Rocky Mountains – August 2011 – Marmots

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These marmots live on the plateau near the Snowbird Pass. We saw three of them. The first one grazed on the meadow and demonstrated ignorance by stubbornly facing its heavy bottom on me.

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Rocky Mountains – August 2111 – Ground Squirrel

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Ground squirrel, an inhabitant of the rocky meadows near Robson glacier, extensively uses the food niche named “excited hikers”.

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Squirrel playing photomodel:

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Rockies Mountains – August 2011 – day two

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Day one.

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The second day had in plan the radial trail to Snowbird Pass. Waking up under the tender rustle of rain we realized that our prayers to the weather gods failed. However the guidebook . . . → Continue reading Rockies Mountains – August 2011 – day two

Rocky Mountains – August 2011 – day one

In August of 2011, our small but pleasant americano-canadian company decided to go for a little walk in the Canadian Rockies. After thoughtful meditation over the map, the rough six-day route on Mt Robson and Jasper Park was laid. Under the moans of my non-bear-proof friend I bought a heap . . . → Continue reading Rocky Mountains – August 2011 – day one

Lavender festival

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Every third weekend of July there is a Lavender Festival in the little town of Sequim, WA. Sequim is the lavender capital of Washington state – a number of lavender farms grow the purple flower . . . → Continue reading Lavender festival

Jellyfish

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Tulip festival in Skagit Valley

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Every spring in Skagit Valley of Washington State you have a chance to feel yourself a little bit Dutch.

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