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CO (La Plata County)
Day 4 (Segment 27)
random campsite to Bridge site
The final descent to Taylor Lake, although switchbacked, was pretty difficult. Caution was necessary on this steep sidehill which was strewn with loose talus stones. One misstep could be disastrous. Every step was careful and calculated. I did safely arrive at the Lake.
Taylor Lake is a stunning high alpine lake nestled in its own basin at an elevation of approximately 11,600 feet. An excellent place for a short break and to refill water containers. I encountered the hikers I had seen earlier on the Highline Trail, also taking a break.
Kennebec Trailhead, and the end of Segment 27, was about a mile away. I already had about 9 miles in for the day with about 7 more to go, so I didn’t linger at the lake for long. Kennebec Pass was another .6 mile away.
Although Lost Creek Wilderness was a bit of a disappointment the day before, the wilderness would have the chance to redeem itself. I woke to the coldest morning yet. It was 42f and although the rain had stopped, the vegetation was wet and unfortunately I had to walk through it. Needless to say I was glad I had my cold weather gear with me. The sun was out but the trail is on the shady side in the morning.
The hiking through the meadow was easy, not steep at all. I saw plenty of flowers and some strange pits with logs across them. I don't know what they were for. Altogether it was about 6 miles of hiking through the meadow including what I had hiked earlier. A couple of miles later is Segment 5 at Long Gulch Trailhead and shortly thereafter is Lost Creek Wilderness, part 2.
This is where the trail really gets good, not just good ... great. Awesome views, sweeping panoramas, pleasant meadows and forests. Each time I thought something was fantastic, the next view was even better. Into the woods and out of the woods. The weather was very cooperative as well .... during the day, anyway.
Every Colorado Trail hiker knows the thing to be concerned about are thunderstorms. You can count on them nearly every day and you don't want to be exposed and definitely not above treeline. I hadn't been above treeline yet, but after a 20 mile day, I chose a campsite which was exposed, overlooking the valley and the town of Jefferson. It was a nice campsite where I could see the clouds and inevitable storm coming. Fortunately, I was able to finish dinner before it started.
Segment 2 is a very dry and exposed section of the Colorado Trail. In 1996 the Buffalo Creek fire destroyed the pine forests and turned a portion of segment 2 into an arid, almost desert like environment. An unexpected area within the mountains of Colorado.
Segment 2 begins with the crossing of the Gudy Gaskill bridge. Gudy was a driving force behind the Colorado Trail. This bridge was built in 1999 in her honor. After years of being "The Mother of the Colorado Trail", Gudy died in July of 2016.
I knew tonight was going to be a dry campsite, so I had to carry extra water. I started hiking again at 1510 ... about 20 minutes later it was 97f. The next time I checked, under the only shade tree, it was only 102f .... it was HOT! with very little shade. I had enough water so I was OK. I passed several decent campsites (dry) but I kept hiking until 1830. Camped by myself.
A female Aeolothrips intermedius found in broom (Cytisus scoparius) in brede High Woods. Note basal antenna segments are dark where A.ericae are pale.
On Wednesday, October 22, the Governmental Segment of the "Protecting Civic Space and the Right to Access Resources" project was held. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, and moderated by Secretary General of the Community of Democracies, Maria Leissner. Representatives of Warsaw-based embassies of the OSCE region met with United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Maina Kiai, and discussed with him his most recent remarks and reports, as well as conclusions from the civil society segment, held in May 2014 in Warsaw.
CO (Saguache County)
Day 4 random campsite (Segment 17) to random campsite (Segment 19)
This day was all about the meadows. It started off with a fairly steep, short climb. Then the trail made its way down to Lujan Creek within a large meadow. This was Lujan Pass. I stopped for a coffee break and water fill-up. Normally, the trail would come down and then head back uphill shortly thereafter. But not this time. The trail continued to follow the meadow downhill via an old road. Nice easy walking to CO114.
There was a short road walk on CO114 and then a gate to pass through. This was the start of Segment 18. Another meadow to pass through. One problem about hiking through the open spaces of meadows is the lack of shade. Fortunately, today had plenty of cloud cover to prevent baking in the sun. It did rain a few times, but never for too long or too hard.
After hiking through some cow pastures (don't drink the water!) came into a huge valley that again was easy walking. Rain was threatening, so I couldn't stop for an early Dinner Break. I pushed on to a campsite within an Aspen Grove on the edge of the valley/meadow.
Today there was alot of dirt road walking which was very easy and good for extra mileage. This section was probably one of the easiest yet. Overall did 19.5 miles and was a little sore.
Mammoth Tooth Segment
from, North Sea Area, Ice Age
12,000 Years Old, Pleistocene
Measurements Approx.
Height - 2.6 cm
Width - 9 cm
Length - 14.6 cm
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 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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The ILO hosted a country-level meeting for Indonesia in Jakarta from 24-25 February in preparation for the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 2015 Integration Segment in New York at the end of March, around the theme of "Achieving Sustainable Development through Employment Creation and Decent Work for All".
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I forgot to take a purposeful picture on Tuesday so you get this photo I took of my laptop screen to send to my friend Keith (aka Max in the photo). I was using the segment analysis feature in the web version of Strava to try figure out how Strava glitched and showed Keith a minute and 40 seconds ahead of me at the end of the 11+ minute trail section when in reality I was only 20 seconds behind him. The answer was at the starting hill where a technology glitch that I can’t figure out has him 1:20 ahead of me after just 180m of trail when I was in reality right on his back wheel the entire time. Even more odd, there’s another segment that includes that same part of the trail and it recorded correctly. Gremlins!
This little guy has over 160 legs.
2 pairs of legs per body segment.
It is a millipede, a rather skinny, small and long (in relation to it's body).
This is a bizzare one, I have never seen this.
This might be a new species.
Name: Myriapoda > Diplopoda Sp.
Size: At least 27mm
Area Found: Forest of Bukit Gemuk, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.
A close up of an old LED watch I brought in the mid to late 70s I took it apart photographed it using a canon A1 with extentions tubes. The LEDs were covered with a clear sealant and reflected some of the light, that's what the speckles are.
CO (Hinsdale County)
Day 1 Spring Creek Pass to near Yurt
After a couple of days of acclimating and doing some dayhikes to finish Segment 11, I resumed hiking where I left off in 2018 at Segment 22.
Segment 22 begins at Spring Creek Pass just off of US149. Lake City (17 miles) and Creede (33 miles) can be accessed from here from different directions. The plan this year was to hike from Spring Creek Pass to Molas Pass, approximately 53 miles, much of which is above treeline. A doable distance. However, I did not use a shuttle. Instead, I parked at each trailhead and planned to loop back to my car, via dirt roads and other trails. This added some logistics but seemed easier than using a shuttle and just hiking back to my car. Hiking was 53 miles between the passes but driving was 165 miles and would have been a very long day not to mention the cost of a shuttle.
I spent the night at the Gunnison KOA and then drove to the trailhead. I started hiking around noon. The first 100 feet were the most difficult. I was out of breath quickly but that didn't last long since the trail follows an old road. There were many mud puddles to dodge.
As usual, the trail eventually left the jeep road and began to follow a single track and some rock cairns up and over Jarosa Mesa. It was not difficult to traverse but was exposed. Clouds were threatening everywhere. I did have some hail for a few moments but fortunately it did not last long.
nader organizer engaged in fundraising - Denver U, DNC 08 week - Aug 27/08 - photo by www.globalpundit.org
Using a 5-axes CNC controlled machine tool, we obtain individual gear segments with identical rough radius of curvature and high-quality ISO-DIN 7 gears. Positioned along the load bearing frame of the antenna, they make up the gear circumference with rough diameters greater than 30 m and therefore suitable for raising satellite dishes with diameters greater than 60 m.
CO (San Juan County)
Day 5 near headwaters Elk Creek to Cataract Lake
The mountains still seemed very close. Several high altitude lakes were visible, which added to the dramatic landscape. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail follows the same footpath with the Colorado Trail for over 300 miles. I found the southern intersection nearby. The northern intersection is near Georgia Pass which is near Breckenridge. The hiking was easy at this point and very much above treeline. The blue skies gave no hint of thunderstorms though. The sheep herd I found was busy grazing.
My original plan was to hike to Cataract Lake via a dirt road and then Pole Creek Trail. Then I would loop back to the top of the Elk Creek Drainage and return to Molas Pass. During the previous day's hiking, I had decided not to do the planned hike for several reasons. One of which was not wanting to hike over the avalanche falls again. I also realized I could probably catch a hitch to Silverton via Stony Pass. Silverton is about 10 miles away on a steep, dirt road.
The new plan was to hike to Cataract Lake, camp, and then return to Stony Pass. A 'there and back again' hike. Although the mountainous views were stunning the lack of colorful vegetation was noticeable. Everything was brown except a few times near lakes.
Patrick & Jennifer - Chickamauga Creek - North Chickamauga Trail Segment of the Cumberland Trail - February 16, 2013
CO (Saguache County)
Day 5 random campsite (Segment 19) to random campsite (Segment 20)
Segment 20 begins at Eddiesville Trailhead where a pit toilet is available. This is area is very remote but I did see a few vehicles here. I even spotted one cloud. The trail exited the Wilderness Area briefly.
After taking a short break (and using the pit toilet, of course), I resumed hiking and shortly thereafter reentered La Garita Wilderness. This area is only served by a dirt road so I was somewhat surprised to see a house. Presumably a rancher because there was ample evidence of cows.
I had a destination in mind for the evening which was still several miles away. While still following Cochetopa Creek the trail went through a narrow valley toward San Luis Peak, another 14er. I encountered some hunters. 3 of them, each carrying out a piece of elk. Very cumbersome and very heavy, I was sure.
The wind began to increase, kinda like a funnel coming down the valley as it continued to narrow. I decided to search for a different campsite. I was losing treeline quickly and did not want to be exposed to the wind all night long. I found a suitable site and setup camp after a 16.8 mile day. Overall, a great day of hiking.