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Hiking Vintgar Gorge

Hiking Vintgar Gorge

Posted on August 31, 2020September 15, 2020 by jim

Filled with small waterfalls, rapids, and erosion potholes, the Vintgar Gorge is a 1600m long spectacle of nature. With gloomy skies, we loaded…

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Mount Snezka Czech High Point

Mount Snezka Czech High Point

Posted on August 13, 2020August 23, 2020 by jim

While we technically could have taken the cable car to the top and checked the Czechia high point off the list, why not…

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Ottenbach Hike

Ottenbach Hike

Posted on May 9, 2020May 10, 2020 by jim

Another excellent crowd-sourced hike from Wikiloc!  Websites like Alltrails, Komoot, and Wikiloc are amazing resources for those of us who want to get…

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Wildes Monbachtal

Wildes Monbachtal

Posted on April 4, 2020July 21, 2021 by jim

Since we’re not completely locked down yet, we’re making the most of the time that we can outdoors. We’re picking hikes from our…

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Calw Hiking

Calw Hiking

Posted on March 28, 2020May 6, 2021 by jim

A beautiful Saturday morning, can’t leave Baden-Wurttemburg because of coronavirus, and can’t have groups of more than 2 people… What to do, what…

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Out In The Cold

Out In The Cold

Posted on February 22, 2020 by jim

Backcountry snowshoeing is the best! Mount Feldberg, Black Forest, Germany

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Alpenglow

Alpenglow

Posted on February 1, 2020February 2, 2020 by jim

Skiing day trip! Amazing skiing, gorgeous scenery – there’s a reason I’ve got this huge smile! Damuels-Mellau Ski Area, Austria

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Redcloud Peak

Redcloud Peak

Posted on September 9, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Since there’s nothing to do in Florida but workout or sit in the pool and drink margaritas, working on catching up on photos….

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Spirited Sailing

Spirited Sailing

Posted on August 6, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

We refer to this as a “spirited” day of sailing. Dead flat on race day, then blowing like stink on the way home….

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Palmyra Peak

Palmyra Peak

Posted on July 30, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

The climb and the weather both sucked, but the views sure are worth it.

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Black Mesa

Black Mesa

Posted on July 14, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Hot, crappy hike, but it’s done. This place isn’t the middle of nowhere, but you can see the middle of nowhere from here……

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Earthlings

Earthlings

Posted on June 21, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Greetings, earthlings   Emmons Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

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Glacier Ice

Glacier Ice

Posted on June 21, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Climbing glacier ice on the Winthrop. This photo will make Darren wish he wasn’t sitting in nice warm Michigan… Winthrop Glacier, Mount Rainier…

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Hiking Buddy

Hiking Buddy

Posted on May 25, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Hiking buddy! I didn’t have the forest completely to myself today, 2 foxes chasing each other around in and out of the trees…

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Big Bad Bear

Big Bad Bear

Posted on May 20, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Not the kind of hiking partners I like to have around! Grand Mesa National Forest, Grand Mesa, Colorado

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Reasons

Reasons

Posted on May 19, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Reason #5,814 why Colorado doesn’t suck. Grand Mesa National Forest, Grand Mesa, Colorado

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Owachoma Bridge

Owachoma Bridge

Posted on April 7, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

More sheer amazement at the wonders of our world – the Owachoma Bridge, the last of 4 bridges on the Under the Natural…

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Organ Pipes

Organ Pipes

Posted on February 3, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Colette is starting to wonder if she should start doing a bit of double-checking on these hikes I tell her are an easy…

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Climbing the Cat

Climbing the Cat

Posted on January 22, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

I am here because it’s there. A couple times coming up the Northwest Ridge I thought ‘huh, I should probably be roped in…

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Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom

Posted on January 14, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

It just takes an afternoon rainshower for the desert to immediately green up and for flowers to pop out everywhere. Wasson Peak, Saguaro…

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Mule Ears

Mule Ears

Posted on December 27, 2018July 30, 2020 by jim

Taking a moment to reflect on the Mule Ears as we hike back from Mule Ears Springs.   Mule Ears Overlook, Big Bend…

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