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Morning Power Yoga Flow - Short and Sweet youtu.be/yMYUjzC5IGk Morning Power Yoga Flow - Short and Sweet A classic yoga flow class with emphasis on stretching the hamstrings and back of the legs. In this yoga flow video, LA yoga teacher Michelle Goldstein brings bits of wisdom and insight regarding philosophy, as well as bringing plenty of alignment tips for a yoga flow that will will build upper body, core and cardiovascular strength, in addition to focus on opening the hamstrings and the back of the legs. About Michelle Goldstein: Michelle has maintained a daily yoga practice for 15 years. A protégée of renowned Yoga teacher, Bryan Kest of Santa Monica Power Yoga, Michelle has been teaching yoga flow and meditation for 8 years. Michelle leads workshops, immersions & retreats worldwide as well as teaching at Santa Monica Power Yoga, Yogaraj & Equinox Fitness Clubs. Known for her creative vinyasas (sequences of yoga asana) and pranayama, Michelle Goldsteins teaching integrates influences from various forms of movement and meditation set to powerfully inspiring backdrops of music. Approaching instruction with a deep spiritual reverence for the sacredness of yoga coupled with a joyous playful sense of humor, Michelles classes offer a safe, nurturing and challenging environment for students to come and explore their mental and physical boundaries. Check out some of our other Yoga videos here: Power Yoga Workout ~ Perfection is a Myth www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt2-8X2BNcQ Yoga Detox with Gloria Baraquio www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0YtO... Prayer of Surrender Meditaion with Gloria Baraquio www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAh31... 30 Minute Cardio Flow Yoga Workout youtu.be/cRJlOKb_chs Slow Strong Yoga Flow with Raquel Jordan www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUVU... Astavakrasana pose breakdown with Michelle Goldstein Alternate Nostril Breathing with Michelle Goldstein www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khj84... Yin Yoga Workshop with Laila Garsys www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5iXe... Click below to subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/heartalchemyyoga Our Sites www.heartalchemyyoga.com facebook.com/heartalchemyyoga instagram.com/travlinyogini twitter.com/travlinyogini
Zakouma is an unusual park when compared to the better-known national parks of East or Southern Africa, because on normal game drives through the park, you simply don’t see elephants, except for the handful of bulls, that hang around the airstrip and the park HQ in the area of the park that is actually called Zakouma, elsewhere you just don’t see them, not unless you are actively looking for them and know in advance where they are. You won’t drive around a corner and find a small herd feeding beside the road as you might in a park like say Ruaha in Tanzania, to understand why this is the case, you need to know the tragic history of Zakouma’s elephants.
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants, as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants, picking one with good tusks. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him, allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region, have learned that at the first sign of horsemen, their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence, the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors, but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd, has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area, in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped and the elephants are breeding again, they have not lost an elephant to poaching in 6 years at the last count in 2021, the population had reached 636.
Zakouma had become famous for what was often described as the largest elephant herd in Africa, simply because the majority of the park’s elephants were congregating together in a huge unnatural mega-herd, that would include bulls that would normally have been pushed out. Besides sticking together for protection, the elephants also like to remain in the thick bush and woodlands, avoiding open areas of the park, this is why you just don’t see them when driving around. Just in the last couple of years the elephant herd has started to split into several big herds instead of just one, but they still stay deep in the bush, doing their best to avoid people entirely.
Driving down to a crossing point on the Salamat, we unexpectedly came across this bull walking along the bank towards us, he was clearly intending to cross the river as well, whilst we had to follow the road and bounce over the rocks, he just waded through the not very deep water and wandered off up the other bank. This was a lucky sighting, as we were nowhere near the HQ area, and by the time we were driving along the other side of the Salamat he had melted back into the bush, had we reached the river somewhat earlier or later we might not have seen him at all.
Bhakti Yoga Class Yoga Workout live at Bhakti Yoga Shala youtu.be/OGxw0wyqp-g youtu.be/V5i5Qz2IGJE A heart opening Bhakti Yoga class taught by Los Angeles yoga teacher Noah Christensen for building strength, endurance, flexibility & relaxation. This Bhakti Yoga workout is a simple yet powerful yoga class that is strong in inspiring fitness and awareness. Noah Christensen teaches a strong vinyasa flow which includes hips, hamstrings, upper back, meditation and pranayama breathing work. Filmed live at world renowned yoga studio Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica, California. About Noah Christiensen Noah Christensen survived his first yoga class in 2003 with Bryan Kest in Santa Monica, but it was not until 2009 that he discovered the sweet nectar of Bhakti Yoga. As he explored the path, he experiencing a profound opening within the practice and himself. Inspired by the endless wealth of the Bhakti tradition, Noah has studied yoga with Rudy Mettia, Travis Eliot, and Govindas, completing their teacher trainings with the goal of deepening his own practice. Teaching yoga grew naturally out of his inquiry into what yoga means. Because the practice is so sacred to each of us, Noah’s fundamental philosophy is to allow the practice to reveal itself: each yogi is invited to explore their own physical, emotional, and spiritual boundaries at their own pace and in a manner which is empowering and respectful of their divine nature. He is honored to share what he has learned and experienced along the path as an act of seva to the community. Check out all of our great Heart Alchemy Yoga flow videos below: Meditative Bhakti Yoga Flow youtu.be/mQnAvEbDNPg Bhakti Yoga Workout youtu.be/AHMO0Ja0XC4 Five Tibetan Rites with John Golterman youtu.be/nnNJoRLJG9E Power Yoga for Weight Loss youtu.be/yUtK7v3dsr0 Strong Yoga For Beginners Workout youtu.be/xglmLhDppmo Cardio Yoga Workout youtu.be/hy-qss2Takg Yoga Workout 1 hour Yoga For Weight Loss youtu.be/yUtK7v3dsr0 Power Yoga Flow youtu.be/XpGnuK_u4gQ Bhakti Yoga Class youtu.be/K9scEzgir-8 Yoga for Beginners youtu.be/EaKZ3Xtxf5A Mindfulness Meditation youtu.be/2K-ZcAgka2g Gentle Yin Yoga Full Class youtu.be/Z3AlyD1CIJw Bhakti Yoga flow heart opening yoga workout with Kumi Yogini youtu.be/onS6uq94NHw Bhakti yoga class yoga flow with Kumi Yogini ॐ youtu.be/K9scEzgir-8 bhakti yoga class with Kumi Yogini youtu.be/ch4CEW-vEoc Advanced Yoga Workout - Inversions, Hand Stand, Core Work youtu.be/KbLVYpQ74Zo Bhakti Yoga Flow youtu.be/KvhIvZyemtI Inspired Yoga Workout with Breathwork youtu.be/_wG5hEBrMJQ Strong beginners Yoga Workout with JQ Williams youtu.be/vQdOhTKfEt8 Bhakti Yoga flow yoga workout youtu.be/VPmOF99bBHg Beginners Yoga Flow 2015 youtu.be/Dva-ThUN6Ww Bhakti Yoga Flow with Kumi Yogini 2015 youtu.be/onS6uq94NHw Yoga for Beginners Level 1 yoga workout youtu.be/f2sIjOHFZuU Yoga Flow youtu.be/YKVhB4TxuwU 40 Minute Yin Yoga Class youtu.be/O_Vg-j5lkuA Strong Power Yoga Flow youtu.be/UwJFpTRXI-g Yoga flow daily recharge total body workout youtu.be/LiTlpC0RU6Q Strong Power Yoga Flow youtu.be/Ua10v6kw27c 30 Minute Power Yoga Flow with Twists for detox youtu.be/Sy25cbDGqBM 30 Minute Daily Yoga Flow for weight loss youtu.be/Vc4u04a5A4o Yoga for Beginners youtu.be/3gWJBgAIXwg Sun Salutations (Surya A Surya B) youtu.be/GHGU18zg4rs Click below to subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/heartalchemyyoga Our Sites www.heartalchemyyoga.com plus.google.com/+HeartAlchemyYoga facebook.com/heartalchemyyoga instagram.com/travlinyogini twitter.com/travlinyogini www.pinterest.com/travlinyogini www.michellegoldsteinyoga.com
Supported Legs Up the Wall, called Viparita Karani, although instead of using a wall, simply engage & use your core muscles (abdominal and gluteal muscles ) while holding your legs up in the air; use the foam roller under the low back/sacrum; roll slowly forward and backward, or simply stay onto the foam roller for several long and mindful breaths; visualize yourself pushing the ceiling upwards with flexed feet; you will lengthen your tight hamstrings; you'll strengthen the lower back muscles: and most definitely you will calm that continuous chatter of your mind, and lastly this practice will leave you completely restored.
Yoga Workout Yoga Flow w/ Gloria Baraquio at The Springs LA ॐ youtu.be/4_mOELQh9m8 Yoga Workout Yoga Flow w/ Gloria Baraquio at The Springs LA. A fantastic 30 minute yoga workout yoga flow video taught by Gloria Baraquio at downtown LA's premier yoga studio, The Springs. thespringsla.com This sweet yet strong yoga flow class is an all over body workout taught with clear, warm-hearted instruction. Suitable for all levels, with breath work, balance, strength building, hips, upper body, twists, low back, hamstrings and meditation. Gloria Baraquio is a yogini from Hawaii who began her practice in 2003 when she began suffering from anxiety attacks. After experiencing her ujjayi breath for the first time in a yoga class, she finally understood the importance of breathing and how it could calm, center, and ground her life. She began teaching in 2006 and embarked on a journey through vinyasa, ashtanga, Iyengar, hatha, bhakti, kundalini, somatics, ecstatic dance, Nia, Rolfing, acupuncture, physical theater, and natural foods, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the body, mind, voice, movement, and nutrition. As a teacher and Yoga Director of The Springs, Gloria’s desire is to help others cultivate an intimate relationship with themselves and their surroundings so that they can live more fully, with love, peace, gratitude, and well-being. Gloria's background is in education, performing arts, film production, and community building. While working as a TV host, writer, and actor in Hawaii, she taught K-12 students in public charter schools (Language Arts, Math, Digital Media, and Yoga). Living both on and off the grid of the Big Island for 7 years was her greatest training in spiritual practice, yoga, natural healing, and community building. She is certified to teach vinyasa and aerial yoga. Check out Gloria's website at Check out Gloria's website at gloriabaraquio.com for the latest and greatest! for the latest and greatest! Check out some of our other Yoga Videos here: 30 Minute Cardio Flow Yoga Workout youtu.be/cRJlOKb_chs Prenatal Yoga 30 Minute Class www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDocfhdA1Y Bikram Yoga inpsired Class with Maggie Grove youtu.be/V5i5Qz2IGJE Power Yoga for Weight Loss youtu.be/yUtK7v3dsr0 Strong Yoga For Beginners Workout youtu.be/xglmLhDppmo Meditative Bhakti Yoga Flow youtu.be/mQnAvEbDNPg Cardio Yoga Workout youtu.be/hy-qss2Takg Yoga Workout 1 hour Yoga For Weight Loss youtu.be/yUtK7v3dsr0 Power Yoga Flow youtu.be/XpGnuK_u4gQ Bhakti Yoga Class youtu.be/K9scEzgir-8 Yoga for Beginners youtu.be/EaKZ3Xtxf5A Mindfulness Meditation youtu.be/2K-ZcAgka2g Gentle Yin Yoga Full Class youtu.be/Z3AlyD1CIJw Click below to subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/heartalchemyyoga Our Sites www.heartalchemyyoga.com plus.google.com/+HeartAlchemyYoga facebook.com/heartalchemyyoga instagram.com/travlinyogini twitter.com/travlinyogini www.pinterest.com/travlinyogini
Taken for Our Daily Challenge (Topic: Knees) Best on Black Texture from SkeletalMess.
I didn't read what the challenge was until this afternoon, but laughed heartily when I did. I won't give you the background story, but today one of my friends made a sarcastic comment something along the lines of, "Don't get too excited, I know my knees are attractive and all...." hahaha! What a coincidence!
I danced around a bit while taking these photos and it was quite fun, although I got a little excited and I think I may have pulled a hamstring! =P whoops. I have a feeling I am not the only one who might have sustained an injury doing the challenge today! ;)
PS- I have purple on the mind because this past week, my school has been doing a bunch of fundraising to support pancreatic cancer research and we wore purple each day. Our fundraising efforts culminate tomorrow in a basketball game where everyone will be clad in purple. It is going to be fun and hopefully we can raise tons of money for such an important cause!
Took yet another shot of our neighbors house and captured one of the old steam ships at the same time.
Spring is here, for real.
Power Yoga Workout ~ Let Grace Flow youtu.be/DQ00C12psuw A strong, cardiovascular, all-over body power yoga workout that will open and strengthen arms, shoulders, upper body, core muscles, lower back, hips, hamstrings and quadriceps. This power yoga workout taught by Michelle Goldstein at The Springs in Downtown LA includes breathing, stretching, strength building, cardio, philosophy and meditation. About Michelle Goldstein: Michelle has maintained a daily yoga practice for 15 years. A protégée of renowned Yoga teacher, Bryan Kest of Santa Monica Power Yoga, Michelle has been teaching yoga flow and meditation for 8 years. Michelle leads workshops, immersions & retreats worldwide as well as teaching at Santa Monica Power Yoga & Equinox Fitness Clubs. Known for her creative vinyasas (sequences of yoga asana) and pranayama, Michelle Goldstein's teaching integrates influences from various forms of movement and meditation set to powerfully inspiring backdrops of music. Approaching instruction with a deep spiritual reverence for the sacredness of yoga coupled with a joyous playful sense of humor, Michelle's classes offer a safe, nurturing and challenging environment for students to come and explore their mental and physical boundaries. Yoga Workout for Hamstrings, with Hanumanasa ~ Ditch the Agenda www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgoU5Ph94a8 Power Yoga Workout ~ Full Body (30 minutes) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDCBxObqn24&t=1320s Advanced Yoga Workout for Level 2,3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkFFAhbu9WE&t=1s
Thompson Track, Te Aroha
It started as a couple of hour ride up from Te Aroha and turned into a 2 day bush bash in mud and rain.
The bikes were a Gas Gas 700SM, Honda CRF300 Adventure and my Montesa 4Ride.
The rough road up to the summit was pretty easy for all of us. Big rocks and potholes on a clay bed but no real problem. That took about 25 minutes.
Then I found a track going down the other side and we decided to follow it.
Within 500 metres was the first slip; that should have warned us off but no, we soldiered on...........and on and on a on! For hours we battled bogs, bush slips and trees.
Finally, we decided we were not going to make Katikati on the other side. The bogs were too big and the GasGas and Honda too heavy.
We turned around and started back up but the rain set in and made it harder.
We decided to leave the two heavy bikes behind and come back the next day for them. Between the three of us, we rode and hauled the little Montesa 4Ride 260cc trials based bike to the top and I rode on down to get help. On the way down, I lost the front wheel on a slippery rock, fell and tore my hamstring. It was a lot of pain but I got up and rode on.
I found a couple in town with a double cab ute who agreed to come with me to the base of the trail so we could drive the other two back to town; they finally walked out around midnight!
The next day we went back to get the bikes left behind.
I waited at the bottom with my torn hammy and acted as the emergency system just in case. The other two took my Montesa back up to cut 2-3 hours off their walk then walked into the bush to rescue the other bikes with a winch, folding spade and tree saw.
2 expert hard enduro racers had contacted me offering help so I said yes please!
They turned up abpout 2.30pm and rode in to help. Then half an hour later, 2 more riders turned up to help.
The 2nd two riders didn't go far enough to find the others and came back. They'd seen my Montesa just over the top but that was all.
By 6pm I was getting worried and ready to call emergency services (the boys had a satelite rescue device so I knew they may have set that off).
They hadn't and, just before I called emergency; they all came back down some 5 hours after entering. Our 2-3 hour adventure ride had turned into a 2 day balls out test of skill, endurance and planning. On the way up, we didn't just ride, we stopped and planned our way through every obstacle.
Nobody was hurt at all until I fell off on the way down in the rain and we all had wet weather gear and plenty of spring water.
Staying in the bush for the night would have been cold but not a life or death issue.
What a ride! What an experience a what a great bunch of people Kiwis are to drop everything, drive hundreds of km with bikes on the back to help us!
Slow Strong Yoga Flow - Slower is Stronger! youtu.be/mHUVUhJlyIk Slower is stronger! Join LA based yoga teacher Raquel Jordan for a strong, slow, yoga flow class. Strengthen and open your arms, upper back, shoulders, core, legs, hips and hamstrings. Filmed at The Springs in Downtown Los Angeles, Raquel teaches an easy to understand, 30 minute strong yoga flow class. About Raquel: Yoga taught Raquel how to love and honor herself. It brings her back to her true essence; keeps her open, clear, strong, centered and relaxed so that she's functioning at her optimal level. Connection to the body and breath are key components to her teaching style. She loves incorporating props and walls when implementing the concept 'power of opposition'. Raquel holds a 200 hr certification through YogaWorks under the tutelage of Joan Hyman and Carmen Fitzgibbon. She is also trained in restorative/ therapeutic yoga led by Jillian Pransky. Raquel continues to take workshops and intensives which inform her practice and instruction. She teaches classical Raja yoga, including; Alignment based yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Yoga Nidra, Restorative and Guided Meditation. Website: RaquelJordanYoga.com Instagram: RaquelJordanYoga Check out some of our other Yoga videos here: Yin Yoga Deep Stretching with Michelle Goldstein www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQt6Ij9kAAcYoga Workout Yoga Flow w/ Gloria Boraquio youtu.be/4_mOELQh9m8 Power Yoga Flow 30 Minute Cardio Flow Yoga Workout youtu.be/cRJlOKb_chs Bikram Yoga inpsired Class with Maggie Grove youtu.be/V5i5Qz2IGJE Astavakrasana pose breakdown with Michelle Goldstein Alternate Nostril Breathing with Michelle Goldstein www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khj843WDYGo Click below to subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/heartalchemyyoga Our Sites www.heartalchemyyoga.com facebook.com/heartalchemyyoga instagram.com/travlinyogini twitter.com/travlinyogini
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region have learned that at the first sign of horsemen their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped, there hasn’t been a single poaching incident in 5 years, as soon as the elephants started to feel secure, they began to breed again, at the last count in 2021 the population has reached 636.
All of this poaching led to Zakouma’s elephants forming a single large dysfunctional herd that included adult bulls, that would ordinarily have been pushed out of the herd, perhaps because of how much the population has grown, the big herd does seem to have started to split into several large herds rather than one single one. Although they are now safe, elephants have long memories, they remain extremely nervous and are difficult to find and approach. Your best chance of seeing them is to wait for them to come to the Salamat River to drink, having established from park HQ where they are first, so that you know where best to wait. This is not fool proof, we tried this and missed them, finally chancing upon this big herd in the south of the park, they didn’t remain in the open for long and quickly ran back into the bush, even though we were a long distance away.
For the Daily Dog Challenge -- 9/29 "Take the High Road"
For Our Daily Challenge -- 9/29 "Stairs"
For 365: The 2013 Edition -- 272/365
We went out hiking today to enjoy the beautiful Fall weather. I swear that these stairs did go on forever, but Bunny didn't seem to mind!. I wish I could say my hamstrings felt the same way.
You can read more about Bunny at TalesAndTails.com.
Woke up earlier than usual today, which I was happy about. I've been having trouble getting to sleep. Not happy about the general thick feeling in my head, my eyes are red and dry and lumpy feeling. I'm pretending nothing is wrong, my usual tactic to beat off illness, and I'm feeling a bit better.
It's much colder outside, consequently colder in the house, I was pretty bundled up during my morning yoga, comically bundled. It didn't warm me up much, and I felt much creakier than I have. Unfortunate that this illness I'm pretending doesn't exist should align with this yoga in my creakiest areas (tomorrow is going to focus on hamstrings, where I injured myself a few months ago.)
Yesterday I got a package from my friends Bo & Su and it had this (appropriate to the theme this week) orange nail polish and adorable rangefinder camera in it. Even though I have 20 rolls of film I need to get developed I popped a roll right in and started shooting. I need to get a battery for the exposure. Evidently it defaults to 1/30 without so I have been trying to keep that in mind.
Tania favourite all time record
Are You Ready For a Miracle?
Patti Labelle
Ealing Common London.
Tania is a yoga teacher. She feels yoga has a healing quality. It gives her a connection to a different consciousness that allows her to feel extraordinary things.
Tania had been going to yoga classes for a few years and one day her flat mate perswaded her to go to a new class basically because she fancied the teacher (they are now married) and bang Tania loved the class and found something totally new and different from any other class she had been to before. It was through his teaching and encouragement that Tania found the path to becoming a teacher herself. She feels she would have eventually have found this way but it's interesting how a small step can lead to such important decisions. You don't have to be looking for something to find it.
That influence is now thriving and flowing through her work with the students at her classes. Physically the positives are immense and Tania's running improved massively while she trained as a yoga teacher, even if her 'runners hamstrings' complained. The calmness of mind is another huge benefit and it allows her to release it's natural instincts without social conditioning and outside normalities from getting in the way. She believes yoga shouldn't be competitive everything should be kept simple and above all else it should be enjoyed.
Tania feels the spirituality of yoga is with her as she is learning from it and absorbing the process and this influences every part of her life. But strangely that doesn't mean doing it 'perfectly' she says, because it's not really about that, it's about trying getting better and learning to understand your body and mind a bit more. Which will in turn will have a very positive impact on your life.
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Thompson Track, Te Aroha
It started as a couple of hour ride up from Te Aroha and turned into a 2 day bush bash in mud and rain.
The bikes were a Gas Gas 700SM, Honda CRF300 Adventure and my Montesa 4Ride.
The rough road up to the summit was pretty easy for all of us. Big rocks and potholes on a clay bed but no real problem. That took about 25 minutes.
Then I found a track going down the other side and we decided to follow it.
Within 500 metres was the first slip; that should have warned us off but no, we soldiered on...........and on and on a on! For hours we battled bogs, bush slips and trees.
Finally, we decided we were not going to make Katikati on the other side. The bogs were too big and the GasGas and Honda too heavy.
We turned around and started back up but the rain set in and made it harder.
We decided to leave the two heavy bikes behind and come back the next day for them. Between the three of us, we rode and hauled the little Montesa 4Ride 260cc trials based bike to the top and I rode on down to get help. On the way down, I lost the front wheel on a slippery rock, fell and tore my hamstring. It was a lot of pain but I got up and rode on.
I found a couple in town with a double cab ute who agreed to come with me to the base of the trail so we could drive the other two back to town; they finally walked out around midnight!
The next day we went back to get the bikes left behind.
I waited at the bottom with my torn hammy and acted as the emergency system just in case. The other two took my Montesa back up to cut 2-3 hours off their walk then walked into the bush to rescue the other bikes with a winch, folding spade and tree saw.
2 expert hard enduro racers had contacted me offering help so I said yes please!
They turned up abpout 2.30pm and rode in to help. Then half an hour later, 2 more riders turned up to help.
The 2nd two riders didn't go far enough to find the others and came back. They'd seen my Montesa just over the top but that was all.
By 6pm I was getting worried and ready to call emergency services (the boys had a satelite rescue device so I knew they may have set that off).
They hadn't and, just before I called emergency; they all came back down some 5 hours after entering. Our 2-3 hour adventure ride had turned into a 2 day balls out test of skill, endurance and planning. On the way up, we didn't just ride, we stopped and planned our way through every obstacle.
Nobody was hurt at all until I fell off on the way down in the rain and we all had wet weather gear and plenty of spring water.
Staying in the bush for the night would have been cold but not a life or death issue.
What a ride! What an experience a what a great bunch of people Kiwis are to drop everything, drive hundreds of km with bikes on the back to help us!
Learn how to overcome fatigue with these easy poses.
Fatigue has become a part of most people's lives. Thanks to the busy life style we have, it is always around the corner ready to strike us down. But there are some simple yoga poses to stop fatigue.
Yoga for Fatigue
Big Toe Pose
Padangusthasana
This pose gently lengthens and strengthens even stubbornly tight hamstrings.
Bound Angle Pose
Baddha Konasana
One of the best hip openers around, Bound Angle Pose counteracts chair- and cardio-crunched hips.
Bow Pose
Dhanurasana
Bend back into the shape of a bow to feel energetically locked, loaded, and ready to take aim.
Camel Pose
Ustrasana
Bump up your energy by bending back into Camel Pose.
Child’s Pose
Balasana
Take a break. Balasana is a restful pose that can be sequenced between more challenging asanas.
Cobra Pose
Bhujangasana
Open the heart and roll the shoulders down to promote flexibility in Cobra Pose.
Corpse Pose
Savasana
Savasana is a pose of total relaxation—making it one of the most challenging.
Dolphin Pose
Dolphin pose strengthens the core, arms, and legs, while also nicely opening the shoulders.
Downward-Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Deservedly one of yoga’s most widely recognized yoga poses, Adho Mukha Svanasana, offer the ultimate all-over, rejuvenating stretch.
Fish Pose
Matsyasana
It is said that if you perform the fish pose in water, you will be able to float like a fish.
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Half Lord of the Fishes pose energizes the spine and stimulates the digestive fire.
Half Moon Pose
Ardha Chandrasana
Say hello to leg and ankle strength as you seek stability and extend into this balancing pose, Half Moon Pose.
Happy Baby Pose
Ananda Balasana
This pose gently brings a greater awareness to the hip joints.
Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
Janu Sirsasana
Janu Sirsasana or Head-to-Knee Forward Bend is appropriate for all levels of student and a spinal twist to boot.
Locust Pose
Salabhasana
Salabhasana or Locust Pose effectively preps beginners for deeper backbends, strengthening the back of the torso, legs, and arms.
Marichi’s Pose
Marichyasana III
Sometimes called the Sage’s Pose, Marichi’s Pose is a wise addition to any practice.
Plow Pose
Halasana
Plow Pose reduces backache and can help you get to sleep.
Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
This twisting variation of Janu Sirsasana takes the classic forward bend to the next level of release.
Seated Forward Bend
Paschimottanasana
Fold into Paschimottanasana to help a distracted mind—and your hamstrings—unwind.
Sphinx Pose
Sphinx Pose is the infant of backbends. It can be practiced with either an active or passive approach.
Standing Forward Bend
Uttanasana
Uttanasana will wake up your hamstrings and soothe your mind.
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Last Thursday during my weekly indoor soccer game I pulled my hamstring muscle (I guess I am not 20 anymore…). At first it wasn’t as bad, but as the days progressed got really bad, so bad that for the past two days I couldn’t sleep. I finally went to the doctor today, but he only prescribed 800mg of ibuprofen, heat and rest. I am in so much pain that I almost didn’t do this week challenge. Since I just got my “dose” of pain killers, I was able so snap a couple shots… tomorrow I will go to a specialist to see what is the damage for real… which me luck!
Macro Monday project – 09/15/10
"Strictly Textures"
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As they tend to keep to parks the thicker bush and woodland where they feel more secure Zakouma's elephants are easier to spot from the air.
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region have learned that at the first sign of horsemen their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped and the elephants are breeding again at the time this photo was taken in 2014 the population was 450 now in 2015 it stands at around 470.
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region have learned that at the first sign of horsemen their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped and the elephants are breeding again the population now stands at around 470.
After so many years of poaching most of Zakouma's elephants still generally stick together in a single big herd and often keeping to the thick bush making it easier to spot them from the air.
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan pronunciation: [rəˈfɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə]; Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time;[2][3][4] his success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay", and has prompted many experts to regard him as the greatest clay court player of all time.[5][6][7] Nadal has won nine Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, a record 19 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, and also was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2004, 2008 and 2009. He completed the career Grand Slam by winning the 2010 US Open, being the seventh player in history, and the youngest in the open era, to achieve it. He is the second male player to complete the Career Golden Slam (winner of the four grand slams and the Olympic Gold medal) after only Andre Agassi. Nadal had a 32 match winning streak in 2008, starting at the 2008 Masters Series Hamburg to the 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open, which included titles at Hamburg, the French Open (where he did not drop a set), Queen's Club, his first ever title at Wimbledon, and the Rogers Cup. In 2011, by winning the Monte Carlo Masters, he became the only player to have won seven editions of a tournament in a row at the ATP level.
Nadal was ranked world No. 2, behind Roger Federer, for a record 160 consecutive weeks before earning the top spot, which he held from 18 August 2008 to 5 July 2009.[8] He regained the world No.1 ranking on 7 June 2010, after winning his fifth French Open title.[9]
Nadal started 2011 by participating in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He defeated Tomáš Berdych 6–4, 6–4 to reach his third final in the exhibition tournament. In the final, he won over his main rival Roger Federer 7–6(4), 7–6(3).
At his first tour event of the year in an Australian Open warm-up tournament, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open ATP 250 event in Doha, Qatar, Nadal barely struggled past his first three opponents, Karol Beck 6–3, 6–0, Lukáš Lacko 7–6(3), 0–6, 6–3, and Ernests Gulbis 7–6(3), 6–3 citing fever as the primary reason for his poor performance. He fell in straight sets to a resurgent Nikolay Davydenko in the semifinals, 6–3, 6–2.[99] He and countryman López won the doubles title by defeating the Italian duo Daniele Bracciali and Andreas Seppi 6–3, 7–6(4).[100]
In the first round of the Australian Open, Nadal defeated Marcos Daniel of Brazil 6–0, 5–0 ret. In the second round, he beat upcoming qualifier Ryan Sweeting of the United States 6–2, 6–1, 6–1. In the third round, he was tested by emerging player Bernard Tomic of Australia, who previously ousted Nadal's countryman Feliciano López, but Nadal was victorious with a score of 6–2, 7–5, 6–3. He went on to defeat Marin Čilić of Croatia 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the fourth round. He suffered an apparent hamstring injury against fellow Spaniard David Ferrer early in the pair's quarterfinal match and ultimately lost in straight sets 4–6, 2–6, 3–6, thus ending his effort to win four major tournaments in a row.[101]
On 7 February 2011, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Nadal won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the first time, ahead of footballer Lionel Messi, Sebastian Vettel, Spain's Andres Iniesta, Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.[102]
In March, Nadal helped Spain defeat Belgium in a 2011 Davis Cup World Group first-round tie on hard indoor in Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium. Nadal defeated Ruben Bemelmans 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.[103] after Spain's victory in three matches, Nadal played second match against Olivier Rochus without the importance and won 6-4, 6-2.[104]
At the 2011 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, In the first match Nadal defeated upcoming qualifier Rik de Voest of South Africa 6-0, 6-2, In the Third round, he beat upcoming qualifier Ryan Sweeting of the United States 6-3, 6-1, He then defeated upcoming qualifier the Indian player Somdev Devvarman 7-5, 6-4 in the Fourth round. In the quarterfinals Nadal lived a hard time when he met a giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic but in the end he won 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(7), in the semi-finals Nadal meet the return from long injury Argentine player Juan Martin del Potro, the last three confrontations between the players was in favor of Del Potro, despite some difficulties Nadal won 6-4, 6-4. He reached his third final at Indian Wells, in the final Nadal lost against Novak Djokovic, despite the progress in the first set but the Serbian player has won in the end 6-4, 3-6, 2-6.[105] After one day Nadal and Djokovic played a friendly match in Bogota, Colombia which Nadal won.[106]
Nadal started 2011 Sony Ericsson Open win over Japanese player Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4, then met his compatriot Feliciano Lopez in the third round and defeated 6-3, 6-3, in the fourth round defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-1, 6-2. In the quarterfinals played Nadal the first real test of the tournament where he met the world No. 7 seed Tomas Berdych,after the first set is ideal, the level of Nadal fell significantly because of an injured right shoulder, he losing the second set but eventually won 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. in the semi-finals Nadal met main rival Roger Federer, this is their first meeting in the semi-final since 2007 Masters Cup. The match ended in victory is very easy to Nadal 6-3, 6-2; this match is one of the fastest matches played solid players on the hard court. For the second time in two weeks, Nadal faced Novak Djokovic in the final. As in Indian Wells tournament, Nadal won the first set, but Djokovic won the second, and the third set ended in a tiebreak with Djokovic winning the match 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3).[107] This is the first time Nadal had reached the final of tournaments Indian Wells and Miami together in the same year in his career.
Nadal began his clay-court season in style, winning the 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters with the lost of just one set. Nadal reached the final easily where he defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 6-2, Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-4, Ivan Ljubicic 6-1, 6-3 and Andy Murray 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 in the semi-final to reach the seventh consecutive final in Monte Carlo. In the final, Nadal avenged his defeat to David Ferrer in the quarter-finals of 2011 Australian Open and won the match 6–4, 7–5. This means that he is the first man to have won seven tournaments in a row at the ATP level in the open era.[108] Nadal chalked up his 37th straight win at the clay-court event, where he has not lost since 2003 Monte Carlo Masters. It was his 44th career title and 19th at a Masters event. [109] Nadal had lost his three previous finals, twice to world No. 2 Novak Djokovic and once to No. 3 Roger Federer. It was the first title since winning the Japan Open. Guillermo Coria was the last player to beat Nadal at Monte Carlo, in the third round in 2003 and Nadal missed the 2004 tournament because of an injury. Nadal and share third place with Bjorn Borg and Manuel Orantes in the list of players most achievement in history on clay.[110]
Just a week later, Nadal gained an extra 500 points, potentially crucial in the number 1 battle with Djokovic, by winning his sixth Barcelona Open crown, winning the 2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell in straight sets. He won the final over Ferrer again (3rd Barcelona final and 5th clay court final), 6-2, 6-4. In doing so Nadal became the first man in the open era to have won two tournaments at least six times. Nadal is now the leader in terms of matches won this year, having won 29.
I started seriously training for a triathlon in August, and with all of the running and biking I have done, I want to stay as limber and pain-free as possible. This means lots of yoga to counteract the pavement pounding. Uttanasana, or Forward Bend, is a great lengthening for the hamstrings. Feels oh-so-good after running.
I had planned to use the new camera remote to check my form in yoga asanas anyway, and I may very well use a series of these for 365s as well.
Boat/Navasana variation is about finding your steadiness in the always racing and busy mind while strengthening the core muscles, opening the hips, lengthening the hamstrings, cultivating patience, and simply enjoying the yoga journey! Practice all the boat variations and enjoy the benefits of perhaps my favorite abdominal posture, add the twist on both sides, lift and lower the legs, pump the arms 100 times, hold the posture as long as you would like.
Camera Model Name: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Tv (Shutter Speed): 1/125
Av (Aperture Value): 7.1
Metering Modes: Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed: 100
Focal Length: 24.0 mm
Flash: Off
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DAY 11
Distance & Time: By car - 110 km / 4 hrs
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We had reached the resort in Alchi around 17:00 hrs yesterday and retired to our respective rooms till dinner. Not much unpacking was to be done since the plan is to depart for our next destination after bath, breakfast and visit to Alchi Gompa.
Ankur ordered an elaborate breakfast of cereals, toast, omelets, puri (deep fried Indian bread), sabji (diced potato in gravy) and coffee. Could manage only a small portion of it (which earned me a frown). We eat in silence mostly engrossed in our read (the dining area has a small library in the corner).
Walk towards Alchi Gompa through the narrow shaded alleys, which have little souvenir shops for the benefit of foreign tourists with all merchandise grossly over priced. Near the gompa entry there is a poplar tree bearing a board that claims it grew from the walking stick of the 10th century Buddhist scholar and translator Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo (who had revived Buddhism in Tibet).
Alchi monastery is different from the other gompas of Ladakh in ways more than one. Built in 12th century and probably abandoned in 15th century it is situated on a flat land and Kalden Shesrab (a monk from the Nyarma monastery which is presently in ruins) is attributed as the founder. Originally of Kagyu-pa sect but is now administered by the Gelug-pa monastery of Likir.
Though the first sight of the gompa is unimpressive, it is a treasury of superb murals bearing the signature Kashmiri style of art rather than Tibetan. There are six chapels and each of the interior walls are intricately painted. Though some of it have been damaged from water seepage and butter lamp shoot, an attempt of restoration has been made from time to time. The lower parts of the walls are painted in mosaic like small figures of Buddha (in different forms) while the top areas towards the ceiling are covered with animals, flowers and other figures. As there is no other light than that of the yellow flicker of the lamp, Ankur fishes out a tiny flash light from his trouser pocket to not only help us see better but painstakingly explains much of the common connections (of some of the figures) between Hinduism and Buddhism.
Sum Tsek or the 'three-tiered' temple is the most impressive of all the six chapels with high entrance supported by wooden columns and beams. I'm told that the Greco-Gandhara architectural motifs, which can be seen, are in typical Kashmiri style popular in 7th-10th century AD. It houses the 4m / 13.1 ft. clay Avalokiteswara (Buddha of Compassion) statue draped in a 'dhoti' (a flowing garment covering the lower part of the body), which is painted with palaces, shrines, divinities, monks, men riding horses etc. It is dwarfed by the 4.6m / 15 ft. red bronze hue statue of Maitreya (Future Buddha) also wearing an elaborately painted 'dhoti'. In the walls of the upper galleries, which is off limits to tourists but can be seen from the opening has terrific 'mandalas' (diagrammatic art forms) painted.
The other chapels are dedicated to Manjushri (god of divine wisdom) and Lotsawa (meaning translator and thus dedicated to Richen Zangpo), the Dukhang (congregation hall), Soma Lhakhang ('soma' means new), has a noticeable mural of Vairochana (the first of the Five Dyani Buddhas or meditating Buddhas, he is the illuminator to light the way) in the rear wall and Kangyur Lhakhang (the library room).
Though there are boards everywhere forbidding 'flash photography' a couple of tourists prefer to over look it. Instead of getting into direct confrontation Ankur takes the issue to a member of the gompa committee. Apparently he has strong views about the disregard many tourists show towards the locals, their religion, culture, art, privacy and worst a superior attitude.
Meantime, taking a look around the courtyard and the glass case exhibiting postcards and calendars (featuring the gompa) for sale.
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Note: The past few weeks have been quite traumatic because inspite of numerous medical investigations (blood serum, MRI scan and Ultra Sonography) the reason for tenderness and inflammation of quadriceps continued to elude the doctors. Finally, the sports medicine and injury specialist have concluded (hoping he is correct) that I've sustained Grade I Hamstring injury (meaning torn a few microscopic tissues). Thus, been strapped up for the next 6 weeks to be followed by three months of rehab program.
Though Hamstring injury might sound fashionable (some friends have called it the 'Beckham Syndrome' teasingly; he is down with Achilles tendon injury as most of you know), it is actually very painful and frustrating with movement restrictions. However, I'm very glad it is nothing more serious and would like to thank you all for your constant support and good wishes. Promise to be a good gal and get fit by summer (keeping all the fingers crossed), fetch new shots and travel accounts for you folks out there! :-D
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London BM - Franks or Auzon Casket 12h [8th cent CE] - Wieland der Schmied & Anbetung der heiligen drei Könige
Wayland (also spelled Weyland or Welund) stands at the extreme left in the forge where he is held as a slave by King Niðhad, who has had his hamstrings cut to hobble him. Below the forge is the headless body of Niðhad's son, whom Wayland has killed, making a goblet from his skull; his head is probably the object held in the tongs in Wayland's hand. With his other hand Wayland offers the goblet, containing drugged beer, to Bodvild, Niðhad's daughter, whom he then rapes when she is unconscious. Another female figure is shown in the centre; perhaps Wayland's helper, or Bodvild again. To the right of the scene Wayland (or his brother) catches birds; he then makes wings from their feathers, with which he is able to escape.[13]
In a sharp contrast, the right-hand scene shows one of the commonest Christian subjects depicted in the art of the period; however here "the birth of a hero also makes good sin and suffering".[14] The Three Magi, identified by an inscription ("magi"), led by the large star, approach the enthroned Madonna and Child bearing the traditional gifts. A goose-like bird by the feet of the leading magus may represent the Holy Spirit, usually shown as a dove, or an angel. The human figures, at least, form a composition very comparable to those in other depictions of the period.
www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_object...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franks_Casket
www.franks-casket.de/english/lid00.html
www.academia.edu/1464493/The_Bowman_who_takes_off_the_Lid...
As they tend to keep to parks the thicker bush and woodland where they feel more secure Zakouma's elephants are easier to spot from the air.
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region have learned that at the first sign of horsemen their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped and the elephants are breeding again at the time this photo was taken in 2014 the population was 450 now in 2015 it stands at around 470.
A photo of Fekadu Teshome from Ethiopia. Learn more at cure.org/curekids/ethiopia/2013/08/fekadu_teshome/
Even after establishing where the elephants were thanks to their tracking collars actually getting close enough to spot them in the thick Vachelia (Acacia) seyal bush was difficult while they were still on the move. Even if keeping up and seeing the elephants was a challenge making our way through the bush on foot was a good deal easier than it had been in the car.
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region have learned that at the first sign of horsemen their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped and the elephants are breeding again the population now stands at around 470.
After so many years of poaching most of Zakouma's elephants still generally stick together in a single big herd and often keep to the thick bush making them difficult to find.
Thompson Track, Te Aroha
It started as a couple of hour ride up from Te Aroha and turned into a 2 day bush bash in mud and rain.
The bikes were a Gas Gas 700SM, Honda CRF300 Adventure and my Montesa 4Ride.
The rough road up to the summit was pretty easy for all of us. Big rocks and potholes on a clay bed but no real problem. That took about 25 minutes.
Then I found a track going down the other side and we decided to follow it.
Within 500 metres was the first slip; that should have warned us off but no, we soldiered on...........and on and on a on! For hours we battled bogs, bush slips and trees.
Finally, we decided we were not going to make Katikati on the other side. The bogs were too big and the GasGas and Honda too heavy.
We turned around and started back up but the rain set in and made it harder.
We decided to leave the two heavy bikes behind and come back the next day for them. Between the three of us, we rode and hauled the little Montesa 4Ride 260cc trials based bike to the top and I rode on down to get help. On the way down, I lost the front wheel on a slippery rock, fell and tore my hamstring. It was a lot of pain but I got up and rode on.
I found a couple in town with a double cab ute who agreed to come with me to the base of the trail so we could drive the other two back to town; they finally walked out around midnight!
The next day we went back to get the bikes left behind.
I waited at the bottom with my torn hammy and acted as the emergency system just in case. The other two took my Montesa back up to cut 2-3 hours off their walk then walked into the bush to rescue the other bikes with a winch, folding spade and tree saw.
2 expert hard enduro racers had contacted me offering help so I said yes please!
They turned up abpout 2.30pm and rode in to help. Then half an hour later, 2 more riders turned up to help.
The 2nd two riders didn't go far enough to find the others and came back. They'd seen my Montesa just over the top but that was all.
By 6pm I was getting worried and ready to call emergency services (the boys had a satelite rescue device so I knew they may have set that off).
They hadn't and, just before I called emergency; they all came back down some 5 hours after entering. Our 2-3 hour adventure ride had turned into a 2 day balls out test of skill, endurance and planning. On the way up, we didn't just ride, we stopped and planned our way through every obstacle.
Nobody was hurt at all until I fell off on the way down in the rain and we all had wet weather gear and plenty of spring water.
Staying in the bush for the night would have been cold but not a life or death issue.
What a ride! What an experience a what a great bunch of people Kiwis are to drop everything, drive hundreds of km with bikes on the back to help us!
Bunched up into a tight group for protection the herd suddenly decided to retreat at some speed back into the thick Vachelia (Acacia) seyal woodland. Once the elephants had started to seriously move keeping up with them was a challenge.
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region have learned that at the first sign of horsemen their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped and the elephants are breeding again the population now stands at around 470.
After so many years of poaching most of Zakouma's elephants still generally stick together in a single big herd and often keep to the thick bush making them difficult to find.
This, the last exercise in my Wednesday bodybuilding regimen, works the hamstring muscles of the rear of the Quadriceps muscles of the legs.
Hand to Toe Pose- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana is a standing and invigorating balancing pose with many great benefits: stretches hamstrings, hips and adductors; strengthens back and arm muscles; improves balance and focus as well as calms the mind. Photo taken by Charles Wills at Jones Family Farm in Shelton, CT (we went blueberry picking and wine tasting- a great place to go with your family and friends).
The rainbow formed shortly after dawn at Suttle Lake as I was scouting the lakeshore for a photo of the light on the trees across the lake. It then became a race against time as I trotted (I pulled a hamstring last time I ran full out) back to my camera bag, which I had left on the ground a distance away, to change my lens and grab a polarizer before the rainbow faded.
Gettin' a good stretch in before I head out for the day. My hamstrings are pretty sore from yoga yesterday, so this is actually quite painful.
I just like to show off.
Must attribute with link to: www.ptpioneer.com
Hamstring stretch outdoors in a skate park exercising.
Elephants very quickly learn where they're safe and where they're not, this bull is one of a small group that hang around the Zakouma HQ area during the dry season. After everything that these elephant's have been through it's remarkable that any of them are willing to trust humans at all. However they are such intelligent animals that not only do they know where there safe but they also know who their friends are and these bulls that come to the Park Director Rian Labuschagne's house have learned to take water from a garden hosepipe.
For roughly 6 months of the year between June and November Zakouma National Park is almost entirely inundated with floodwaters at this time elephants would often disperse into the surrounding area of what is now the Salamat Faunal Reserve. During this time Arab horsemen from the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan would come to hunt the elephants as they had done for perhaps several hundred years. Traditionally a group of up to 20 horsemen armed with lances would charge a herd aiming to separate out one of the elephants. A single horseman would then ride in front of this elephant to draw its attention and get it to pursue him allowing the other men to ride in and spear it from behind with their lances. They would aim for the elephant’s hamstrings in its hind legs which if severed would bring the animal down and ensure it could not get up again. Huge numbers of elephants were killed this way and in response the surviving herds in the region have learned that at the first sign of horsemen their best defence is bunch up into tight groups to ensure that no individual can be separated out.
Today this is no defence the horsemen are Janjaweed militiamen and members of the Sudanese armed forces and they come not with the lances used by their ancestors but with AK47s, belt-fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. This habit of bunching up into a single large herd has meant that the poachers can easily kill 50-60 elephants in a single attack by simply machine gunning the terrified animals as they try to escape. In 2005 an aerial count found 3,885 elephants in Zakouma and the surrounding area in under a decade the population was reduced to just 430 and had stopped breeding due to the constant stress. Since African Parks took over Zakouma the poaching has been almost entirely stopped and the elephants are breeding again the population now stands at around 470.
One month just passed on the slightly higher dose of estradiol. I have my good days and so-so, but mostly good. I hope you are all doing well, and I send you much love this month of October. I have retired my 5 year old 'broom pentacle' pendant, and I am wearing a handmade crescent moon pentacle in this photo. I've had a few dance lessons but over the last two months I have sustained not one but TWO hamstring pulls....so yes, a bit frail these days. Hope to be back out there and videoing 'something' again soon. Much love my autumn bunnies! xoxo
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The bumble bees bombus californicus were hard at it on my poppies yesterday. This is the only flight shot that I got that was in focus..maybe next time I should use a tripod, eh?
On a side note, if you've never torn your hamstring I highly don't recommend it. Not even a little.
and of course www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6oPY3I1CSc
this kid is amazing.
she got stung by a jellyfish about 3 hours after landing on our first day! then developed two 4 inch long welts...one on her calf and one on her hamstring. she never cried out, bawled, or swore. after the lifeguard treated the sting with peroxide and neosporin, she went right back in the water.
aaallllll week she hunted hermit crabs and found many each day, creating a habitat for them in her buckets and naming them. my favorite was 'crabby patty.' at the end of each day, she let them go. she also held starfish and several other crabs, not the hermit kind. all the kids on the beach followed her around trying to get in on the action. she happily lent them her snorkel gear and showed them how to find the treasures of the sea.
we nicknamed her crabhunter...her brother was cap'n jelly. because MAN can he spot a jellyfish.