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Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:34 am
by simonov
This guy is one of my
Flickr contacts. He writes the most amazing climbing blog I have seen and also snaps the most dazzling photos, almost every one a masterpiece.
Check it out!
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:01 am
by FIGHT ON
very amazing pics. Especially his shadow with the rainbows. how did that happen?
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:26 pm
by simonov
FIGHT ON wrote:very amazing pics. Especially his shadow with the rainbows. how did that happen?
He explains it in
this blog entry. It's called the
Brocken Spectre.
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:54 pm
by Hikin_Jim
Pretty cool blog.
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:49 pm
by Taco
It is my dream to one day climb in Japan. Beautiful photos and great blog. Thanks for the link!
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:29 pm
by Hikin_Jim
TacoDelRio wrote:It is my dream to one day climb in Japan. Beautiful photos and great blog. Thanks for the link!
Well, not as nice as Simonov's link, but here's my humble hike with the pre-wife in Japan last Summer:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jim.barbour ... 9984558514
Hopefully the slide show link works.
Beautiful country.
Oh, and if you're on a PC, hit F11 while the slideshow is running (better display).
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:48 pm
by Taco
Arigato, Jim-san!
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:54 pm
by Hikin_Jim
Doitashemaste
(Phonetic rendering of "you're welcome" in Japanese. I have no idea how to actually spell it)
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:04 pm
by simonov
TacoDelRio wrote:It is my dream to one day climb in Japan. Beautiful photos and great blog. Thanks for the link!
Why not correspond with the guy? One of these days you'll end up in Japan and you'll need a climbing partner.
He seems to like the same stuff you like.
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:08 pm
by Taco
One moment while I consult my book of excuses.
Broke!
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:07 pm
by Uncle Rico
Freakin' beautiful stuff. Thanks for posting simonov.
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:40 pm
by FIGHT ON
Nice pics Jim. Some of them look like the San Gabriels to me. Some of them with the clouds look like Strawberry Peak.
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:15 am
by FIGHT ON
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:24 am
by simonov
What a nightmare country.
I've used the London Underground a few times during peak hours, and while I actually would have to stoop over to fit in the crowded carriage, it never gets as bad as that.
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:07 am
by Rick M
Fight On, that reminds me of Mexico City. After we climbed the Big 3 (Popo, Ixta, and Orizaba) in Mexico, my friends flew home and I stayed for some sight seeing. My plane out was Christmas Eve evening and I was taking their rubber tired subway "trains" around the city. They were packing them in like sardines. On one, the pick of my ice axe got stuck on a ladies purse while I was trying to get out the door. They closed between the axe and the pack I was wearing and I thought for a second that I might be dragged along hanging out the door.
Re: Climber's blog from Japan
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:35 am
by He219
Rick M wrote:I was taking their rubber tired subway "trains" around the city. They were packing them in like sardines. On one, the pick of my ice axe got stuck on a ladies purse while I was trying to get out the door
You mean those Green VW Buses that pass for Mass Transit?