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Friday morning I walked a 4km loop up and over Mt. Tolmie. Yes, it's been a while.
Make that © Bill Irvine 2022
Thursday morning I walked a 3km loop over Mt. Tolmie.
Starting out by going up The Grind on Glastonbury I came down the step hills at Gordon Head Rd.
It wasgetting pretty warm at 10:15 so headed back to the ranch
Regent Tours had a bus load of tourist up the mountain
Presumably, from the two cruiseships docked at Ogden Point near downtown Victoria visible from atop the mountain.
The tour busses go up Mount Tolmie for the panoramic views of Southern Vancouver Island, the Olympic Mountains and the Gulf Islands. Come to think of it — that's why I hike up there (and have done since 1946 at age 9yrs).
Friday morning I walked a 3300m loop up and over Mt. Tolmie.
That be: up the Grind and down to the reservoir to Kendal and back over the mountain from Rattenbury to Glastonbury and home.
A nice walk at a balmy 7°C, no wind and no rain. Yes!
The Grind, Doncaster.
Went here by accident and found one of the tastiest Wraps Ive ever had. Only £7.90 too.
(Fries were extra)
7:30am Monday morning me and my DelSol hit out over the mountain — up The Grind.
I really had to peddle that sucker in 1st gear to do the hills. Maybe it's wearing out like me.
After circling the reservoir it was down thru the school along Henderson to Lansdowne Rd and into the Uplands.
Then, Cattle Point and down to Willows Beach using Death Drop Hill (but this time walked the bike down)
Cycling back thru the Uplands got us to Cadboro Bay and from there it was up Penrhyn St. to UVic Alumni Trails.
Once around Finnerty Gardens, it was down Broadmead hill and thru Horner Park to home. Total distance as 16km.
Saturday morning I walked our 3800m, clockwise, route over Mt. Tolmie and University of Victoria grounds.
It was a beautiful, sunny morning with a stiff wind.
Anyone dressed for the weather could only enjoy it!
Friday morning I walked a 4km loop up and over Mt. Tolmie. Yes, it's been a while.
Mist rolling in from the sea . . .
Wednesday morning I walked our counterclockwise, 3800m loop up The Grind (Glastonury Rd. hill) and over Mt. Tolmie to exit across the border with the adjacent municipality of Oak Bay using the Rattenbury Pl. pathway.
This stone staircase is the southeast trail connector to the summit of Mt. Tolmie
Easter Sunday I walked a 3800m loop over Mt. Tolmie and thru the University of Victoria back home
I put the DJImini 2 up from the mountain side and looked at the construction on Glastonbury Rd.
This walk gets more enervating each time I walk it.
Maybe my mountain climbing days are over.
Anyway, it certainly is wonderful weather for outdoor activities at 13°C (55°F).
Interstate 4 Orlando, FL
Taken through the windshield at 70mph. I was not driving. The Interstate is currently under going a widening construction project named, The I4 Ultimate.
Tuesday I walked up The Grind and over Mt. Tolmie on my 3800m loop.
The Grind for the uninitiated is Glastonbury Rd. hill.
Anyone who who thinks it's NOT a grind has never walked up it without stopping.
I do this steep walk to keep in line with my cardiologist's admonition to: “Get out twice a week and get your heartbeat up to 120bpm for twenty minutes.”
But not everyone does what their doctor tells them.
It's a real privilege to have this cardio walk right in our backyard — 80m to the trailhead.
Today's photo was taken in Finnerty Gardens.
Friday morning I walked a 3600m loop up through the University of Victoria (UVic) and back over Mt. Tolmie.
It was heavy-sledding trudging through the deep, frozen snow.
I don't really know what to call it but perhaps obstreperous is its best description. I was exhausted by the time I got back home.
Anyway, it got me out of the house before I went nuts. Cabin-fever is setting in.
I did not peak the mounting but bypassed it by some 200m so I'd have enough energy to get home.
Quite the outing. Yes, I have photos and video-to-prove-it.
Friday morning I walked a 3600m loop up through the University of Victoria (UVic) and back over Mt. Tolmie.
It was heavy-sledding trudging through the deep, frozen snow.
I don't really know what to call it but perhaps 'enervating' is its best description. I was exhausted by the time I got back home.
Anyway, it got me out of the house before I went nuts. Cabin-fever is setting in.
I did not peak the mounting but bypassed it by some 200m so I'd have enough energy to get home.
Quite the outing. Yes, I have photos and video-to-prove-it.
Mt. Tolmie Walk in the Snow 30-seconds
This morning I walked 5½km starting out at 7:50a.m. and returning home at 10:30.
After walking to the market in the deep snow (30cm) I headed up thru Horner Park on our clockwise route over Mt. Tolmie.
Walking in the deep snow was more enervating than had been expected and by the time I got back was just about exhausted.
But what a wonderful experience! I've hiked Mount Tolmie since 1946 -- as a nine-year-old -- and have never seen it look so beautiful.
The conditions were perfect: no sun, no wind, no snow and no rain. At a balmy zero-degrees (0°C) it was most pleasant for those of us dressed for it.
Wednesday morning I hiked up the Northwest Column (NW Col) of Mt. Tolmie from Kingsberry Trailhead.
After a slight diversion, some photographs of the ongoing house construction were taken
Halfway up, Saanich work crews were busing doing some road maintenance on Mayfair Drive
It appears the few members were spraying a black liquid from a hose emanating from the back of a truck.
“This is where I went and this is what I saw.”
I hiked a 3800m loop, clockwise through University of Victoria and over Mt. Tolmie.
It was a beautiful, sunny morning at a balmy 10°C (50°F).
I stuck to the designated pathways for the most part.
I'm a little shaky but didn't fall down.
My left leg rectus femoris has experienced a numbness since my illness. The leg control is still functional but limited by the numbness on the muscle's surface.
It's almost like the symptoms from a stroke.
The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles that sits in the middle of the front of the thigh. The rectus femoris attaches from the pelvis to just below the knee (on the patellar tendon). It is responsible for knee extension and hip flexion.
Saturday morning I walked our 3800m, clockwise, route over Mt. Tolmie and University of Victoria grounds.
It was a beautiful, sunny morning with a stiff wind.
Anyone dressed for the weather could only enjoy it!
Tuesday morning I walked a 2700m loop up to Finnerty Gardens and back down Varsity Place.
The purpose of which was to photograph Miss Josephine Firth rhododendron which is of the R. Loderi variety of rhododendrons
This famous group of rhododendrons was created by Sir Edmund Loder around 1900 in England.
No reference to whom Miss Josephine Firth is — it's not on the internet.
Tuesday I walked up The Grind and over Mt. Tolmie on my 3800m loop.
The Grind for the uninitiated is Glastonbury Rd. hill.
Anyone who who thinks it's NOT a grind has never walked up it without stopping.
I do this steep walk to keep in line with my cardiologist's admonition to: “Get out twice a week and get your heartbeat up to 120bpm for twenty minutes.”
But not everyone does what their doctor tells them.
It's a real privilege to have this cardio walk right in our backyard — 80m to the trailhead.
Today's photo was taken in Finnerty Gardens.
As seen at the Multifaith Centre on the University of Victoria campus.
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I hiked a 3800m loop, clockwise through University of Victoria and over Mt. Tolmie.
It was a beautiful, sunny morning at a balmy 8°C (46°F).
Saturday morning at 8:30am I set out over the mountain on my cardio walk.
Up The Grind, over the top and back down Glastonbury on a shortened, 2900m loop.
The new house construction is coming along nicely and I have a picture-to-prove-it.
I'm amazed regarding my ability (strength) to still climb the Glastonbury hill to the top.
At the top of Mt. Tolmie was a young man flying a DJImini2 drone and I have a picture-to-prove-it.
It was a beautiful, clear morning with grand views of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State, USA.
Friday I walked 4km roundtrip on our clockwise route over Mt. Tolmie. This meant walking by Richard Graham's home and its wonderful decorations.
Mt. Tolmie Walk in the Snow 30-seconds
This morning I walked 5½km starting out at 7:50a.m. and returning home at 10:30.
After walking to the market in the deep snow (30cm) I headed up thru Horner Park on our clockwise route over Mt. Tolmie.
Walking in the deep snow was more enervating than had been expected and by the time I got back was just about exhausted.
But what a wonderful experience! I've hiked Mount Tolmie since 1946 -- as a nine-year-old -- and have never seen it look so beautiful.
The conditions were perfect: no sun, no wind, no snow and no rain. At a balmy zero-degrees (0°C) it was most pleasant for those of us dressed for it.
Tuesday I walked up The Grind and over Mt. Tolmie on my 3800m loop.
The Grind for the uninitiated is Glastonbury Rd. hill.
Anyone who who thinks it's NOT a grind has never walked up it without stopping.
I do this steep walk to keep in line with my cardiologist's admonition to: “Get out twice a week and get your heartbeat up to 120bpm for twenty minutes.”
But not everyone does what their doctor tells them.
It's a real privilege to have this cardio walk right in our backyard — 80m to the trailhead.
Today's photo was taken in Finnerty Gardens.
Friday morning I walked a 3300m loop up and over Mt. Tolmie and through the reservoir to Kendal Ave then to home.
Video shows same route:
Monday morning I walked a 3800m counterclockwise route over Mt. Tolmie and back through the University of Victoria (UVic).
Outbound, it was up The Grind (Glastonbury Hill) and up the designated trails to the summit.
I had my new boots on so didn't want to get them dirty so stuck to the gravel pathways.
Continuing on down the eastern stairway it was through Rattenbury Pl to Henderson Golf Course chiptrail.
After crossing Cedar Hill X Rd it was into the UVic Alumni Trails to Finnerty Gardens then out over Gordon Head Rd.
Exiting Varsity Pl it was down Broadmead ave to Palo Alto and home.
This morning I walked 5½km starting out at 7:50a.m. and returning home at 10:30.
After walking to the market in the deep snow (30cm or 1ft.) I headed up thru Horner Park on our clockwise route over Mt. Tolmie.
Walking in the deep snow was more enervating than had been expected and by the time I got back was just about exhausted.
But what a wonderful experience! I've hiked Mount Tolmie since 1946 -- as a nine-year-old -- and have never seen it look so beautiful.
The conditions were perfect: no sun, no wind, no snow and no rain. At a balmy zero-degrees (0°C) it was most pleasant for those of us dressed for it.
When one considers Victoria only gets snow like this every ¼ century or so (1996 the last) what's not to like about it? We love it.
Mt. Tolmie Walk in the Snow 30-second VIDEO
This morning I walked 5½km starting out at 7:50a.m. and returning home at 10:30.
After walking to the market in the deep snow (30cm or 1ft.) I headed up thru Horner Park on our clockwise route over Mt. Tolmie.
Walking in the deep snow was more enervating than had been expected and by the time I got back was justa bout exhausted.
But what a wonderful experience! I've hiked Mount Tolmie since 1946 -- as a nine-year-old -- and have never seen it look so beautiful.
The conditions were perfect: no sun, no wind, no snow and no rain. At a balmy zero-degrees (0°C) it was most pleasant for those of us dressed for it.
When one considers Victoria only gets snow like this every ¼ century or so (1996 the last) what's not to like about it? We love it.
Mt. Tolmie Walk in the Snow 30-second VIDEO
Saturday morning at 8:30am I set out over the mountain on my cardio walk.
Up The Grind, over the top and back down Glastonbury on a shortened, 2900m loop.
The new house construction is coming along nicely and I have a picture-to-prove-it.
I'm amazed regarding my ability (strength) to still climb the Glastonbury hill to the top.
At the top of Mt. Tolmie was a young man flying a DJImini2 drone and I have a picture-to-prove-it.
It was a beautiful, clear morning with grand views of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State, USA.
Cinco de Juno
Wednesday morning I climbed the North West Col of Mt. Tolmie to get pix of the house being built.
These pix indicate the house may end up getting a flat roof (ruff for Americans)
The North West Column of Mt. Tolmie is single-track with some hands-and-knees' spots for some old men.
The weather was fine for outdoor activities at a balmy 15°C (60°F) and no wind.
I used two cameras for this shoot: My droid phone and HPMini lc200w