tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post422331714834119349..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: Hiking Trails - Healy Pass Trail - Day 5 of 11Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-91659258202770797742008-10-07T20:20:00.000-04:002008-10-07T20:20:00.000-04:00Willow, for my future hiking posts I will try to f...Willow, for my future hiking posts I will try to find the aboriginal meaning of the words which many of the places, mountains, valleys and lakes are named with.<BR/><BR/>Thomas and Shipley, I try to find the best example of the area which describes it almost perfectly. This provides a sense of satisfaction to my readers; at least I hope they do.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-25752235312852822232008-10-06T04:44:00.000-04:002008-10-06T04:44:00.000-04:00Breathtaking views and you have captured it very w...Breathtaking views and you have captured it very well. Love the meadows and the last porcupine imageAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354988177818684597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-90163802873440513802008-10-02T18:15:00.000-04:002008-10-02T18:15:00.000-04:00These photos, especially the mountains, are so maj...These photos, especially the mountains, are so majestic! I am so terrible with Canadian geography. It's wonderful to hear these unfamiliar names!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-87092115453004009842008-10-02T15:08:00.000-04:002008-10-02T15:08:00.000-04:00Barrie, porcupines usually get their salt requirem...Barrie, porcupines usually get their salt requirement from eating yellow lilies.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-56494522501047176102008-10-02T14:16:00.000-04:002008-10-02T14:16:00.000-04:00Pam, for mountains with crisp air and snow, you co...Pam, for mountains with crisp air and snow, you could pop over to New Zealand.<BR/><BR/>The little porcupine isn't so little at 33 inches long, weighing up to 40 pounds. Their quills are about 3 inches long, and when stuck in flesh the barbs help push it in deeper. It might be of benefit to hikers if they brought little bags of salt to dump out on the ground away from their tents to prevent Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-78983240397717340392008-10-02T13:54:00.000-04:002008-10-02T13:54:00.000-04:00About the porcupines? How weird. Love all the deta...About the porcupines? How weird. Love all the details you've provided.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-46923607375310941052008-10-02T13:01:00.000-04:002008-10-02T13:01:00.000-04:00the first shot with the lake? (or any of the other...the first shot with the lake? (or any of the others) I am moving there, oh yes I am....Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-91352568422661279722008-10-02T09:45:00.000-04:002008-10-02T09:45:00.000-04:00I want to camp out on that little rock isle in the...I want to camp out on that little rock isle in the middle of the lake.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-42218034997225855832008-10-02T09:37:00.000-04:002008-10-02T09:37:00.000-04:00Boots left out will attract all kinds of unwanted ...Boots left out will attract all kinds of unwanted visitors. :)BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-25413833414827839252008-10-02T04:44:00.000-04:002008-10-02T04:44:00.000-04:00Some of these photos take my breath away in their ...Some of these photos take my breath away in their spectacular beauty. I cannot imagine how wonderful it would be to physically be there.It's also strange and wonderful how our porcupines, hedgehogs and echidnas are similar but delightfully different.I'm disappointed I did't get to see a hedgehog when I was in England a few years ago.The little porcupine looks very unusual to me compared to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com