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Ayer, después de algunas horas de caminata por senderos internos, llegamos a la Cumbre de El Roble, hermosa vista, excelente para relajarse, salvo por la repetidora de TVN que está en el lugar.
Lugnason Falls, Siquijor Island, Visayas, Pholippines.
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Another slide to digital transfer, circa 1978. Not so great, but it's a view.
A friend and I decided to do a little trek. Since we were only going for 3-4 days, we left our backpacks at our lodgings in Kathmandu and took only our sleeping bag stuff sacks, filled with only the essentials. Sleeping bag, change of underwear and socks, a little bit of TP, toothbrush and toothpaste.
The red sack in the bottom left is mine, The large animal is the ever ubiquitous wandering water buffalo.
This is a little village we passed thru on the way to higher elevations.
You could always find food and lodgings, most often with a Nepalese family. The food was lentil soup and tea, the lodging was a straw mat on the floor sometimes shared with the family as the house could be small, one story, one room.
Sometimes the owner of a "restaurant" or whatever could speak minimal English and would ask a traveler for a name for his place to attract other vagabonds.
They'd paint it on a big plank of wood to hang outside over the door.
Even the foothills of Nepal are VERY steep and we were climbing up one that felt just shy of being perpendicular. As we approached the top, we first saw the roofs, a little higher we saw a little more. Then, there it was.
The Sign.
BEANIE'S BAR and GRILL. 😅
It cracked me up and I almost fell backwards down the hill.
I'm certain the owner had absolutely no idea what that even meant, but someone probably told him the name of their favorite place back home.
But I must admit, I did secretly entertain a tortured hope for a hamburger, fries and nice cold beer.
It served lentil soup and tea.
The track leads through the sacred Tōpuni area of the Hooker Valley, which has special significance and values to Ngāi Tahu iwi, towards Aoraki/Mount Cook.
From the first of three swing bridges along the way, enjoy the views over the Mueller Lake and listen for the rumbling of avalanches from the distant Mount Sefton. Try to spot them before they crash into the Mueller Glacier below.
France
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Patundas Meadows / Patundas Trek is situated in Ghulkin, Gojal Valley, Upper Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan.
It is also called 'Table of Mountains' because you can view many high mountains above 7000m, the altitude of patundas is 4300m above sea level. Patundas has amazing biodiversity, some of the animals found are Snow leopard, Red Fox, and Himalayan Ibex. You'll have to live in a tent, and cook on fire .Also you have to cross Passu Glacier. Once you get to the top the Patundas Meadows offers 360-degree panoramic views of towering 7,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram range of Pakistan. Major Visible PeaksDastagil Sar: 7,885 meters (25,869 ft)Shispare (Shishper): 7,619 meters (24,997 ft)Batura Peak: 7,500 meters (24,606 ft)Rakaposhi: 7,788 meters (25,551 ft)Momhil Sar: 7,342 meters (24,088 ft)Passu Peak: 7,284 meters (23,900 ft)Passu I & II and the Passu Cones . A big thank you to everyone who took time to comment and a look at my photo. Much appreciated! 500px.com/p/YiannisPavlis?view=photos
For us in the wealthy nations, we can pay for Nepalese porters to carry our loads, and they earn less in a year than I carried in my pocket. If the country introduces more regulations, as with all regulated activities there will be costs, both financial and ethical. The tragedy in Nepal could have easily been avoided with a simple weather warning, but it remains a fact that porters will have died due to inadequate training and equipment. They are wonderful people who work to provide education and basics for their families and deserve everything they are paid and more. We could not enjoy these wonderful places without them
Wee opted to take the trail to the right rather than trek the jeep trail. It was absolutely breathtaking!
The Gokyo Valley Trek took me past clear blue lakes and quiet mountain trails. Climbing Gokyo Ri for sunrise was a moment I will always remember. If you love nature and peaceful walks, this trek is worth exploring. For more details: amblehimalaya.com/package/gokyo-valley-trek
The The Annapurna Circuit Trek is one of Nepal’s most famous and diverse journeys. It takes you through green forests, river valleys, and high mountain deserts as you walk around the Annapurna range. The trek reaches its highest point at Thorong La Pass (5,416m), offering stunning views and a true sense of adventure. Along the way, you experience local culture, traditional villages, and changing landscapes that make every day unique. is one of Nepal’s most famous and diverse journeys. It takes you through green forests, river valleys, and high mountain deserts as you walk around the Annapurna range. The trek reaches its highest point at Thorong La Pass (5,416m), offering stunning views and a true sense of adventure. Along the way, you experience local culture, traditional villages, and changing landscapes that make every day unique. For more details
Stage # 37 Beget >> Sant Aniol d'Aguja (4/4)
Sant Aniol d'Aguja.
That's all we nedeed to complete our "home" landscape: a monastery!
The church building is on the edge of the stream Sant Aniol, which passes near the apse, and the valley of Aguja (or Sant Aniol).
The monastery was founded in 859; in the middle ages had been home to a Benedictine group of monks and later a parish and a sanctuary.
Opposite the church is the house of the tailor rectory and shelter, now abandoned and in ruins.
There were lots of people spending the Saturday afternoon here, but they left by day's end. Complying with the rules of the Pyrenees, we waited till 19:00 to raise our tent - meanwhile we were doing the laundry and cooking our spaghetti lyophilized.
As most of the trekkers do, we didn't wait for the sun to set down to go to our tent to sleep...
Day trip: 16.40 Km, total time 7:28 h, moving time 4:52 h, total ascent: 592 m, total descent: 654 m
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Technical Info:
Camera: Canon PowerShot G11
Lens: 6.1-30.5 mm
Focal Length: 7.41 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/6,3
Exposure bias: 0 EV
Exposure Program:
Metering Mode: Spot
Flash: no flash
GPS
Coordinates: 42°19'2" N 2°35'14" E
Altitude:
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Explored #12 2020-04-09
African elephants (Loxodonta africana), range throughout the savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of central and West Africa.
Elephants are matriarchal, meaning they live in female-led groups. The matriarch is usually the biggest and oldest. She presides over a multi-generational herd that includes other females, called cows, and their young. Adult males, called bulls, tend to roam on their own, sometimes forming smaller, more loosely associated all-male groups.
Having a baby elephant is a serious commitment. Elephants have a longer pregnancy than any other mammal - almost 22 months. Cows usually give birth to one calf every two to four years. At birth, elephants already weigh some 200 pounds and stand about three feet tall.
This beautiful scene of Elephants grazing in the early morning light with Mt. Kilimanjaro as the backdrop was photographed on a game drive in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Warsaw, Poland
Winter
Perfect foggy start for my early morning explorations in the neighborhood. Wasn't expecting fog, but couldn't be more delighted to discover it had filled the streets when I woke up. :) Greetings from Ochota! :)
Thanks to my partners at Digital24.pl for supplying the Canon Polska EOS 6D II and the 50mm! Love it!
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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (the Salkantay Trail). This hike to Machu Picchu is one of the most interesting and important alternative treks to Machu Picchu
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Stage # 37 Beget >> Sant Ariol d'Aguja (2/4)
Ups and downs, there were two stronger ascents that put to the test our weary bodies, which were carrying 15 kg over nearly 40 days.
But the freshness of the forest heals us quickly. The forest, it's mushrooms, it's mosses, shadows and fountains... and so many birds singing...
In fact the forest sing for us as we go, a singing of many beings that lurk in the shadows. Will the trees themselves sing?
We are increasingly interning in the mild Mediterranean climate, the month of August is near and... we found the first blackberries, fruit that she loves!
Day trip: 16.40 Km, total time 7:28 h, moving time 4:52 h, total ascent: 592 m, total descent: 654 m
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Technical Info:
Camera: Canon PowerShot G11
Lens: 6.1-30.5 mm
Focal Length: 6.1 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/7,1
Exposure bias: 0 EV
Exposure Program:
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
Flash: no flash
GPS
Coordinates: 42°17'50" N 2°31'55" E
Altitude: 450,5 m
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Namtso is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and significant for Tibetan Buddhists. Kora is a Tibetan word that means "circumambulation" or "revolution". Kora is both a type of pilgrimage and a type of meditative practice in the Tibetan Buddhism. Thus, Namtso Kora means pilgrimage walk around the Lake Namtso.
Namtso literally means heavenly lake in Tibetan language. Located around 240km northwest of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, it takes four hours’ driving from Lhasa. Extending 70 km from east to west and 30 km from south to north, the lake covers an area of 1,920 sq km and has an altitude of 4748 m above sea level. It is biggest lake in Tibet and the second biggest salt lake in China as well as one of the highest lakes in the world. The water in the lake is crystally clear and blue. The blue sky joins the surface of the lake in the distance, creating an integrated, scenic vista.
In every Tibetan year of sheep, thousands of Tibetan Buddhism believers will come here to worship this sacred lake. As a rule, they will walk clockwise along the Namtso Lake in order to receive the blessing of the gods.
There are several fine Tibet treks around the lake. The shortest one is roughly 4 kilometers and takes less than one hour. It starts from the accommodation area to a hermit’s cave hidden behind a large spinter of rock. The kora continues to a rocky promontory of cairns and prayer flags. At the promontory, pilgrims undertake a ritural washing in the lake. And then the trail continues past several caves and a prostration point where there are two rock towers looking like two hands. Pilgrims squeeze into the deep slices of the nearby cliff face as a means of sin detection or drink water dripping from cave roofs, even swallow holy dirt.
A trekker on his way to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 meters elevation) from Machhapuchchhre Base Camp (3,720 meters elevation), Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal in a hazy afternoon.
Inktober 2024, No. 6: Uhura
Tombow brush pens (black, gray, brown, red) on layered paper
27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 inches)
Day 4 "Haute Route" trek.
We made our way on a lofty traverse via the Sentier des Chamois to the Col du Termin.
We then continued to the rocky Col de Louvie and traversed below the Grand Desert Glacier where we passed a series of small tarns before ascending once more to the Col de Prafleuri and descending
steeply to the Cabane de Prafleuri.
My son and I undertook one of the most challenging treks, the Haute Route.
It was a rigorous 10 day trek from the Chamonix Valley in France to Zermatt in Switzerland, 180 kilometers, 11 high mountain cols with approx. 12,000 meters of ascent.
This is a tougher trek than the Tour du Mont Blanc.
Trek Grade 4: Demanding, an excellent level of fitness and stamina required for big mountain days with continued and substantial height gain and descent of over + or -1500m per day plus sustained trekking over distance for 10 days.
I'm ready for another trek, I love the mountains so much. 💗