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A view of the Cordillera Real from Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia.The gps track of a 200-km trek down the length of Bolivia’s Cordillera Real (Royal Range). We came down the west side; the classic route on the east side of the range has seen a big increase in mining activity. https://wp.me/p25mXk-7MHLate evening at Yangon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda- the crowds are gone and it is cool and quiet on a full- moon evening. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYRevered monk with nuns and lay followers at Yangon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda on an auspicious full moon evening - it was magical! https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYMonk meditating below statue of Siddhartha Gautama in the “touching the earth” mudra - the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Myanmar. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYMonk in front of candle table at the Shwe Dagon in Rangoon, Burma - that is, Yangon. Myanmar. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYBurmese Nuns arriving on the terrace of Yangon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda for dusk service. https://wp.me/p25mXk-6qYMonk studying the Buddha’s teachings at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda - https://wp.me/p25mXk-6puBurmese monk outside of Rangoon’s Shwe Dagon Pagoda. See here for more- https://wp.me/p25mXk-6pu“Everybody is looking for something!” Photographer and monk at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Yangon ... https://wp.me/p25mXk-6puThe floor plan of Myanmar’s most sacred space, the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Yangon (formerly Rangoon). See here for more pix - https://wp.me/p25mXk-6puApproaching our Rodolphu campsite after a tough day on the Snowman trek in the Bhutanese Himalayas.Yaks coming our way. We were going to Lunana; they were heading to Garza...Bhutanese Himalayas October 2019A lake view from the trail to Rerethang after we crossed Tempe La, our last high pass.Donkeys from Thanza approaching Chozo to carry our gear down to Sephu on the Snowman Trek.A view of the Bhutanese-Tibet border on the way down to Tarina campsite in the Bhutanese Himalayas.A load-free yak caravan crossing the 5100-meter high Rinchen Zoe La ...heading from Thanza down to Sephu. See here for more pics - https://wp.me/p25mXk-8KTThe resident monk at the Dzong in Chozo in the Bhutanese Himalayas.The remnants of an old bridge used by loggers years ago. We dragged our canoe across and continued down the headwaters of the Lady Evelyn River in Ontario’s Temagami region - day 2 of our 11-day canoe trip in September of 2020. The ultimate in physical distancing! See here for more - https://wp.me/p25mXk-9JxLooking west across Sucker Gut Lake at Maple Mountain ridge and a just discernible fire tower. We were on our way to Mowat Landing. See this site for more info and maps - https://wp.me/p25mXk-9XVramblinboy
Putting on the crampons for the climb up the glacial slopes of Volcan Osorno in the Chilean Lakes District. See https://wp.me/p25mXk-6gy for more info.6:00 a.m. - heading to the edge of the glacier and the top of Volcan Osorno in the Chilean Lakes District.A late afternoon shot of Tocllaraju in the Peruvian Andes. The next afternoon we'd be at the high camp, and the following morning, on top of my first 6000m peak!Tocllaraju High Camp on a sunny afternoon. We'd get up at midnight for the final 800-meter climb to the top. See https://wp.me/p25mXk-c4Q for more details and maps.The central section of "The Paradise of Maitreya" in the Royal Ontario Museum's warehouse-like Bishop White Gallery.Fall leaves on a slope below Riverdale Farm in Toronto - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnFall colour in Toronto's Riverdale. See more here - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnthe morning after Halloween in Toronto's Riverdale - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnSkuggi at Riverdale's off-leash dog park on a fall morning. See here for more - https://wp.me/p25mXk-crnfall colour at the Withrow Park off-leash area in Toronto's Riverdale. See https://wp.me/p25mXk-crn for more!Looking south from the dramatic vertical rock face at the north end of Wolf Lake on the Chiniguchi River system. Our tent site for the night was on the island in the center of the image. I had scampered up the rock face to check out a possible pictograph site and got a shot of my brother and the canoe as the early evening sun broke through the clouds.The Olive Hut above Catamount Glacier in the Purcell Mountain range in British Columbiaa ready supply of water below our tent site not far from North Star Peak in the Purcells in British Columbia.a view of Cerro Tronador from behind the Otto Meiling Refugio in northern Patagonia - a memorable campsite! See https://wp.me/p25mXk-6nN for the logistics and more trip pix.I saw this stele at a rest stop/gas station on a Sri Lanka Highway in 2014. I remember thinking - "What a pompous a--hole- and all with Chinese money and workers."Kathmandu street scene - walking back to Thamel from Durbar Squarethe action on Toronto's premier sliding hill off Broadview Avenue. A Leonberger chillin' while his owner chats and keeps an eye on his kids trudging back up the hill after another awesome ride.Our campsite on the upper French River. Over the five days we paddled down to Georgian Bay, following the 100-km. section of water highway used by the Canadien voyageurs. https://wp.me/p25mXk-8BqThe Broadview Hill on a summer's evening - a popular spot to catch a cooling breeze and to take in views of downtown at sunset. Down on the flats, games of soccer, frisbee, cricket, baseball, and quidditch are being played.downtown T.O. from the Leslie Street Spit. For great views of the city, the Spit's perspective ranks right up there with the view from above the Brickworks, Broadview Avenue by the Rooster Coffee House, and the Toronto Islands.
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Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 17 – To Bloodvein Village & Flight to Red Lake
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 16 – Lagoon Run to Rapids W88 Campsite Click on images to enlarge; click on blue text for more info. DAY 17 BASICS: distance: about 8 kilometers weather: sunny and clear rapids/portages: W89 (swifts) ran campsite: by … Continue reading
Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 16 – Lagoon Run to Camp Below W88
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 15 – Namay Falls to “Lagoon Run” DAY 16 BASICS: distance: about 17 kilometers weather: sunny and clear rapids/portages: W87 port 65 m; W88 ran campsite: point less than 1 km below W88 Our … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 15 – Namay Falls To Lagoon Run (W86)
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 14 – Sharp Rock Rapids to Namay Falls DAY 15 BASICS: distance: about 15 kilometers weather: overcast and threatening to rain in the morning; mostly clear skies in the aft rapids/portages: on paper an easy … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 14 – Sharp Rock Rapids to Namay Falls (W80)
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 13 – Gorge Rapids to Sharp Rock Rapids _______________________________________________________________________ DAY 14 BASICS: distance: 26 kilometers weather: a beautiful day on the river rapids/portages: a “lite” day. See map 4 in Wilson’s book for overview … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 13 – Gorge Rapids (W56) to Sharp Rock Rapids (W73)
Previous Post: Day 12 – From Kautunigan lake to Gorge Rapids (W56) DAY 13 BASICS: distance: about 27 kilometers + a couple of kilometers on the portage trail weather: from threatening in the morning to pretty nice in the aft and … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 12 – Kautunigan Lake to Gorge Rapids (W56)
Previous Post – Day 11: From Below The Bloodvein/Gammon Junction to Kautunigan Lake Most of Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park lies east of Kautunigan Lake. West of the lake, the Park is reduced to three narrow river corridors with one-to-two-kilometer strips of land on … Continue reading
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Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 11 – Below the Gammon Junction to Kautunigan Lake
Last revised on February 4, 2023. Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 10- Goose Rapids to Below The Gammon Junction DAY 11 BASICS: distance: 30 kilometres from bottom right to top left weather: windy and overcast rapids/portages: not really a … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 10 – Goose Rapids to Rapids below Gammon Junction
Previous Post: Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 9 – X-Rock Island to Goose Rapids _________________________________________________________________ DAY 10 BASICS: distance: 21 km. on the water; weather: sunny with a SW breeze; temp up in the 28°C (82°F) range – hot!! rapids/portages: W29- P 450+ meters; ran … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 9 – X-Rock to Just Before Goose Rapids
Previous Post: Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 8 – Moosebone to X-Rock Rapids DAY 9 BASICS: distance: 17 kilometers from 9:30 to 2:30 weather: beautiful sunny day ; slight wind from NW rapids/portages: W26 portage finish + W27 rapids – 185 meter carry … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 8 – “Moosebone” Rapids to “X-Rock” Rapids
Previous Post: Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 7 – Artery L. to Moosebone Rapids DAY 8 BASICS: distance: 32 kilometers weather: a great day to be on the river rapids/portages: rapids W15 through W26 on the Wilson maps. campsites: many to choose … Continue reading
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