tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29152847455611204282024-03-05T09:25:45.047-08:00Pat Gower Photography BlogWebsite www.patgower.comPat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-84120748708752883422017-03-31T10:59:00.001-07:002017-04-04T23:35:10.692-07:00New Zealand 2017 Second Post<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Kathy is prepared for our three hour walk through a rain forest in the rain. She is posed here on the Rainbow Bridge.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Typical trail track through the rain forest.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A little bit of sunset shot from the front yard of our hotel in Te Anau</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The road from Queenstown to Wanaka had just a few twist and turns.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Queenstown is under the cloud layer in this picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In Wanaka on our first day we climbed to a lookout above Diamond Lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Wanaka Tree is very popular with photographers. At sunrise or sunset it is not unusual to see a line of photographers here. I got up at 4 am to get a milky way picture. Another photographer arrived shortly after me.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">We climbed Mount Roy to get a great view of Lake Wanaka. The hike had an elevation gain of 4200 feet over 6 miles.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Mount Aspiring is the snow capped mountain in the background.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">From Wanaka we drove to Franz Josef. There were several waterfalls along our route.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A walk lined with tree ferns.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This walk was great for working out sore leg muscles from the previous day's climb.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In the late 1800's a boy of eight was exploring on his own. He spent the night at this location. They named the pool after him, so it is called Peter's Pool.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The skies in Franz Josef were overcast with fog hiding the mountains so we drove to Gillespies Beach. The beach was full of smooth rocks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Another Gillespies Beach shot.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Fox Glacier is located at the back of this valley. You can't get closer unless you take a helicopter ride. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The rocks are coated with a red lichen. The rivers in the area are full of finely ground rock from the glaciers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">With fog still covering Franz Josef Glacier we drove out to Okarito for a hike up a hill to a lookout.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">There were great views up and down the coast from the lookout.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">There were Pohutukawa trees with their beautiful red flowers on our walk.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is a Tomtit Bird</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Okarito was a harbor during the gold rush period on the west coast of New Zealand. Gold was found on the beaches. This is a youth hostel.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Okarito harbor was infamous for silting in and leaving ships stranded. After large rains the men of the town would hand dig new scouring channels in the harbor.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is an original building from the gold rush period. I think store keepers always ended up with more gold than the miners.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Albert's hut was about 6 feet square.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This place was named Lazy Acres. It looked like the owner just dropped tools anywhere after he was finished with them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">On our last day in Franz Josef the clouds finally lifted enough so we would see the glacier. These waterfalls were on our hike to the glacier.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is a Kea. I believe he was looking for a handout. They are a member of the parrot family.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Time for a picture before we head to Lake Matheson. This will be our third trip to this lake. It is known for great reflections of Mount Cook. The first time we went the wind was whipping the water. The second time we went the mountains were covered by fog. Hoping to get lucky.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Finally got the reflection picture I wanted. <br /><br /> Tomorrow we leave Franz Josef for Westport for a day, then onto Nelson and finally back to Christchurch to complete our tour of New Zealand. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-65285710914804836692017-03-25T21:17:00.003-07:002017-03-25T21:20:51.403-07:00New Zealand 2017 - First Post<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">After two delayed flights we arrived in Christchurch on March 22 late in the afternoon. After a little shopping and a quick meal we drove 5 hours to Mount Cook National Park. The next morning we hiked the Hooker Valley Track. We hoped the clouds would clear as forecast so we could get a good view of Mount Cook. Kathy is standing on the first of three suspension bridges we will traverse on our way to the lake. She is patiently waiting for me to finish taking this picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The valley we were hiking through was carved by glaciers. You can see glacial ice poking through the clouds.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is the outflow from Hooker Lake. The water is very chalky in the lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is a mountain daisy. Most of the flowering plants had already bloomed and gone to seed.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is Mount Sefton on the Hooker Valley Track.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">There are small icebergs floating in Tasman Lake. The Tasman Glacier is located at the rear of this lake but it is hard to pick out because it is covered with grey rocks and dust just like the iceberg in the center of the picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Another Tasman Lake picture with Mount Cook in the background.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The hike to this lake was listed as the Blue Lake hike but the lake is no longer blue. It was blue when it was glacier fed but now the water source is rain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The view from Kea Point Lookout.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">When we hiked the Hooker Valley Track earlier in the day I spotted this location as a possible sunset spot. So I talked Kathy into walking back there again to get this shot. We hiked over 15 miles our first full day in New Zealand.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The next day we drove to Fiordland National Park. That night was going to be our only clear sky night so I went out for star pictures. I like this cloud picture at twilight better than my star picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Kathy and I booked a boat trip on Milford Sound. Milford Sound was a two hour drive from our hotel. On the way we stopped at Chasm Falls to grab a photo before the bus loads of tourists arrived.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">We were fortunate to get a sunny day for our cruise of Milford Sound. There are quite a few waterfalls in the Sound. There was a rainbow in the mist from this waterfall.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The two and a half boat cruise was advertised as a nature cruise, but the only wildlife we saw were eight New Zealand fur seals on or around this rock.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">On the way back to our hotel we stopped at Mirror Lakes. But with the wind there was no mirror effect.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I spotted this line of yellow flowers and thought they would make a great leading line to the mountains. Little did I know that they were sitting in 3 inches of water. One wet foot later I decided to take this picture instead.<br /><br />Kathy and I walked 8 miles in the rain this morning through a rain forest in Fiordland National Park. We got just a little wet. We found out that Kathy's rain gear was much better than mine. This afternoon she is doing laundry and I am working on a blog.<br /><br />Tomorrow we are off to Lake Wanaka and hopefully some sunshine. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy and I began our visit to Australia in Sydney. We landed at 6 am. After dropping our bags we rode a ferry across the harbor to begin a 7 mile bush walk along the water. This is a picture of a bush turkey.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A Kookabura. We saw green parrots and cockatoos on the walk too.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">We road quite a few ferries around Sydney. The ferries run quite frequently.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I thought this photographer did a great job positioning this couple in front of St Mary's Cathedral. He used an assistant and the wind to position the veil. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These mounted police officers spent about 15 minutes trying to get the perfect selfie in these mirrors at Darling Harbor. The horses seem to like looking at themselves.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">After a couple of days in Sydney we flew to Hobart Tasmania. We spent the next 11 days touring Tasmania. This is a picture of Russell Falls in Mount Fields National Park.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">After we left Maria Island we headed to Freycinet National Park. This park is best known for Wineglass Bay. This is a photo on a very cloudy day so it doesn't showcase the beautiful blue water of the bay.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A picture of Hazards Bay. The red lichen is a nice contrast to the blue water. We will see more of this when we head to the Bay of Fire in the northeast part of Tasmania.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Hazards of Freycinet at sunset.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This tree shows up in numerous Bay of Fire photos.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The day we left the Bay of Fires it was pouring down rain so we changed our plans from a waterfall walk to cave exploration. There are two public caves in Mole Creek National Park. This is a picture from the Cathedral Room in Maracoopa Cave</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Kathy and I are headed up a trail that will take us to the north face of the mountain in the background.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Kathy climbing the last of the cliff face. The chains made the trail much easier to climb.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">After Cradle Mountain we headed to the west coast of Tasmania. Along the way we stop to walk to the tallest falls in Tasmania. The walk was 4 miles each way along an old tramway.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">We spent the night at Queenstown which once was the center of mining for Tasmania. The next morning we drove to Strahan to take a World Heritage Cruise. This is a picture of hells gate. A narrow entrance into a harbor that is four times bigger than Sydney Harbor. This harbor had a prison for the worse convicts in Australia.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">One of the highlights of our trip was a 100 meter long carved wall that was about eight feet tall. The artist just completed the work 21 days ago. Unfortunately no pictures are allowed. It depicts the hard working people of Tasmania.<br /><br />Tomorrow we are off to the south island of New Zealand.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-77629789421377696622016-10-03T17:27:00.000-07:002016-10-03T17:27:38.936-07:00Eastern Sierra - Chasing Fall Color<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kathy and I have spent the last week chasing fall color up and down the Eastern Sierra. This picture is of North Lake near Bishop California.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sunlight streaming through aspens. Leaves were already falling in many of the canyons. We caught peak color in Bishop Creek Canyon and Red Rock Creek.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">South Bishop Creek below South Lake<br />I liked the reflected color in the creek.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today we went back to this spot and the branch over the creek was bare.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Milky Way over Convict Lake<br />Convict lake was a dark spot and this made it easy to capture this picture of the Milky Way</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kathy and I drove up Green Creek for this shot. After seeing a few hunters sporting long guns we decided this was not a good spot for us to be hiking.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I recently completed a road trip from Boulder, Colorado to El Paso, Texas and back. I decided to take the scenic route that took me to; Arches National Park, a couple of National Monuments, and some Arizona slot canyons. This blog will show you a good sample of the pictures I took along the way.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Turret Arch framed by the North Window Arch. Look closely and you will see two young ladies standing in Window Arch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Landscape Arch - Unfortunately you can no longer walk under this arch. A piece of the arch fell of a few years ago so the area is fenced off.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">House on Fire is located in South Mule Canyon. This is a fairly easy hike from the trailhead. There was only one other couple on the trail while I was there.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fallen Roof Ruin is in Road Canyon - This ruin is a little more challenging to find. I stopped in the ranger station to get a little help. But the only advice I got was "the road is impassible if it rains and it looks like rain." After capturing this shot I was returning to my car when I ran into another hiker who had been wandering the canyon for two hours looking for the ruin.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hiked the loop hike from Sipapu Bridge to Kachina Bridge. Along the canyon bottom I found this large blooming cactus.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kachina Bridge - After walking to House on Fire, Fallen Roof Ruin, and the loop hike to the two natural bridges I was ready to find my hotel and a good place for dinner.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had about an hour of sun this morning. I hiked to many sites in the Valley of Gods.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Goosenecks State Park - Not far from the west end of the Valley of the Gods are the goosenecks of the San Juan River. In a distance of one mile the San Juan River travels six miles as it winds back and forth.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last cloud picture. As I headed back to Bluff Utah it looked like the sky might light up so I drove an additional 45 miles to reach Monument Valley.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately the sunset over Monument Valley did not live up to my expectations. So it was back to Bluff for bedtime.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning I headed to Page, Arizona. I stopped at Navajo National Monument to checkout Betatakin, an Ancestral Puebloans ruin. Over a 100 people lived at this site.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a quick lunch in Page I headed out to Horseshoe Bend. The trail to this location is about 8 feet wide and you will share it with about 300 people.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fort at Lee's Ferry. The ferry was one of the few locations where early Arizona settlers could cross the Colorado River.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Balanced rock near Lee's Ferry. My Expedition is in the background.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The original Navajo Bridge and it's replacement. In 1929 the Navajo Bridge on the left was built to replace Lee's Ferry. The ferry was used to haul some of the bridge parts across the Colorado. The was a California Condor resting on one of the bridges.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning I went on a photo tour of Cottonwood and Upper Antelope Slot Canyons. Unfortunately you can no longer take photo tours of Lower Antelope Canyon.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were only five of us in Cottonwood Canyon. While not as scenic as Antelope it was nice to be able to compose your shots and not worry about other people.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tumbleweed in Cottonwood Canyon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nice colors in Cottonwood.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We walked through this little arch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Upper Antelope Canyon. We shared this canyon with 750 people. There were four photo tour groups here at the same time. Everyone wanted to capture the same light beams at the same time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">A tour group was asked to hold around the corner so we could capture this shot.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you look up toward the top of the slot canyon the colors get lighter making for interesting compositions.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite picture from Upper Antelope Canyon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">All of the tour guides are throwing sand into the air so people can capture light beam pictures and falling sand pictures. Therefore the canyon is quite dusty. The guides are either wearing bandannas or dust mask. Wish I had one.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">At the top of this picture you can see some flood debris. This material is about 15 feet above the floor. A good reason not to be in slot canyons on a raining day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The private boats left the harbor at midnight and returned between 2 and 3 pm. Their catch had to be weighed before 5 pm. Many of the boats looked to be well used wooden hull boats. Some were more modern fiberglass models. Most were about 35 feet long and had only one fisherman on board. The older boats had a captain and a mate.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The most valuable fish is haddock, followed by cod, and then snapper. Every skipper came in with several boxes of fish. There are shops in town that hire folks to bait the fishing lines with herring. The fisherman then collect the boxes of baited lines and hopes he comes in with boxes of fish.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A typical Icelandic lass checking out the day's catch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Besides the fishing boats there were wooden sail boats and schooners in the harbor. Quite a few whale watching tours leave from Husavik. Humpbacks and Minke Whales are common. Occasionally people see Blue Whales</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our guides gave us a choice of taking more puffin pictures or fish pictures. Three of us headed out to shoot puffin pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Puffins only have their colorful beaks during the mating season. There as between 8 and 10 million puffins on Iceland. The puffins spend the winter on the seas. At this time their beaks are grey.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The puffins were flying very fast this day. It was a challenge to capture a good picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">An Arctic Tern feeding it's chick. This chick looks to be well fed. The adult terns would dive bomb you if you walked too close to a nest. Some times they would drop a little present.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Icelandic horses crossing a stream. There were about 40 horses in this herd. Wish I could have gotten a picture with better separation between the horses.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-50068599518645812962015-07-13T14:06:00.001-07:002015-07-13T14:13:07.378-07:00Iceland - Landscapes, Children, and Puffins <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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These Icelandic horses nicely framed a small church in the northeast highlands of Iceland.<br /><br />Our cloudy weather continues. We are in early tonight because it is raining. We shot more puffin pictures today in a cold windy rain. Got some great shots of flying puffins with fish and shrimp in their beaks. Will put some of those pictures in my last blog from Iceland.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sel old ruins on the east coast of Iceland. While we were taking pictures here two horse came up to check out the camera equipment. They wanted some attention. In most locations the horses would run away as soon as we got out of the cars.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We stopped at Djúpivogur fishing village to take pictures of the boats but the children playing and fishing on the docks were more interesting. This boy caught a Koli which looks a lot like a flounder.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the picture from the bottom. I really like the basalt columns on the walls of the canyon. The water was violently churning. The noise level was extremely high from this view point.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We spent a few hours taking puffin pictures. We rode on a wooden wagon behind a farmer's tractor to get to an bluff that was surrounded by wet lowlands.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This puffin is about to disappear into a burrow. I thought we were lucky to see so many puffins until I found out there are millions of them on Iceland. People use long nets on pole to catch them as they are flying by. No they don't taste like chicken. They taste a little fishy. No surprise.<br /><br />I hope we see some color in the sky tomorrow. We are on the northeaster side of Iceland tonight in a fishing village. Will have some pictures of boats and fish in the next blog.</span><br />
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-86389597565072574362015-07-09T19:01:00.000-07:002015-07-09T19:06:58.458-07:00Iceland Blog Two<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Icelandic Horse - Horses out number people in Iceland.<br /><br />My second blog from Iceland. It is almost two in the morning. We came in early today because it was too cloudy for a sunset or sunrise. We started the day at 6 am to shoot Puffins. You will see Puffin pictures in the third blog.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These icebergs calf off of a glacier at the other end of this tidal lake. At low tide the icebergs make their way to the Atlantic ocean. Many end up on the beach.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We shot beach ice pictures two evening in a role.This evening there was a little color in the sky. We have not had any real sunset color since the first night.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I got too close to this Tern's next so I was getting dive bombed. The Tern's fish in the glacial lakes. The incoming tides brings in small fish.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is another glacial lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Iceland has the largest icefield in Europe. It feeds many glaciers.<br /><br />I will get out another blog in a couple of days. We are headed back in to the highlands tomorrow and we won't have internet access.<br /><br />Way past bedtime now, <br />goodnight. Hope you enjoy the pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-37363907662237463382015-07-06T03:58:00.001-07:002015-07-06T04:03:22.739-07:00Iceland Photo Tour <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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the first blog from Iceland. I hope you enjoy the pictures. The lupines are blooming throughout the low lands. You could see fields of them from the airplane on final approach.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The tour began with a trip to the highlands. The elevation here is 500 to 1000 meters. The tallest mountain in Iceland is 2100 meters or about 7000 feet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our first night we shot sunset pictures and sunrise pictures from 10:30 pm until 3:30 am. We had great skies.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Every direction you turned had a great sky and a wonderful view.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The last three pictures were shot from the same hill. We were very fortunate because the snow just melted enough to allow the roads to open.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I walked down off of the hill to the lake to capture this picture. Hard to image a sunset that lasted long enough to allow you to do that.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The waterfalls are running full with all of the snow melt. This picture was taken at 3:00 am.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After sleeping to noon we got up for an afternoon shoot at these falls. By 4:30 am the sun is too harsh for most landscape photography.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another shot from the same location.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The following pictures are from Reykjavik and were taken on the day of arrival in Iceland. This is the concert house. The outside walls are hexagon glass cubes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A view of the harbor.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lief Ericsson in from of the largest church in Iceland. Most of the structure in Iceland are built from concrete. Iceland has about 330,000 people with 200,000 plus living in the Reykjavik metro area.<br /><br />The are very few trees in Iceland and the ones that are here are very short. The running joke is, " A tourist calls and says he is lost in the forest. The Icelandic ranger says just stand up."<br /><br />We are leaving the Highlands today and headed to the coast. Hope to issue another blog in a few days. After Kathy reads this blog and finds all of my spelling and grammatical errors I will fix this blog.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-85567865644177665052014-11-11T20:22:00.000-08:002014-11-11T20:23:27.829-08:00Nepal Landscape<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the plane that brought us to Jomsom, a mountain town in the Annapurna Conservation area. The planes travel between Pokhara and Jomsom. Pokhara airport has problems with morning fog and Jomsom has winds too high by noon for flights. So there is a short window most days for air travel and some days you are unable to fly. It is only a 20 minute flight between the Pokhara and Jomsom but it is a two day bus ride. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After landing in Jomsom we walked 10 kilometers to Marpha. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of the mountain towns were built jut outside the flood plains. The best soil is just outside of the river bed. The Nepali people have worked to improve the soil. Every year they collect the manure from the animals and work it into the fields.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Early morning reflections in the river gravel ponds.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The local people carve prayers into local stones.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jomsom has the Kali Gandaki River running through the middle of town. There is no road bridge across this river. We rode a bus to one side of town, walked across the bridge, and got on another bus to continue our journey to Kagbeni.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The fields and town of Kagbeni run along the river. This historic trading center</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> straddles the old border between the Mustang Kingdom and Nepal. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are a few tractors in the mountains but they aren't used to work the fields. Tractors are used to gather rocks and gravel from the rivers. This material is used to build homes and animal pens.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This small stream runs up hill toward Muktinath, the last town we will visit in the Annapurna Conservation Area. I found a large snail fossil while walking this stream bed.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The mountain in the background is over 20,000 feet tall.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Occasionally you could find a little bit of color in the mountains.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The sun light was filtered through yellow leaves casting a </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">colorful glow on this water channel. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Monastery is on top of a hill before the mountains.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At one time there was a fort next to the monastery. Some of the old mud rammed walls still stand.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mountains from the roof of a monastery.<br /><br />This is the last blog from Nepal. I hope you enjoyed them.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-46618959990880076782014-11-08T18:07:00.001-08:002014-11-08T18:07:53.372-08:00Nepal - People and Culture<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of the homes in this area had flat roofs. These roofs were used to; store cooking wood, dry foods harvested from the fields, and family areas. Prayer flags could be seen flying from many of the homes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This man was butchering a goat. He had strips of meat drying on a rack.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Corn, millet, apples, and vegetables were grown in the fields. Harvesting was by hand. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This lady is crushing what appeared to be cedar leaves for incense. The stone was quite heavy.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Storage area beneath a house.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Water buffalo are used to plow the fields.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Almost everything is carried in baskets with a strap across the forehead. Villagers travel quite a ways to collect wood.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Every town seem to have monks and most had monasteries. Culturally your first born and last born sons stay with the family. All of the other sons become monks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was wash day and this woman had a small helper.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are large flocks of goats. They are bought back to town each evening. It is hard to believe that there is enough for them to eat on these slopes. You can find woven good made from goat and yak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A one log bridge. Local villages had constructed log bridges across this river. There is a three log bridge across a wider, deeper section of the river.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This courtyard is in the old section of Kagbeni. Historically Kagbeni was a trading center set between the Mustang Kingdom and Nepal.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sheep on the run. We saw very few sheep herds. Mostly goats.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We went to a large temple in Muktinath. There are a 108 cow head spouts. Hindus walk through this holy water saying prayers. Since this site is at 12,000 feet the water is quite cold.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of our guides walking through the holy waters.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There were also two plunge pools at the temple.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can tell the water is quite cool.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Traditional prayer flags come in five colors representing the elements. Blue, white, red, green and yellow. Blue symbolizes sky, white </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">symbolizes</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> air, red </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">symbolizes</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> fire, green </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">symbolizes</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> water, and yellow </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">symbolizes</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> the earth.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The most common prayer wheels we saw were brass.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of the older homes we saw were rammed mud homes. The next generation of homes were stone with mud mortar. Now they are building homes from concrete blocks. The blocks are made on site.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All of the homes in this small town had this interesting paint scheme.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sherpas just came down from the mountain pass were 60 people were killed a few weeks ago. Many of the trekkers hire local guides for their trek. The guides do the heavy lifting and the trekkers carry the equivalent of day packs. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our guide pretending to rest after we climbed up to the snow line.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This Yak was headed to the fields.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Manure was collected from the pens in town and bagged by the women. Then the men put the bags onto horses and took the manure to the fields were it will be spread as fertilizer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Young girl checking out the photographers while her mom cooked us lunch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lunch preparation. Gas cylinders are jeeped up to the mountain towns. To be environmentally friendly the tea houses are asked to cook with gas not wood and to use solar for hot water. The rooms are not heated.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dal Bhat is the traditional Nepali meal. These ladies are preparing our lunch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Traffic jam. We had to wait for pack horses and these yaks before we could cross the bridge.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Back to Kathmandu for our last day in Nepal. We visited the retail and wholesale market.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Children ran up to you asking to have their picture taken. This boy's mom staged him for this picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Street vendors would ride their bicycles or motorcycles to the wholesale market, buy their products, load up, and head to their street locations.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We went to a local Nepali home for lunch. This is grandma.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Her granddaughter did much of the cooking and talked us through the process.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After lunch we headed to Pashupati. A Hindu religious site were the dead are cremated along side a river. There are holy men here who are called Sadhus.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Smoke from funeral fires. I chose not to include close-up pictures. These funerals are public events. After the fire has done it's job the ashes are pushed into the river.<br /><br /><br />My last blog from Nepal will be of the mountain scenery. Hope to get it out tomorrow.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-67948605224813229732014-10-30T08:05:00.001-07:002014-10-30T08:05:32.418-07:00Bandipur and the road to Pokhara<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We drove from Kathmandu to Bandipur in about 5 hours. Most of the trip was on the main road connecting Nepal to India. The traffic was quite heavy with most of the traffic being large trucks and buses full of people.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This picture was taken in the small roadside town of Agara Khola.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We stopped for Tea in Agara Khola. This young girl loved having her picture taken. She entertained us for most of our tea time.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The local men were busy playing a game of carrom.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">About 1-1/2 later we stopped for lunch and ran into this entertainment group from Jomsom.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The dancing reminded me of Hawaiian dance moves.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This small town had a lot of restaurants and street vendors to serve all of the buses that traveled the route between India and Nepal. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We arrived in Bandipur mid-afternoon and immediately went out to photograph. This lady was sitting outside a sewing shop. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This gentleman let me come into his shop for this picture.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There were a lot of children playing in town.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I walked about a mile outside of town to checkout a spot for the next morning's sunrise picture. This looked promising. It was quite smoking this evening. Hoping for great light in the morning.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Got up at 5:15. Walked back to the same location and this is what greeting me. On Oct 31st we headed to the mountain villages. Hope we get some clear weather there.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bandipur is loss in the fog.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is the hallway outside my hotel room. We stayed in a historic building. The floors are only 7 foot high and the doorways are 5 foot. The bed was designed for short people too! The electricity was spotty. We had five power failures in the course of our one night stay. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On our drive to Pokhara we came across one group pf rice harvesters. The four women were adamant about not having their picture taken. But this gentleman was happy to let us take his picture. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Busy threshing. He is hitting the rice stalks against the rock. You can see the rice kernels in the air around his legs. </span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At 5:00 am tomorrow we fly to Jomsom. We will be in mountain villages for the next 7 days. Internet will be a little spotty but I still hope to get out a blog or two.</span></span>Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-71840109953730368612014-10-30T03:45:00.000-07:002014-10-30T16:09:36.571-07:00Bhaktapur the Cultural City<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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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bhakapur is the Cultural Capital of Nepal. The city was the capital of the whole of Nepal from the 12th to 15th century. After the 15th century it became a city state and it's citizen surrounded it with a wall. The city is home to almost a 100 thousand people, most of who are farmers. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bhakapur is know for </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pottery and handicrafts. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Until just 20 years ago water flowed into the King's Bath from this spout 24 hours a day.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The King's Bath was surrounded by a stone snake and there is a bronze snake in the middle. The Snake was seen as a protector of the king.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Most of the streets are very narrow. You only see foot traffic and motorcycles in the central part of the city.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This lady is hand crushing soy beans. I watched her for quite a while. It is going to take some time to crush all of those beans in the pot.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Normally this square is full of drying pottery, but this was rice harvest season. The rice is cut in the fields, dried, and thrashed. Then the rice is brought to this square where it is separated from the chaff and dried again. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The separation process</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All of the windows in the city center where handmade here by craftsmen.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vegetable sales. These balance scales are used in most transactions. I bought 5 oranges around the corner. I wanted only 4 but I had to buy enough to balance out the weight.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This was the chicken market. The wicker baskets hold up to 6 chickens each. I believe this hen will be in someone's pot before the day ends.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The main square of the city is called Dunbar Square. This square has a conglomeration of stone art, metal art, wood carvings, and terracotta.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">According to local legend the strength of stone figures gets progressively stronger as you go up the steps. </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is what happens to you if you tell a lie.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The golden gate into the King's palace.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The majority of the inhabitants are either Hindus or Buddhists.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This craftsman was working on a brass instrument.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bronze lion in Durbar Square.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The clouds opened up and dumped rain for about two hours. Water was ankle deep in the square.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This goat did not like photographers. About ten minutes before this picture it ran over to me and head butted me. I saw him chase another photographer for about 5 minutes.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These gentlemen were playing at a temple adjacent to the market. .</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can buy almost everything you need at the market. The market is setup in the street. By mid-morning they have to be packed up and gone. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Durbar square is a holy site. There were a lot of people making their morning devotional visit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pigeons are feed at all of the temple locations in Kathmandu. There are also two calves in Durbar Square.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought these mask were interesting and a little scary.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After we left Durbar Square we stumbled across this little worship building. It was right along side the road and couldn't have been much bigger than 6 foot by 8 foot. I could easily look over the roof. Throughout Kathmandu there are many religious sites along the road or at intersections.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our photo tour officially began at dinner the first night. But picture taking started at sunrise the next day. At 5:30 am we headed to Swayambunath.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As the sun rose a little higher it highlighted all of the dust in the air. Quite a few people in Kathmandu wear a mask over their mouth to keep the dust out.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Swayambunath is also know as the monkey palace. When we arrived there were monkeys everywhere. As more people arrived most of the monkeys disappeared.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A monk who is just completing his walk around the Stupa. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Swayambunath has many shines as well at the Stupa. The complex is an important site for Buddhist as well as revered by Hindus. </span> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bamboo scaffolding at the complex. One of the vertical poles had a 30 degree bend.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Incense,smoke, and candles are part of the worship practices. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is why you shouldn't build your scaffolding out of bamboo.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Monkey Palace Stupa.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Monkey with a cataract. He doesn't look too happy.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Worship candles were sold by quite a few vendors at the foot of the stairs to the Stupa. The Stupa sits on the top of a large hill. You can see the top of the Stupa just over the Buddha statues left shoulder. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We ate lunch at a roof top restaurant close to our hotel. Many of the older buildings in Nepal have six foot ceiling heights. Historically Nepali people weren't very tall. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After lunch we went to the Great Boudha Stupa site. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This young lady was at the Stupa with her family. She was poising for pictures for them and let us photographers capture a few shots.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The dome of the Stupa is a 120 feet in diameter. Buddhist people believe that the relics of Kashyapa Buddha, the third Buddha of Bhadrakalpa was enshrined in the Dome.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In 1979 the great stupa became a World Heritage Site. Today it is a major destination for pilgrims from the Himalayas, Tibet, and Southeast and Eastern Asia.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Touch up work to keep the stupa looking it's best.</span></td></tr>
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Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-81160268002871161312014-10-25T08:35:00.001-07:002014-10-25T08:50:15.672-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First Day in Nepal</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I arrived in Kathmandu today after a 5 hour flight delay in Istanbul. Was glad to get to Nepal. Upon my arrival I discovered it was a festival day and that half of the customs staff decided not to show up for work. So lines where quite a bit longer than usual. The good news was that traffic across Kathmandu was much lighter than normal. So we made good time getting to our hotel in the Thamel district. After a quick shower I ventured out to the streets for a few pictures. These should give you a good feel for the immediate area around my hotel.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Right in the middle of a street intersection they placed this large art mural on the payment. The artwork is formed by grains and flower petals. It is a temporary exhibit to celebrate the new year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lots of tourist junk up and down the streets. Cashmere is suppose to be a bargain here but you have to buy it from a reputable shop.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Typical street view. Since today was a festival day a few of the shops were closed. Motorcycles, cars, and pedestrians fight for the same street space. Horns are constantly honking. The streets are very narrow. There is a customary directional traffic flow on the streets but the streets are not truly one way. So lookout for the crazy guy going against the flow. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Old meets new. I like this shot because in this part of Kathmandu you can see historic culture and pop culture in the same space. </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the fifth and last day of the festival called Tihar. On this day sisters put “Tika of five colours” Paanch Rangi Tika - Yellow, green, red, blue and white on forehead of her brothers, to ensure long life and pray to Yamraja for her brother’s long life and prosperity. The gentleman holding the smart phone has these marks on his forehead.</span></span><br />
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-34325610096173918442014-10-15T12:45:00.000-07:002014-10-15T12:45:37.825-07:00Colorful Colorado<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Roxborough State Park is located about 45 minutes south of Denver. The park is relatively small but has some nice trails. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of four pictures taken from an overlook in Roxborough State Park.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can see one of the trails in the left hand corner of this photo. It is interesting how different the rocks were on each side of this small valley. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately there are a lot of homes just behind these red rock flatirons. There is a peninsula of private land sticking into the park. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I focus stacked this picture to try and get it sharp throughout the image. So five pictures were combine to create this shot. The initial focus point was the white rocks in the foreground. The last focal point was on the farthest red rocks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I got up an hour before sunrise to capture a picture at Long Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. But I was in for a surprise. As I entered the Wilderness I hit a snow line and icy roads. The wind was blowing 30 miles per hour with gusts to 50. I got blown across an icy parking lot so I packed it in. The only picture I kept was of Rock Lake on the drive out of the wilderness.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I headed to Alamosa Colorado to take some pictures at Great Sand Dunes National Park and capture Aspens on the back roads. I drove the 4-1/2 hours to Alamosa because the forecast showed mostly sunny skies. But as you can see by this photo that was not the case.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I drove up the Conejos River Valley looking for changing Aspens.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know John Miller has been considering moving to a home with a bigger backyard and neighbors not too close. I thought this 10x10 cabin would be perfect.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aspens near Stunner pass.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like the patterns of green and yellow foliage in this photo.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Upper reaches of Conejos River.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lookout Mountain. The runoff from these mountains color the local creeks red. The two local creeks are called Alum creek and Bitter creek </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of my two $650 pictures. The sand was blowing so hard my pockets were filling with sand. You can see my shadow in the right hand corner. The shadow is cast on blowing sand not the dunes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is my last visit to sand dunes to take pictures. <br /><br />I hope you enjoyed my Colorful Colorado blog. The next blog will be from Nepal.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-58578962569141603462014-09-16T12:43:00.000-07:002014-09-16T16:38:52.675-07:00Alaska 2014<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had the pleasure of going to Alaska with John Miller and spending a couple of weeks with him and his family on the Kenai Peninsula. I would like to thank them for their hospitality.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our first hike on this trip started with a boat ride across Kachemak Bay to Halibut Cove. During the boat ride we saw a small humpback swimming in very shallow water. From Halibut Cove we walked the trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake. The sides of the trail were carpeted with ferns and mushrooms.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is Grewingk Glacier Lake with the glacier in the background. It was cloudy many of the days we were in Alaska. The small iceberg in the foreground almost looks like a fish with its mouth open.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We drove up to Hatcher Pass just a little north of Anchorage to the Independence Mine State Historical Park. The peak production year for the two mines in this area was 1941 when 34,000 ounces of gold were produced.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">During WWII the War Production Board designated gold mining as non-essential to the war effort so gold mining throughout the US came to a halt. Sheelite a tungsten ore was mined for a while during the war because tungsten was considered strategic. But the ore quality was poor so the mine was idled. Looks like you could mine these falls for tin today.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eighteen families lived in nearby Boomtown. During the winters those families were basically stuck here. They melted snow for water and the men struggled through snow deeper than they were tall to get to the mines.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the Russian Orthodox Church in Ninilchik. There are still a few communities that are primarily Russian families in Alaska. Russia established the first permanent settlement in 1784. Russian Orthodox missionaries arrived 10 years later. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While capturing this picture a large mosquito landed on my camera. As he started to fly off he forgot to let go and I felt a tug on the camera strap. Well maybe not but he was pretty big. The only saving grace for me is that they like John a lot better so he got most of the bites.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sunset from Ninilchik beach with Mount Redoubt and Mount Iliamna volcanoes in the background. We had two nice sunsets while we were in Alaska. On the rest of the evenings you couldn't see across the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We stopped to hike to Carter Lake on our way to Seward. It was a beautiful day for a hike. This Loon swam right up to us begging to have us take a picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We spent a couple of nights in Seward so we could hike the Harding Icefield Trail. It is four miles up to the Icefield with an elevation gain of about 3300 feet. We crossed a footbridge just below these falls.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of our first good views of Exit Glacier. It is hard to judge the scale in this photo, but if I was standing in one of those ice valleys you wouldn't be able to see me.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">John and his brother, Greg, are headed back down the trail. Exit Glacier feeds the meandering stream in the background.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Exit Glacier - I was surprised at how gray the top of the glacier was.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were a little late for peak salmon season. These Pink Salmon were fairly far from the ocean.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The day after the Harding Icefield hike we walked a fairly easy trail to the Skilak Lake overlook. There were some good views but it was another cloudy day. On both the Harding Icefield and Skilak Lake trails we did see bears but they were small dots in the distance. The bears were feeding on berries above the treeline. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are moose everywhere on the Kenai Peninsula. One day we saw eight from the road. Over 190 moose were killed on the Kenai highways last year. Only about a third of that number were killed by hunters. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was bull moose hunting season while were we in Alaska. We didn't see one male moose but we did see lots of females with calves. This moose had two calves but only one is in this photo.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our last hike was to Gull Rock near Hope Alaska. The tide was out so you can see the mud flats in Turnagain Bay. The mud flats are like quicksand so you never want to walk on them. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well that's all for Alaska. The next blog will either be from Nepal or shortly after my return from Nepal in November.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-68794815465895588162014-08-22T16:39:00.000-07:002014-08-22T16:53:51.891-07:00Icefields Parkway and Jasper National Park<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This blog covers the Canadian Rockies from Lake Louise to Jasper. The Icefield Parkways is a beautiful drive.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We started the third day with a 3-1/2 mile walk to the Plains Glacier Tea House above Lake Louise. Shown in this picture is a Clark's Jay.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There were a few climbers just off of the trail to the tea house.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A bear cub chowing down on berries along side the Icefield Parkway. I kept looking for momma bear but I couldn't find her. She must not have been in the immediate area which was fortunate for people who were way too close to the cub.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fireweed flowers along side Mosquito Creek. It rained a little this morning so you can see all of the water drops on the flowers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Bow River at the Mosquito Creek junction. While not a great picture I had to put this in the blog as a memorial to my lens cap. It was floating down river much faster than I could move.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A better Bow River shot.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mistaya Canyon. This canyon has no barricades or walkways. A good place to walk carefully.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Mistaya River and Kaufmann Peaks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The river churns as it flows through the narrow canyon.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Peyto Lake. The glacial runoff has suspended rock flakes that reflect the blue light. While it is very pretty, light doesn't penetrate the water so there is little plant life and not many fish. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mosquito Creek. As I hiked back to this location to take a picture I stepped on a four foot diameter boulder along side the creek. The bank collapsed and the boulder and I rolled into the creek. Fortunately I only got a wet foot and didn't get crush by a rolling boulder. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Day four started with a pre-dawn drive to Bow Lake. This is a great place for early morning photos.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Crowfoot Mountain reflected in Bow Lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fireweed reflections at Bow Lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Moraine Lake. This is a beautiful lake that is easy to reach. Just arrive before 9 am if you want to get a spot in the parking lot.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We hiked to Helen Lake in the afternoon. There had been a grizzly sighting on the trail early in the day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like the way the sun light played through these grasses.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the area where the grizzly bear was sighted.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went to Herbert Lake four mornings to get a good sunrise picture. The first morning there were clouds at the eastern horizon. Day two, very low clouds so no mountains. Day three, fog so thick you couldn't see the lake. Good thing it was only four miles from my bed.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On day six we drove to Jasper. This is a reflection in Rampart Pond.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Full moon photography at Patricia Lake. I used a headlamp to light the stump. This picture was taken at midnight.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We hiked up a steep path to 2800 meters to get a good view.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Maligne Canyon is another nice canyon trail. There are four bridges across the canyon so there are lots of nice views. The fifth bridge is gone so if you head that way skip that parking lot and trail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These trees seem to be able to grow almost anywhere. Not much soil here.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought the pothole was interesting. The water is actually moving in the hole.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Medicine Lake Slabs reflected in Pyramid Lake.<br /><br />That all for the Canadian Rockies Blogs. Tomorrow I am off to Kenai Alaska with John Miller. Hope to publish a Kenai blog in a couple of weeks. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-18858259280508082112014-08-22T14:53:00.000-07:002014-08-22T14:53:07.688-07:00Yoho and Banff National Parks<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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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mount Stephen from the Yoho Valley Road<br /><br />Kathy and I spent our first day in the Canadian Rockies visiting Yoho National Park. Yoho is a 30 minute drive from Lake Louise.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our warm-up hike for our visit was up the Iceline Trail. We started at 5000 foot elevation and climbed to 7400 feet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This trail took us up to some small glaciers and clearly above the tree line.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The elevation gain was a little aggressive for a first day in the mountains hike. Fortunately for me Kathy was still smiling as we prepared to turn-a-round for the trip down. In the background is Takakkaw Falls. The third tallest falls in Canada.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A better view of Takakkaw Falls and the glacier that feeds it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After lunch we traveled to the Emerald Lake Road. Our first stop was the Natural Bridge. Before the river cut through the rock this was a water fall. A daring soul can walk across the natural bridge.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like the contrast between the patterns in the rock and the movement in the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Easy to see how Emerald Lake gets it's name. This lake wasn't near as crowded as Lake Louise or Moraine Lake in Banff. There is a nice level three mile hike around the lake. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We spent our second day in Banff. Our first hike of the day was at Sunshine Meadows. We road a bus from 5000 to 7200 foot elevation. Beat the three mile hike of the first day to get to 7200 plus elevation. There were lots of wildflowers in the meadows and three nice lakes for reflections. Since we caught the first bus of the day there weren't many people here yet. This is Rock Island Lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Looking for a handout. The fines are very steep for feeding animals in the National Parks. As Kathy and I went through customs we were warned not to feed the animals or speed in the parks. He should have talked to his country men about the speeding part.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A pink Indian Paint Brush.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">More common Indian Paint Brush.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I liked the composition.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was Bear lake. Fortunately we didn't run into any bears while we were out hiking. Kathy has her bear bell and both of us were carrying bear spray.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mid-morning reflection.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There were lots of insects in the meadows. Almost every flower has some insect looking for nectar. We like these insects much more than the mosquitoes and horse flies that weren't looking for nectar.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Johnston Canyon is a hour drive up the Bow River Parkway from Banff. This canyon can be quite crowded from 10:00 to 4:00.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used my variable neutral density filter quite a bit on this trip to get slower shutter speeds so I capture the swirls in the water. For the non camera folks a ND filter reduces the amount of light that a camera sensor sees so the shutter stays open longer.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-33641603136953789972014-07-22T20:09:00.001-07:002014-07-22T20:13:52.169-07:00Venice and Neighboring Islands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We spent the last three days of our Italian holiday in Venice. In the middle ages Venice was the second largest city in Europe and most likely the richest in the world. Most of the magnificent buildings were build during this time period. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">St Mark's Basilica's bell tower dominates St. Mark's square. In 828 merchants from Venice stole the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist from Alexandria. The Doge's Palace on the right side of this photo adjoins St. Mark's Basilica.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A fresco over one of the entries into St. Mark's.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another fresco.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">St. Mark's square early in the day before the crowds show up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A gondolier preparing to go under the Bridge of Sighs. This bridge connects the Doge's Palace with the jail cells. I wouldn't have wanted to be a prisoner in one of these cells.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The courtyard at the Doge's Place.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pictures are not allowed in the Doge's place but I had to take one just to give you an idea of the splendor. During the middle ages Venice's leadership model was unique. The Doge was an elected ruler. He was a member of the<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>aristocratic<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>class. The Doge was elected for life. There was a large body called the Grand Council who elected the Doge. The Grand Council named ten of it's members to a Council of Ten. The Council of Ten oversaw Venice's diplomatic and intelligence services, managed its military affairs, and handled legal matters and enforcement. Therefore they provided a check on the Doge's power. You could only be on the Council of Ten for one year. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy on the Balcony of St. Mark's Basilica.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Venice has lots of small canals and narrow lanes. While I found our hotel easily it must have be just luck. We went on a 30 minute walk to find a laundry that was 6 minutes from our hotel. I felt like Alice down the rabbit hole. Lots of dead ends. Narrow streets that twist and turn and yet are shown on maps as being straight. There is hardly any green space in Venice. Everything is paved over. And the locals have dogs and many choose not to pickup after their animal. So if you head to Venice avoid small puddles and watch out for the other stuff.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Grand Canal lapping into a building. There were signs of settlement across the islands. A few leaning buildings. I wouldn't want to come to Venice in October or November when high tides can cover St. Mark's square.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Evening light gives the city a pretty glow.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A private water taxi. These water taxis are everywhere. There is also a public water taxi system called the Vapoetto. The boats on this system have regular stops and schedules.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are boats of all sizes in Venice. This one has quite a load. In the background is a Vaporetto boat. They stop at the floating docks with the yellow stripe.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A captain going up with his ship.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are some smaller scenic canals.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy and I caught a water taxi to Murano island to check out the glassblowers and the glass shops. Then we took Vaporettos to Mazzorbo and Burano islands.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A vineyard on Mazzorbo. It was nice to see some open space and some green grass.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Burano is known for the colorful buildings lining the canals and streets.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Laundry and colorful buildings.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A young lady poising for a picture in Burano.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">An example of one of the leaning towers I mentioned.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy and I happen to be in Venice for the Festa Del Redentore. This is a festival that is popular with the Venetians as it combines a religious theme with a spectacular celebration.The festival dates back to 1577. It celebrates the city's deliverance from a terrible plague.</span></td></tr>
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Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-37714108681691383732014-07-18T16:36:00.000-07:002014-07-19T07:33:24.425-07:00Blog 3 Sorrento-Pompeii-Siena<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Up to 9 feet of ash covered Pompeii. 20,000 people fled the city. But about 2,000 stayed behind hiding in their homes. Most of their roofs collapsed killing them. If that didn't kill them there was a pyroclastic flow a few hours later that instantly killed all living things. There is a storage area in Pompeii with thousands of items recovered from the site. There must be acres of stone vessels all in better shape then these. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is part of a 27,000 square foot home. One of the largest in Pompeii. On the floor of this home there were several murals. This mural depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is an old abandoned mill just a couple of blocks from the main street. It was active until the 1900's but now it looks more like a fern garden.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">San Francesco. While I was taking this picture two Japanese girls jumped in front of the camera and danced all around. They didn't realize that with a 30 second exposure that they wouldn't show up in the picture if they didn't stand still. They were very disappointed when they looked at the back of the camera.<br /><br />From Sorrento we headed to Siena. We caught a fast train out of Naples to Florence. The train hit 300 kilometers per hour (185 mph) on our journey.<br /><br />The highlight of our Siena visit was the Siena Cathedral's library.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a picture of the Cathedral. The existing church is built on top of earlier churches. Just a couple of years ago they discovered beautiful frescoes in an earlier church underneath this one. You can tour the crypt area to see those frescoes.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally the library. The two side walls each have five large painted panels. They must be 15 feet tall. The end walls have two large painted panels. Below the panels are music books with pages about 2 foot square. But there are only about 12 notes on a page. As Kathy pointed out there would be a lot of page flipping to play a song.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I heard that the engineer and architect called in sick so the HR guys, Tom and Dean, decided they could lay out the windows as well as anybody. Here is the final product.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wonder why this saintly lady has a stern look on her face?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In this blog the pictures start with broad landscape shots. These will be followed by pictures from the streets and steps of Positano. Then some shots showing architectual details. <br />Our trip along the Amalfi Coast started with a ferry ride in Salerno. Fortunately it was a beautiful day for the ride. There was enough chop on the water to make picture taking a challenge. The next 7 pictures were taken at 1/2000 of a second to try and get some sharpness to them. The picture above is of Salerno as we are leaving the harbour.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next three pictures are of Amalfi. Our ferry stopped here to let off a few passengers. Amalfi appeared to be a little bigger and flatter than Positano.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Along the coast you could see a mix of old fortifications and new homes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pirates raided Amalfi and Positano during the middle ages. Positano was abandon for a while during this time period.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Beautiful and hilly Positano.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Until the late 1800s the only access to Positano was by donkey path or sea.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were fortunate to have a full moon during our visit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">During WWII Positano became a haven for artist and writers escaping Nazi Germany and Russia. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In 1953 John Steinbeck wrote an essay on the town that popularized Positano among the tourist and it became a trending stop for tourist.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While the water is quite inviting, the beach is not sand but rocks and gravel. Definitely a water shoe beach. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy and I rode a bus up to Nocelle so I could get some pictures of Positano. We stopped for some lemonade before we walked the 1700 steps down to the road to Positano. While Kathy was checking her pictures on the iphone (back right corner) I was checking out the lemonade girl.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib37R6YUCrkqQri8Oq7zo5W3XSwGhvT50l0QuSFZ7wQjIvC4ifWLwie8xhBahFh7YtyQPCY44Qpizccd3aDO7RYFhxWy1Z5SiKum6DGpprKnP1U4Vpat0mw1NYpYw46o0cW6oibEW6UnFH/s1600/_R0A3223-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib37R6YUCrkqQri8Oq7zo5W3XSwGhvT50l0QuSFZ7wQjIvC4ifWLwie8xhBahFh7YtyQPCY44Qpizccd3aDO7RYFhxWy1Z5SiKum6DGpprKnP1U4Vpat0mw1NYpYw46o0cW6oibEW6UnFH/s1600/_R0A3223-Edit.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It looked like every other shop sold women's clothing. This was one of the more colorful collections.</span></div>
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Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-12526797960902760032014-07-10T14:07:00.000-07:002014-07-10T14:16:05.353-07:00The Rome Photography Blog<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to my Rome Photography Blog. I will break my blog into three sections, the big attractions, off the beaten path, and the unusual.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our last trip to Rome was way before photography school and I was hoping to capture some of the classic photos of the big attractions. But as we discovered not only is it hot in July but it is the prime construction season. Want a picture of Trevi fountain? Too bad, it is drained and scaffold up the face. Oh well, the Spanish Steps are just a short walk away. On arrival be discover the fountain is drained and being sand blasted. The bell towers are scaffold-ed and there are no flowers on the stairs. The Roman Forum looks like a construction zone, orange barricades and key areas scaffold-ed. The Palatino hill is a construction zone. 20% of the outside of the Colosseum is scaffold-ed. They are building a new visitor view platform across 20% of the floor. If you are planning a trip to Rome check for construction.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This picture captures how I feel after seeing all of the construction.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Colosseum. Tried my best to hide the scaffold. But you can still see some on the left hand side.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Darkness can hide lots of things. Since this was a long exposure you hardly notice the 50 plus people who walked through the shot. There is one ghost on the right hand edge.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Night time is my favorite time to shoot landscapes in a city environment.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Early morning picture of St. Peter's Basilica. I went out for an evening shot but all of the street lights were out on one side of the street leading up to the plaza. I didn't like that picture so it went to digital heaven. But at least you wouldn't have seen the crane at night. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Castel Sant' Angelo was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The Popes used it as a fortress and castle.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A carefully composed picture of the Roman Forum. If you look carefully you can still see the signs of construction projects.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Victor Emmanuel Monument was built as a tribute to the first king of a united Italy, Victor Emmanuel II. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is better known as the wedding cake. It was build out of gleaming white marble.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are many arches throughout Rome. This one is by the colosseum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A view from inside the Colosseum. If you decide you are going to visit the Colosseum buy a ticket at a Forum entrance. Your ticket is good for both places and you can avoid the long que at the Colosseum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy and I got out of the city center on our third day and walked over to Trastevere. This is one of the oldest parts of Rome. There are great views of the City and St. Peters from the hills.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There were quite a few older cars on the streets in this area.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A wine delivery truck for folks who love their wine.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There were many quaint streets in Trastevere.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There also were some nicely decorated churches. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another street scene with a nice home. You can see the owner trimming her plants on the balcony.<br /><br /><i>The unusual</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am sure there is an iron frame up the sleeve of the fellow on the ground, but they hide it well. This picture was worth a Euro. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This Fiat is so tiny. The piece of luggage on back is a little larger than a brief case. Kathy didn't think I could fit in the door.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Who would have thought you could find a Japanese Garden in Rome.<br /><br />Well that is all for now. Tomorrow we are off to Positano. Looks like we might be in for a couple of raining days.<br />I am hoping to capture a full moon and sunny rays lighting up the buildings.<br /><br />After we visit Positano and Sorrento I plan to put out another blog. Kathy has been sleeping for a few hours. It is time for me to join her. Tomorrow she will point out all of my spelling and grammatical errors and I will edit this blog. Bye for now.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-46391608136556150142014-04-30T12:14:00.000-07:002014-04-30T12:14:02.659-07:00The Bruges Blog<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy and I spent three days in Bruges Belgium in April. We rented a nice apartment just a few blocks from the Markt. One of the top rated restaurants in Bruges, Ribs n Beer, was just across the street. Here are some of my favorite pictures from Bruges.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This statue of Papageno, the bird catcher, stands outside of one of the best preserved theatres in Europe.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Basilica of the Holy Blood. The basilica is best known as the repository of a venerated phial said to contain a cloth with blood of Jesus Christ, brought to the city by Thierry of Alsace after the 12th century Second Crusade. Kathy and I were fortunate enough to visit at a time when the phial was on display.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Years ago a mayor of the city removed all of the asphalt in this area so that the original cobblestone streets were once again exposed. In the early morning you can see two man crews maintaining the cobblestone streets and sidewalks</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ezelpoort - One of the original city gates. I tried to position myself to hide the construction cranes behind the tree on the right. There was quite a bit of construction work taking place in the city.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was once the canal where all goods arrived in the city. The merchants built fine homes along this canal.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are four windmills remaining in the city. They were built on dikes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The St Sebastian's Archer's guild is an exclusive club. The Queen of England is a member. The guild is over 600 years old.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Typical city street in the center of Bruges.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cargo was transloaded onto barges and brought up this canal. The customs house is at the end of the canal.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy and I passed this patio daily on our walk to the city Markt. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bruges was founded in the 9th century by Vikings. Supposedly a bear was the first resident. This is a statue of the Bruges Bear.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few night time shots.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">By shooting this picture at night you get good reflections but the main reason for a night shot was the red construction barricade tape across the bridge is not so visible.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the oldest continuously operated tavern in the city.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you like the B&W or color version better?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kruispoort city gate - Napoleon and the German army entered Bruges through this gate. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sunrise picture of the Rosary Quai.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Church of our Lady is the second tallest brickwork tower in the world. It is 122 meters tall. The bridge in the foreground is known at the smallest bridge in Bruges.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bruges must be a little safer than Amsterdam. Most of the bicycles weren't locked.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My beautiful wife.<br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The city Markt is lined with restaurants. There was a carnival in the city square during our visit. This made getting a good picture of the square a challenge.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are lions holding the Bruges coat of arms throughout the city. The lion is from the coat of arms for Flanders. If you look carefully you will see two young ladies in the green boat trying to hide from the photographer.<br /><br />This is my last blog for this trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. I hope you enjoyed the pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915284745561120428.post-28239560292721176962014-04-12T15:35:00.000-07:002014-04-12T23:00:16.444-07:00Amsterdam Day 3<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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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have completed four days in the Amsterdam area but I am just getting out the blog for day 3. We spent most of our third day at the Zaanse Schans' windmills. The Zaanse Schans was one of the first industrial areas in the Netherlands.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The area had 600 windmills at its peak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With that many windmills there was a need for a large labor pool. The working men built small wooden frame homes along the canals.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The merchants build finer homes out of bricks. Many of their homes were two stories. And while all of the workers had vegetable gardens the merchants had fancy french gardens like the one in front of this home. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All types of craftsmen were required to support the windmills and their associated business. This pile of barrels is next to the coopery. A cooper is a maker of barrels. This shop was passed down for many generations. It was last worked in 1999. They installed quite a few cameras to document the work of the last cooper. They got more information than they anticipated. They discovered he was a poacher and spent much more time poaching than barrel making. He also had a small drinking problem.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The upper sections of the windmills are rotated to maximize the efficiency of the mill. If you look closely at the upper platform you will see a red wheel that they turn to move the blades.The windmill in this picture makes peanut oil.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At one time there were 250 windmills here that cut timber. Timber rafts were floated here from the Rhine. The timber was left in the canal for up to two years. During this time all of the sap leached out of the timber. The middle windmill in this picture is a working woodmill.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used a flash to stop the movement of these gears inside of the windmill. Kathy was worried that I was going to stand up before I moved away from the gear spinning over my head. You can see it in the upper right corner. I was surprised that you could tour this area.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This picture gives you an idea of the speeds you can obtain and why Kathy was worried that I might stand up too soon.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had a nice visit to this area. In addition to seeing the windmills we also toured a clock museum and a history museum. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After a late dinner Kathy was ready for bed so I headed out for some more night photography. The two people on the bridge didn't move much during this long exposure.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a pedestrian draw bridge. The top pieces cantilever and pull up the walkway.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The nightlife area in Amsterdam. Most of the drunks pedal home. Just around the corner from here the police setup a sobriety check point.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Look for combined days 4 and 5 blog tomorrow. I only pushed the shutter button 30 times today. Time </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to call it a night and go to bed.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Pat Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240608836080016856noreply@blogger.com0