead that are in all stages (start to finish) of the spawn. (Entering the river, finding mates, pairing up, thinking about building a red, locating themselves to different area's, males fighting over the females, etc....) Each stage is unique. Each stage normally puts different requirements on the fish and causes the angler to adjust. (In my opinion, but what the heck do I know. :)
I heard a rumor that it might start to warm up in August? (he-he) Time to check the weather. I hope your enjoying the fishing as much as my guest's and myself have been and I hope to see you on the water with your rod doubled over!
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Lot's of water saturated snow all around and especially up on the tug. Today, 3/31, we have a lot of rain, thunderstorms, very high and gusty winds and finally warmer air temp's forecast over the next several days.
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Things can and often do change around here in a day. Expect a lot more water in the river and all of our local tribs with the balance of some fresh steelhead running in. With the ground being 100% saturated with water this will cause additional run-off. This is all very normal and to be expected. Not an issue related to the fishing. Once again, no matter the flow, ton's of options. As the water levels fluctuate, we simply adjust, just like the fish do. :)
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The drift boat - wade fishing for steelhead continues to remain excellent for some, ok for others and slooooow for smoothers. This is normal and I dont foresee any changes. All fishing techniques are working, all with different success rates, which again is normal.
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A Sampling of Fishing Reports from some of March's Steelhead Trip's on the Salmon River NY:
Where the land ends LIFE begins
May devoted anglers read these words and relive the simple pleasures of finding - and landing - the big one.(The fisherman's book of wisdom )
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My 1 guest and I had a great day! He played with over 8 Steelhead by himself! Ye-haa. Beautiful day and hardly a sole on the water?
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Just when I thought yesterday would be a hard day to match, todays guest's did. My 2 guest's pounded out about 14-15 Steelhead. Carl had never landed a steelhead before. Today he lost his cherry by landing one.
He also played with more Steelhead in a day than ever before. He was ecstatic along with myself!
We had a number of highlight's for the day.
On almost the first cast into the hole and almost at the exact same time both of my guest's hooked up. Doubles! Talk about a Chinese fire drill with lines crossing, up - down. Exciting to say the least!
T.M. could not believe what happened in the next pool. On 3 cast's, he hooked up on all in a row. One after the other.
We batted 100% on spot's and played with fish in all. A grand day all around. Succeeding in all aspect's of my guest's goals. Dam, I love this job! :)
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Today we hit 5 Steelhead with 2 new Salmon River anglers while landing 1 of them. Great day all around.
Randy
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My one angler who was brand new to the river used a fly rod and got to tangle with an amazing 10 Steelhead for the day! Wow.
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Another amazing day with 9-10 Steelies. Hit them in 4 out of 6 places. Dont gwet much but'a!
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Sounds like a broken record but another 9-10 Steelies with my two anglers.
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In another days fishing we tangled with 5-6 Steelies in under 4 hours fishing time. Im finding fish in every spot! Ye-haa! Come get'm. Fishing has been hot and looks to continue. Still a few open dates for April - May. :)
Some anglers having a slow time of it while others doing ok to great! Very normal. All the creeks are with fish. (Hint:) Such a nice guide to share. Hope it helps you to hook-up.
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Another fun day with my 2 guest's playing with 7-8 Steelies! Everything working. Have fun, Randy
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By reading the above sampling of March's Fishing Reports. You can see why I'm recommending you make the trip up here. Also, you can tell that the fish are pretty much spread out evenly in just about every single current break that fish's at its optimum with the correct water level.
No matter whether it's 400 cfs or 3,000cfs. (Please see the below article on Habitat and Reading the Water if you want to learn more about this.)
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Another way to say it and or report what Im seeing:
I have sooooo many fishing options presently. Im not sure whether Ill fish the UDL, Norwell, Snout, Salmon River, diversions, branch's of some of these trib's., Candies, Lil, Pucker Brush, wade, drift boat, fly-spin, etc, etc...or a lil of all.
The life of a guide. he-he
There are soooo many good options presently, I may just flip a coin in the morning.
Im finding fish in almost every hole on the Salmon River. Also, we still have fresh fish coming into the river and also starting to see drop backs. On top of this we have fish in all the normal places that have not gone to the gravel yet.
**** So, if they are running in fresh, been in the river for awhile and have not gone to the gravel yet, are spawning and seeking shelter during the day in the closest deep water or are dropping back, this puts them all in the normal places you would fish the Salmon River in this flow. (Heads, seams, tails and sometimes the gut or hole within the hole - just another name or example of a current break)
I hope this makes it all a lil easier to understand. :)
Best Fish's,
Randy
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Countless people have been guided by me and most have gone on to live normal lives :)
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April and May will be some great fishing if you have the time. Lot's of fish around. I'd recommend coming up.
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I sincerely hope that what Ive been able to share with you over these past 30 or more years has helped you along the road to becoming a better, more informed, experienced angler.
Thanks for stopping in and spending your valuable internet fishing time here. :)
Go get'm!
Best Fish's,
Randy
Luckily today's weather forecast of over 40C was incorrect. It was only 29C and humid, so thought ice-cream might help.
Today I am also thinking about those in Victoria, who lost their loved ones and their homes during a combination of 46C heat, bushfires and strong winds.
This one was pretty concentrated. Working on the water all the time gives you some great views of weather. Taken in Galveston Bay from a ship transiting on the Houston Ship Channel.
Photos from the EOS M this time.
Our late winter break in Tenerife was a bit different this year. The weather was forecast to break the day we arrived – and it did! Rain wasn’t the problem it was gale force winds – the same winds that caused the dust storms in Africa that caused the pollution and sand in the UK. We have witnessed gales in Tenerife before but this was worse than we’d seen it in the past . The palm trees were bending, the sand drifting like snow and the sea was raging. We usually walk around 150 miles on a ten day break but for five days we just walked with a brief spell on the beach, then the gales came back. We covered 22 miles some days and totalled 192 miles, not bad for a beach holiday. In some of the photos it looks stunning but look at the tops of the palm trees, like inside out umbrellas, the beach beds are empty and the waves were up to ten feet high and smashing thirty feet in the air. For five days everyone stood taking photos of the sea. For two days all boats stayed in harbour, only the big ferries sailed, there wasn’t a thing at sea, not even the surfers, we’ve never known that happen before. To add to this jellyfish in their hundred were washing up on shore and there was a severe risk of a burn from them. Even when red flags were flying and flags warning about the jellyfish were up the occasional nutter would go in the water and some people took staggering risks with their children including one couple with a baby, dangling it over the waves, just to get a photo, playing chicken as monster waves crashed in.
One day I had to catch my club sandwich as it went flying from my plate in the wind, empty glasses slid off the table and seat cushions went cartwheeling down the pavement. A couple of days were dull and cool but the menacing clouds made impressive photos, the sea was like a boiling cauldron. We did have days of beautiful weather as well, the second half of the holiday was normal sunny Tenerife. I haven’t hired a car for ages on Tenerife, it adds a degree of hassle to – what is supposed to be – a sun and relax holiday so again we didn’t go up El Teide. Next time perhaps. I took my racing bike once just to cycle from sea level to 8000 feet nonstop – twice! it’s a seventy mile round trip and a long drag to the top. On the way home we had to make an emergency landing in Dublin, fire tenders with foam jets pointing at us, unfortunately I was facing the setting sun and couldn’t take photos as the sun was shining straight through the window. Seven and a half hours on the plane, not much fun.
To see more about the history of J B Schofield & Sons Ltd and their plant and vehicles look here: www.jbschofieldandsons.co.uk/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X1lC9RsTUA
www.davidorban.com/2009/09/the-performance-curve-database...
Bela Nagy at the Santa Fe Institute is working on a project called the Performance Curve Data Base, pcdb.santafe.edu, which collects datasets concerning the evolution of technology, and its consequences in production and economic indicators. Bela calls his approach Quantitative Futurism, and applies techniques of hindcasting, starting from a point in the past, with the data available at that time, and checking if the forecast towards the present time matches what has actually been observed. The project is free, and open, and allows the downloading and uploading of datasets.
We had a trip to Prague in January – for Jayne’s birthday - we don’t buy Christmas or birthday presents, we travel instead. We left snowy England for a very, very dull and grey Czech Republic. Yet again I was on a photographic downer looking at the weather forecast, grey is the colour that haunts me. Fortunately it was dull grey and not burnt highlight inducing bright grey.With the grey sky acting like a big diffuser I was going to have deep shadow and contrast to deal with. We had three very short spells of broken cloud which gave us a bit of sun and colour, which I managed to more or less anticipate so we managed to be in decent locations every time – generally somewhere high.
We had been upgraded to a five star hotel, apparently our original choice was flooded. We got compensation and five star hotel upgrade– a first for me. The Art Nouveau Palace has a beautiful interior, with beautiful rooms, the breakfast room was fantastic, as was the breakfast it has to be said. We were able to have an early breakfast so were out on foot just after eight. It was very cold – and dull! We spent the whole week well wrapped up. It drizzled for a day, but never really wet us, it snowed for a day, again we didn’t get wet and the snow didn’t settle. We walked 65 mile, spending plenty of time checking buildings and their interiors out – and coffee shop and bar interiors it has to be said. Although it was dull and sometimes wet I decided that the Camera was staying in my hands for the whole trip. Whenever I put it in my backpack for one reason or another I regret it.
Again, I didn’t look at any photographs of Prague before we got there, I like to just walk and discover, with the DK guidebook in my pocket (which is full of photos it has to be said). We like to get off the beaten track and see the grittier side of the places we visit – within reason! Prague has an incredible tram network, over 1000 trams – with many of them Tatra Eastern Bloc machines. The system seems chaotic but in reality it is incredible with one of the largest networks and highest usages in the world. The trams and cars frequently share the same road space with very little in the way of drama, none of the inexplicable and pathetic constant horn blowing one finds in many countries. Once it became apparent that buildings with a grey blanket as a background were going to be a bit un-inspirational I decided that the trams would be a good focal point instead. Where I have photographed one of the older trams against a background without clues it is easy to imagine that the photos were taken fifty years ago.
The train network also provided photo opportunities. The rolling stock ranges from old Eastern Bloc to very modern double decker’s and pendolinos. There are three stations although we visited the main station and Smichov. The main station interior is art deco and has been renovated by a private company. The exterior and the platforms are very rundown with a grim eastern bloc 1950’s feel –but it works! We discovered to our amusement that we could just walk across multiple lines, no health and safety, just keep your eyes open and don’t walk under a train – you’ll make a mess. Smichov station was grim, it didn’t help that it snowed all day and was grey and bitter. We felt like we were in a 50’s film set in Russia, broken concrete platforms and dereliction. With both stations there was another world underneath them. The underground Metro is running seamlessly and efficiently away beneath your feet. I didn’t have any problems taking photos anywhere but I was very open and obviously a tourist, I didn’t act covertly or suspiciously. There was only one occasion I was stopped and that was in a shopping centre – full of CCTV cameras filming everyone else!
We discovered old and beautiful- and very large- shopping centres hidden away in quite a few places. Brass framed windows and doors, shops thriving, there was a massive camera shop with thousands of second hand cameras, too much to look at. Many of the landmark buildings prevent photography, some make a small charge, some encourage it, the DK guide book gives a good indication regarding camera use. Nothing stops many people though, they just shoot away regardless, usually wanting a picture that includes their self. Prague is surrounded by low hills and has a fair few towers that you can pay a few pounds to go up, so viewpoints are plentiful. I think we visited most of them. I read about the Zizkov Tower, which looks like a Soviet rocket on the horizon and we headed straight for it - after crossing the rail lines! Set in a quiet residential area, there wasn’t a soul about. Two beautiful girls on reception and we parted with a few pounds, into the lift and were on the observation deck with no one else up there. There are fantastic views over the city, but! It is through two layers of not very clean glass so you go for the view rather than sharp panoramas. Still a fascinating place, with a nice café bar and very clean toilets – there are toilets everywhere, usually manned with a fee. Places are well staffed compared with home were three students are supposed to run a 20 screen multiplex cinema.
Graffiti was prominent, no matter how grand the monument, some moron would have daubed it. How do they get away with it in a 24 hour city centre with a strong police presence? The place is very clean, constantly being swept. What did surprise me, was that many buildings, that looked grand and built of stone, from a distance, were actually rendered with very low quality brickwork concealed. When restored the building look very impressive, others are missing the outer render from ground level to a fair height.
I need to cut this short really, I like to put a background story to the photos and although it would be better to individualise it to a specific photo or group of photos I don’t have the time to do that. I do try to give specific detail in the title bar after I have uploaded, this is time consuming enough although I’m pretty proficient at it by now. There are many things I would like to write that should be of interest to anyone thinking of going to Prague but I’ll have to let the pictures do the talking. As usual I am unlikely to be selective enough with my uploads, I’m not very good at leaving photos out so I just upload and be damned.
An unconventional pastel both brighter and greener than seafoam, seafern comes straight from fashion with a vivacious new intensity. Light and clean and very cool, seafern emerges as a stunning design accent.
Not much of a storm actually for now, we'll be hit during the night
but just a quick show of our Canadian winter (-:
Forecast for October 25, 2011 was 70 degrees, blue skies and winds out of the West 10-15 knots. So...should I spend the day working on the master bath renovation or go sailing? This picture tells the answer.
The brdge structure to the right is the orginal two lane span that opened in 1952 and at the time was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. The parallel span to the left opened in 1973.
In my high school years, on a Summer's Sunday evening, sometimes it was up to 6 hours of stop and go traffic heading West towards the bridge approach after a weekend in Ocean City Maryland. The three lane second span eliminated the long waits.
The first span was considered a strategic asset by the Defense Department thus at the Western end of this bridge was a 24 acre site with a battery of Nike missles. These were expected to shoot down Russian bombers before they could drop the bridge or bomb Washington and Baltimore. Per documents declassifed in the late 1970s, the Nike missles may have carried nuclear warheads. Today the missles are long gone and the site is now Sandy Point state park.
Regrettably and with increasing frequency, folks have been ending their lives with the 186' plunge off these spans.
[SUBJECTS] seen at UCLA Anderson Forecast at UCLA on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Westwood, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision for UCLA Anderson/AP Images)
Bird migration forecast maps show predicted nocturnal migration 3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts.