Catching natural beauty

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains

By bufo_raddei, 02/10/2019 07:48

Just returned after a week that I spent with friends in the Rocky Mountains (Alberta) looking for yellow larches. Despite some small crips, the journey was beautiful. More photos coming.

Valhalla Lake and Mount Mc Causland

By bufo_raddei, 16/09/2019 18:22

To the third weekend of August, we realized that we wanted to do some nice hike, but it should be pretty lazy. For such case, we had reserved idea – a hike relatively near home with a night in the forest.

Valhalla lake can be reached by . . . → Continue reading Valhalla Lake and Mount Mc Causland

Shasta and Shastina. Part Two

By bufo_raddei, 13/09/2019 12:27

Part One

I should say that Shasta is a very popular place, and a lot of people could be met on her slopes.

First, she is relatively easily accessible for her elevation. I mean, she is not technically difficult compare to Mt Ranier, . . . → Continue reading Shasta and Shastina. Part Two

Shasta and Shastina. Part One

By bufo_raddei, 10/09/2019 11:47

Mount Shasta (4322 meters) is the second-highest mountain of the Cascade Range after Mt Rainier. She is not our backyard mountain, but close enough, that often brings the thoughts about coming to her.

We climbed . . . → Continue reading Shasta and Shastina. Part One

Waters and Wines of Aquitaine. The Barge

By bufo_raddei, 08/09/2019 15:38

Waters and Wines of Aquitaine

Two years ago I found information about such a new way (for me) as a barge for travelling around France, and I wanted to try it. France is covered with a net of channels. The first of them . . . → Continue reading Waters and Wines of Aquitaine. The Barge

Mt Shasta by single push – 2015

By bufo_raddei, 06/09/2019 15:45

Mount Shasta with her 4322 meters of elevation is a second peak in Cascades after Rainier. She doesn’t have a close neighbourhood and proudly erects above Californian flats (her prominence is almost 3000 meters). We planned to . . . → Continue reading Mt Shasta by single push – 2015

Hiking under Tacoma Glacier

By bufo_raddei, 28/08/2019 10:37

Mt Rainier National Park is good not only for Mt Rainier summit climbing but also for hiking around among very picturesque surroundings. In the first Sunday of August, we made a circle around Emerald Ridge in the west part of the park under the Tacoma Glacier.

. . . → Continue reading Hiking under Tacoma Glacier

Tea

By bufo_raddei, 27/08/2019 21:37

Several years ago I made COFFEE. Since when I wanted to make TEA as a pair. After all, I like tea the same as coffee. However, I couldn’t find appropriate ingredients fo a long time. Finally, I found everything, and TEA is . . . → Continue reading Tea

Coffee

By bufo_raddei, 27/08/2019 21:01

Olympic Park. South Trails.

By bufo_raddei, 23/08/2019 09:45

I love Olympic National Park very much, unfortunately, we visit it too seldom. The south part of the park was not the subject of our attention before at all. So, we decided to correct this situation and spent the last weekend of July hiking in the mountains . . . → Continue reading Olympic Park. South Trails.