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August 01, 2009
July 12, 2009
Lamma Island
We walked in temps of 33C and upwards yesterday and grabbed this opportunity of being out of the sun. In the photo above the line in the sea is a shark barrier plenty of them around here and on the horizon a few of the hundreds of container ships sending Made In China goods out to the four corners.
June 24, 2009
June 23, 2009
Hiking the 214 Wainwrights. Challenge 2009
Am sure by now you'll have noticed many photos up here and on my personal blog taken over in the Lake District.
I have hiked many of these mountains over the years. In 2004 I attempted to hike all 214 peaks in a year but had to give up after 120 peaks with shin splints on May 22nd.
A few weeks ago on the 23rd May 2009 I started the challenge again. Many people try to do the Wainwrights usually over many years and a few have done this in under a year. I am aiming to complete this by Dec 31st 2009 that's 7 months and 1 week which is a bit tight when you work full-time but hey it's a challenge that's the point.
So the 214 fells and the 40 routes I'll be using will cover minimum distance of approx:
422 miles / 678 km and
130,650 ft / 39,822 m of ascent and of course descent.
The challenge will be posted over on my personal blog under Wainwrights Challenge 2009.
Each summit and views will be photographed and where possible blogged from the summit.
The dreary photo above is the route up to the summit of Skiddaw on Sunday. Take a good look because this is how it looks 90% of the time. If there are any clouds hanging low in the Lakes they'll be over this fell. It is in my opinion the dullest peak in the lakes, I really do not understand it's appeal apart from the fact it's incredibly easy to get up it. Hence four guys staggering up in white plimsoles, gasping for breath as parts are steep and stopping for a fag! So I don't say this about many fells but I'am glad it's out of the way.
I've already completed a few of the routes over the past few weeks and will soon add them onto the site but for now Sundays trek is up there. Not a very exciting start to the photos as I spent most of the day in clouds! But the rest back in the valley below was worth it.
I'll add more details to the history of the Wainwrights and the man behind the name in time.
June 14, 2009
June 07, 2009
June 04, 2009
June 02, 2009
June 01, 2009
Duddendale Valley
May 31, 2009
May 30, 2009
Fell Runners
I'am sat half way round a 15 mile route watching these awesome people doing a 21 mile fell race covering 7 mountains. Record is 2.45 hrs. This is a tough route just walking it!
May 29, 2009
May 25, 2009
Back Up In The Mountains After 5 Months
May 12, 2009
Kansas The Flint Hills
May 04, 2009
May 03, 2009
April 28, 2009
San Francisco
A few photos and slides are heading over to the Jacqui blog this week from my recent trip to San Francisco and Kansas.
April 22, 2009
April 21, 2009
April 17, 2009
Konzo Prairie
This blackened landscape will be bright green in a few weeks time.
April 15, 2009
Big Blue Sky
Chilling at Milford Lake near Junction City
April 14, 2009
Circa 1887
Well..... iPhone looking through a Spotting Scope.
Tour Of The Prairie
Spent the afternoon on a private tour with Ann who has worked at the prairie research center since 1990. Was amazing seeing so much wildlife all on our own. Buffalo, owls, wood chuck, countless birds and in the distant the prairie grasses being burnt to make way for new growth. Incredible and a big thankyou to Ann, Bill and friends for their kind hospitality and a superb evening.
April 13, 2009
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