tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post2102056425793977469..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: Hiking Trails - Mt. Assiniboine - Day 3 of 11Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-79774763593566441312008-09-22T00:33:00.000-04:002008-09-22T00:33:00.000-04:00Gabriele, you might try an angle from below or abo...Gabriele, you might try an angle from below or above if the trail has switchbacks.<BR/><BR/>Many hiking paths in the Rockies are animal paths first, human second. But hiking is good for the soul, and the photos you take of the castles are superb.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-16213964955195984882008-09-21T18:37:00.000-04:002008-09-21T18:37:00.000-04:00Ok, I admit those mountains are bigger than the on...Ok, I admit those mountains are bigger than the ones in the Harz National Park. But some of the paths don't look any better than pic 6. :)<BR/><BR/>I wish I could take photos that show the fall of a cliff, but I don't like to bow over the edge that far. Damn fear of heights - it makes me wonder I do mountain hikes in the first place, but overall I'm enjoying them.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-10109029767234588522008-09-20T10:08:00.000-04:002008-09-20T10:08:00.000-04:00Another beautiful pictorial tour, Barbara. :)Another beautiful pictorial tour, Barbara. :)BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-26479625316180587702008-09-20T08:54:00.000-04:002008-09-20T08:54:00.000-04:00a taste:http://www.explorenovascotia.com/trails/in...a taste:<BR/>http://www.explorenovascotia.com/trails/index.cfm?rid=2laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-46976976379889395542008-09-19T19:40:00.000-04:002008-09-19T19:40:00.000-04:00there hiking trails indeed, some accessible by suv...there hiking trails indeed, some accessible by suv only, so that may deter many folk....laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-69864801027248419382008-09-19T19:15:00.000-04:002008-09-19T19:15:00.000-04:00Tony, if they are hiking trails in Cape Breton, an...Tony, if they are hiking trails in Cape Breton, and I am certain there are, I will do a post laced with history.<BR/><BR/>François, very nice of you to visit.<BR/><BR/>Patti, it was bound to happen to me. Quirky things related to me...jmmm...well, the name Barbara means "the stranger"; but I'm quite certain I will be able to come up with six other quirky things.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-42187314812862019272008-09-19T19:03:00.000-04:002008-09-19T19:03:00.000-04:00Sekhar, I am hoping to be able to visit there next...Sekhar, I am hoping to be able to visit there next spring or summer and enjoy the refreshing brisk mountain air.<BR/><BR/>Gary, that trail certainly holds the same appeal to me.<BR/><BR/>J.L., thank you for your kind comments.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-53097393121700216842008-09-19T18:55:00.000-04:002008-09-19T18:55:00.000-04:00Val, thank you for your kind comments. Your own si...Val, thank you for your kind comments. Your own site "Curlew Beach Lodge" is wonderful in its own right as a sanctuary for African animals. I have inserted it into my Conservation link on the sidebar. A very worthy cause.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-44091704844408437672008-09-19T15:52:00.000-04:002008-09-19T15:52:00.000-04:00After all this beauty, I am tagging you with a mem...After all this beauty, I am tagging you with a meme tomorrow. Don't feel obliged to do it but the woman who tagged me is a nice one. Six quirky things about yourself. You can see the whole thing on my blog tomorrow.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-35951667257169116282008-09-19T15:38:00.000-04:002008-09-19T15:38:00.000-04:00Hello Barbara,Always wonderfull and very interesti...Hello Barbara,<BR/>Always wonderfull and very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-13135311713514137152008-09-19T12:32:00.000-04:002008-09-19T12:32:00.000-04:00love it all, barbarajust heard on the radio this m...love it all, barbara<BR/><BR/>just heard on the radio this morning there are some spectacular views in the cape breton 'mountains', and the mabou area, too<BR/><BR/>again, places i've not been yet...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-2770628169730353712008-09-19T10:50:00.000-04:002008-09-19T10:50:00.000-04:00Love it when you do this. Mountains are my favori...Love it when you do this. Mountains are my favorite. Right now they better be since Kabul is at 6000 feet and surrounded by mountains.<BR/><BR/>I always look forward to your next installment.J. L. Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335606939334631954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-22769884139581754112008-09-19T09:53:00.000-04:002008-09-19T09:53:00.000-04:00that Og Pass Trail shot of the valley, WOWthat Og Pass Trail shot of the valley, WOWgary rithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228113061045717115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-30003243577604029922008-09-19T07:37:00.000-04:002008-09-19T07:37:00.000-04:00Excellent travel photos :)Excellent travel photos :)Sekharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315423800558979219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-43146898665583095712008-09-19T00:10:00.000-04:002008-09-19T00:10:00.000-04:00Charles, more hikers and climbers are now posting ...Charles, more hikers and climbers are now posting their photos where the viewer has a sense of height and magnificence of the mountains. I have seen a few where the sensation of looking down a drop actually causes my stomach to sink. The photos posted of Windy Ridge is a place I would not be due to the exposed location and the sheer drops on both sides. My preference is tidy paths up to the Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-56766442109045063082008-09-18T23:59:00.000-04:002008-09-18T23:59:00.000-04:00came here from the Golden Puppy - Reya's lovely si...came here from the Golden Puppy - Reya's lovely site.<BR/>These landscapes are mind blowing! mountains are so powerful.<BR/>thank you - Canada calls!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-48779233039659848372008-09-18T22:36:00.000-04:002008-09-18T22:36:00.000-04:00Those peaks are so amazing. I've never seen truly...Those peaks are so amazing. I've never seen truly big mountains this close. Wow.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com