tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18381154263913106882024-03-13T19:37:09.962-07:00John Young's Out ThereJohn Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-48716737402938597512018-04-16T13:10:00.000-07:002018-04-16T14:05:10.971-07:00East Sooke Trail, April 15, 2018 - An Island Mountain Ramblers' Outing10K; easy to do, right? I mean even at my more advanced age I could run it in less than an hour, albeit on a flat, smooth trail. So how long does it take to hike 10K? Six hours?! Well, that's how long it took us for the East Sooke Coast Hike yesterday. Granted we had a 40 min. stop for lunch and a few other breaks, but it was still five hours of hiking, up and down and around.<br />
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We drove to the trailhead at Aylard Farm, and then took taxis to the trailhead at Pike Road. For the first 2K the trail is flat through scenic second growth forest.<br />
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And then we came out to the shoreline, and for the first little while it was a nice walk in the park, and without the rain that had been forecast.<br />
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And then the trail became more rugged, with repeated ups and downs and round-abouts.<br />
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Some beautiful forest, though, as attested to by this big Douglas fir.<br />
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And the further along we went, the more flowers we saw.<br />
This calypso orchid:<br />
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The stonecrop carpeting the south-facing rocks:<br />
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Some early Camus about to bloom:<br />
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And shooting stars, among others:<br />
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And there were also some great inlets along the rugged shore:<br />
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But, every time we came down to the shore, we had to climb back up,<br />
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Finally, it levelled out, and after six hours we were back to our cars. No wonder this trail is rated as one of Canada's top day hikes!<br />
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<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-25756955864083431702018-04-08T13:11:00.000-07:002018-04-09T11:34:07.116-07:00Nova Scotia and PEI--Spring, 2018Susann and I went to the east coast around the Easter weekend to visit my son Jan and his family. And I found great photo ops in both Halifax and PEI.<br />
We arrived late on the night of March 28, and what with the 4 hour time difference, I just couldn't get up early the next morning, one of the few mornings I wasn't out at dawn.<br />
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Good Friday morning, though, I was out a half hour before sunrise for the blue hour, and wasn't disappointed. The Halifax boardwalk stretches for 4 km along the waterfront, and is possibly the most interesting waterfront I've seen.<br />
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Later in the morning we went with Jan and his family to the Sugar Moon Farm, north of Truro. I was amazed at the number of people who'd driven up into the hills for breakfast. We had about an hour wait, and went for a walk in the maple forest.<br />
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That evening I went back down for a stroll along the boardwalk. No sunset, but nice blue light.<br />
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This impressive graffiti art was commissioned by the Marriot Hotel.<br />
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More graffiti.<br />
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On the Saturday morning I went out a little later. I took this photo of St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica (opened in 1899) through "The Old Burying Ground."<br />
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Colourful storefronts near the Citadel.<br />
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Easter Sunday I arose early to capture the setting moon. However, I forgot my glasses and didn't focus very well on the moon, and then shortly after I took this shot it went behind some clouds.<br />
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By the time I walked around to the other side of the Citadel, the sun was rising. The present citadel was completed in 1856.<br />
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Looking back up at the Citadel.<br />
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More colourful grafiti art.<br />
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We left Halifax Sunday morning for Charlottetown, and en route we stopped to witness the tidal bore near Truro. This natural phenomenon happens twice a day, where the tide sweeps in from the Bay of Fundy and forces the Salmon River to flow in the opposite direction - it's pretty cool!<br />
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Then, we drove on to Charlottetown, and I headed downtown at dusk. What a scenic place it is!<br />
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No, these are not aliens in the next photo. I was standing in the street with my tripod and my camera set for a 30 second exposure when a car started coming, so I moved my camera out of the way; hence, the light doodles.<br />
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This bronze statue across from St. Dunstan's Basilica Church on Great George Street is of two father's of confederation who had the same name - John Hamilton Gary - but were not related. The statue by artist Nathan Scott was unveiled in Sept., 2014 to commemorate the 1864 Charlottetown Conference, the first of three meetings that led to confederation.<br />
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From there, I walked down to the harbour and when I saw the chunks of ice my heart skipped a beat. Wow! I thought, how lucky can I get! I don't think I've ever been so excited taking photos.<br />
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Then I walked back up Queen street and captured Sir John A. lounging on a bench.<br />
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And then the city hall, which opened in 1888.<br />
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The next morning I was up early again and went down to the harbour, thinking I'd capture the ice chunks with a little more ambient light. However, they were gone! So I followed the fullish moon around the downtown.<br />
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The cathedral isn't the only beautiful church in the city. Here is St. James "Kirk."<br />
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Later that morning we drove out to the National Park, and although it was sunny a cold wind was blowing.<br />
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Then we headed back into the city for a late lunch at the Gahan House, and enjoyed a flight of beers. John Gahan was a prominent merchant in Charlottetown in the 19th century and in 1880 built the building that is now the brew pub.<br />
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I arose early again the next morning and beetled back out to the National Park for the sunrise, and I wasn't disappointed! (I checked it out on my "Photopills" app and knew that I'd be able to see the rising sun from there, and with a good forecast I was fired up.)<br />
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Frost in the sand created interesting patterns.<br />
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A crack in the ice heads out to sea.<br />
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And on my return I paused at one of the many cemeteries we saw on the island.<br />
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Later in the morning we drove out to North Rustico along the north shore.<br />
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And then on to the National Park near Cavendish.<br />
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That evening I went for a brisk walk around Victoria Park in Charlottetown, and since I didn't want oodles more of more photos to edit, I just took my iPhone. Aren't smart phones amazing devices?!<br />
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Some of the beautiful old houses in the city.<br />
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Our last morning I went out early, but didn't want to go driving so I walked down to Victoria Park again. Blockhouse Point Lighthouse is across the bay from Charlottetown.<br />
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Another one of the Cathedral. I bracketed this image - took three shots, and merged them. I was using a tripod, but there must've been camera shake. But I like the look of it - more "painterly" I think.<br />
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And then we drove back to Halifax and caught a plane the next morning. A great trip, but oh it's good to be home!<br />
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John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-38832457141854616402018-03-25T21:19:00.002-07:002018-03-25T21:19:17.164-07:00Horne Lake - March 23-25, 2018We headed out to our cabin on the weekend, somewhat reluctantly, as going out in the off-season is more work and the weather forecast wasn't promising. The weather turned out to be better than expected, but it was still cool - down to three degrees at night with highs of about 7 during the day.<br />
We arrived Friday afternoon about three, got the fireplace, heater, and oven (all propane) going, and went for a walk while the cabin warmed up. Soon, it was time for dinner, and then I went out at dusk to a bluff a short walk from our cabin. No sunset, but beautiful twilight!<br />
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This second photo was taken a little after the first, and the lights across the bay are more visible; it was also a slower shutter speed (50 sec.); hence, the smooth water. (Susann likes the composition of the first one better though.)<br />
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Saturday morning I went to the Big Qualicum River mouth and was thrilled by all the bird action. Various kinds of ducks, geese, gulls, and a big flock of little sandpipers (at least that's what I think they were - maybe one of are birders can verify if I'm right).<br />
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The sandpiper flock was amazing - all turning en masse! How do they do that!<br />
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After an hour or so for this, my dog said, "This is for the birds," so off we went for a walk along the Big Q from the hatchery. Not much action here - a few mergansers and some songbirds was all. Still a beautiful walk, but it will be nicer when spring has sprung.<br />
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My clump of maples still danced for me, as usual.<br />
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Then I went for a walk along the upper Big Qualicum River, close to Horne Lake. I wanted to try some long exposures, and thought the flowing water would make good images. </div>
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It is a beautiful walk along the hatchery road, with moss adorned maples.</div>
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And stretches of quickly flowing water followed by tranquil pools.</div>
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In this last photo, the water appears to be flowing to the bottom right, when actually it's flowing the other way. (50 sec. exposure)</div>
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<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-969826917838858822018-03-15T11:17:00.001-07:002018-03-15T11:17:21.243-07:00Saskatoon - March, 2018I went to Saskatoon from March 5-14 and did get out for a few photo excursions. I recently bought a Neutral Density Filter and experimented with that a few times.<br />
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Here's the first one, taken on March 6 at 7:15 p.m. (25 minutes after sunset) on McKercher Drive.<br />
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This one I took on March 7 at 7:20 p.m.<br />
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Before I took the above photo, I took this one of some cat tails at 6:25 p.m.<br />
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On March 10 I went for a walk in the afternoon through one of the wonderful parks near my sister's house. More cat tails.<br />
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On March 10 we were at my nephew's house on an acreage just outside of Saskatoon and I slipped out to capture the sunset.<br />
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On March 11, I went for a walk along the Meewasin Trail near the U of S. I arrived about 1/2 an hour before sunset and started shooting the setting sun, framing it between buildings on the opposite bank of the river. I kept having to tromp through the snow to keep the sun framed as it was moving to my right. Luckily, it was a beautiful night, with temperatures just below freezing.<br />
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After the sunset, I walked quickly to the railroad bridge and started shooting as I walked along the pedestrian walkway. I was surprised at the number of people out for a stroll.<br />
I took this one at 7:30, about 1/2 hour after sunset.<br />
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Then I continued ambling across the bridge, stopping along the way to capture the scene.<br />
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After I walked down to the trail, I headed towards my car, and shot this one at 7:52.<br />
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And my last shot was at 8:10 p.m. A much longer twilight here than there was in Nicaragua last month, that's for sure!<br />
I zoomed in a little closer on this last shot, positioning the boat at an intersection of the rule of thirds.<br />
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The next night, March 12, I went back to the riverbank, but this time across from the Bessborough Hotel, (aka "The Castle on the River"). I wasn't too happy with my photos of the setting sun, though, as I didn't get in a good position in time (scouting the site ahead of time would have been a good idea). But I did get some nice ones after sun set.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Castle on the River."</td></tr>
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My last day in Saskatoon, the 13th, I got some shots of nice hoarfrost.<br />
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Saskatoon has wonderful parks and the city even clears the sidewalks in the winter!<br />
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I returned home on the 14th and admired the view as the plane gained altitude. I like the patterns in the snow.<br />
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And that's it for now!<br />
<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-42547320411277495562018-02-24T09:02:00.001-08:002018-02-28T14:37:14.464-08:00Ometepe and San Juan del Sur - Nicaragua - Feb., 2018<h2>
La Isla de Ometepe - el 16 de febrero al 19</h2>
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We took the (rough) ferry to La Isla de Ometepe on Feb. 16,<br />
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and the motorcyclists held on to their bikes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining in the restaurant near our hotel<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Our concierge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We walked across to the laguna on our second day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the many magpie jays</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traffic "laws" are different down here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volcán Concepción at twilight, with car lights illuminating the nearby foliage and fence posts.</td></tr>
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San Juan del Sur - el 20 de febrero al 23</h2>
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Then, on Feb. 20th, we journeyed over to San Juan del Sur, on the Pacific coast. Our first evening there I hiked up to the Mirador del Cristo de la Miseriocordia. An exhilarating walk!<br />
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The San Juan River - see the boat? A local operates a ferry service, pulling the boat across the river. He charges 5 cordobas, or about 20 cents, and works from dawn 'til dusk. "Mucho sol!" he said.<br />
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After the other tourists left, I waited around waiting for it to get darker, but the attendant asked me to leave, so I had to be satisfied with this photo.<br />
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On my way back down, although I had a headlamp, I didn't use it, not wanting to advertise that I'm a Gringo.<br />
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I only saw one horse in San Juan, this one along the beach.<br />
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I took this photo of the rainbow from our hotel patio.<br />
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On the evening of the 22nd, I went back to the river to capture photos of the ferry captain.<br />
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The wind blew constantly while we were in San Juan.<br />
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Motorcyclists don't hesitate to ford the river.<br />
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Many egrets were fishing at dusk.<br />
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I had my tripod in the water and a wave jiggled it, but I decided to keep the photo and enhance it a little to make it more abstract.<br />
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After sunset, I met the others in La Lancha for a lobster feast - about $8 US.<br />
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And then stopped in the plaza to admire these dancers.<br />
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Our last day in San Juan, we took a tour through Parque de Aventura las Nubes, up in the cloud forest near San Juan. We didn't do any zip-lining - been there, done that! - but had an exhilarating buggy ride up and down the hill, a nice walk through the forest, and an interesting tour of the iguanarium. </div>
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In the Iguanarium, they raise green iguanas and then release them into the wild. Green iguanas are endangered in Nicaragua because they are a local delicacy. In the mercado in Léon, we saw live green iguanas being sold, for food or pets?</div>
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And that's it for Nicaragua. A wonderful country with wonderful people and an amazing mix of the old and the new. </div>
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John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-8985969096409096712018-02-20T05:03:00.001-08:002018-02-28T14:39:15.144-08:00León y Granada, Nicaragua - Feb., 2018 <h2>
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We had two full days in León, and my favorite place there was the main plaza with the cathedral, a World Heritage Site.<br />
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As well as taking photos from the square, we climbed the stairs up the tower and had a great view of the city from there.<br />
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The interior of the cathedral seemed beautiful, but I only managed to take one photo before I was expelled. Photos are "no permite" in the cathedral.<br />
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My favorite tour in the city was through the museum of the revolution, which ended in 1979 with the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. Our guide, who spoke animatedly in rapid-fire Spanish, fought in the civil war. I understood enough to get the gist of his talk. He was also very photogenic!<br />
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I took some photos around the city too.<br />
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Granada - el 12 de febrero al 16</h2>
After three days in León, we took a three-hour shuttle bus ride to Granada - a wonderful colonial city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua. The city with its natural environment is a World Heritage Site. Granada, like the rest of Nicaragua, has a real rural feel to it, as attested to by this man:<br />
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Once again, the cathedral is the center of the city.<br />
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The interior of the cathedral is also spectacular, and unlike in León, they allow photography inside. There are several spectacular ceiling murals and various alters.<br />
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I waited about 10 minutes for the pigeon in this next photo to fly from its perch. Was it worth it?<br />
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Susann and I climbed the stairs to the top of the bell tower.<br />
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The view was worth it!<br />
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And, like other Latin American countries, dogs roam the streets.<br />
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The main plaza is also an attraction for the locals; not because of its World Heritage Status, but because of the free wi-fi!<br />
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Iglesia Merced is another large church in Granada, but although almost as large as the cathedral, it is not nearly as ornate.<br />
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Feb. 14th was the beginning of the season of Lent, the six weeks prior to Good Friday honoring the sacrifice of Jesus, and we were fortunate to witness this procession:<br />
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I also walked through the cemetery at daybreak one morning, thinking there wouldn't be any thieves around that early. However, I was warned by one of the employees that "ladrones" were lurking about behind the tombs and were waiting to steal my camera. Luckily, I escaped with my camera (and images!) intact.<br />
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On my way to the graveyard I had noticed a beautiful bougainvillea and thought it might make a nice photo, if I could get something in front of it. Upon my return, I waited for this garbage truck to approach before I took my picture.<br />
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I then passed through the mercado municipal, a hub of activity early in the morning!<br />
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We took a few excursions from Granada too. On Tuesday morning, we went kayaking in Las Isletas, and paddled through beautiful little islands.<br />
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That evening, we went to Volcán Masaya, an active volcano.<br />
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The next day, we journeyed to Volcán Mombacho, an extinct volcano. We were lucky to have a clear day so that we could see Granada 1000 meters below.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And then we caught a "moto-taxi" all the way back to our hostel in Granada. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">My last time in Nicaragua, I only had a short time in Granada, passing through on my way to Mombacho. I took a carriage ride, thinking that if I didn't I might never get to see the city. Well, here I am!</span><br />
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Corn Islands (Islas del Maiz) - el 30 de enero al 5 de febrero</h2>
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We arrived in the Managua airport on January 30th, and from there took a plane to Big Corn Island in the Caribbean.<br />
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We stayed in a room on the second floor of the house, right across from the ocean, and I got out every morning and evening to take photos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishermen across from our house. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snorkelling off the beach from our house. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friendly children on the way to town. </td></tr>
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We took a "panga" over to Little Corn Island on Feb. 3.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rough ride on the way over!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wet ride too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are no motorized vehicles on Little Corn, not even motorcycles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We did a snorkeling tour out to the nearby reef. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of beautiful flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "lawn mowers" keeping the grass down in the baseball diamond. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun setting on Little Corn. </td></tr>
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<h2>
Estelí - el 5 de febrero</h2>
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From Little Corn, we flew back to Managua, and then took a taxi to Esteli, en route to Miraflor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 5th was the 100th anniversary of the birthday of Felipe Urrutia, a Nicaraguan composer. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Esteli catedral. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next day, before we left I walked around town. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The poor side of town. </td></tr>
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<h2>
Miraflor Reserva - febrero 6 al 9 de febrero</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took a "chicken bus" to Miraflor, which was supposed to be a 2-hour journey, but became longer when the bus broke down. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luckily though, we weren't far from town and the replacement u-joint arrived before long. </td></tr>
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The Miraflor Reserva is rich in biodiversity with three different climactic zones: dry at the lower region, humid in the middle zone, and the predominant cloud forest. What makes it unique, though, is the sustainable tourism. It consists of nine communities, all of which make their living from agriculture and the burgeoning tourist industry. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We stayed at La Finca Neblina del Bosque (the farm of the mist forest). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the flowers, </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and the old water pump. </td></tr>
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We went on two tours with Urieo, our amiable and knowledgable guide. We witnessed people living as they have for many years. (This community only received electricity two months ago!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out for our morning walk in the mist. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doing laundry is a labour intensive job, unlike in our culture. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The people tend to start work at dawn (6 a.m.) and often work 'til dusk. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drying clothes seems to be a continual chore, with the mist slowing the process down. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Miraflor traffic jam.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carrying a fence post. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who needs Wi-fi when you have Miraflor Reserva?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No shortage of free range chickens!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I appreciated the way the residents dressed up their property with flowers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this house with the flower pots made from recycled bottles. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flowers grow everywhere!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took a walk our second day, well off the beaten path!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "mist forest" lives up to its name!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We saw several industrious colonies of leaf-cutter ants. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ant highway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sunset from our cabaña. </td></tr>
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<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-81447175381843528222018-01-03T22:17:00.002-08:002018-01-03T22:17:54.304-08:00Looking for LightSince our upcoming digital competition is on light, today I went out searching for it. Decided to go down to the Nanaimo waterfront, and parked at Swy-A-Lana Lagoon at 4:30, just as the sun was setting. I took photos as I walked along, but didn't keep any until I reached the Boat Basin, where I took this one, admiring the reflections of the lights in the water. The sky was still nice and blue, too.<br />
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I then continued around to Cameron Island, once again taking photos as I went, but not keeping any of them until this one of the two men walking along the boardwalk. I liked the lights leading into the<br />
distance and the two men walking towards me. I was using a tripod now, and at 1/25 sec., but with the men walking straight towards me they are fairly sharp.<br />
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Next, I walked past the Gabriola Ferry, and zoomed in (300 mm equivalent) on Harmac Pulp Mill. The sky is still not too dark at this point, 5 p.m. I like the moodiness of this one.<br />
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I then turned around and went back to the Boat Basin, and thought the reflections were more vibrant now. I had an 8 sec. exposure for this one, and I think the light trails must have been from a bus that went by.<br />
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Next I noticed the Christmas lights on one of the Cameron Island towers, that hadn't been noticeable a half hour earlier. I like the reflections in the pond in the foreground.<br />
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I continued through the Boat Basin and went up Bastion Street to the overpass, and to capture these light trails I kept the shutter open for 25 sec. I had the aperture at f/16; hence the starburst lights. I like the way I was fortunate enough to have a car pull off into the gas station, too, and the way the road curves. It would be nice if the buildings alongside the road were more dramatically lit though. (Maybe our Community Liaison Director could look into that, eh Ron?)<br />
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I then returned to the lagoon, and was surprised to see these ducks still awake.<br />
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And before heading home I thought I'd see if there was anything interesting on the far side of the parking lot.<br />
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By now it was 6 p.m. and the sky was dark, but with the right lights you can still make beautiful images.<br />
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What a great way to work up an appetite for dinner!<br />
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<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-35096676405162441292017-12-24T15:36:00.000-08:002017-12-24T15:52:31.128-08:00Christmas 2017<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPzE9j4utiu2m0saueqoSz-0qK6V_CAXK3gJUHl7LDjW5uvYrAguY9jeDMRGIXMQq5VaHeTOzaC1TDHtoKA9ijSXwAQ4bdVEivfjEj0YPx_e-TLWwrbDNssdONxvp0TtPViME9CXKQSc/s1600/Xmas+2017-2_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPzE9j4utiu2m0saueqoSz-0qK6V_CAXK3gJUHl7LDjW5uvYrAguY9jeDMRGIXMQq5VaHeTOzaC1TDHtoKA9ijSXwAQ4bdVEivfjEj0YPx_e-TLWwrbDNssdONxvp0TtPViME9CXKQSc/s640/Xmas+2017-2_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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It was a busy year for us with lots of travel, to South America, to Mexico twice, to the US, to Halifax, and within BC. And most importantly, we had quality family time, and continued to enjoy good health.<br />
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We started off the year by travelling to Colombia. An amazing country, maybe the friendliest people I've ever met, certainly the most helpful, that's for sure.<br />
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We started off with a week near Santa Marta on the Caribbean Coast.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On our hotel balcony with Christa, our friend and travelling companion<br />
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An active beach in Santa Marta<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then we travelled inland. </span></div>
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The city of Medellin from the top floor of our hotel</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We weren't home for long before we headed off to Bucerias, Mexico, for a great time with our good friends Mitch and Shari.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As well as photography, another hobby of mine is studying Spanish, and I have lessons, usually twice a week, via Skype with a teacher from Mexico. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then, we were home for a couple of weeks before off we went to Halifax where we joined my son Jan and his family for the Easter weekend at Oak Island Resort.</span></div>
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Mary-Ellen and Jan, with Kieran, Donovan, and Malcolm</div>
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Paddling with my friend David in the Snow to Surf Race. </div>
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Wesley Ridge in May, and yes, that's snow!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And in early June, Susann joined me and some friends for a hike to Keeha Bay on the west coast of the Island.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When we returned home, Susann's sister Christin and her daughter Emmelin visited us.</span></div>
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The lake was enshrouded in eerie smoke from mainland forest fires</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In ways, living where we live in Nanaimo is like living in the country, as attested to by these deer near our house last August. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In September, we packed up the tent trailer and headed down the west coast, getting almost to the California border. Some amazing scenery!</span></div>
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Those men were actually fishing from the top of that cliff!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then at the end of October I went to Pátzcuarro, in central México. I stayed with a lovely couple, Coti and Eliseo, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">They believe that the souls of the deceased return on the night of November 1st, and many people gather in the cemeteries, bringing food and drink for their departed relatives. As you can see, it's a joyous occasion!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On my way back home, I stopped to visit my brother Ron in Texas. It's always good to see him, but this time my visit was tempered by the recent death of his wife Beth after a lengthy illness. </span></div>
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Ron on his ranch with 2 of his 7 dogs (and 8 cats, 2 horses, and 2 donkeys)</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Susann, meanwhile, headed to México for the first two weeks of December with her friend Christa and my sister Doreen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And while Susann was in México, I went to Saskatoon to visit Mom and friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">And to finish off our travelling for the year we headed down to Victoria just before Christmas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And then went to my cousin Wendy's house for the weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">On Saturday, Susann and Wendy went shopping and I went to the museum and took Chica for a walk around the downtown harbour. Victoria sure is a beautiful city!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And that's about it for the year. Whew! It makes me tired thinking of all the travelling I've done this year!</span></div>
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A tour until 4:30 A.M.! Where else but in Mexico for the Night of the Dead Tour with Animeche Tours?<br />
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We left the town of Pátzcuaro in central México at 9 p.m., and en route to our first stop our guide Jaime told us of the history of the celebration and regaled us with song. <br />
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In Pátzcuaro, as in some other locations in México, the "day" of the dead, is more like a "week" of the dead. It pre-dates the Spanish colonization of the country, and was adopted into the Catholic Religion to coincide with All Saints Day on November 1st. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honouring the deceased using calveras (skulls), aztec marigolds, and the favourite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves (Wikipedia). It is believed that the souls of the deceased return at this time and the survivors celebrate their return.<br />
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We first went to the town of Uranden, and after a traditional meal we were treated to traditional dances. The dancers had lightening fast feet!<br />
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Many people, even if they aren't performing, paint their faces, starting several days before the<br />
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We then watched some pescadores with their fishing nets and boats perform a show, a representation of the traditional way in which some indigenous people still fish for small sardines using the butterfly nets. In season they get up before the sun and use the artificial light of the torches to attract the fish.<br />
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Next we travelled to Arocutín to visit our first (of three!) graveyards. This was a larger cemetery than the others and there was more room to maneuver.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By now, it's about 3 a.m., and they don't look very tired!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Auto ISO, with a max of 6400. (And often I needed 6400.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Aperture - usually as wide open as I could, from 4-5.6, but sometimes, if there wasn't much movement in the scene and I wanted more depth of field, at f/11</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">SS - usually slower than 1/10 of a sec.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I did bracket all the shots (3 images for each), and usually HDR'd them when editing. </span><br />
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<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-6431674874825305402017-10-28T11:28:00.000-07:002017-10-28T17:06:49.486-07:00Pátzcuaro - Oct. 28, 2017 Here's some photos from last night and this morning<br />
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On the way up to El Mirador this morning.<br />
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An older rougher road to begin with.<br />
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Beautiful views along the way!<br />
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A herd of men were out rebuilding the cobblestone road. Labor intensive or what! Probably 100 men working on this stretch, whereas we would have one big paving machine and a few labourers. Their way sure gives a lot more people employment, and the cobblestone looks much nicer, too!<br />
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Lake Pátzcuaro, with Isla Initzio<br />
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Lots of steps to reach the top!<br />
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We started our 27 k. hike at 8:20 under cloudy skies, with showers in the forecast We headed up the old ski area, and although going from this end meant we had more elevation gain than starting from Mt. Washington, I was glad we got this part over first, as it wasn't 't scenic at all. Thanks to our leader, John Robertson, for arranging our car shuttles and deciding to start from the old Wood Mountain (Forbidden Plateau) Ski Area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading up the old ski area. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John and Karen scoping out our route at the entrance to Strathcona Park. </td></tr>
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It wasn't long, however, before the colors assaulted our senses.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the many beautiful fungi along the way.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97_yhwlf8vZILe5IzllXqE41yiBUsBG2Y8D3pexdf2SvLQPhedKAhSJj35A234jBJl7sFfhRRXD_NOTCEf5d1dU3RUISIJhhDS7N7QbUB6w6hF5421-TalCFOXXVXbRZDB4omxXilRrM/s1600/Paradise+meadows-4.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97_yhwlf8vZILe5IzllXqE41yiBUsBG2Y8D3pexdf2SvLQPhedKAhSJj35A234jBJl7sFfhRRXD_NOTCEf5d1dU3RUISIJhhDS7N7QbUB6w6hF5421-TalCFOXXVXbRZDB4omxXilRrM/s640/Paradise+meadows-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"> And many colorful shrubs!</span> <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bil nearing McKenzie Meadows<br /><br />.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvF1iRU7lpODpsgJPNAUauyNuwJ9EgWOepzmev0JAhuHOnfmbWl2wD6MzoXfkEqEqgOXRkIQDnD8tkF0N_5psGK4P5_hIjX-xsuNwrvGyfH0pEGHbVKdMQ9NWR17Op4FA5QV3UtDYvss/s1600/Paradise+meadows-8.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvF1iRU7lpODpsgJPNAUauyNuwJ9EgWOepzmev0JAhuHOnfmbWl2wD6MzoXfkEqEqgOXRkIQDnD8tkF0N_5psGK4P5_hIjX-xsuNwrvGyfH0pEGHbVKdMQ9NWR17Op4FA5QV3UtDYvss/s640/Paradise+meadows-8.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />Mike crossing the "bridge" in McKenzie Meadows<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4PUtP4X-RJhv7wYwpzexiOtQviRelVMraL5TVcCOCR3E7Y-BrTTIlzk5TzE3BMPs-iUZ9PI8Yu_HcBnuB1VjWTHBU-7aQtZ-qnJDrgOtrjGuWV5IoEuiT4nJvBZ7cVvq5mJf56AncwM/s1600/Paradise+meadows-20.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4PUtP4X-RJhv7wYwpzexiOtQviRelVMraL5TVcCOCR3E7Y-BrTTIlzk5TzE3BMPs-iUZ9PI8Yu_HcBnuB1VjWTHBU-7aQtZ-qnJDrgOtrjGuWV5IoEuiT4nJvBZ7cVvq5mJf56AncwM/s640/Paradise+meadows-20.jpg" width="584" /></a><br />Karen in McKenzie Meadows.<br />.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61OgA_tWeI0sbLdkhu8jkjqUBiw6rs2pSD0JEUuGu1c5xo3-_6VTSwHDjJUfMvEo6Vdxg3glku_ZGMDEV6jy9LcjycMN5-cYBkAvEI80mLotY5A6_ZVKlwGIQswH14e9yVHDexuF2F3M/s1600/Paradise+meadows-11.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61OgA_tWeI0sbLdkhu8jkjqUBiw6rs2pSD0JEUuGu1c5xo3-_6VTSwHDjJUfMvEo6Vdxg3glku_ZGMDEV6jy9LcjycMN5-cYBkAvEI80mLotY5A6_ZVKlwGIQswH14e9yVHDexuF2F3M/s640/Paradise+meadows-11.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Rain-infused blueberry leaves<br /><br /><a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVtTL-KrO8xc31GCy0UvqYiacgF1yqgIvV5suaM1shgju01XUnc0v-kOjbXmvsECO49jjHmUu06YJ7P8R2yxb6Jjrz1PSSA8uSbqVOyA4nKeIuRIq_qKbttuvtnVFcy3OfshZEVaWfts/s640/Paradise+meadows-14.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />One of the many beautiful ponds en route.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUvftP8u25gLvr8-owSR6qQf2-UP2kfswLF7f6MaRTGMBDDqLTUHaDTK_2ut6NylBGFT-mwSumxpneoMGVQ9TZc5-q9l2Zk6i1py1GB7cn5l-wlTZ_b3IxB3R_8R1fTATQC9b5x4U2QU/s1600/Paradise+meadows-15.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUvftP8u25gLvr8-owSR6qQf2-UP2kfswLF7f6MaRTGMBDDqLTUHaDTK_2ut6NylBGFT-mwSumxpneoMGVQ9TZc5-q9l2Zk6i1py1GB7cn5l-wlTZ_b3IxB3R_8R1fTATQC9b5x4U2QU/s640/Paradise+meadows-15.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Can it get any prettier?<br /><br /><a 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And after 9 hours, we reached Mt. Washington, tired but oh so infused by the beauty we had experienced!</div>
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John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-10748074575971993622017-08-10T21:17:00.001-07:002017-08-10T21:17:29.953-07:00Bastion City Viaje - July 28-August 5, 2017<br />
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Lucky or what?!<br />
1. After missing our flight to Bella Bella on the 27th, we booked a float plane to take us to Calvert Island, where we would try to meet up with our friends the next day. We flew over the area twice before our pilot managed to find the needle in the haystack and we joined David and Evelyn on their boat.<br />
2. We enjoyed the company of 9 other wonderful and interesting people.<br />
3. The weather was perfect, and the smoke from the mainland forest fires didn't appear until the last night.<br />
4. Wow! What great scenery!<br />
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July 28</h2>
Susann and I, and Chica, caught an amphibian plane from Port Hardy to the Calvert Island area, south of Bella Bella.<br />
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We were allowed to have Chica with us, but she wasn't too thrilled!<br />
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We had a smooth, clear flight, with wonderful views.<br />
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It was an interesting landing!<br />
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The plane taking off after dropping us off.<br />
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Our good friends David and Evelyn met us,<br />
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and took us back to the Bastion City, our home base for the next nine days.<br />
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We started our near the Hakai Luxvbalis Conservancy, which at 1,230 kilometres is the largest marine conservancy on the BC Coast. Our boat was moored in Pruth Bay, to the right of the yellow circle on the map below.<br />
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There were 11 of us on board, and then 12 when Milo arrived on August 4th, with five painters amongst us.<br />
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After lunch on the first day, Susann and I headed to shore, me on my paddle board with Chica, and Susann in a kayak, and hiked over to West Beach.<br />
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From there, Chica was my intrepid companion.<br />
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And we went to the lookout.<br />
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In the evening, several of us paddled and then walked over to Wolf Beach.<br />
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July 29</h2>
The day started out with light rain, and the painters stayed on board in the morning. I kayaked over with Chica and we hiked to North Beach.<br />
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And the snail liked the rain, too.<br />
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The sand was wet,<br />
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but Chica liked it regardless.<br />
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Piles of drift wood were framed by fireweed at the end of the beach.<br />
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Captain David caught many crab and boiled them, making for tasty appies!</div>
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The rain had let up in the afternoon, but some clouds hung around for the sunset. </div>
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July 30-31</h2>
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Chica and I went hiking both days, and on the 31st I went with some of the painters as far as 6th Beach, and then Chica and I walked on to 10th Beach<br />
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Here Gaye and Poppy are scrambling over to 6th Beach</div>
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Natural rock paintings.<br />
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Beautiful Indian Paint Brush<br />
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Sun Dew is a carnivorous plant, but alas no prey was trapped at this time.<br />
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7th Beach, the next little beach, was my favourite of all with a cliff chock-full of life--mussels, little crabs poking out, and other critters.</div>
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Sea anemone<br />
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Skull-like formations<br />
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Some more exhilarating hiking after 7th Beach<br />
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The trail became increasingly bushy, and we turned around after 10th Beach. </div>
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August 1 - to Goose Group</h2>
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I rousted Chica out of bed early this day because we were departing at 7:30 for our next site.</div>
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When I reached the dock I turned around and captured this scene.<br />
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And then we walked over to West Beach.</div>
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When we arrived back at the dock the boat was waiting for us. </div>
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It was a four-hour voyage to our next moorage at Goose Island, some of it rough, and my two girls weren't feeling well.</div>
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There was some sea-life along the way - orcas, sea otters, and of course gulls.</div>
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August 2 - Goose Island</h2>
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The Bastion City from Goose Island<br />
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Our moorage at Dodwell Island was in a picturesque little bay with marvelous reflections and sea life.</div>
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Susann boated to nearby Shell Beach, where some of the artists painted. </div>
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Three of the artists displayed their masterpieces our last night.<br />
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Mark's<br />
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Bon Voyage!</h2>
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Recovering? Well, you might say I had some unfinished business on this hike. In 2013 upon our return flight from hiking this remote peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island, our Beaver floatplane crashed, with two fatalities, and myself and a friend knocking on heaven's door.<br />
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This was my first time back to this area since that accident, so as the trip organizer I opted to take the water taxi from Tofino, rather than fly. Our boat took inside channels to the east of Flores Island, but once we passed Hot Springs Cove the swells became much bigger, and on the west side of the Hesquiat Peninsula the swells were about 2 meters high at times. Quite swelly for a herring skiff!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">June 29th</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After a 4-hour boat ride from Tofino, some of it cold and rough, we were glad to land at Escalante Point at 11 a.m. </span></div>
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The point is at the northwest point of Hesquiat Provincial Park. We hiked south along the outside of the park, around the tip, past the First Nations' Reserve, and up the east coast of the park to Boat Basin. The first day, June 29th, we had a mix of sandy beaches, rock shelves,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">and rocky terrain like this.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">David high-stepping it across Little Escalante River</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some natural wonders.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Scrambling around the "gulch" at the 6 k. mark.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our campsite at Barcester Bay - 12 k. An ideal spot sheltered behind sand dunes, although we had about a 500 meter walk back up the beach for our drinking water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(It was eerie camping here. Upon our return flight the last time, the pilot had radioed that he was "heading over to Barcester Bay." However, shortly after that we hit a big spruce and never made it.) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Birthday David!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The ending to a perfect 1st day. </span></td></tr>
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June 30th</span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Crabby morning sun salutations on June 30th</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some of nature's art</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ah! Does it get any better than this?! We had a leisurely start to the day, as we only had 6 k to go. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although it was just 6 k., it was slow going. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A wonderful amble at low tide!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our campsite just north of the First Nations' Reserve at Homais Cove, 18 k. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A picturesque water source, but a slow walk upstream.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wet coast wonders!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ah! This is the life!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Margaret fashioning one of her beach shrines</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Great walking on the morning of Canada Day</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And some more fabulous beach art</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">One of the many wolf tracks we saw; but alas, no wolf sightings. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Michael displaying a whalebone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Art rocks!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Estevan Point Lighthouse with amiable lighthouse keepers</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We took the remains of the old plank road for about 1 k. south of the lighthouse in order to avoid some of the "boulder hopping." The road had gone from the Hesquiat Reserve to the lighthouse, but hasn't been used for decades. It's now swallowed up by the rainforest for much of its route. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The beach of a billion boulders! Glad it wasn't wet, like it was the last time I did it. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Peek-a-boo!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our campsite in Smokehouse Bay, near 30 k. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">As the tide ebbed, scads of cute crabs scuttled for the water.</span><br />
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More of nature's art along the shore</h3>
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But getting water here was a challenge<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our water source here was a mere trickle, up in the forest</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We cached our food each night, away from the four-legged visitors.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rick the fire starter</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Oh Canada!" We celebrated Canada Day in high style with sparklers. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was an exposed campsite, but luckily the winds were light</span></td></tr>
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July 2nd</span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It started drizzling just as we left camp but let up after 2 hours. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The drizzle didn't make the footing any easier!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rather than walk on the wet rocks some of us preferred to walk on the seaweed up on shore</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Hesquiat Reserve - only a few people live here now, although there were four or five hundred residents in years gone by. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">One of the abandoned houses</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A small graveyard</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The bay between Anton's Spit and Le Claire Point provided some wonderful walking (and refreshing swimming).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fantastic rock shelves as we near Le Claire Pt. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nearing our last campsite</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Looking across Hesquiat Harbour</span></td></tr>
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I amused myself making some rocking art<br />
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July 3rd</span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We were up earlier on July 3rd, as we wanted to get on the trail by 8:30. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A much more rugged section this day. It took some of us 2 1/2 hours to walk the 6 k to Boat Basin. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was a higher tide this morning, necessating us to clamber up over headlands </span></td></tr>
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Cougar Annie's Garden</h3>
At Boat Basin we toured "Cougar Annie's Garden." Ada Annie Rae-Arthur homesteaded here in 1915, preempting 117 acres and clearing five acres for her garden, bearing 11 children, and outliving 4 husbands. Ada lived here for seventy years, but as she grew old, her beloved garden became overgrown, and it's only though the funding and energy provided by the Boat Basin Foundation that the garden exists today. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Peter Buckland of the Boat Basin Foundation hews a cedar shake</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, that's a pair of underwear. I made sure I put on my clean pair, because last time I didn't and ended up in the hospital wearing grotty gotch! As the nurse cut them off of me I said, "If I'd known this was going to happen I would've put on my clean pair." So I didn't take any chances this time!</span></div>
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As the plane approached it was too much and I had to turn away. The crash still haunts me....<br />
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<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-16099837920052059512017-06-19T22:10:00.000-07:002017-06-19T22:10:59.620-07:00Nice Dam ReflectionsI took my dog for a walk at Colliery Dam Park this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised at the beautiful reflections mid-day. Although it was cloudy, the sky was quite bright, making for good contrast. While editing in LR, I kept the dark shadows.<br />
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I walked further along the path, and took several shots through the trees, bracketing. I like this one, I think it looks "painterly," I like the contrast, and the angle of the tree branches.<br />
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I walked to the end of the lake and got wet feet trying to jump out to the gravel bar. Again, I like the reflections and the strong lines. </div>
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I walked around the other side of the lake, and once again admired the reflections. </div>
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However, I thought the foreground needed a feature. Since there weren't any ducks about to swim into the frame, I threw a rock into the lake. </div>
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I never was much of a ball player, and I shanked the rock off to the left. But then from behind me a chocolate lab swam out after the rock. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For this last shot I got lower, closer to the water, and positioned the deadhead log at one of the "rule-of-thirds" intersections. </span></div>
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Susann and I and our friend Judy headed over Port Renfrew way this past week, and although the road from Lake Cowichan to Renfrew is now paved all the way, there are lots of logging trucks, one-way bridges, and dips in the road, making for a slow journey. It took us an hour and a half to go the 60 k from Lake Cowichan to Renfrew, but we were pulling a tent trailer. </div>
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The campground is ideally located, although, as you can see from the sign, with limited services.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Treacherous footing along this stretch, though!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But great tidal pools</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and cliffs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 800mm lens zoomed right in on this mother bear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salal is beautiful as this time of year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferns too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wed. morning I paddle-boarded up the San Juan River </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I watched two mink scampering along the shore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wednesday afternoon we drove up to nearby Avatar Grove. It's a rough road, but even on this drizzly afternoon there were 10 other vehicles there, many were smaller cars. (You can "Google" Avatar Grove for driving instructions.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge cedars!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And photogenic moss</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reputedly the "gnarliest tree" in Canada!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My high-priced model </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we finished off our stay with a meal in the beautiful Port Renfrew Pub. </td></tr>
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Ah, Keeha Bay! So worth it driving the bumpy, muddy or dusty logging road and hiking the muddy, rough trail to get there. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trailhead starts near Bamfield and is technically part of the West Coast Trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We camped at the east end of Keeha Beach near the creek.</td></tr>
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We started hiking about 3 p.m. on Friday, under sunny skies and perfect temperatures for hiking. The trail, which is never dry, was wetter than usual, and although there is some boardwalk a lot of the trail is lacking in upgrades. I hope it stays that way, or the route will become more popular.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susann preparing to descend the tsunami dune about 100 meters from the beach. The dune was likely left by a huge earthquake (8.7-9.2) that hit the west coast in 1700 A.D.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the fire Friday night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tents along the beach</td></tr>
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Beautiful plants near our camp-site!<br />
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We rambled east of the camp on Saturday morning.<br />
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We took a rugged trail across the headlands towards Pachena Bay.<br />
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And came out to a beautiful bay.<br />
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With beautiful tidal pools.<br />
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Saturday afternoon we headed west from camp towards Cape Beale.<br />
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Before long the walking became more difficult.<br />
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Some beautiful caves along the way<br />
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This sea arch was just east of our camp.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maidenhair fern</td></tr>
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A father and son were camped the other side of the creek and came out to play at dusk.<br />
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And so ended my seventh trip to this beautiful spot!<br />
<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-83588117760704891842017-05-15T10:41:00.001-07:002017-05-15T10:48:08.302-07:00Magical Meares Island - May 12-14, 2017 (An Island Mountain Ramblers' Trip)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I had wanted to visit Meares Island 20 years ago or more, and didn't, but this winter when I was planning trips for the spring, I looked into it once again. I found the site to the "Lone Cone Hostel and Campground," with information about climbing adjacent Lone Cone Mountain, and further details about the nearby Big Tree Trail. I was stoked! I listed it on the Rambler's website, and before long I had 10 other eager hikers.<br />
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<i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Hostel and Campground is located at the old Ahousaht village site called Matsquiaht.</i><br />
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<i>In more recent times it was the site of Christie Indian Residential School, which ran from 1900 until 1983, and was the last residential school to close in British Columbia.</i></div>
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<i>After Christie closed, the property was used as a family development treatment center known as Kakawis. After Kakawis moved to Port Alberni, the Catholic Church put the property up for sale and it was purchased by Ahousaht First Nation in 2012.</i></div>
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<i>The site continued to be used for healing purposes until 2015 when it was transformed into a campground under the direction of Ahousaht Ha’wiih through their economic development entity called Maaqtusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS) and Ahousaht Business Corporation (ABC). </i><a href="http://www.loneconetrail.ca/">/www.loneconetrail.ca/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: small;">Most of us had originally opted to tent, but the weather forecast the previous Wednesday was grim: rain setting in Friday night and continuing all day Saturday. Only four of the group then chose to tent, with the rest of us settling in the well-equipped hostel. This hostel, in fact, is the best I've ever stayed at. You can't beat the setting, or the cooking facilities. The beds were comfortable, too, the showers were hot, and the hot-tub was </span>deluxe!<br />
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We set out Friday evening with Tofino Water Taxis under partially cloudy skies, with some sprinkles.<br />
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When we arrived at the island, we were met by the affable Kyla, who transported our packs up to the hostel.<br />
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The skies cleared up, and a beautiful sunset beckoned us to the beach.<br />
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Saturday morning we set out at 9 a.m. to hike up Lone Cone Mountain, 5 km. one way with an elevation gain of about 700 meters. The trail was level and a "little" damp for the first while.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"<i>Where do I go?"</i></td></tr>
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Although the trail was muddy and rough, the huge ancient cedars made up for it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice fungi, too!</td></tr>
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Then the trail steepened and after 2-3 hours we reached the summit, and the clouds cleared to afford us a fantastic view.<br />
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We then returned to camp, and enjoyed the hot showers, hot tub and other amenities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the covered fire pit. </td></tr>
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Sunday morning the water taxi picked us up and took us to Big Tree Trail, also on Meares Island.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hostel and campground as we head for the Big Tree Trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"<i>Where are you guys going in such a hurry!"</i></td></tr>
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Big Tree Trail was the center of the dispute in the 1980's between the <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">Tla-o-qui-aht</span><b> </b></span>and MacMillan Bloedel, who had plans to log the island. The courts, however, ruled in the favor of the First Nations people, and decreed that no development could take place until the group's land claim was settled.<br />
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The Big Tree Trail didn't disappoint! Boardwalk for the first while, as we marveled at the huge, ancient cedars, some up to 1500 years old!<br />
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And the grand daddy of them all is the Hanging Garden Tree, a Western Red Cedar, probably more than 1500 years old, and 18 meters around!<br />
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But the Hanging Garden isn't the only marvelous tree.<br />
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Other interesting formations in this fascinating forest, too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Evelyn, a trained botanist, theorizes that the twisting by this cedar was a self-defense mechanism, so that it wouldn't be logged. It worked, too!</td></tr>
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John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-33840987806675527772017-05-12T10:45:00.000-07:002017-05-12T10:45:52.283-07:00Toronto, the beautiful? Last week I went to Toronto for the "Dressy or Messy" event to honor Lee Melymick, the son of a dear friend of mine, Mark Melymick. Lee was in a nearly fatal accident at work two years ago and was left paraplegic. The Canadian Abilities Foundation honored Lee for his indomitable spirit at a gala event last Saturday in the luxurious CBC headquarters in Toronto. As well as sumptuous food, the event included a hot cast of musicians, comedians, and actors.<br />
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The subway is efficient and convenient, and reasonably priced, especially for me because I never did figure out where to deposit the token!<br />
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Next, I strolled through Graffiti Alley, reminiscent of the murals I saw in Bogota.<br />
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As I said, the gala had an all-star cast, including Kim Coates of "Sons of Anarchy" fame.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the fund-raiser, Mark and Terry hosted a party in their condo across the street from CBC, on the 42nd floor. What a view!</td></tr>
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Visiting Toronto sure altered my opinion of Canada's largest city: a vibrant downtown, an efficient transportation system, and some wonderful residential neighborhoods.John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-83849840548053885592017-05-03T10:13:00.000-07:002017-05-03T10:13:00.068-07:00Wesley Ridge Traverse, 04-29-17 (An Island Mountain Ramblers' Outing)The forecast for the day was not promising - showers starting in the late morning with rain moving in in the early afternoon. Highs of about 10 degrees, and since we were hiking up to about 900 meters above sea level, we expected to see some snow. And we weren't disappointed! Although, the rain never materialized, and we did have some wonderful views. Overall, another wonderful hike on Vancouver Island.<br />
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We started off by walking through Cathedral Grove and along the west shore of Cameron Lake before scrambling up a steep trail to the defunct railroad tracks above.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trudging up the shoulder of Mt. Wesley, with Cameron Lake below.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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Crossing the trestle at the east end of Cameron Lake.<br /></div>
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And after seven hours we were done, just as the rain started in earnest. Good timing or what!</div>
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Bogotá - Big and Beautiful</h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This photo from the top of the Teleferico shows the sprawling city of almost 10 million people.</span></div>
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Like the rest of Colombia, Bogotá's murder rate has plummeted in the last 25 years, from 80 per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993 to 15.8 in 2015. However, "street crime in the capital is among the country's highest," (www.colombiareports.com, Jan. 2, 2017). I was surprised to read this last fact, though, because we had great experiences with the people in Bogota, such as:</div>
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<li>the man who <i><b>gave</b></i> us his transit card (with 30,000 pesos remaining on it - about $15!) after we asked him where we could buy one</li>
<li>the man who not only told us which stop to disembark from the Transmilenio, but led us to our destination</li>
<li>the policeman who led me most of the way to my destination, after I asked him where Parque de los Periodistas was</li>
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Granted, we didn't stray far from the main tourist areas. Candelaria, the historical district, had zero murders in 2015 but a high robbery rate of 1884 per 100,000 people, about the same as Detroit, Michigan. I never felt threatened, and people generally ignored me, even though I was obviously a tourist. </div>
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As in the rest of Colombia, law enforcement has progressed in recent years, and as in Medellin, la policía were everywhere. Perhaps this accounts for the low murder rate in Candelaria (can't get much lower than zero!), but doesn't stop the pickpockets. None of the three of us had anyone try to pilfer our belongings. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. On Sundays, Bogotá closes over 100 kms of its road to vehicular traffic, and in the left photo a Policeman joins the throngs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In recent years, graffiti in Bogotá has not only been condoned, but the city even commissions grafiteros to adorn walls. In fact, in order for graffiti to be legal, the artist needs the permission of the owner of the wall. There are still "taggers," of course, those who scrawl on walls, but most of the graffiti is a work of art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On the Sunday we were in Bogotá, I went on a free 2 1/2 hour graffiti tour with Bogotá Graffiti, mostly through the Candelaria area. It was a fascinating tour, and the guide not only covered the stories behind the artwork and the grafiteros, but also touched on some of the political and social problems that Bogotá faces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Statues are in unexpected places in Candelaria. In the bottom photo, the street sign is incorporated into the cat's face. The right mural is by Crisp, the founder of Bogotá Graffiti, who says that the city's policy regarding graffiti enables artists to work during the day, thus producing more elaborate works, (www.fushion.net 3/3/15). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The bottom scene is political, rare for the artworks, because the city does not condone them. In the bottom drawing, the man with the pig's snout "ridicules the capitalist greed that ruled the armed conflict."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The bottom left mural asserts, "Todos contamos," (We all count.) This refers to the fact that many of the impoverished people living in rural Colombia have to travel up to 20 hours by bus just to cast their votes! The middle drawing is also political, with the caption, "Trabajo sucio, pero trabajo" (Dirty work, but still work.) This alludes to the poor people who sort through the garbage in the city. The bottom right mural is composed with "tag proof" paint. It's a glossy finish to which spray paint won't adhere and can easily be washed off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are many imposing colonial buildings in Bogotá, including Iglesia Carmen, top left, and the buildings surrounding Plaza Bolívar. The plaza is a main tourist attraction. The Cathedral (lower right) is about 200 years old, and the square throngs with people, especially on Sunday afternoons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The statue (lower left) is of Símon Bolívar (1783-1830), who was instrumental in the formation of Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador as independent states (Wikipedia). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Care for a llama ride anyone? The woman in the bottom right is selling corn, to be used as pigeon food, left. </span></div>
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The "statues", photos 3 and 4, danced after you donated to the cause. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The teleferico rises 800 meters up Mount Monseratte, to an elevation of 3152 m above sea level. It completes the trip in only 4 minutes, hauling up to 40 passengers at a time, and provides a panoramic view of the city. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Clockwise, from top left: 1. Most of the streets in the historical district are clean, but there are occasional heaps of trash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2. If you look closely, you can make out a man passed out, leaning against the wall behind the trash container. Homelessness seems to be a severe problem. I saw countless men passed out, even in the afternoon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">3. The police were brutally throwing women into the back of the van; for what, I don't know, but maybe because they were homeless. The area know as "The Bronx," just a few blocks south of the presidential palace, was a haven for homeless addicts and crime bosses until police raided it last May. Of course, that only forced the addicts to find homes somewhere else. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">4. This man was sleeping, in a pile of garbage, at 1 p.m., right near Carrera 7, the main pedestrian street in Candelabria. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">On Monday, January 23, we flew from Manizales to Bogota, (1 hour), and took a taxi to "Portal Norte," a bus stop on the north-east outskirts of Bogota. Upon leaving the taxi, the first busita (van) had "Tunja" displayed on the front window. We managed to snag the last three seats and the 15-passenger van left shortly after. It was a smooth ride most of the way to Tunja, and we marveled at the agricultural development alongside the divided highway. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Once we departed the van in Tunja, we thought we'd have to search for a connection to Villa de Leyva; however, we had just retrieved our luggage when a man approached saying "Leyva." He grabbed Susann's and Christa's suitcases and we followed him to another van. This one too was almost full, and departed soon after. And one hour later we were in Villa de Leyva. </span></div>
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<i><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Located away from major trade routes in a high altitude valley of semi-desert terrain, and with no mineral deposits nearby to exploit, the town has undergone little development in the last 400 years. As a consequence, it is one of the few towns in Colombia to have preserved much of its original colonial style and architecture: the streets and large central plaza are still paved with cobblestones, and many buildings date from the sixteenth century. This has resulted in Villa de Leyva becoming one of Colombia's principal tourist attractions, and it was declared a National Monument on December 17, 1954 to preserve its architecture.</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 69, 173); color: #0645ad; line-height: normal;"><sup>[1]</sup></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> The town and the surrounding countryside, which contains several sites of interest, are popular weekend destinations for citizens of Bogota, and attract an increasing number of foreign tourists. </span></i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 14px;">(Wikipedia)</span></div>
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We stayed 4 nights at Santa Maria de Villa de Leyva, a cute boutique hotel on the main road into Villa, and three full days was a little too long for the town, although it was nice to have some time to relax and not feel we had to get out and see as much as we could in the short time we were there. </div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(37, 37, 37); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">The #1 attraction in Villa, according to Trip Advisor, is Plaza Mayor, believed to be the largest cobblestone plaza in South America. The cobblestones might be nice to look at, but they weren't much fun to walk on! And yes, the plaza is big, but </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">it has no benches, one little fountain, little for artwork, and the surrounding buildings, although attractive, are not impressive. The church, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, is quaint.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The spire of Iglesia del Carmen, a small parish church, is visible from the main plaza. The truck of soldiers was there the whole time I took photos - about an hour. In front of the church in Plaza Mayor, they have funeral notices, and the photo I took of the inside of the church was of one of the funerals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Construction techniques are primitive compared to ours. They are replacing some of the cobblestones -- it looks like they've making sidewalks out of smoother rock. Students parading over the cobblestones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's very much a rural community. They graze livestock in any convenient location. And, as in many other places in Latin America, dogs have the run of the town! These four congregated on the main street, one block from the plaza. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There was an outdoor activity center near out hotel, and people were using it early in the morning and until dark. I liked the boys playing soccer - a wide range of ages. I don't know if we see that in Canada. </span></div>
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Flowers</h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Villa is blessed with a profusion of flowers.</span></div>
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Residences</h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On the outskirts of the town there are palatial estates - I figured wealthy people from Bogota buying up property. And in amongst these mansions there are still some little farms and other less stately homes. I wondered if the house in the top right was in disrepair or under renovation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This restaurant, Aromas de la Villa, offered authentic meals. We had "El Ménu del Día," a small salad bar, lentil soup, juice, the main course of pork, rice, vegies, and yucca, and a piece of cake with caramel sauce for dessert. A great deal for 11,000 pesos (about $5), and a nice little restaurant. Not all our meals were that inexpensive, though. In fact, in a Peruvian restaurant the day before I thought I was ordering us each a "cerveza," but somehow we ended up with an expensive (about $8) pisco sour. It did taste good though!</span></div>
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The Countryside</h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Besides hiking up to the Mirador, I made some other walks around the town. I used Google Earth to scout out one trail, and went up over a hill and came down into farmland. I had to walk through a farmer's field at one point and came upon the cow in the photo below. It didn't seem too menacing, so I continued on my way, but hoped I wouldn't enrage a farmer by trespassing.</span></div>
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John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-13244826163256715222017-01-26T05:20:00.000-08:002017-01-26T05:20:40.426-08:00Manizales, Colombia--Jan. 20-23, 2017Friday, Jan. 20, we took "una camionetta" (a van) from Medellin to Manizales. Although it's only 200 kms., it took us 5 1/2 hours, due to the often tortuous highway. And it would have taken longer, but for the driver's tactics.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, passing on a double solid line with a curve coming up. Common place in Colombia!</td></tr>
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There were beautiful and interesting sights along the way, too.<br />
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But nothing as interesting as seeing this man hitching a ride on the back of this truck<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And since the truck was pulling into a gas station, I guess the man decided to hop off. </td></tr>
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We finally reached Manizales, and from the bus terminal we took a taxi. It was about a 15 minute ride and cost 8,000 pesos (only about $4 Canadian).<br />
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Recinto del Pensamiento</h3>
We only had two days in Manizales, and on Saturday we went to Recinto del Pensamiento, a nature reserve not far from our hotel. We opted to pay the extra $3 and ride the chair-lift up for the tour, and we were glad we did, as there was a beautiful view from there.<br />
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We then had a guided tour, in Spanish, but we were lucky to have a 14 year-old girl in our group who spoke excellent English translate for us. (She goes to a private school; she says the kids in the public schools probably don't learn English as well.)<br />
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We really enjoyed the park, for the beautiful flowers,<br />
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And the trails through the different forests, Asian, tropical, and cloud forest.<br />
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La Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manizales</h4>
After the tour through the park, we took a couple of different buses to reach La Catedral in El Centro of Manizales. The cathedral is the third tallest in South America at 113 meters, and has withstood three earthquakes. It was begun in 1929 and completed 30 years later. We found out, though, that in order to climb the stairs that go almost to the top of the spire, you had to take a 75 minute tour, in Spanish. Susann and Christa opted out, so I joined a group of about 10 Colombians and off we went on the tour. And was I ever glad I did!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down into the Basilica on the way up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Manizales is a city of about 400,000, spreading up the hills that surround it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down, way down!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hey hey, good lookin'!"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">A nice view of the Basilica on the descent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">And wonderful stained glass. </span><br />
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Hacienda Venecia Coffee Tour and Tasting</h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On Sunday we had a coffee plantation tour. We started off with a one-hour explanation of the history of coffee cultivation, along with, of course, a cup of delicious expresso. We then went on a tour of the plantation. (It's actually difficult to get a good cup of coffee in Colombia, because most of the top-grade coffee is exported.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Because of global warming, the hacienda is having to diversify - at lower elevations, where it's now too warm for ideal coffee-growing conditions, they are planting banana trees. The ones behind Susann are only 7 months old!</span></div>
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They do a lot of hand sorting, sorting the beans according to color and density.<br />
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This machine also helps sort the beans.<br />
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The coffee plants are started in the nursery before being planted in the plantation.</div>
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Mirador Sagrado Corazon (a.k.a.) Mirador el Santo</h2>
I had read about a viewpoint overlooking the town of Villa de Leyva in <i>The Lonely Planet</i>, so this morning I set out to find it. According to the guide, the trail to the mirador started just behind the Hostal Renacer. I located the hostal in "MAPS.ME" and set out to find the Mirador. However, I walked up a road for an hour and came to the spot in "MAPS.ME" where the hostal was supposed to be, but it was nowhere to be found. Moreover, this just didn't seem like a spot to lead up to a viewpoint. So, I returned to our hotel, and searched some more on-line, and found what seemed to be better information in a blog. So I decided to head up there late this afternoon, hoping for a nice sunset. So I set out from our hotel just after 5 p.m., with the sun to set about 6 p.m., and told Susann I'd be back in two hours. <br />
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From Plaza Mayor I turned east on Calle 12 and walked up it for about 10 minutes until I reached a sport's field, and went through the gate.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">I passed through the gate to the right of the truck. You can see the trail up above the stadium, and can just make out the statue.</td></tr>
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I met six different people who were coming down, including these two runners<br />
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and this woman in bare feet! (She was carrying her sandals.)<br />
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I took the next shot at 5:46, not too far from the mirador.<br />
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I took this picture of the statue of Jesus at 5:50 p.m., about 35 minutes after I left Plaza Mayor.<br />
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I then climbed above the stature and quickly donned my jacket to protect myself against the cool breeze. I set up my tripod and looked for the best vantage point from which to photograph.<br />
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I tried a few different spots before settling on the one from which I took this next photo.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Two other men were up there, and they started down just as I was packing up my gear. I donned my headlamp and set out, racing against the impending dark. The two men were ahead of me, but I could hear them talking. I was surprised at how quickly they were moving without any light. As it grew darker, though, I started to gain on them, but I would just about catch them and they'd speed up. I didn't understand how they could move so fast in such poor light. But, as dusk turned into night, I caught up to them, and then they were grateful for my light! (I was thankful that they were there, too, because then I was sure that I was on the right trail.) </span></div>
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<br />John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838115426391310688.post-72395156516326605842017-01-19T12:05:00.003-08:002017-01-19T12:05:44.833-08:00A Celebration of Light - Medellin, Colombia<h2>
Plaza Cisneros</h2>
By the late 1980's and early 1990's Medellín was a blighted city with a murder rate in 1991 of 380 per 100,000, perhaps a world record.* (This would be like the city of Nanaimo having more than one murder daily!) Remarkably, by 2015 Medellin's murder rate had decreased to 25.5 per 100,000. Plaza Cisnero used to be the main marketplace of the city, but was a lawless place. So as part of the renewal program begun in the early 1990's, it was turned into the showpiece it is today.<br />
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We went on a city walking tour Tuesday and passed through the plaza, with its forest of 300 light poles, some as high as 24 meters. I asked the guide if it was safe to be there in the evening, and she said yes, until about 7:30; after that you could get mugged. She said that they turn the lights on at 6 p.m., so I arrived about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, time enough to scout out the place and decide from where I wanted to shoot. I went up onto the library steps, with the best overall view of the plaza.<br />
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From the library, I went across the street, and thought I would start there, and work my way back, quickly, because twilight disappears rapidly here.<br />
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I noticed piles of leaves on the sidewalk, wet from the afternoon drizzle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street cleaners are out at all hours of the day, one of the other features of the city's renewal</td></tr>
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While I was waiting for the lights to come on, the sun was setting, and I took this photo of the 35 m. tall sculpture depicting the area's history.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> El Monumento a la Raza (Monument to Race)</td></tr>
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A policeman approached me, and asked me where I was from, and what I thought of Columbia. His name was also John, named after John F. Kennedy, because his mother admired the former U.S. president, he told me.<br />
Law enforcement was another feature of the transformation of not just Medellin, but of the whole country, and la Policía are ever-present in the city.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This truck load of police passed by me on Saturday. </td></tr>
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I then started to head back to Plaza Cisneros.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Across the street from the plaza. </td></tr>
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Just after I took this shot, another policeman approached me and told me I couldn't take photos from there. I was moving on anyway, so it didn't bother me, although I wondered why I had to move. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twilight fading out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A solitary light framed by bamboo. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the rare blue lights. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lights shining through the dancing bamboo.</td></tr>
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A panorama (with my auto setting) from the other end of the plaza. Twilight pretty much gone--just 17 minutes after I started from the library steps </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I shot this one of the plaza heading back to catch the metro to our hotel.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, Medellin's renewal is amazing, and Plaza Cisneros exemplifies the transformation from dark into light. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">* from "Medellín: Front Line of Colombia's Challenges."</span></span>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856126784009758533noreply@blogger.com7