tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post6957855228492004969..comments2023-11-02T04:23:37.024-07:00Comments on spindrift and dreams: Good vibesVoyagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02116163756128298793noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-13941223165626460692007-08-01T18:21:00.000-07:002007-08-01T18:21:00.000-07:00Lovely, lovely post Voyager which I somehow missed...Lovely, lovely post Voyager which I somehow missed when you first posted it. <BR/>Wonderful photos and great words.<BR/><BR/>I love the sea more than mountains, although I do like the Rockies. When we first came to Canada and for years after we went camping to the Rockies but I think it was the wildlife as much as the scenery which attracted us.<BR/>regards<BR/>jmbjmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-37274272237544732272007-08-01T15:43:00.000-07:002007-08-01T15:43:00.000-07:00Jocelyn and Rozanne, Ah two more mountain lovers, ...Jocelyn and Rozanne, Ah two more mountain lovers, that makes us mountain sisters. Or something.<BR/>V.Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116163756128298793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-29027797895556517222007-07-30T14:54:00.000-07:002007-07-30T14:54:00.000-07:00Wow. You are truly a mountaineer! Those are some g...Wow. You are truly a mountaineer! Those are some gorgeous photos. Just awe inspiring!<BR/><BR/>This post really struck a chord with me! I, too, am in love with mountains. I grew up in the pancakey U.S. Midwest and didn't see my first mountain range until I was in high school. (It was the Adirondacks, if you must know.) I begged my dad to make a detour so we could drive through or at least near the mountains but he wouldn't do it. <BR/><BR/>As an adult just about every vacation I took was to a mountainous area. Finally, I made it my goal to find a way to move to a place with mountains. I'm happy to say that I succeeded in that goal. I feel so much happier being able to see mountains every day (well, if it's not raining!) and to get out an hike in them whenever I want!Rozannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536916678337782615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-25966502574156170862007-07-26T21:16:00.000-07:002007-07-26T21:16:00.000-07:00What a terrific choice of a vibe raiser! I unders...What a terrific choice of a vibe raiser! I understand it entirely; mountains give us humans an important check on our narcissistic perspective.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-76876854856578598172007-07-25T13:33:00.000-07:002007-07-25T13:33:00.000-07:00jazz, altitude sickness is unpredictable. The fitt...jazz, altitude sickness is unpredictable. The fittest people can be struck down with it, while overweight smokers can be immune. I got a fierce headache at the highest point in the Annapurna trek, and I don't think I'd want to even try Everest Base Camp. Good on you for going. And Nepal is amazing,isn't it? No matter how high you get, or don't get.<BR/><BR/>Diana, I met someone from the prairies recently who commented, "The mountains here are nice, but they really get in the way of the view". To each his own.<BR/>Mike and dumdad, Thanks. The pictures are from various pre-digital photo albums. When thumbing through them I realized there are mountains on almost every page.<BR/><BR/>CS, I am wondering how far you have to go to ski. I can't think of any ski areas in your part of the country, but maybe I'm just ignorant. I would love to hike in the mountains in Tennessee.<BR/><BR/>V.Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116163756128298793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-37839597369093777102007-07-25T11:30:00.000-07:002007-07-25T11:30:00.000-07:00Fabulous pix!Fabulous pix!Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-17232456402762710942007-07-24T11:41:00.000-07:002007-07-24T11:41:00.000-07:00I love hiking/skiing in the mountains (although I ...I love hiking/skiing in the mountains (although I don't have it in me for actual mountain climbing). I am torn between mountians and beaches, both of which I love. One of the fe photos i have from Switzerland as a kid I'm standing in front of the Matterhorn.CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136201152682543365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-20009413989081314262007-07-24T07:56:00.000-07:002007-07-24T07:56:00.000-07:00Great post!! Love the pictures!Great post!! Love the pictures!Mike Minzeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475218626898693458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-87648349009595027662007-07-24T07:47:00.000-07:002007-07-24T07:47:00.000-07:00Those pictures were completely amazing. I love rea...Those pictures were completely amazing. I love reading about your travels. I can certainly see why you are drawn to the peaks.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273493776473085128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-25818135815594982292007-07-24T07:12:00.000-07:002007-07-24T07:12:00.000-07:00I went to Nepal twice. The first time we trekked t...I went to Nepal twice. The first time we trekked the Annapurna, the second time we tried for the Everest base camp. I got altitude sickness both times.<BR/><BR/>The "defeat" still stings all these years later. Me and mountains? Not so much anymore. I'm much more of an ocean girl anyway.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-69855546302082952592007-07-23T20:19:00.000-07:002007-07-23T20:19:00.000-07:00Oh, Big Brother, can I sign up to be one of your s...Oh, Big Brother, can I sign up to be one of your school kids? I've never seen the Andes. <BR/>V.Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116163756128298793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-44184449366506452322007-07-23T18:17:00.000-07:002007-07-23T18:17:00.000-07:00Ah trekking in the mountains... one of my favourit...Ah trekking in the mountains... one of my favourite things. :o) Going to Equador next February with my school kids so I'll have walked in the Andes All I have left is trekking in the Alps.Big Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309464919532916689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-55242424430243903962007-07-23T10:22:00.000-07:002007-07-23T10:22:00.000-07:00Ian, my serious rock climbing days ended a couple ...Ian, my serious rock climbing days ended a couple of years ago after complications from heart surgery left me with limited upper body strength. But the old legs still work to carry me into my beloved mountains. I agree with you about the Na Pali coast being magical. I did a hike along the top of the cliffs a few years ago, and we could hear the "THWUMP" of the humpback wales breaching far below.Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116163756128298793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-73272169041474064652007-07-23T07:46:00.000-07:002007-07-23T07:46:00.000-07:00PS When we took the train from Grenoble to Annecy ...PS When we took the train from Grenoble to Annecy last October we were supposed to be able to see the peak of the Matterhorn, but we couldn't, to my disappointment.<BR/>Juse me againIan Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200602.post-77314033019037250102007-07-23T07:44:00.000-07:002007-07-23T07:44:00.000-07:00Your photo of the NaPali on Kauai made me love you...Your photo of the NaPali on Kauai made me love you even more, since that is my favorite place on the planet. Going up to Kokee and gazing down from above gives me overwhelming vibrations. And, as I am acrophobic, my enchantment is also tinged with stark terror -- many exciting things in life offer that combination, come to think about it. The ecstasy/fear combo.<BR/>Anyway, I won't go rock climbing with you, but I am fascinated that you can do so, and share it this way.<BR/>IanIan Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.com