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Rick 381
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Went to Wyalusing State Park in southwest Wisconsin Wednesday.
Trail to the top,
It's almost 500 feet down on the other side of that railing. Rather than climb to the top we did it backwards. We drove to the top and took the trail down.
View of the Wisconsin River delta where it flows into the Mississippi.
Left side is the Mississippi. On the way home blew a hub and just before we got home we had a small but impressive fire in the right front wheel well. Last Wednesday I wound up in the hospital, this Wednesday I broke the truck, Wednesdays are my Monday, the first day of my work week and I'm starting to not like them even more than before!
Trail to the top,
It's almost 500 feet down on the other side of that railing. Rather than climb to the top we did it backwards. We drove to the top and took the trail down.
View of the Wisconsin River delta where it flows into the Mississippi.
Left side is the Mississippi. On the way home blew a hub and just before we got home we had a small but impressive fire in the right front wheel well. Last Wednesday I wound up in the hospital, this Wednesday I broke the truck, Wednesdays are my Monday, the first day of my work week and I'm starting to not like them even more than before!
Hanglow
Not Phil
Went for a short walk today about twenty miles north of Glasgow
This is called the Devils Pulpit, it's a small but fairly magical gorge that's a bit hidden from view. The brown water and red sandstone it flows over makes the water look very red when the light catches it properly. Part of a rather crap film called The Eagle was filmed in it
Also walked just south of Loch Lomond, it was pretty hazy and overcast.
This is called the Devils Pulpit, it's a small but fairly magical gorge that's a bit hidden from view. The brown water and red sandstone it flows over makes the water look very red when the light catches it properly. Part of a rather crap film called The Eagle was filmed in it
Also walked just south of Loch Lomond, it was pretty hazy and overcast.
Rick 381
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Thai pavilion in Madison Wi. Gift from Thailand. Built there, disassembled and shipped here. Thai craftsman came here on last flight allowed to land on 9/11. They re-assembled it. There's not one screw or nail in the whole thing. All perfectly fitted interlocking joints.
yabba
Weird Pick Butt Person
Nice! Wyalusing was a favorite and frequent camping spot as a kid..Went to Wyalusing State Park in southwest Wisconsin Wednesday.
Trail to the top,
It's almost 500 feet down on the other side of that railing. Rather than climb to the top we did it backwards. We drove to the top and took the trail down.
View of the Wisconsin River delta where it flows into the Mississippi.
Left side is the Mississippi. On the way home blew a hub and just before we got home we had a small but impressive fire in the right front wheel well. Last Wednesday I wound up in the hospital, this Wednesday I broke the truck, Wednesdays are my Monday, the first day of my work week and I'm starting to not like them even more than before!
aliensporebomb
Fretted instrument fan
Rick 381
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Been playing with some Black & White lately. The Wisconsin State Historical Society is having a photo contest this fall featuring "Your Favorite Historic Place", I figure b&w is perfect for that historic feel.
This is my wife's favorite,
The upper Dells boat tour office. Built for Dells Boat Tours in 1924. Except for the big screen on the wall it appears to be all original. Even the peeling paint. I love this place because it is so original. It also reminds me of an old train station.
Speaking of trains. I also love the Mid-Continent Railway Museum.
My wife's not big on the train pictures. I like them but I'm not 100% sure they say what I want them to say.
This is my wife's favorite,
The upper Dells boat tour office. Built for Dells Boat Tours in 1924. Except for the big screen on the wall it appears to be all original. Even the peeling paint. I love this place because it is so original. It also reminds me of an old train station.
Speaking of trains. I also love the Mid-Continent Railway Museum.
My wife's not big on the train pictures. I like them but I'm not 100% sure they say what I want them to say.
parrotheada1a
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Rick, you might check out Shorpy.com for historical ideas. http://www.shorpy.com/
About the only thing missing from that boat office shot are people dressed in period costume.
Up here in Lowell, there is a HUGE amount of historical influence and reference. The city is the birthplace of the industrial revolution in America. In a nutshell, when I was a boy the city government hit upon the idea of using the historical wealth to revitalize the whole city. Never mind all the famous spots around Boston, this is our own backyard. When 1960's rolled around, much of that history was bleak, old and crumbling. The mils were mostly empty and abandoned. The CBD was not vital anymore because of the exodus to the 'burbs. (it was about that time that malls started going up everywhere.) Whole neighborhoods had been torn down in the name of urban renewal. TBH, most of those neighborhoods were all firetraps. Multi-story wooden tenement houses built pre-depression and upgraded only when the landlords were forced to do so. My dad told me of a fire that happened in the late 50's before I was born. Two whole city blocks went up, and 10 people died.
About the only thing missing from that boat office shot are people dressed in period costume.
Up here in Lowell, there is a HUGE amount of historical influence and reference. The city is the birthplace of the industrial revolution in America. In a nutshell, when I was a boy the city government hit upon the idea of using the historical wealth to revitalize the whole city. Never mind all the famous spots around Boston, this is our own backyard. When 1960's rolled around, much of that history was bleak, old and crumbling. The mils were mostly empty and abandoned. The CBD was not vital anymore because of the exodus to the 'burbs. (it was about that time that malls started going up everywhere.) Whole neighborhoods had been torn down in the name of urban renewal. TBH, most of those neighborhoods were all firetraps. Multi-story wooden tenement houses built pre-depression and upgraded only when the landlords were forced to do so. My dad told me of a fire that happened in the late 50's before I was born. Two whole city blocks went up, and 10 people died.
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Hanglow
Not Phil
I went for a walk round Chatelherault country park yesterday, which is just down the clyde valley, southwest of glasgow and took a few snaps
This isn't some mansion, it was merely the hunting lodge for the Duke of Hamilton - Hamilton Palace stood a few miles away down a grand avenue of trees.The palace sadly fell into disrepair and was demolished in the 1920s and only the mausoleum remains. I believe it was the second largest private residence in the UK when it was still there. The Hamiltons got rich off the coal they mined in the area, they had almost unlimitled wealth from it - these coal mines led to subsidence of the palace though, somewhat ironically
The Hunting Lodge, dates from 1740-ish
View down what would have been the grand avenue, you can just about see the mausoleum in the distance. The white building in the middle is about where the Palace once stood
Inside one of the rooms
The park also has the Cadzow Oaks, the oldest living trees in scotland, they date to 1460. Gnarly. This one stands close to the earthwork remains of a small prehistoric promontory fort
The Hamiltons also built Cadzow Castle in the middle ages. It was besieged when they supported Mary Queen of Scots and was partially destroyed. It's a bit of a ruin as you can see, hopefully they can stabilise it
Being close to Hamilton, all sort of japery happens in the forest
This isn't some mansion, it was merely the hunting lodge for the Duke of Hamilton - Hamilton Palace stood a few miles away down a grand avenue of trees.The palace sadly fell into disrepair and was demolished in the 1920s and only the mausoleum remains. I believe it was the second largest private residence in the UK when it was still there. The Hamiltons got rich off the coal they mined in the area, they had almost unlimitled wealth from it - these coal mines led to subsidence of the palace though, somewhat ironically
The Hunting Lodge, dates from 1740-ish
View down what would have been the grand avenue, you can just about see the mausoleum in the distance. The white building in the middle is about where the Palace once stood
Inside one of the rooms
The park also has the Cadzow Oaks, the oldest living trees in scotland, they date to 1460. Gnarly. This one stands close to the earthwork remains of a small prehistoric promontory fort
The Hamiltons also built Cadzow Castle in the middle ages. It was besieged when they supported Mary Queen of Scots and was partially destroyed. It's a bit of a ruin as you can see, hopefully they can stabilise it
Being close to Hamilton, all sort of japery happens in the forest
Hanglow
Not Phil
There's a lot of good stuff for proper photographers rather than the guff i take, and a lot of it is a bit grim in a Trainspotting way
There are loads of great mountains though, most are quite small by most standards but that is because they are so old compared to the Alps or Rocky mountains. They are incredibly varied - Hopefully I will make a few more trips up north this year to take some snaps of them
There are loads of great mountains though, most are quite small by most standards but that is because they are so old compared to the Alps or Rocky mountains. They are incredibly varied - Hopefully I will make a few more trips up north this year to take some snaps of them
parrotheada1a
Resident Pitmaster
The White mountains of New Hampshire USA are much the same way. They were all covered, then ground and shaped by glaciers in the last ice age. Very old mountains indeed. Having hiked many a mile through them, I can tell you that it can change your soul and outlook on things. One can ride a train up to the summit of highest peak in the east to enjoy the view. But getting up there on your own is something else entirely. But it is not without peril. People have died hiking in these mountains. People planning to climb Everest often come here in the winter to train for the bigger peaks because of the weather. If you are having problems at 4000+ feet, you might survive. You would die at 20K+.
The views from above treeline are in one word.... magnificent. If the weather holds. I have had to turn back on many hikes because of rapidly changing weather. Seeing a few puffy summer clouds swirl around you is interesting. But you surely do not want to be exposed and in a thunderstorm up there.For all of that work, on many hikes you are rewarded with 360 deg panoramas. You might even find signs of civilization if you have binoculars....and look hard enough. More likely all you will see is wilderness.
For some incredible hiking photos of the Whites, check this out. Some very high res pics, and even they barely do justice to the place. Peace.
https://danhikes.wordpress.com/category/white-mountains-new-hampshire/
http://roarloud.net/2015/07/08/best-hike-new-hampshire/
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Rick 381
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Went here the other day,
Big Falls County Park in Eau Claire Wi. There was this spring up the hill that ran across an inclined trail. My wife slipped on the mud, fell, rolled off the trail and fell about 2 feet onto a flat rock surface. Banged up her wrist and may have cracked a rib. Pain in her rib cage every time she makes certain movements.
Big Falls County Park in Eau Claire Wi. There was this spring up the hill that ran across an inclined trail. My wife slipped on the mud, fell, rolled off the trail and fell about 2 feet onto a flat rock surface. Banged up her wrist and may have cracked a rib. Pain in her rib cage every time she makes certain movements.
dmn23
Duller than cardboard
Ugh. Mojo.
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