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CO (Eagle County)
My plan for this year was to hike from Breckenridge to Twin Lakes, via Leadville, and then hike the Collegiate Loop. That would've been about 200 miles. I didn't even make it to Twin Lakes. For some reason I just wasn't in to hiking this year. Maybe it was the distance, I don't know. The scenery that I had already enjoyed should have spurred me on but it did not.
The hiking for the day was not difficult. The trail went past a few landmarks. First thing in the morning was Cataract Creek Falls. Shortly thereafter the trail went through a meadow until it passes Camp Hale bunker ruins. At 9300' Camp Hale was a military, winter training camp during WWII. I bet it was cold and snowy!
After crossing East Fork Eagle River, the trail reentered the woods. I took a short break at the James Miller Memorial Bench where I contemplated going into Leadville earlier than planned. There are 3 easy access points to Leadville from the Colorado Trail. I was planning to catch a hitch at the end of Segment 8 via Tennessee Pass off of US24. The trail crosses US24 several miles before Tennessee Pass and that is where I decided to go in.
I caught a ride fairly quickly and made it to the Leadville Hostel where my car was parked. I was done hiking but I wasn't done hiking. Less than 35 miles of hiking for this year. Well those were backpacking miles. After getting off the trail I hung around Leadville for a few days. I day hiked the rest of Segment 8 and a portion of Segment 9. I climbed Mount Elbert (start very early to avoid crowds and possible thunderstorms).
So even though I didn't hike as far as I had planned I still had a good time exploring around Leadville.
Conference on Disarmament, High Level Segment. Mr R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Indonesia, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. 29 february 2012. Photo by Pierre Albouy
CO (Chaffee County)
Day 8
random campsite (Segment 15) to Salida, CO
And then the changed plans are meant to be changed. I slept well, in the 40s, but in the morning, as I started hiking, my knee was still hurting. And this was mostly flat, downhill grade. As I was considering my options, I knew I didn't want to hike 70 more miles in pain. I made it to South Fooses Creek trailhead. Of course, I couldn't find a confidence marker or an actual trail for that matter. The databook was not helpful either. I had to check the CT hiker app which seemed to indicate that the road was the trail.
So I followed the road and kept checking the app. I stayed on course and finally made it to Fooses Lake and then to US50. Almost 3 miles on the road with no indication from the databook that I should even be on the road. I only saw 2 confidence markers. Not helpful, as I was already committed to following the road.
I made it to US50 with the decision to go to Salida and then tomorrow somehow make it to Silver Creek trailhead between Segments 12 & 13 and finish hiking to my car. I'll miss a section, but I won't have to hike in pain for 70 miles instead only about 27 miles. Hopefully my knee will be better.
A selection of photos put together in a grid. These were taken as part of a project exploring the body. I focused on its differences and simalarities-for example finding scars, blemishes and different muscles/bone structures in a range of individuals.
Opening Segment: Opening Ceremony, Opening Session, High-Level Policy Statements, Handing over of WSIS Prizes and Group Photograph.
Mr David Gross.
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There were several types of mammoth, all members of the elephant family. Most widespread was the Woolly Mammoths, which ranged across all northern continents and grew a very long, thick, hairy coat to keep out the bitter cold of the recent Ice Ages.
The woolly mammoth was roughly the same size as modern African elephant. Males reached shoulder heights between 2.7 and 3.4 m (9 and 11 ft) and weighed up to 6 tonnes (6.6 short tons). Females averaged 2.6–2.9 metres (8.5–9.5 ft) in height and weighed up to 4 tonnes (4.4 short tons). A newborn calf weighed about 90 kilograms (200 lb).
The woolly mammoth coexisted with early humans, who used its bones and tusks for making art, tools, and dwellings, and the species was also hunted for food. It disappeared from its mainland range at the end of the Pleistocene 10,000 years ago, most likely through climate change and consequent shrinkage of its habitat, hunting by humans, or a combination of the two.
The teeth of a mammoth consist of a series of plates composed of enamel surrounding a dentine core. These are held together in a matrix of dental cement.
Each tooth erupted from the back of the jaw and slowly moved forward as it wore, to be replaced by another tooth from behind. The thickness and number of tooth plates are important identification criteria.
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CO (Lake County)
Day 2
Segment 9 random pond to Segment 10 random spot
So now into Segment 10. I crossed another bridge at Busk Creek and then over Hagerman Pass Rd. Crossed another dirt road just before entering another Wilderness Area. This one was Mount Massive Wilderness Area, which includes Mount Massive. The second highest point in Colorado at 14,421'. The hiking was pretty good, mostly in the trees with the occasional view. Rather typical actually. Lots of rocks, steep side hill, some switchbacks, etc. Saw some aspens but not many. Large boulders were strewn about on the way to Rock Creek where there is a large camping area.
Encountered a number of hikers today. A dayhiker with a dog and some other Colorado Trail hikers. One of the CTers, also with 2 dogs, was doing like I was and filling in some gaps. A few hiking the Continental Divide Trail cruised past while I was making an early dinner at North Willow Creek.
I was planning to camp closer to the Mount Massive Trail, but since I had decided not to hike it at this time, I found a suitable spot about .5 mile past the intersection. I ran out of water just as I got to camp. Fortunately, while searching for a suitable branch to hang my food, I found a small spring. There was also the ruins of an old cabin. 13.2 miles for the day.
The inside of my launch tub MOC. This is based largely on Battlestar Galactica, but I made it to fit my Warhawk starfigthers.
Transmisión del segmento de la División Interamericana de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo DÃa en el DÃa Mundial de la Juventud, realizada el 21 de marzo del 2015 desde la Iglesia Universitaria de la Universidad de Montemorelos. FotografÃa: Maribel Soto.
We hiked part of the Waitukubuli National Trail, Segment 3, Giraudel to Wotten Waven.
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Group portrait of Conference hall including panelists, Wendy Teleki, Head of the Women Entrepreneurship Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Secretariat; Barbara Rambousek, Director for Gender and Economic Inclusion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Solomon Lartey, Managing Director and CEO of Activa International Insurance Ghana; Tesi Rusagara, the head of Kigali Innovation City; John Wilson, CEO of Equity Bank and Jennifer Blanke, African Development Bank Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development during Global Gender Summit 2019 - Opening Plenary Multilateral Development Bank Segment at Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda.
Of course, after the Pass the trail starts to climb. There were a couple of short bumps where I crossed several small creeks and piped springs, and took in some awesome views of South Park. Eventually, I started seeing this pyramidal monolith in the distance. It kept getting closer and closer. At Jefferson Creek, the trail starts a steady, but not too steep, 6 mile, uphill climb.
As it turns out, the trail passes right in front of the impressive, mountainous monolith, Mount Guyot, at Georgia Pass. The Colorado Trail also acquires the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail here. Georgia Pass is spectacular at 11,880 feet. I'm not sure that it is officially above treeline, but there are no trees. While up there, I met a couple of mountain goats and took some pictures of the outstanding views. I didn't linger as it was very windy (temp in the 60s though) and once again it looked as though it was about to rain.
As I began my descent, shortly thereafter is an intersection with a dirt road and wouldn't you know it, a vehicle showed up just as I did. A dirt road in the middle of nowhere, at over 11,000 feet, and I had to wait to cross the road! After the vehicle passed, I carefully looked both ways to ensure another vehicle was not coming.
Today was a long day, over 20 miles. The hiking wasn't too bad, but alot of uphill. Georgia Pass was certainly the highlight. I stopped for the night at North Fork Swan River. Once again it didn't start raining until after dinner. The night was otherwise uneventful.