Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. Part Two.

Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. Part One. Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. White-tailed Ptarmigans

Next day we spent on the second part of the Rim. Through green larches.

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Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. White-tailed Ptarmigans

Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. Part One.

Aka Lagopus leucura. The smallest ptarmigans. Already started to change colour for winter. Soon will be completely white, just right for snow. Now they are so similar in colour to rocks and grass, that can be seen only when move.

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Third time on Dog Mt for Balsamroot

Another Balsamroot spring trip. At the end of the May third time hiker on the Dog Mt. The mountain is on the Colombia river side, and above tree level is completely covered with Balsamroot.

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Sea lions

This March we sailed with friends in the Anacortes island region. It was a beautiful time, thanks, guys. We wanted to see whales, but they didn’t come, fortunately, we found a small island covered with with sea lions. The lions roared, smelled, and were completely perfect. The . . . → Continue reading Sea lions

Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. Part One.

Cathedral Park in the south-east of British Columbia is a beautiful place in the mountain, however, not without problems. The road to the central, the most interesting part of the park, is private, you cannot use your own vehicle, and, not many vehicles can make this road . . . → Continue reading Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. Part One.

4th of July for flowers

In the middle of May, we visited Leavenworth and traditionally hiked the 4th of July trail for spring flowers. Because of exposition, this trail is clear of snow more early than others nearby.

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Lyon

After our Waters and Wines of North Burgundy trip, we had three more days before our flight back home, so for two of them we devoted to Lyon. Actually, for Lyon itself, we had one whole day and . . . → Continue reading Lyon

The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part Two

Part One

April 4th, we started to move toward the seashore. The temperature decreased even more, becoming close to -30C. Windy also, but, at least, clear.

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The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part one

Two years ago we made an attempt to travel by ski on the Chukchi Sea and surrounding lands. It was not a successful attempt: We made 20 km on the ice of Kotzeboe Inlet, spent five days in snowstorms, and escaped back to Kotzeboe in a short . . . → Continue reading The Chukchi Sea by Ski. Second Attempt. Part one

Town walk

Pullman stands on sevenи hills. Plenty of places, green and blooming. Especially in spring. And the clouds here are beautiful.

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