tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86974747052956261082024-03-16T16:18:04.436-07:00A(nother) Year in the Life of a Bearista BearHow many adventures can a Bearista Bear have in a year or two? Quite a few it turns out!Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.comBlogger1610125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-34859244885449086192024-03-16T00:30:00.038-07:002024-03-16T00:30:00.255-07:00Sandy Bear Virtual Fossil Hunter<p>Hullo! I don't think I mentioned this in any earlier blogs but... in January I toddled my way through the Jurassic Coast Conqueror Challenge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ROedYKDoFTYMmh0sOyd2zsOgC-izpb3XN9xcFEwGHGjn4NRbcfXoZW1QfKDVB9DfTwdbKpaewDNgVroEaV04icm-4fl1-YoiNlPn-G_1_XFB9ytEpRebyW3VE0468fyfqqP4kux2B-E92eZlouEbB-rik8_ORnwrDxmjTfxeJSBSLYAz513MYtn-2DGl/s1024/20240209_114345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ROedYKDoFTYMmh0sOyd2zsOgC-izpb3XN9xcFEwGHGjn4NRbcfXoZW1QfKDVB9DfTwdbKpaewDNgVroEaV04icm-4fl1-YoiNlPn-G_1_XFB9ytEpRebyW3VE0468fyfqqP4kux2B-E92eZlouEbB-rik8_ORnwrDxmjTfxeJSBSLYAz513MYtn-2DGl/w300-h400/20240209_114345.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was only 160 km or so... and went by fairly quickly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6k3d9DBeJRuZyQuGRvbWsY0xWkoNMUh-CcU2fiyCLloaNLo3tup25aHcmYcBeozNVFp037BIpUpLSQZP935C4778w_6UV2JUAFoccP2qhslGWfjRPSPNyXAgfdiMiX0E8yG3GbsdD-Iz8_U0qyzve3jQz3k1wArtGk1xCt60M_ttLLK4qN9PjDOkxs0T/s853/20240209_114348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6k3d9DBeJRuZyQuGRvbWsY0xWkoNMUh-CcU2fiyCLloaNLo3tup25aHcmYcBeozNVFp037BIpUpLSQZP935C4778w_6UV2JUAFoccP2qhslGWfjRPSPNyXAgfdiMiX0E8yG3GbsdD-Iz8_U0qyzve3jQz3k1wArtGk1xCt60M_ttLLK4qN9PjDOkxs0T/w300-h400/20240209_114348.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The reason I chose that challenge... well... you'll see!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuFWfLcuYnfL2MGsl3K6IgTTugp-URilqDskukvrhzPcExBDqgBAWIqqgSynewDsGSd05VgsiTsflXVsrmlaWQ9m6RYUDXfkazZXA-Vu_Ld6hswmOUlI3qjgjoIjESJaMPEQSvJkFNqdQmVeIuzVgvQFH4GwoZNNgiIKQ7spKprJ4DNI_KdUTqyMmF3Yl/s1024/20240209_114410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuFWfLcuYnfL2MGsl3K6IgTTugp-URilqDskukvrhzPcExBDqgBAWIqqgSynewDsGSd05VgsiTsflXVsrmlaWQ9m6RYUDXfkazZXA-Vu_Ld6hswmOUlI3qjgjoIjESJaMPEQSvJkFNqdQmVeIuzVgvQFH4GwoZNNgiIKQ7spKprJ4DNI_KdUTqyMmF3Yl/w400-h300/20240209_114410.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That was my bib number... not a lot of people have done this one!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRnqemuw4d0tNMrE2dSuu-UvGo-ldyGzuUEMUuwo3r-5nVz9VoGLAhZmpuUk4GrxAHDBlPVEXKXqV0NiTzMg-qn0EXOrMQPLEqxQbbF7HSewEtadYfJQHe8jCLrnmVy-Yldcw85y7fAmxhUEWx2e6UPl5QMwluAH678FPsZNEMwryIbS_Spz6ZohF_RQz/s940/Jurassic%20Coast%20bib.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="940" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRnqemuw4d0tNMrE2dSuu-UvGo-ldyGzuUEMUuwo3r-5nVz9VoGLAhZmpuUk4GrxAHDBlPVEXKXqV0NiTzMg-qn0EXOrMQPLEqxQbbF7HSewEtadYfJQHe8jCLrnmVy-Yldcw85y7fAmxhUEWx2e6UPl5QMwluAH678FPsZNEMwryIbS_Spz6ZohF_RQz/w400-h264/Jurassic%20Coast%20bib.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's the medal!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscEJjQ_dSzvxIj63Tf55JbjKnSyfrX28_36QaKdHyYLVvVYcmSVAiZKuDYFhTgXa83ZZrK6gziJd5jNl6eI7y2dzkrf3h9DKHVZhOyBzIqUjEawi7KSvdKtAAZiUZMVDQVPb7RdAHnSqyP8dI7gGLPos4_rZ0KrqtoeN2AKWjzuoKESM5SSYwCyswu2ZK/w300-h400/20240209_114433.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Isn't it pretty... see the ammonite shaped street lamps?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_ZQrS5FYOhN7_J3kgsijpbdNO7RyZlTQdPLHItYgnhi-W47MBzuIJV45Nzg2frCCbq_cMOlyWn4eyiCGo1iTBDytIaef3Rv6tYcOy4vmqjOmdFBq-IUSjikzV834NI4-J-QDBzjHZ05LIVPA49klUdJDTUq_pkvNBNoxP57UZMAPBhj9OEkk36smqhYA/s1024/20240209_114443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_ZQrS5FYOhN7_J3kgsijpbdNO7RyZlTQdPLHItYgnhi-W47MBzuIJV45Nzg2frCCbq_cMOlyWn4eyiCGo1iTBDytIaef3Rv6tYcOy4vmqjOmdFBq-IUSjikzV834NI4-J-QDBzjHZ05LIVPA49klUdJDTUq_pkvNBNoxP57UZMAPBhj9OEkk36smqhYA/w300-h400/20240209_114443.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The back has as Plesiosaur that was discovered by Mary Anning way back in the olden days.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJ4djR2s-6KdqbvW3jL2tDfXakZTREtXspscArfabkU5_Y7yMCARVghbHB86psiZAG20aFu08kp_5dl7gfChAB-GusdEO_8jLpuaLLF4HAF9WUabsyLf5IR3NSjdW1wacBgSDlVFQzIgjlfGy0uPOeYe7KphOMrbAyNOf1U8wAWNfUzhis53kduaqH55I/s1024/20240209_114505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJ4djR2s-6KdqbvW3jL2tDfXakZTREtXspscArfabkU5_Y7yMCARVghbHB86psiZAG20aFu08kp_5dl7gfChAB-GusdEO_8jLpuaLLF4HAF9WUabsyLf5IR3NSjdW1wacBgSDlVFQzIgjlfGy0uPOeYe7KphOMrbAyNOf1U8wAWNfUzhis53kduaqH55I/w400-h300/20240209_114505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But wait... there's more!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUVYfK12OU-U0X1po45nhyMfSCJUaCI00a-SSuC9Fg9aDyTGswWbr9wAVctkGdAwETHOBg58Son68FPhKXuUBvxSt2NvgzxTpRtlNSGL2y9t4YjSQNVaJg1XeCxE4f97bLo_zntV9wnxnvhgxT4ruRrrPzCa4pQ9fg4wVZ2sNcmeusuA7ksGD__x-7k-3/s1024/20240209_114528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUVYfK12OU-U0X1po45nhyMfSCJUaCI00a-SSuC9Fg9aDyTGswWbr9wAVctkGdAwETHOBg58Son68FPhKXuUBvxSt2NvgzxTpRtlNSGL2y9t4YjSQNVaJg1XeCxE4f97bLo_zntV9wnxnvhgxT4ruRrrPzCa4pQ9fg4wVZ2sNcmeusuA7ksGD__x-7k-3/w400-h300/20240209_114528.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>See that bit? It comes off!! And if you turn it over...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnUkZUK0bo1jSkBB2EO1tI_gUQGts39FFBowsOL0aGc0a8CLC_qkyU63UcBL4fK6H244VeD6PG7BW7tPMOuSKF7EmIVeEmfUim_4S2ts7ydyoCFzD0BPsYruZ9G9Whk5JVYbEoR56wc-DfvOXNUS4Gws8Asn81cpJsERJImt-3d8bsnR8nm0FP63AUMC4/s1024/20240209_114533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnUkZUK0bo1jSkBB2EO1tI_gUQGts39FFBowsOL0aGc0a8CLC_qkyU63UcBL4fK6H244VeD6PG7BW7tPMOuSKF7EmIVeEmfUim_4S2ts7ydyoCFzD0BPsYruZ9G9Whk5JVYbEoR56wc-DfvOXNUS4Gws8Asn81cpJsERJImt-3d8bsnR8nm0FP63AUMC4/w400-h300/20240209_114533.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Whhhhaaaa!!!! It's an ammonite!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vlkmCAP0VlxFwaTR8iQc3_w7QFd7SLljb6JK1t_fp6K49tnp7PjXDyKH-q7z9BBNbD1pCfo9TzurKPKeOU2YsTqAAhMbi33KadSoLosw-hy4KQ9iJKDyCqOCOCWyfQdv9rrHTrxIEsY6lOMAueSkMuG2aPrvLIezCEG6QgqoAM6dS1w8z5D6qKBAwS-D/s1024/20240209_114539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vlkmCAP0VlxFwaTR8iQc3_w7QFd7SLljb6JK1t_fp6K49tnp7PjXDyKH-q7z9BBNbD1pCfo9TzurKPKeOU2YsTqAAhMbi33KadSoLosw-hy4KQ9iJKDyCqOCOCWyfQdv9rrHTrxIEsY6lOMAueSkMuG2aPrvLIezCEG6QgqoAM6dS1w8z5D6qKBAwS-D/w400-h300/20240209_114539.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Is that not cool???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfA-CGOqStk1x7c-rEfdO_F_482YWTQDjxHnI9yG0zJ15RKz_pVUCc0qBu1b6W7WXCp-uFL2O27MirNkgAF7ydZGKO4ZRuC4vP9w8ik4cXYiU4WpeFpJ8bKEW6kKnD8J8K3DfertWjiPqK_bv0JV6BUDx8eBhI6LJGv4aS64J4mXcDAOTsHQp6HuY0Fg8A/s1024/20240209_114604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfA-CGOqStk1x7c-rEfdO_F_482YWTQDjxHnI9yG0zJ15RKz_pVUCc0qBu1b6W7WXCp-uFL2O27MirNkgAF7ydZGKO4ZRuC4vP9w8ik4cXYiU4WpeFpJ8bKEW6kKnD8J8K3DfertWjiPqK_bv0JV6BUDx8eBhI6LJGv4aS64J4mXcDAOTsHQp6HuY0Fg8A/w400-h300/20240209_114604.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I loves it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PmOsJ5Hvdtewws7X2RLLCnNbLekxxTm50o7_6fqCchf_ixNKrSBkX3Fw_7Fj-NzNt5Vpq_lyRpg1T2j-x-M6cp-ykR0Apk7Xx2nZ5EKaCu-mPFYR6TXgZUuwyJti8kl-IAMDdoe8OsbxAPVavum_Epd-SUhfCEyUsYAEhp1g3f06vupLyJDFVd2VfPIZ/s1024/20240209_114609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PmOsJ5Hvdtewws7X2RLLCnNbLekxxTm50o7_6fqCchf_ixNKrSBkX3Fw_7Fj-NzNt5Vpq_lyRpg1T2j-x-M6cp-ykR0Apk7Xx2nZ5EKaCu-mPFYR6TXgZUuwyJti8kl-IAMDdoe8OsbxAPVavum_Epd-SUhfCEyUsYAEhp1g3f06vupLyJDFVd2VfPIZ/w400-h300/20240209_114609.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It will be a few months (a couple of years?) before I finish the next challenge... the virtual Pacfic Crest Trail Challenge. 4000 km... it's going to take a while...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkIy-oT2D-kcpAshpB4ktw3UAR6-510LRXwRijnkEUbAgGc3YTxAmyUwQKasWhmTu0avtAtq-Mzj39PCwwSQOxufGTmUofkXGtMap25zDlryCakaH_7AH2YbwB4wlOisZKTSTxHjoEtdb_yroHVtzuuE_NjNqUYdCcmiIm7M1psxbDjV04BJafJ559gVK/s1024/20240209_114625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkIy-oT2D-kcpAshpB4ktw3UAR6-510LRXwRijnkEUbAgGc3YTxAmyUwQKasWhmTu0avtAtq-Mzj39PCwwSQOxufGTmUofkXGtMap25zDlryCakaH_7AH2YbwB4wlOisZKTSTxHjoEtdb_yroHVtzuuE_NjNqUYdCcmiIm7M1psxbDjV04BJafJ559gVK/w400-h300/20240209_114625.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-40214164678896961602024-03-09T00:30:00.044-08:002024-03-09T00:30:00.158-08:00Progress on the Virtual Pacific Crest Trail<p> Yep, another hike... actually we are doing daily hikes of 5-7 km... that is every day! This little bear is going to be in fine shape in a few months!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYiZyoajt6vv9QxOUdhiDeFfX6Rgp58d7ZueaKgBma8IMxDFMsBzdH1RK8XLsiygtcmGJX_R4eRGNImSLnPFT-eYP3QcpyoKInx6pD3Se5G2EPXA11ozzYwvEHNptlOPUTvhwt-uBLPmF43PExolsg0_zDDuKuzwuDHCDOYulxQYBWyw4fQkO-HcD5hFP/s1024/20240205_120839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYiZyoajt6vv9QxOUdhiDeFfX6Rgp58d7ZueaKgBma8IMxDFMsBzdH1RK8XLsiygtcmGJX_R4eRGNImSLnPFT-eYP3QcpyoKInx6pD3Se5G2EPXA11ozzYwvEHNptlOPUTvhwt-uBLPmF43PExolsg0_zDDuKuzwuDHCDOYulxQYBWyw4fQkO-HcD5hFP/w400-h300/20240205_120839.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Today we are doing some uphill hiking because... well... because then you get views!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSdF0ZUytzJnpIcoOIfBrTEf3pw-UNAJ0pWmruGqfhv6JNlLEGQsY60uJ1A2mgVt7l_BntDCJpSM0_NyxS9-VsE6LmdgGBvcO9ky2K0lrhTvwl_SInlMbHJVsTSShyuo8VQGDpyGPlq5LgtOePl6FlI92Q6hfE5ZxOg4pq3NZuP2ybbiP-zbh9fwamg_3/s1024/20240205_121416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSdF0ZUytzJnpIcoOIfBrTEf3pw-UNAJ0pWmruGqfhv6JNlLEGQsY60uJ1A2mgVt7l_BntDCJpSM0_NyxS9-VsE6LmdgGBvcO9ky2K0lrhTvwl_SInlMbHJVsTSShyuo8VQGDpyGPlq5LgtOePl6FlI92Q6hfE5ZxOg4pq3NZuP2ybbiP-zbh9fwamg_3/w400-h300/20240205_121416.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ooooh.... ahhhh... we weren't the only ones up here either though.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NjpamGil9FsAVoMzgm6DgaWTjUVSJ43W2z9iVv_E2gjliVqFoKubPACkzliHM0HV-eXWlASCgjoY0eKATz8ZsEjTtCmvhgUpfkhpaNzoCrcS5wPRHKHY7wJgWq7H88EDUspqFr-4uYCGhD7R8pckGVnoJbC78B-iv0uiPl2N5bvmxlgMuGkLxFIKaWVn/s1024/20240205_123530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NjpamGil9FsAVoMzgm6DgaWTjUVSJ43W2z9iVv_E2gjliVqFoKubPACkzliHM0HV-eXWlASCgjoY0eKATz8ZsEjTtCmvhgUpfkhpaNzoCrcS5wPRHKHY7wJgWq7H88EDUspqFr-4uYCGhD7R8pckGVnoJbC78B-iv0uiPl2N5bvmxlgMuGkLxFIKaWVn/w400-h300/20240205_123530.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That is a great view over the Salish Sea towards the mainland. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL67A8fGRgEizqi-Wk6sc0VoXEWZddqu1BqAHewNUhplo2jo2xQTMD902ks2yd-EvZcifQcJCNOLHw9t8E8KdBKbJZTpAuTxId07urb-VnlTLp82kLpnyGPPz2kvtqRtwRu6yLslFxEL0qFSvfVRG9w00gLRDhUuLiw3i58MJJqFl6_c8vlKlaonsAG2Q5/s1024/20240205_123759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL67A8fGRgEizqi-Wk6sc0VoXEWZddqu1BqAHewNUhplo2jo2xQTMD902ks2yd-EvZcifQcJCNOLHw9t8E8KdBKbJZTpAuTxId07urb-VnlTLp82kLpnyGPPz2kvtqRtwRu6yLslFxEL0qFSvfVRG9w00gLRDhUuLiw3i58MJJqFl6_c8vlKlaonsAG2Q5/w400-h300/20240205_123759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I wonder if I could hike up here in the dark and catch the sunrise?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLm6rIH4Kq9qK7_j7Bv3MQ2h3UwORH0Af6L_ZTSMsjMp7WyF1zRMqLt3onJY307pKRoEdb3hDGLPQC8QeoQ-myZgQnRqZcACVbgIqN7WZS-3XDesCI9HAfURGoCeHmgeRjqbNeDXOrtjOuxfIR6l9JQSwLHzXP395ajQ_-iP7Sxf9LugdYnJPqDZT1Nb0F/s1024/20240205_123803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLm6rIH4Kq9qK7_j7Bv3MQ2h3UwORH0Af6L_ZTSMsjMp7WyF1zRMqLt3onJY307pKRoEdb3hDGLPQC8QeoQ-myZgQnRqZcACVbgIqN7WZS-3XDesCI9HAfURGoCeHmgeRjqbNeDXOrtjOuxfIR6l9JQSwLHzXP395ajQ_-iP7Sxf9LugdYnJPqDZT1Nb0F/w400-h300/20240205_123803.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Might need to put a headlamp in my little backpack.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegeD2tcEQmQcl-2wDZlzu9PzUNVZ3AikxcBcuMpifwpEU4BwCAYli3rRnMrWeMr3WTUNikqth8BZs6bRHqgxT5Hq3dXO_d6Wo4rIf02Z6GegywRN4CAjwPRDa0ssxIfC4XB2_6Ra23g9BRqCWC_1NExTwed94ZjfkqTgS7aoph97YLTITQAIkTvaHS6OG/s1024/20240205_123809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegeD2tcEQmQcl-2wDZlzu9PzUNVZ3AikxcBcuMpifwpEU4BwCAYli3rRnMrWeMr3WTUNikqth8BZs6bRHqgxT5Hq3dXO_d6Wo4rIf02Z6GegywRN4CAjwPRDa0ssxIfC4XB2_6Ra23g9BRqCWC_1NExTwed94ZjfkqTgS7aoph97YLTITQAIkTvaHS6OG/w400-h300/20240205_123809.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... more uphill climbing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCYYLLpuzAo3qk7Q4jp4MCfv-2JZ8nI3ngjOppVQZyMDnuX7KJPWS2FSJTA0-CUMFFw0NTHD64epXPd4GkGmBUgmldrZZDbPK_jP7sbeO78IbfPY14C4sTa2MW1y_iAgN8Sn5ZFKgNkLmlCFBdE_oUsqdF-bIchOVeF3YcQ1WFwR6nsKZSpneir9C9AYJ/s1024/20240205_124020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCYYLLpuzAo3qk7Q4jp4MCfv-2JZ8nI3ngjOppVQZyMDnuX7KJPWS2FSJTA0-CUMFFw0NTHD64epXPd4GkGmBUgmldrZZDbPK_jP7sbeO78IbfPY14C4sTa2MW1y_iAgN8Sn5ZFKgNkLmlCFBdE_oUsqdF-bIchOVeF3YcQ1WFwR6nsKZSpneir9C9AYJ/w400-h300/20240205_124020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Which gives a lovely view of the mountain out to the west... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VodociJDuVXXH0cXm6m0G7x-pTNBVvFIYKwJEWoky2OKt5BmHTkOVefAEYzBySsj0o5ySi1Ttm5QTzaMmw-5-1Z1MTEGfxNsXN9sEC10sXeRjsJLueZ-v_YTjBOKg7IidDlnbwQX3FYCsCv1Pfl4qbs_er8V-MK565MM0B1OBPEn66HRCdMwl0clqT1F/s1024/20240205_124129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VodociJDuVXXH0cXm6m0G7x-pTNBVvFIYKwJEWoky2OKt5BmHTkOVefAEYzBySsj0o5ySi1Ttm5QTzaMmw-5-1Z1MTEGfxNsXN9sEC10sXeRjsJLueZ-v_YTjBOKg7IidDlnbwQX3FYCsCv1Pfl4qbs_er8V-MK565MM0B1OBPEn66HRCdMwl0clqT1F/w400-h300/20240205_124129.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One day... one day I will hike that mountain!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIC4XhJetyB4tCq72ilPQS3JyARmDBTFLcm1Ea-3xiswENhWj_E5H9SqwORdopv9YBnVkrzuQ7UCd2F0mHpHXJ9rcDOUNKjpPRSQw8nXznQeZnsEkBufC9nCbUHtveMAjTova7E7U-pDNOFUa4-T3LpeAV3pDm0_dpgxaS91gSU-CWEcaaDAWm5NJOCoIA/s1024/20240205_124133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIC4XhJetyB4tCq72ilPQS3JyARmDBTFLcm1Ea-3xiswENhWj_E5H9SqwORdopv9YBnVkrzuQ7UCd2F0mHpHXJ9rcDOUNKjpPRSQw8nXznQeZnsEkBufC9nCbUHtveMAjTova7E7U-pDNOFUa4-T3LpeAV3pDm0_dpgxaS91gSU-CWEcaaDAWm5NJOCoIA/w400-h300/20240205_124133.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In the meantime... I practiced my climbing skills... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95BmLvSdHk_F4ZQ2WneXnLw1-KKYXgS99dUOjgRSJbW9fwBCQ2bnHm1T5hcWWyNv2u45uRYPru5cWH-O6on_Uw6WLZwCZN3JhmeWJ2wUP2erx8g7EioQUnHqXOLVLNwEfNr2mOaaEZsgqkNd9j6kAKAIeYGx_GuKDlGUkUdCA8xaGVPkdENuhrKpQheFZ/s1024/20240205_125903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95BmLvSdHk_F4ZQ2WneXnLw1-KKYXgS99dUOjgRSJbW9fwBCQ2bnHm1T5hcWWyNv2u45uRYPru5cWH-O6on_Uw6WLZwCZN3JhmeWJ2wUP2erx8g7EioQUnHqXOLVLNwEfNr2mOaaEZsgqkNd9j6kAKAIeYGx_GuKDlGUkUdCA8xaGVPkdENuhrKpQheFZ/w300-h400/20240205_125903.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Because you never... oof... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41YZKtikNZeb18EwwhSWZWNFfAtSxdzlM_2z3n8xOjOwe7UvbLEX3EvRvv39BR7Gs0QwymogUX_fK5XYEqEa5uBSuAuPpx9EFSV0nZlEc2gVPZDGBOyRE4tbDFfctZHes4uJgk7zXyyH9ICVcjJOLT7R7VScjNHOBm3H2e7e3sgsswAft-lTIMtIlcJJQ/s1024/20240205_130621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41YZKtikNZeb18EwwhSWZWNFfAtSxdzlM_2z3n8xOjOwe7UvbLEX3EvRvv39BR7Gs0QwymogUX_fK5XYEqEa5uBSuAuPpx9EFSV0nZlEc2gVPZDGBOyRE4tbDFfctZHes4uJgk7zXyyH9ICVcjJOLT7R7VScjNHOBm3H2e7e3sgsswAft-lTIMtIlcJJQ/w400-h300/20240205_130621.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Know... ugh... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-LHTOvNcBOvYfQ1i8bcmB8H7HB8BskpO6toyQVoK5zY_EhYxc_7SkuVVP0bWPJ8Teq5h3-cIoQFEIA653Se8Drm6mx_9btW-jZorZ8VFfuzOrYcBK9Fbal7rSO60qpDMe5EkplRvewL_W4pnRcSTnB0ZAvoH_cLyqjfO4ocZ_c4AvO98dm8O3aeh0uKY/s1024/20240205_130630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-LHTOvNcBOvYfQ1i8bcmB8H7HB8BskpO6toyQVoK5zY_EhYxc_7SkuVVP0bWPJ8Teq5h3-cIoQFEIA653Se8Drm6mx_9btW-jZorZ8VFfuzOrYcBK9Fbal7rSO60qpDMe5EkplRvewL_W4pnRcSTnB0ZAvoH_cLyqjfO4ocZ_c4AvO98dm8O3aeh0uKY/w400-h300/20240205_130630.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When you... whoops!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfwc-RcpAzdrH2nWQ19pZanRS3JO1WsIgJY5cpUHTqZnNXE1SxoJugeFQgPrdsrBrg85S3JcDWa9eJS3mfJ5hROPGrzJDRmBBVUxXpMspfzAbGYgLbA1FHSyNWrsSxFsi4ohPNF0qqjUMsNajOa-DqZp8-a_jCGs-xw66U2lqzw4a2KP1xcTd_OqTT_oE/s1024/20240205_130636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfwc-RcpAzdrH2nWQ19pZanRS3JO1WsIgJY5cpUHTqZnNXE1SxoJugeFQgPrdsrBrg85S3JcDWa9eJS3mfJ5hROPGrzJDRmBBVUxXpMspfzAbGYgLbA1FHSyNWrsSxFsi4ohPNF0qqjUMsNajOa-DqZp8-a_jCGs-xw66U2lqzw4a2KP1xcTd_OqTT_oE/w400-h300/20240205_130636.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Might... grunt...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pAJfWBbTONcaRhsVFwbYnF-ckCR9nGKD7uUJmvgQFReLszHWDe3iBDUj5FEdXzAv-sQOfndVqUbfltkEvSo8pjjVOPqtRwX2QPhwtaouG2BdC8NPHPV6Jz9T103mTWjWvK_TrIpyvx5zZOr6CnyPdHx5oR1YPQ5Rh6lUIzmHHjuyx96oKI6KT27xcNvA/s1024/20240205_130643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pAJfWBbTONcaRhsVFwbYnF-ckCR9nGKD7uUJmvgQFReLszHWDe3iBDUj5FEdXzAv-sQOfndVqUbfltkEvSo8pjjVOPqtRwX2QPhwtaouG2BdC8NPHPV6Jz9T103mTWjWvK_TrIpyvx5zZOr6CnyPdHx5oR1YPQ5Rh6lUIzmHHjuyx96oKI6KT27xcNvA/w400-h300/20240205_130643.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Need to have some climbing expertise!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4OWMygMkDAPvwqaJKDVA3ZeAWwL8r10QIRb2P9Mozw1BbWf6osuIG7xMZsd5EM39r1fetrFBgPyZyT2yxH8IzYRSyXVB4l1fMvVbfBi3cI1xBjwz7nr9OG27mOa-fhkCb_kaVe4D-QWZcZD3MgkYe1TMqhBtoVL3-cV0OPcgif3pZdkGSh3N9MTcG8IO/s1024/20240205_130652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4OWMygMkDAPvwqaJKDVA3ZeAWwL8r10QIRb2P9Mozw1BbWf6osuIG7xMZsd5EM39r1fetrFBgPyZyT2yxH8IzYRSyXVB4l1fMvVbfBi3cI1xBjwz7nr9OG27mOa-fhkCb_kaVe4D-QWZcZD3MgkYe1TMqhBtoVL3-cV0OPcgif3pZdkGSh3N9MTcG8IO/w300-h400/20240205_130652.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Onwards!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I am pooped!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9_yXGnzzvPl2kd-2DrvPpJBxkUWFrh0KnyCknn3xiw2X5sQVBDpXhued0BYthM-h4VDARbwZRstnKGzRxzjxdAeyBa8meP6uSbg4yygkkIxQlXzufBYouIjbZufvpZLGBF3oO_8RbvbSg8VsGanQMVDlvyyUd32O1_vgMIZyKSZqf6JRSaR59NXlSrSg/s1024/20240205_131118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9_yXGnzzvPl2kd-2DrvPpJBxkUWFrh0KnyCknn3xiw2X5sQVBDpXhued0BYthM-h4VDARbwZRstnKGzRxzjxdAeyBa8meP6uSbg4yygkkIxQlXzufBYouIjbZufvpZLGBF3oO_8RbvbSg8VsGanQMVDlvyyUd32O1_vgMIZyKSZqf6JRSaR59NXlSrSg/w400-h300/20240205_131118.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That was 6 km in 1.5 hours... I need a rest....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNP3F0973rmU0Vfl9CuKQmIlmK239qRzeJrvluRk-pJv60s9a_qOsmGpYM6DFmlMmtoS_6mC-sZXWZ8vAt7wo5ZXGmtdjljgbysI-kzq1j3qWg3W6s8gHpAST27HzxdlmgDO3rIxuMLadfS4uOEruVhvFP9v0xIk1sExvNIGuG767jxlumYTB6sdGYM2ze/s1024/20240205_131120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNP3F0973rmU0Vfl9CuKQmIlmK239qRzeJrvluRk-pJv60s9a_qOsmGpYM6DFmlMmtoS_6mC-sZXWZ8vAt7wo5ZXGmtdjljgbysI-kzq1j3qWg3W6s8gHpAST27HzxdlmgDO3rIxuMLadfS4uOEruVhvFP9v0xIk1sExvNIGuG767jxlumYTB6sdGYM2ze/w400-h300/20240205_131120.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-13688389853759904632024-03-02T00:30:00.004-08:002024-03-02T00:30:00.259-08:00Beary Belated Bearthday Mail!<p>Hullo! Guess what? Yep... I went and donated blood today!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8FLJcYnTVZgl1tXVrvyS2ylZH69jrHBvZ1mi0f1X0GMjNTHO2wSePm70rw_51-OmZU3aJI-Hg9NJ0gUN9xmUf2kARm5HOpTbFQPvFB1N3wHwC_V5iJvRuGGrnZwaTzqirPkG2tUwwqWkBgCS58WAVNMFKnnlY_NkuSkbpFSsEMOpQWztEPlZMCxGRFWK/s1024/20240204_100834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8FLJcYnTVZgl1tXVrvyS2ylZH69jrHBvZ1mi0f1X0GMjNTHO2wSePm70rw_51-OmZU3aJI-Hg9NJ0gUN9xmUf2kARm5HOpTbFQPvFB1N3wHwC_V5iJvRuGGrnZwaTzqirPkG2tUwwqWkBgCS58WAVNMFKnnlY_NkuSkbpFSsEMOpQWztEPlZMCxGRFWK/w400-h300/20240204_100834.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I got a sticker to!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBCNkUFb7PhMfu41V_LzSGpvgGXmPDXhIvsesP8Fl70To2yEp4WYeTw8kfGLmtzHdVBBN24h9_phjFqBK2YY7sSyfN3YfQX3k3ODyUyu0gTkRnANx9x_FtQkTEP_2-hpdr77bTdvLc6fhLC6_NqAidwmq2bkyU7uhw940VD7512fIIPX27vWmw80gkT_x/s1024/20240204_100837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBCNkUFb7PhMfu41V_LzSGpvgGXmPDXhIvsesP8Fl70To2yEp4WYeTw8kfGLmtzHdVBBN24h9_phjFqBK2YY7sSyfN3YfQX3k3ODyUyu0gTkRnANx9x_FtQkTEP_2-hpdr77bTdvLc6fhLC6_NqAidwmq2bkyU7uhw940VD7512fIIPX27vWmw80gkT_x/w400-h300/20240204_100837.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You know... blood donors are legit Heros? Yes, we are... like Superman ain't got nuthin' on us!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGP1D72gE47oGTRk0Vprw-mI6US7hHKebOICKL70wqFa8iyMv5zzrKvJHq3GfsJAC6_IqPFxl-TQvC0m03WC-K6yZhIAn6Rb7nIOqiBPpzQXy2vSzmUkOXXKJl1i-yG6ZeaQWHT8s8aVpnUoV4oBnDiA07bwk16xrhMp8mQ6faUFUli3hU5rq5WFU8SBz_/s1024/20240204_100842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGP1D72gE47oGTRk0Vprw-mI6US7hHKebOICKL70wqFa8iyMv5zzrKvJHq3GfsJAC6_IqPFxl-TQvC0m03WC-K6yZhIAn6Rb7nIOqiBPpzQXy2vSzmUkOXXKJl1i-yG6ZeaQWHT8s8aVpnUoV4oBnDiA07bwk16xrhMp8mQ6faUFUli3hU5rq5WFU8SBz_/w400-h300/20240204_100842.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And, of course, I am type B blood type (B for bear you know)...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHivPOKrfPGjqzCZww8FCcCTwazmkLcFhJipb232DlrXgp87ki9P78-s7dTZl0fzAjjoctbQkjXdT-NqudUq2WNLfKDjlGFzCKSo8MDlqaxi0oXIZL38Iy2-WyxYY8zzuNEkIigmQBmouqLu-i1Ku6yzchN9iK8jQ-ArNt19oRzi8mF-C38tKwpmZdhXqQ/s1024/20240204_100845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHivPOKrfPGjqzCZww8FCcCTwazmkLcFhJipb232DlrXgp87ki9P78-s7dTZl0fzAjjoctbQkjXdT-NqudUq2WNLfKDjlGFzCKSo8MDlqaxi0oXIZL38Iy2-WyxYY8zzuNEkIigmQBmouqLu-i1Ku6yzchN9iK8jQ-ArNt19oRzi8mF-C38tKwpmZdhXqQ/w400-h300/20240204_100845.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And I received some mail (this post is from early Feb)... It is from <a href="https://beaniemouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beanie Mouse</a>... and the front says... "Surface Mail"...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcbpx57Pmp3nO6ca1mbPbT9H1di86TAoRAzo6UzTCr2Wc8jLSlcAa482-JapFqvymlnOoO9XOQaNLM87qvuqfxxi0SPqI_iz-6bTHGaXY97p2gL32maL40TTtqgV0YN_F46iEFsJdbXorrxS2LufACUbix9mqArIy4JJeZe1QZcy6fgO_UkDEdQLc6TKS/s1024/20240204_100858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcbpx57Pmp3nO6ca1mbPbT9H1di86TAoRAzo6UzTCr2Wc8jLSlcAa482-JapFqvymlnOoO9XOQaNLM87qvuqfxxi0SPqI_iz-6bTHGaXY97p2gL32maL40TTtqgV0YN_F46iEFsJdbXorrxS2LufACUbix9mqArIy4JJeZe1QZcy6fgO_UkDEdQLc6TKS/w400-h300/20240204_100858.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Which might explain this... It was mailed September 26, 2023! That is just over 4 months!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1Z1rGCQZe1Xdhyphenhyphen5IDKhC3-qmzsqBB2IbMH-fxXW6-2-blieE2vRz3TJF2H3Z-hXCvKCtIceFbj8qdN26N-nBUCRoZpU1zPFECLg7oio8Uc5sZT3pIONhlJ4_vPIojm84y9QjB5AfGrXQdOV1hCXL3Iei7Cmqc00S6ogGo7NmoDIUBFmoRkR39SuEWvry/s1024/20240204_100900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1Z1rGCQZe1Xdhyphenhyphen5IDKhC3-qmzsqBB2IbMH-fxXW6-2-blieE2vRz3TJF2H3Z-hXCvKCtIceFbj8qdN26N-nBUCRoZpU1zPFECLg7oio8Uc5sZT3pIONhlJ4_vPIojm84y9QjB5AfGrXQdOV1hCXL3Iei7Cmqc00S6ogGo7NmoDIUBFmoRkR39SuEWvry/w400-h300/20240204_100900.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now that is a long time! It must have come via sail boat and then dog sled and then snails...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvMwrGlqCB_uQZO8aBBXt4E79Jl1cGGZ8XyB_n1ujGoVmB5mhUK0De_G3YBHwDRrkNBnFq4aOmLN9EDW45ny2K-7OnEpHoilkznyquhKn1fquXcM4YePifx0XXYJ0V4FVC3_4DsuHiM2F3JDpL8_1CDjedyqTUN5I84V3-fvXuJpIsOdh_wozGi6Kpctc/s1024/20240204_100903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvMwrGlqCB_uQZO8aBBXt4E79Jl1cGGZ8XyB_n1ujGoVmB5mhUK0De_G3YBHwDRrkNBnFq4aOmLN9EDW45ny2K-7OnEpHoilkznyquhKn1fquXcM4YePifx0XXYJ0V4FVC3_4DsuHiM2F3JDpL8_1CDjedyqTUN5I84V3-fvXuJpIsOdh_wozGi6Kpctc/w400-h300/20240204_100903.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ooh, a cool Harry Potter card!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6YbDXs0C-q7wZMKvzqpxMMg_7_vJ0T451cC_dGbzOoB3wxdepM-a4LEmgDNQCADphtMlC-lRfAEVtDX33Y1j-RUphqcHZkbyVQ1ndpSGdgdPqlrxp3zawym-c5h4PIps3mFhJint7bPC5jYVkvjQHzpFWEyvYNTzEe79uhJByIWWHQaYXXfJlG9jaz7s/s1024/20240204_100914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6YbDXs0C-q7wZMKvzqpxMMg_7_vJ0T451cC_dGbzOoB3wxdepM-a4LEmgDNQCADphtMlC-lRfAEVtDX33Y1j-RUphqcHZkbyVQ1ndpSGdgdPqlrxp3zawym-c5h4PIps3mFhJint7bPC5jYVkvjQHzpFWEyvYNTzEe79uhJByIWWHQaYXXfJlG9jaz7s/w400-h300/20240204_100914.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Hope this reaches you in time for your birthday"...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxHOeVxDLsvYty3LU_Nb6iEwD79N6DQgD_htO8-0zbCmWKCMeIgYGqtpNhgsBXdFrFxcZxJzPiAkuWYAmZRGOb89iViSXL4kuUFVnRgz2m_qZfsOgqMkXvcdwwuyTSA8Bzzzr0Dud5_P5fg3LYAGLTU0x54Q93OBNf8s7WNr7AP7QazLoH6ddEVBVidqu/s1024/20240204_100923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxHOeVxDLsvYty3LU_Nb6iEwD79N6DQgD_htO8-0zbCmWKCMeIgYGqtpNhgsBXdFrFxcZxJzPiAkuWYAmZRGOb89iViSXL4kuUFVnRgz2m_qZfsOgqMkXvcdwwuyTSA8Bzzzr0Dud5_P5fg3LYAGLTU0x54Q93OBNf8s7WNr7AP7QazLoH6ddEVBVidqu/w400-h300/20240204_100923.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Um. Well, normally Surface Mail takes 5-6 weeks so normally it would have arrived in time for my birthday on 9 November but... obviously... the snails were on strike or something.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vo9O6LEMDf2Q-khvxkez9qrNNLe_VsuSOYb5VBdctJC-riPW9NHyWreWgg5WcfbpiIpP-dyaEgtZiihKhEnOoNJ2ICosMLvbArR1u5-56HEEODbISbATeYuBnuB3ka5MVEuefponQSw4S_grxDnR4TzzIKsCP9Ar6zyy0N1N-FeA8bPEADFXH5sgljIh/s1024/20240204_100926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vo9O6LEMDf2Q-khvxkez9qrNNLe_VsuSOYb5VBdctJC-riPW9NHyWreWgg5WcfbpiIpP-dyaEgtZiihKhEnOoNJ2ICosMLvbArR1u5-56HEEODbISbATeYuBnuB3ka5MVEuefponQSw4S_grxDnR4TzzIKsCP9Ar6zyy0N1N-FeA8bPEADFXH5sgljIh/w400-h300/20240204_100926.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ooooohhhh... A Sherlock Escape Book!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-AxlAtDZ6YhjRL7fas_E6C06zpxNvLIL1Kwtu4yeFISB4m7tWZSMGJPAVMYZ9kHY8iycSel9ROzU0sJICk0uwA445UwSHSUYSxUA_exKEcsMKVNxTZMWlJiRvOfpe-5pLjWTub74-dymNIZR6WEAfDZuOAKF7tCu0__0lSC6MrHMrnpnv3BunIEolXRZ/s1024/20240204_100936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-AxlAtDZ6YhjRL7fas_E6C06zpxNvLIL1Kwtu4yeFISB4m7tWZSMGJPAVMYZ9kHY8iycSel9ROzU0sJICk0uwA445UwSHSUYSxUA_exKEcsMKVNxTZMWlJiRvOfpe-5pLjWTub74-dymNIZR6WEAfDZuOAKF7tCu0__0lSC6MrHMrnpnv3BunIEolXRZ/w400-h300/20240204_100936.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's a mystery and you can't move on to the next clue until you solve the previous one. Wow!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6lV8SFKcY9tIu4C_8yb7GyrplWAlgwhaPFtYgYEj1GoWdMzuWYgceN45BwWgkLZSVABGLfTJfTPymPDqkPq0fX3nx1A7MJRuWlU7X1w_49kegsGgsimesvj9O8-dfyNKe7Q-HMfA8fmyI1etUnTKYkXCDw3SNkzYSjnPTDefoj1ck1VnO8h_zS4Ydevs/s1024/20240204_101022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6lV8SFKcY9tIu4C_8yb7GyrplWAlgwhaPFtYgYEj1GoWdMzuWYgceN45BwWgkLZSVABGLfTJfTPymPDqkPq0fX3nx1A7MJRuWlU7X1w_49kegsGgsimesvj9O8-dfyNKe7Q-HMfA8fmyI1etUnTKYkXCDw3SNkzYSjnPTDefoj1ck1VnO8h_zS4Ydevs/w400-h300/20240204_101022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thanks Beanie!!! That is beary cool. Looking forward to solving this!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLPh7n4XJXdmBWij8RiYtG30aU5fWSIb_FtBzJKUzGPkR9lpdezP8nmkv2o4IH10SkNU9YD9weXPIK5xwNL6ROPvEkQgiwqzOVmmJe3Cs560I64wrM2fyrlGnztAh46OHZuScud1S89pkvKNT5K2PeVJ-SepIDD1WOibeuRWXKXgpxVRjzzc5EMwXNf8X/s1024/20240204_101026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLPh7n4XJXdmBWij8RiYtG30aU5fWSIb_FtBzJKUzGPkR9lpdezP8nmkv2o4IH10SkNU9YD9weXPIK5xwNL6ROPvEkQgiwqzOVmmJe3Cs560I64wrM2fyrlGnztAh46OHZuScud1S89pkvKNT5K2PeVJ-SepIDD1WOibeuRWXKXgpxVRjzzc5EMwXNf8X/w400-h300/20240204_101026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now... I think I'm feeling faint... this little bear needs chocolate! It helps to have chocolate after blood donation you know...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUyo2V3X_-Sit31dXQKvB2Zn3PSd5RdGCht6JOkVY57CsH51loMPEll7BTstXFOyTL5dmV-8IHZONCBQnfJfJCoDVIdGbBUK_MMqpRj0xVEn_U4TQLGYvIjdHP6gGDaH55pFvsUEw941L2kgt7LZFwNj30mF864T0QNr6S6rh8mHsjr-1vRgRPme74Iph/s1024/20240204_101046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUyo2V3X_-Sit31dXQKvB2Zn3PSd5RdGCht6JOkVY57CsH51loMPEll7BTstXFOyTL5dmV-8IHZONCBQnfJfJCoDVIdGbBUK_MMqpRj0xVEn_U4TQLGYvIjdHP6gGDaH55pFvsUEw941L2kgt7LZFwNj30mF864T0QNr6S6rh8mHsjr-1vRgRPme74Iph/w400-h300/20240204_101046.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada49.6506376 -125.449390621.340403763821158 -160.60564060000002 77.960871436178849 -90.2931406tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-28890168523774607182024-02-24T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-24T00:30:00.136-08:00Snow followed by Rain<p> Soooo... we got another dump of snow today! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwC4mF8y9F89_OEfbr1S8i_C85nr3dW5gM9Jcsktdv7LD8ONNXxRyoJHc8-eFwPZcPTg5emYa_z7186yr_l0okkTxGCdec9g7kFb1pupUZ4J54F9ESsr0Y-jheSTlkfcQhJf_V6eYGHpTCmv2VVdC5FleUZbvuUgjg1_-eor4WzP1bi1m3RzCsOTnyxsOd/s1024/20240117_085226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwC4mF8y9F89_OEfbr1S8i_C85nr3dW5gM9Jcsktdv7LD8ONNXxRyoJHc8-eFwPZcPTg5emYa_z7186yr_l0okkTxGCdec9g7kFb1pupUZ4J54F9ESsr0Y-jheSTlkfcQhJf_V6eYGHpTCmv2VVdC5FleUZbvuUgjg1_-eor4WzP1bi1m3RzCsOTnyxsOd/w400-h300/20240117_085226.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I mean... a LOT!! For us... of course...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v9HhfIqiw0lxe7y9R305iJd87HKDW0ZTaLPMjELqqxcrlyzET53Re_EpqWP9Rgk0CjhUQsFxBU4n9IRhGSFr7ZFZne-xSZPOxzowcAeBFB7RqiXX4mFH8r0orGTTuZaXGDlVrNVU-yfGOt49-_e4AVGX69yUYOo9vfAnfL1VMV7H1LDA4ysEHAy6OPAL/s1024/20240117_085233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v9HhfIqiw0lxe7y9R305iJd87HKDW0ZTaLPMjELqqxcrlyzET53Re_EpqWP9Rgk0CjhUQsFxBU4n9IRhGSFr7ZFZne-xSZPOxzowcAeBFB7RqiXX4mFH8r0orGTTuZaXGDlVrNVU-yfGOt49-_e4AVGX69yUYOo9vfAnfL1VMV7H1LDA4ysEHAy6OPAL/w400-h300/20240117_085233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is 1 Bear deep (that is Bearish for 9 inches).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtLt3JgD6bbG5dZu5wk4I7w9TURgCW88Khyphenhyphenw8MSHt4hvvQ5tbnIAsIz1eGIivMDwFgfG7-QI18L-riIy691qYBb1cSRsmnTst0sfffrcWmQ1Mb3iCGBZPhqywYSuY8dSVIibrCcXbfFji-50OKbNnmg_xP4t8JIfkyoOw09GNM1CPotmsmglH1gCEJUP_/s1024/20240117_085246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtLt3JgD6bbG5dZu5wk4I7w9TURgCW88Khyphenhyphenw8MSHt4hvvQ5tbnIAsIz1eGIivMDwFgfG7-QI18L-riIy691qYBb1cSRsmnTst0sfffrcWmQ1Mb3iCGBZPhqywYSuY8dSVIibrCcXbfFji-50OKbNnmg_xP4t8JIfkyoOw09GNM1CPotmsmglH1gCEJUP_/w300-h400/20240117_085246.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It makes everything so pretty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFpON-jixNsstscf2i-jTkS0fjzlM2wZtgIOwFEoPyhZkw2dZIAJAtBAB6yJbS4lwjkhezaCwLv57_B_gxenTFttaZ1Q7cg4vxZR3AMVPALXwUfFIMM4pCEJqE-p7MNp546eNACbRx3XhPf75RiqxHxE-3zO6cr6TlWT0Fn8HKnXax3U_tjRqWX1XsVF2/s1024/20240117_085250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFpON-jixNsstscf2i-jTkS0fjzlM2wZtgIOwFEoPyhZkw2dZIAJAtBAB6yJbS4lwjkhezaCwLv57_B_gxenTFttaZ1Q7cg4vxZR3AMVPALXwUfFIMM4pCEJqE-p7MNp546eNACbRx3XhPf75RiqxHxE-3zO6cr6TlWT0Fn8HKnXax3U_tjRqWX1XsVF2/w400-h300/20240117_085250.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But it can interfere with travel plans!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjax5qNUZZQAJ_fGU0BQKYTcmKQBa_z2kmmvmtFFtQBcroUugJbe8KZXKYr-mcpJgr2QSMKt9bnA6WeUjT-vKOXzV3xAOJavmQJkr2q9IJ5LCLyD-VxL9I5G9QgICQnU0beqT0Y8AnQuLkHB29uibXDRopecBGJm9zW_uM9E6JfJdAePGyOiSgjUWuEgSqJ/s1024/20240117_085253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjax5qNUZZQAJ_fGU0BQKYTcmKQBa_z2kmmvmtFFtQBcroUugJbe8KZXKYr-mcpJgr2QSMKt9bnA6WeUjT-vKOXzV3xAOJavmQJkr2q9IJ5LCLyD-VxL9I5G9QgICQnU0beqT0Y8AnQuLkHB29uibXDRopecBGJm9zW_uM9E6JfJdAePGyOiSgjUWuEgSqJ/w400-h300/20240117_085253.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So very pretty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNnW0cF7Kz0qhO8lWupY5EjGM_ek4T8kjC3gYmFe1b7Vy3Q9-fc0BBcSEKQ_DyBITCqywWHv-YeLDE_2LZKe_eKU8uvvP9v9qFas6JI3yt155LngnYXcwMSDpA2njD2xkH1XpuOI8KyXwLIgWX3xUsjZYqG-qlGH_IAG9L8UPBEW9PnNjYQrfqGSAD2Hr/s1024/20240117_085258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNnW0cF7Kz0qhO8lWupY5EjGM_ek4T8kjC3gYmFe1b7Vy3Q9-fc0BBcSEKQ_DyBITCqywWHv-YeLDE_2LZKe_eKU8uvvP9v9qFas6JI3yt155LngnYXcwMSDpA2njD2xkH1XpuOI8KyXwLIgWX3xUsjZYqG-qlGH_IAG9L8UPBEW9PnNjYQrfqGSAD2Hr/w400-h300/20240117_085258.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You see... I was going to go and visit Gramma and got as far as the airport...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIo8lnJnujj4gpb22CAHLoZkH6P8BdFx7-cnA1Diz3yL_66PWEdh_Fucy3xx2iTuA3j6dZHXcR6dJE08WrIqRDmdecvxOzUAttpZl922Bk19g8yyT-HEFbvLS7FVDOjuMQDyYGMQEjj1CdfBvQUk2PPmothVyZiS8h6dKNsKl_8_lldQUnpcm7YWQ5pS3/s1024/20240117_085300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIo8lnJnujj4gpb22CAHLoZkH6P8BdFx7-cnA1Diz3yL_66PWEdh_Fucy3xx2iTuA3j6dZHXcR6dJE08WrIqRDmdecvxOzUAttpZl922Bk19g8yyT-HEFbvLS7FVDOjuMQDyYGMQEjj1CdfBvQUk2PPmothVyZiS8h6dKNsKl_8_lldQUnpcm7YWQ5pS3/w400-h300/20240117_085300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>... all the way through security and then... got a text that both flights had been cancelled! Ugh.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7Srhf8OIxBVJogrncmJlgNRDh0mA-rAKbzP9CB2yl1mBZnvIpbRyGEC-UPDCxA1193NS0MmFTMmYEVLAHIYV_jwc0Sjz8snTT5l54xStiT5RJ1-pkZhjLYSUTvJynT7WwrBFpOd88JuppRMUP5utpc0wlAh7_OTGJFtPRlsFbohyphenhyphenvMyS8vHTSQrOqhEC/s1024/20240117_085304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7Srhf8OIxBVJogrncmJlgNRDh0mA-rAKbzP9CB2yl1mBZnvIpbRyGEC-UPDCxA1193NS0MmFTMmYEVLAHIYV_jwc0Sjz8snTT5l54xStiT5RJ1-pkZhjLYSUTvJynT7WwrBFpOd88JuppRMUP5utpc0wlAh7_OTGJFtPRlsFbohyphenhyphenvMyS8vHTSQrOqhEC/w400-h300/20240117_085304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our beets are deeply buried...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8uhb5xZlDSrIJ_c0QZLewffSSjNCL2vjzNRi4bBZvtcIZl6MzPxf2-oc5JzwYIDmcj_MuU12D3UWgCAd1E8EGg1PyyYNhl8ThaeqwRXc48p84kVx1bO4UC1XLtXyzLemlL04pJ2xwVwsT_7Ck7drkg1S7b4suH1QnGhesRTGpbM_osd0NoKS6but79wR/s1024/20240117_085311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8uhb5xZlDSrIJ_c0QZLewffSSjNCL2vjzNRi4bBZvtcIZl6MzPxf2-oc5JzwYIDmcj_MuU12D3UWgCAd1E8EGg1PyyYNhl8ThaeqwRXc48p84kVx1bO4UC1XLtXyzLemlL04pJ2xwVwsT_7Ck7drkg1S7b4suH1QnGhesRTGpbM_osd0NoKS6but79wR/w400-h300/20240117_085311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then Air Canada sent another text with an automated rebooking for... Sunday evening!! We were supposed to fly out Thursday and come back early Tuesday morning. Soooo... Sunday to Tuesday was not going to work.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2-hwHVJfHL0pk_1XfiRA_hP-jr6FWtlarlBfr0v2vPg0DTOIp9L5qf10Nodop3BcZA4hf-XYq0Ozo6AQyfNufm5tZNLZVng73d8HlaKJyO24Wrjlx4L8OW9ofG_9tfBOAEL9L5jiL08u3ZOSvO7VRkF9nmOrPH2ghGW0zK5eRsc_pm8JDXokmtDXPe3x/s1024/20240117_085314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2-hwHVJfHL0pk_1XfiRA_hP-jr6FWtlarlBfr0v2vPg0DTOIp9L5qf10Nodop3BcZA4hf-XYq0Ozo6AQyfNufm5tZNLZVng73d8HlaKJyO24Wrjlx4L8OW9ofG_9tfBOAEL9L5jiL08u3ZOSvO7VRkF9nmOrPH2ghGW0zK5eRsc_pm8JDXokmtDXPe3x/w400-h300/20240117_085314.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Good thing my sekrebearies replaced the plastic on the roof of the greenhouse this fall!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aEkxiAlDj3LXCqI8sYzirju0NN5J0OSQ2PVHQOpA6UsaDjtaLL6xxM5i_xxmSNy6vo3Bs5hT7e9IazAzXoTjhUqJXdsMxhJxrlP7muOkcXQcWcAiPCK-FML9Lis7H4N3IufNORhvM72h-G7Qps2Il6kkA3XN77Zrbv8697G-6jtEgVA-JLto5RwKsxtd/s1024/20240117_085318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aEkxiAlDj3LXCqI8sYzirju0NN5J0OSQ2PVHQOpA6UsaDjtaLL6xxM5i_xxmSNy6vo3Bs5hT7e9IazAzXoTjhUqJXdsMxhJxrlP7muOkcXQcWcAiPCK-FML9Lis7H4N3IufNORhvM72h-G7Qps2Il6kkA3XN77Zrbv8697G-6jtEgVA-JLto5RwKsxtd/w400-h300/20240117_085318.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The bamboo is all flopped!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPh5Ud-RCJuJPDQF29k7rRLareLGG0MADwx7PG7ZHEEc47UOwE5uF4kquke13glCvGa7Q02Bv2NegzM4angbvjpXn8RyasFQRopEELQAkLl0Kzcod3cXeow6YhB3PdRphkKBSOQi5oCdvHhFNxsaBJF2ZRzmO00gWqeiiL0b6I1H_B1pnSNlkQkRRoSmyi/s1024/20240117_085321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPh5Ud-RCJuJPDQF29k7rRLareLGG0MADwx7PG7ZHEEc47UOwE5uF4kquke13glCvGa7Q02Bv2NegzM4angbvjpXn8RyasFQRopEELQAkLl0Kzcod3cXeow6YhB3PdRphkKBSOQi5oCdvHhFNxsaBJF2ZRzmO00gWqeiiL0b6I1H_B1pnSNlkQkRRoSmyi/w400-h300/20240117_085321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Soooo... we cancelled the rebooked flights and got a full refund. We will have to go another time...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicus0tPlcn1Ju2691W7ODVO7Bjy-7Rq6joYuMypVPGaTrnVnMZJAYiZnWMaHf2AjI7-OTJ0-WH2T1zAKHPSfcgJjImo1I_0lULxLL3Exq7VNTGZrpXp4t3QlfkIbuSFP_2pk5kFhZknawzBxKaHbOLTGafbDAXokRpfey87dxz_FteUNQjNsLWe8n4hsl0/s1024/20240117_085324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicus0tPlcn1Ju2691W7ODVO7Bjy-7Rq6joYuMypVPGaTrnVnMZJAYiZnWMaHf2AjI7-OTJ0-WH2T1zAKHPSfcgJjImo1I_0lULxLL3Exq7VNTGZrpXp4t3QlfkIbuSFP_2pk5kFhZknawzBxKaHbOLTGafbDAXokRpfey87dxz_FteUNQjNsLWe8n4hsl0/w400-h300/20240117_085324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Minnie is not much of a snow cat... although she did perk up when the birds called the alarm!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56ktvA30_D3CIiD24murUIunIHqgOIrem_Nce6p-lY-4_M08TGj4uT3ouEid48C5Ap43YmTssxKNWj-A7TL1ONkzzSl0KOLKVfVEv7PDopY2ArxTxw2IDu7q4G0MbWt_BzLTIJindlvHSibDrcIPdSLXqWSh8CSTjZdU6rqnqpRlpwn2k1fFzdR-0P11J/w400-h300/20240117_085333.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The woods are soooo pretty when it snows!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird4fLzl1VTHIoV6d-4Nq59G_P1GkB8TgGDWGtXkGj4rJVp-kci-M6MfGxDc39Ul9n4paUZYi5eLNm2L3_jDp-d2JWWNrHATaqA72D8TkCoPqHJ48uxH7Ni64D7z6Q6GqYbxSwPLp8_QmDu9OeAGLUE60SpPRbbZnX-7y7xL-RkzfJJzZR0QHaBEBxQ0WY/s1024/20240117_124220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEird4fLzl1VTHIoV6d-4Nq59G_P1GkB8TgGDWGtXkGj4rJVp-kci-M6MfGxDc39Ul9n4paUZYi5eLNm2L3_jDp-d2JWWNrHATaqA72D8TkCoPqHJ48uxH7Ni64D7z6Q6GqYbxSwPLp8_QmDu9OeAGLUE60SpPRbbZnX-7y7xL-RkzfJJzZR0QHaBEBxQ0WY/w400-h300/20240117_124220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And you have to enjoy it while you can because we are due to get rain in the next day or so.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfekLWLRyw7O-G5hIasKGsTOjSOuQW2xZ5qK-5VsWAlv-3AZjGfOPYHAgVFNfnpTQavSOFhxEQo2x3OrqHBacWyc-Fpqr1xcCVpFDLE6T6X78-iFjgUli2CbSiKfwPUIIVnN-Gdhh1tvctBMhPkJwwfP-RKl4bf8YuHFWPYU21TF4-GE_fqI5rxFi5HoVK/s1024/20240117_124314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfekLWLRyw7O-G5hIasKGsTOjSOuQW2xZ5qK-5VsWAlv-3AZjGfOPYHAgVFNfnpTQavSOFhxEQo2x3OrqHBacWyc-Fpqr1xcCVpFDLE6T6X78-iFjgUli2CbSiKfwPUIIVnN-Gdhh1tvctBMhPkJwwfP-RKl4bf8YuHFWPYU21TF4-GE_fqI5rxFi5HoVK/w300-h400/20240117_124314.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Even the lake is frozen after that cold snap... but this little bear is not going to test the thickness...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Y7YdnmvdAzr2Q277t5IuSoLVTCK_Yy9vo4_HTWiCMBjkYkdh6DY9bT1foHxOegG1FqbyAJaqDwfWaaov1OZTrObieo_bVgleaYZMmRS9eB_nEqnZICFMu6FMu3wNqzzIqF749qZEt5fo4eAN3V5MdyKzsYY7MHRMjjWQRumtMhoHmlK7twwoWIWBGAeA/s1024/20240117_124500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Y7YdnmvdAzr2Q277t5IuSoLVTCK_Yy9vo4_HTWiCMBjkYkdh6DY9bT1foHxOegG1FqbyAJaqDwfWaaov1OZTrObieo_bVgleaYZMmRS9eB_nEqnZICFMu6FMu3wNqzzIqF749qZEt5fo4eAN3V5MdyKzsYY7MHRMjjWQRumtMhoHmlK7twwoWIWBGAeA/w400-h300/20240117_124500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And do you know where my sled is??? Packed away in the Christmas boxes!! Who thought that was a good idea?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdoA1JVgxSK9XURKumS73COdzihwKrlRxI4rSGpo_M2mjcQmcd_kWKHZcgxItmHx7aSH8vJ0VzRAgPpZsFPGzoCm8GNDnhVpa358dKmdwYhuScYKmx1NulkskiVMSo_MSRNh0gFfG-flITAEObTnRPQupPY0VGgVvbrh-L21Lks-HLaby7pYH4CPAYwM2/s1024/20240117_125122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdoA1JVgxSK9XURKumS73COdzihwKrlRxI4rSGpo_M2mjcQmcd_kWKHZcgxItmHx7aSH8vJ0VzRAgPpZsFPGzoCm8GNDnhVpa358dKmdwYhuScYKmx1NulkskiVMSo_MSRNh0gFfG-flITAEObTnRPQupPY0VGgVvbrh-L21Lks-HLaby7pYH4CPAYwM2/w400-h300/20240117_125122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah well... it's still fun to play in the snow!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLyyTlcpu4IE7-n439HpXUppN1KTk6_QIbxhioRxNfZMrszZWPc6ro2B1-uFYWV7nA4GZMReiHwImg3cfbY6HxHHaSeKh0WOGK4y3oZHO7DUp2sy9Df3-lZMhjf__4gMEP7dAy6OY_EAVE-at9jzEAI1OkH1SrprrMV8gpIlsT7dZq32bSIih5Nm9dI49/s1024/20240117_130109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLyyTlcpu4IE7-n439HpXUppN1KTk6_QIbxhioRxNfZMrszZWPc6ro2B1-uFYWV7nA4GZMReiHwImg3cfbY6HxHHaSeKh0WOGK4y3oZHO7DUp2sy9Df3-lZMhjf__4gMEP7dAy6OY_EAVE-at9jzEAI1OkH1SrprrMV8gpIlsT7dZq32bSIih5Nm9dI49/w300-h400/20240117_130109.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-88365704623946700032024-02-17T00:30:00.001-08:002024-02-17T00:30:00.121-08:00Inching along the Virtual Pacific Crest Trail<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1hYlbU80h173E1hgxSxUEAgsns19Wraos2JlQS5J82lLZ5yIFi3B5GNIbIqsi_ysAH8rDhvj0J04q8OqxFKGOlrVUp9z89f3BUM0y8QVOe4Mtm8qYtsTDRbos7AAp6_RK_r1RsOU3q7zKuhVJg9V_zWy4veaMw2O91bHjPQFFKNQX4rJUkhelaVIIFOM/s1080/Bear%20Step%20Cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1hYlbU80h173E1hgxSxUEAgsns19Wraos2JlQS5J82lLZ5yIFi3B5GNIbIqsi_ysAH8rDhvj0J04q8OqxFKGOlrVUp9z89f3BUM0y8QVOe4Mtm8qYtsTDRbos7AAp6_RK_r1RsOU3q7zKuhVJg9V_zWy4veaMw2O91bHjPQFFKNQX4rJUkhelaVIIFOM/w400-h400/Bear%20Step%20Cover.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">I am beary excited to be starting this Virtual Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)! (This post is from late January... I know... I know...)</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dFuGPmugGvacyaiZO1jYpi5ddZ-XJgZGBJtHxEXxX5zvv7jxpJ1ZTpmFWsX1ac3HfEr0fAb7CUjGJMgEGVBK9eLQ6ys2UWXXb3hxhn2DsLrNC1Mytd6Bn-s3ViqolvFbb4lxJUvdSk5XQ8sqdD0b3L9qfD0mnb8WRCLHdcZORqJOw7tQntFaTVAHHnMt/s1620/PCT%20Trail%20bib.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1620" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dFuGPmugGvacyaiZO1jYpi5ddZ-XJgZGBJtHxEXxX5zvv7jxpJ1ZTpmFWsX1ac3HfEr0fAb7CUjGJMgEGVBK9eLQ6ys2UWXXb3hxhn2DsLrNC1Mytd6Bn-s3ViqolvFbb4lxJUvdSk5XQ8sqdD0b3L9qfD0mnb8WRCLHdcZORqJOw7tQntFaTVAHHnMt/w400-h266/PCT%20Trail%20bib.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><p style="text-align: left;">It is a beary, beary long way... 4000 km or 2485 miles. But let's see how far I can hike today and then we'll do some calculations...<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHhHYKyXd3bgffvbyy7b4YkTCLJtCPrqLDyEQhJImmImsoJVPCH3YV9MUV8b7TzEscF2ko0wixrodkyh0n08wtL6b7TibN1UqnrmxIvD912HYRC6obqRZcUo1-6fueW9DhdjhT5efWwCblflk1ZATXhG6GhQPQmyXF91QxrVhHv1cWSRco-E_H3Dn6yta/s1024/20240204_120640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHhHYKyXd3bgffvbyy7b4YkTCLJtCPrqLDyEQhJImmImsoJVPCH3YV9MUV8b7TzEscF2ko0wixrodkyh0n08wtL6b7TibN1UqnrmxIvD912HYRC6obqRZcUo1-6fueW9DhdjhT5efWwCblflk1ZATXhG6GhQPQmyXF91QxrVhHv1cWSRco-E_H3Dn6yta/w400-h300/20240204_120640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>And... just so you know... I am not doing the challenge on my own! <a href="https://lfox97123.blogspot.com/2024/01/let-pct-challenge-begin.html" target="_blank">Little Fox took me up on my invitation to form a West Coast Stuffies Team.</a> So it's not just be inching along on this trail! Our combined distances go towards the Total. Teamwork at its best!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQDa9kMic3IIGVFRWgSdk4lPs-WTjp48AcYNQP8a5VoNPjl6Y_rdpudQyj-jknWqCEOQZEIBJJqwtzaavcJ0ZL6UqEOnoR8xZkNbsMedPIVXqH5HG371E8i79DtrLU7Y7M4ejJdfrtrWzURb012EFW07wH8SY7oWnq6GNKvVlVv34PBo11xbDvAiS2yJb/s2047/Screenshot_20240126_110849_The%20Conqueror%20Challenges.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQDa9kMic3IIGVFRWgSdk4lPs-WTjp48AcYNQP8a5VoNPjl6Y_rdpudQyj-jknWqCEOQZEIBJJqwtzaavcJ0ZL6UqEOnoR8xZkNbsMedPIVXqH5HG371E8i79DtrLU7Y7M4ejJdfrtrWzURb012EFW07wH8SY7oWnq6GNKvVlVv34PBo11xbDvAiS2yJb/w211-h400/Screenshot_20240126_110849_The%20Conqueror%20Challenges.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The trail I am hiking today has some trails over the muddy bits... which is good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSNnYPyItk6rllQSr9CTQy1FIXcDdBulLN2lY1xkpey8_0cMUIPCEsHYyNzgpzse_ZbPBeBVszdKp6LdabggrWt4qPuQt8VsNfvT-Xdijk7uKERTeid9h0yvNgUXK2iap0eWjqeRB5c25YMQHbGMGlIEcpBMWOjPhUvUNUnwOCY4Q95leoOI9tVHGtPeM/s1024/20240204_120847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSNnYPyItk6rllQSr9CTQy1FIXcDdBulLN2lY1xkpey8_0cMUIPCEsHYyNzgpzse_ZbPBeBVszdKp6LdabggrWt4qPuQt8VsNfvT-Xdijk7uKERTeid9h0yvNgUXK2iap0eWjqeRB5c25YMQHbGMGlIEcpBMWOjPhUvUNUnwOCY4Q95leoOI9tVHGtPeM/w400-h300/20240204_120847.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Because this little bear does NOT like to get wet or muddy...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JKRLZ9CbduhczRW4Gczdxjd9SXvIrW_9JqgyPOIGmLqfg05II7PPO12Y4u47UCcD-be_LuEqxbGXiIFIMfUeTXmbLDrU1TJCSbV0a-A_McgxNynGGQ1mRSFnX8LEktWSitxjg4pETOB8G9GwsS5Tpfa0gVbeFwlc8oYyyAtB6YyqPsNeyJe_qmiUpCzZ/s1024/20240204_120851.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JKRLZ9CbduhczRW4Gczdxjd9SXvIrW_9JqgyPOIGmLqfg05II7PPO12Y4u47UCcD-be_LuEqxbGXiIFIMfUeTXmbLDrU1TJCSbV0a-A_McgxNynGGQ1mRSFnX8LEktWSitxjg4pETOB8G9GwsS5Tpfa0gVbeFwlc8oYyyAtB6YyqPsNeyJe_qmiUpCzZ/w400-h300/20240204_120851.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Oh wow... this is quite the bridge... a bit narrower than the other one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCZ0DYhGkWorWndnT0hOWweL727ISQyD5DN9PWAhyphenhyphenrCu_QuD9sGgCJVuYzmnWfQ14Pm08qVQUO4QX-r9hzN8YbZT8ZAq8fYdELETZbr5bLPGGmWsvl02wA-Ve4VRr8HgQ0UoWmAmZRimjU2Ez4gtp5NQBcmvE5SqedvpsRxS3pYGWnE3eOe1NU7mWD8De/s1024/20240204_121934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCZ0DYhGkWorWndnT0hOWweL727ISQyD5DN9PWAhyphenhyphenrCu_QuD9sGgCJVuYzmnWfQ14Pm08qVQUO4QX-r9hzN8YbZT8ZAq8fYdELETZbr5bLPGGmWsvl02wA-Ve4VRr8HgQ0UoWmAmZRimjU2Ez4gtp5NQBcmvE5SqedvpsRxS3pYGWnE3eOe1NU7mWD8De/w300-h400/20240204_121934.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Because this stuffie is also not a great balancing act... but... I survived!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b8goqg0lCyUYk23yzYbqkQAq83-jeNcOqR1mjAF9CjGGHW7uUX66gNDH23xd-eCbpVf-1_cPbRXLBYVybmffZRmalFbOgQyWJFWCoXwsi3K2awZzCoP5obtflALUfatxATeC3xk09pWyNutSU5SP2UFl03xBl_RyRGcr6dDM7xKVgGxg1lmPOjjpTWxe/s1024/20240204_121941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b8goqg0lCyUYk23yzYbqkQAq83-jeNcOqR1mjAF9CjGGHW7uUX66gNDH23xd-eCbpVf-1_cPbRXLBYVybmffZRmalFbOgQyWJFWCoXwsi3K2awZzCoP5obtflALUfatxATeC3xk09pWyNutSU5SP2UFl03xBl_RyRGcr6dDM7xKVgGxg1lmPOjjpTWxe/w400-h300/20240204_121941.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Such a gorgeous West Coast winter day for a hike!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qXRWIbES3byPV-HQ3gdZ1Xk3xPHU6UTISJM_V9FS5tk1FLhiLHUKlc6KPuvxEqtCwmd3-VY29Qw3gv27yoJcvybtk_YTlxSK1v2IkNG2CbQ6h2AFeszB_LmE3WS0gnH8SwS0yNI5BYQe5jA-oDEpdzkBiNUji6iYEBkja__r-6wKJ_x63CQM360mDRvM/s1024/20240204_122220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qXRWIbES3byPV-HQ3gdZ1Xk3xPHU6UTISJM_V9FS5tk1FLhiLHUKlc6KPuvxEqtCwmd3-VY29Qw3gv27yoJcvybtk_YTlxSK1v2IkNG2CbQ6h2AFeszB_LmE3WS0gnH8SwS0yNI5BYQe5jA-oDEpdzkBiNUji6iYEBkja__r-6wKJ_x63CQM360mDRvM/w300-h400/20240204_122220.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Hmmm... a fence? And a map?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSBwxCw31f_l9Vqd3JYvDA_Q6C4W2nQ7JlV6JXOkUjZTQYzIyVTYDyX_pU1XRKpgWCErHJLzL35Fr77x8JJ-_dn3r3o0psL6cbxdXW-DwH3nxRc19gbhvSL76k2ypN_3bdaOfK0MUVA-LuJtDv4IQuVr3EbZWsObRDAae3BToFHE9xQB8pliZAztYe1J-/s1024/20240204_123845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSBwxCw31f_l9Vqd3JYvDA_Q6C4W2nQ7JlV6JXOkUjZTQYzIyVTYDyX_pU1XRKpgWCErHJLzL35Fr77x8JJ-_dn3r3o0psL6cbxdXW-DwH3nxRc19gbhvSL76k2ypN_3bdaOfK0MUVA-LuJtDv4IQuVr3EbZWsObRDAae3BToFHE9xQB8pliZAztYe1J-/w400-h300/20240204_123845.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Are we in trouble on our hike already? Stymied by a fence?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNL7XHK8HZtm4hP9lMb0O4itJ0mvvsB5jxiZe_NX1MwxdI_FxUtQghn9t4r6AtgYyAlZnrqHLdvpoFV42iI0P42hjqTbkekJBwJwdbLPUrfsiYw_Let1ODnOIuEJlULdG8g23sXUBg7a0MFf7e8frXP4P_Og0kQRQI7Ibj29bLipdcx9nfDSBMOslOH30/s1024/20240204_123849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNL7XHK8HZtm4hP9lMb0O4itJ0mvvsB5jxiZe_NX1MwxdI_FxUtQghn9t4r6AtgYyAlZnrqHLdvpoFV42iI0P42hjqTbkekJBwJwdbLPUrfsiYw_Let1ODnOIuEJlULdG8g23sXUBg7a0MFf7e8frXP4P_Og0kQRQI7Ibj29bLipdcx9nfDSBMOslOH30/w400-h300/20240204_123849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Um. This map says that the area on the other side of the fence is an Active Firing Range...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDvXMr8Y7xxX-vQ_F664yqXnAIGhGEwVwfF3_b6pMXhO4N01aMPBJZ9rg7qqqNAZThf2bQzyhGrAwz0TFXTw6Luc6ZsXjKPSb_fRkgtyK0kbZCPdAiQgcyyDeOU568E4kgBiK55lc67VR4FGsvw9v9TUobUrKZ1Guxt5spaxO04J60iQ3oACt7k94V9LQ/s1024/20240204_123856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDvXMr8Y7xxX-vQ_F664yqXnAIGhGEwVwfF3_b6pMXhO4N01aMPBJZ9rg7qqqNAZThf2bQzyhGrAwz0TFXTw6Luc6ZsXjKPSb_fRkgtyK0kbZCPdAiQgcyyDeOU568E4kgBiK55lc67VR4FGsvw9v9TUobUrKZ1Guxt5spaxO04J60iQ3oACt7k94V9LQ/w400-h300/20240204_123856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Yes, we call it the DeaD zone (short for Department of Defence)... we aren't going to use their real name in case they search for it and find me and arrest me!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFk5vTowojuSHD_PumenKzQvCT0GVG2JUilJ6m29ToS_HjitOGe2KZeRMs82s41Ygci744FOn7cTTrY6mNYISK7GkVyAmhqIc716f7y4dFUD4p5S6K0-OAh03UpPFU9QQvDO6m1V9K-DiIHNr3RhNCU_6sGJ6vK1aVxWddGbyCTUpnr9X4HMUO_4ecOg-/s1024/20240204_123900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFk5vTowojuSHD_PumenKzQvCT0GVG2JUilJ6m29ToS_HjitOGe2KZeRMs82s41Ygci744FOn7cTTrY6mNYISK7GkVyAmhqIc716f7y4dFUD4p5S6K0-OAh03UpPFU9QQvDO6m1V9K-DiIHNr3RhNCU_6sGJ6vK1aVxWddGbyCTUpnr9X4HMUO_4ecOg-/w400-h300/20240204_123900.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The "actual" firing range is that orangey bit down at the bottom. And the whole rest of the forested area is their "overshoot" area. I guess in case some rookie soldier doesn't aim properly...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQN4xMyDkmaW4j21IpN3mhhPLOzXI1ohmeCdDkCrTQLAOC4Z3p-fMyrCRU4NU42mdqln4of1tWnvgoh1ekCWAfZW7Ckho69o0ywqNO6ttGQaActpVG000I5TIDKvku4x6sXsucwgKbphmrvkuT0KDrl4mZ3LG29YZML0dHkpdjjOR1AhpdOI1w7nE7F2i/s1024/20240204_123903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQN4xMyDkmaW4j21IpN3mhhPLOzXI1ohmeCdDkCrTQLAOC4Z3p-fMyrCRU4NU42mdqln4of1tWnvgoh1ekCWAfZW7Ckho69o0ywqNO6ttGQaActpVG000I5TIDKvku4x6sXsucwgKbphmrvkuT0KDrl4mZ3LG29YZML0dHkpdjjOR1AhpdOI1w7nE7F2i/w400-h300/20240204_123903.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Ah-hem... soooo... what are we doing? Well, we do not counsel anyone to do anything illegal... nooo... that would not be good. But the chain link fence ends just past here and... well...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfW9Q3L6UYboRlhN52wcCXSxn2Ae-lEswDQKQpjeGmwbPjlk-rNFsTpryzymoT85UnQQdpSNhNeJTmtrvUSrKD5RZ72HjJ591JvctJkoSEVLzkz1orAK1EomKRc1fy3ljzz9JqJ8wvxa3FEpykpBOB-rt7sCS5e6woZ8OleSnfY2oG8EYwDbb5TnZJYL8/s1024/20240204_123905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfW9Q3L6UYboRlhN52wcCXSxn2Ae-lEswDQKQpjeGmwbPjlk-rNFsTpryzymoT85UnQQdpSNhNeJTmtrvUSrKD5RZ72HjJ591JvctJkoSEVLzkz1orAK1EomKRc1fy3ljzz9JqJ8wvxa3FEpykpBOB-rt7sCS5e6woZ8OleSnfY2oG8EYwDbb5TnZJYL8/w400-h300/20240204_123905.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Someone cut a heart opening into the fence!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMhW-o0Aah6bVry-BhpYcBFc_Vl91U2Tt5rtDpWmg6IjdvoZ3FP8fA5z5tB47YyQKQU0QK-XxMU2eYKGM0TqasiMZLsas7X2keeUs3xi3DXwRMnlsCCHEPY8DxX5mzUf6wiyoYW2Fs8oX8UmQK9_FYlR5Cuh_MMS_-00mCVpYLShqrmD6C8Jo249K8iez/s1024/20240204_124023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMhW-o0Aah6bVry-BhpYcBFc_Vl91U2Tt5rtDpWmg6IjdvoZ3FP8fA5z5tB47YyQKQU0QK-XxMU2eYKGM0TqasiMZLsas7X2keeUs3xi3DXwRMnlsCCHEPY8DxX5mzUf6wiyoYW2Fs8oX8UmQK9_FYlR5Cuh_MMS_-00mCVpYLShqrmD6C8Jo249K8iez/w400-h300/20240204_124023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sooo... the All Trails app used to have all the trails for this DeaD Zone... but they had to wipe them a few years ago... liability issues you know. We still have a paper print-out from before with all of mountain bike trails on it and... as we stood here... several hikers and mountain bikers came out of the Zone...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGaOko47dimO5rMU_N9N9nPxoB2eLC9oDM-l8dKv71nTXmijEhwMmcHdyYcJL8UmmH_b2a8K81JQtXMuJYmU4mNVyziS5UgvHfSxoxum0CMv_OyuO43DKGkyeog0KlKS26TRwC5oqIIMQJL42Mxxo4ZFe-7UuHvzXp1e6FsLCMVVjun6XNFhD8PgFToqf/s1024/20240204_124026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGaOko47dimO5rMU_N9N9nPxoB2eLC9oDM-l8dKv71nTXmijEhwMmcHdyYcJL8UmmH_b2a8K81JQtXMuJYmU4mNVyziS5UgvHfSxoxum0CMv_OyuO43DKGkyeog0KlKS26TRwC5oqIIMQJL42Mxxo4ZFe-7UuHvzXp1e6FsLCMVVjun6XNFhD8PgFToqf/w400-h300/20240204_124026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Right then... we are off! FYI... the odds of an "overshoot" are vanishingly small... especially along the edges of the Zone... so...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqnsP7Gpr4SWxL8cL_HL3rUt1kgafTxXpo6laEUWi_wMdfk-qIdOKCgquDQEh3ROLADZXfHT2FKLwOOrNrEA3hxMZ9UZ-wl54R5P9cB6LvHWqUpGegXu2yx1aA6_Ccpv-VjFjDjnldqj1Cu87_JfmhPePY-LpLSt5_sSURRbS-2KTi450-8kd6O2Gl19E/s1024/20240204_124050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqnsP7Gpr4SWxL8cL_HL3rUt1kgafTxXpo6laEUWi_wMdfk-qIdOKCgquDQEh3ROLADZXfHT2FKLwOOrNrEA3hxMZ9UZ-wl54R5P9cB6LvHWqUpGegXu2yx1aA6_Ccpv-VjFjDjnldqj1Cu87_JfmhPePY-LpLSt5_sSURRbS-2KTi450-8kd6O2Gl19E/w400-h300/20240204_124050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Here we go!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98rW22ad1rVZ47eBAUAk6eCNCdm_BtmW22VB29u49yPT_IyOpGJrrEGSsubjNqYH47r5hWcluuhtn50ClsN-RMZDGfqlAKVIWmY_H6NLvJ4h76RkqwIb7TMWTw_wfbunnfT3Epwx6b-PVhMnMMpk0hmnod5eev1ZRGnIMRE0GjptAEEiSLPm-Im0a9qL8/s1024/20240204_124101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98rW22ad1rVZ47eBAUAk6eCNCdm_BtmW22VB29u49yPT_IyOpGJrrEGSsubjNqYH47r5hWcluuhtn50ClsN-RMZDGfqlAKVIWmY_H6NLvJ4h76RkqwIb7TMWTw_wfbunnfT3Epwx6b-PVhMnMMpk0hmnod5eev1ZRGnIMRE0GjptAEEiSLPm-Im0a9qL8/w400-h300/20240204_124101.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Wow... the mountain bikers sure have some fancy bridges in here!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP1qStq56Mj5CHx-Mc2lL6zrgzY9FNUSDbbwPt6ArrqZvSManfS6lZcE7iIoc5DB4fkuId5pnhTCTQ1ro0gbIzTGZk1AsHwNXi4FBbCI34UmN0ZAR1CSgsUPpJ5Xf9mF6IsTfG5ACJa7vZbneSZnepPZMPkIFcj9bj67FE0w6UdKviGSji_3MJ4N5FMWz/s1024/20240204_125201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP1qStq56Mj5CHx-Mc2lL6zrgzY9FNUSDbbwPt6ArrqZvSManfS6lZcE7iIoc5DB4fkuId5pnhTCTQ1ro0gbIzTGZk1AsHwNXi4FBbCI34UmN0ZAR1CSgsUPpJ5Xf9mF6IsTfG5ACJa7vZbneSZnepPZMPkIFcj9bj67FE0w6UdKviGSji_3MJ4N5FMWz/w400-h300/20240204_125201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Slippery... but fancy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7fawJrIxN8cqzMrjRyJ3qw_khmymFGSH5fEYJT2aYMh7Ce9hrn42EHgs9yB-IdCMyYiN3A4gnguIJXXklFAMPicAV7GPj3uPs68oDD0O_ecXbK-k3bSfQMFRmgqHAFdwqIgO1_VKYRKwWnt9PDQCAN4FO_xz1yC2HhVwxqbjJLCLmbYlmtem0FdWkY-v/s1024/20240204_125206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7fawJrIxN8cqzMrjRyJ3qw_khmymFGSH5fEYJT2aYMh7Ce9hrn42EHgs9yB-IdCMyYiN3A4gnguIJXXklFAMPicAV7GPj3uPs68oDD0O_ecXbK-k3bSfQMFRmgqHAFdwqIgO1_VKYRKwWnt9PDQCAN4FO_xz1yC2HhVwxqbjJLCLmbYlmtem0FdWkY-v/w400-h300/20240204_125206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>During the winter, every little gully and rivulet is streaming with water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF8RBf0Xy6I2TdzXlkTJHnYNxDvPYWeXZDtZZtQtS0fHXIY8qastqVxzl_ZaZ58P7dkBJcCbcXGwc9J71xp8mBRigfpcB4a_eyAa1zuajUlj26Ed7zyft6u9S9z6snyRbqhXJgfufGGwwARKK3tDyDDB3Gn-TmQ8DPGXWhScLvQO2lBt_UtdkBIcteocJ/s1024/20240204_125214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF8RBf0Xy6I2TdzXlkTJHnYNxDvPYWeXZDtZZtQtS0fHXIY8qastqVxzl_ZaZ58P7dkBJcCbcXGwc9J71xp8mBRigfpcB4a_eyAa1zuajUlj26Ed7zyft6u9S9z6snyRbqhXJgfufGGwwARKK3tDyDDB3Gn-TmQ8DPGXWhScLvQO2lBt_UtdkBIcteocJ/w300-h400/20240204_125214.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>This big old tree would make a great overnight camping spot!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLc69ET6awEymO8Nw6w7OxIqJWOJR1NlNvqtEkDZKbg8lhhQ5o502YyoCfxUlL8vzebN5iAmT4m5t5bHPvQHELlXVshvMUvUlRS8UAE4fGtdueWmlEFlPxFZkrafBAFy8hUrJH-SIKjegrcFaIqYAos8UBzo5rEj4-RBKbjhr6lgEwrTii4s0eCMZeIli/s1024/20240204_125709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLc69ET6awEymO8Nw6w7OxIqJWOJR1NlNvqtEkDZKbg8lhhQ5o502YyoCfxUlL8vzebN5iAmT4m5t5bHPvQHELlXVshvMUvUlRS8UAE4fGtdueWmlEFlPxFZkrafBAFy8hUrJH-SIKjegrcFaIqYAos8UBzo5rEj4-RBKbjhr6lgEwrTii4s0eCMZeIli/w300-h400/20240204_125709.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>In case I really decide to up my game and do what a real PCT hiker would do... camp out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTxusP2j4el03_9NpfNhVcWgbo9bYqDMCtmPxn8e0WXRFAMjjz4c0kvxYWNXli7fhXCgqxoZ1peXNwZ9vRgO6gXheT6dXxyTsScdznEcwekfzZsFGRE7JcYDjWHn909WD6KsaeewLThOZs4kv7KCOY_CzKJZb37IGCviJbMK7cxPi8diZBPa7-xr3DpSx/s1024/20240204_125727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTxusP2j4el03_9NpfNhVcWgbo9bYqDMCtmPxn8e0WXRFAMjjz4c0kvxYWNXli7fhXCgqxoZ1peXNwZ9vRgO6gXheT6dXxyTsScdznEcwekfzZsFGRE7JcYDjWHn909WD6KsaeewLThOZs4kv7KCOY_CzKJZb37IGCviJbMK7cxPi8diZBPa7-xr3DpSx/w300-h400/20240204_125727.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>It's a big old cedar that has been burned on the inside. A perfect dry little spot inside...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0-YnYsYoKN-BkFRxi4W5iySe4enxs4eiVTQ5eSVx6JHrixDJWUsk80aOHF8MBqdu_I-_vydnhLV58KRiZcFqFe872Bm4opZznGzxTLVz9WkUObh_Rz63dENStYCDrXxY2Y2fZ5TtnhfHwghGpSS4XARwuaI2cuZAKqWneaiXuI1wzvT6ckz0htFGlt07/s1024/20240204_125746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0-YnYsYoKN-BkFRxi4W5iySe4enxs4eiVTQ5eSVx6JHrixDJWUsk80aOHF8MBqdu_I-_vydnhLV58KRiZcFqFe872Bm4opZznGzxTLVz9WkUObh_Rz63dENStYCDrXxY2Y2fZ5TtnhfHwghGpSS4XARwuaI2cuZAKqWneaiXuI1wzvT6ckz0htFGlt07/w300-h400/20240204_125746.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>It's a bit dirty in here though... maybe this little bear needs a tent?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojwVz6Dp1akprkYneKSlFsmqxOLewAPhEPyCxZEMxBf15-LlEo6sqRFisNzj8uCLCdraj7ZWKCZ10LdKpTL-ZjBXPCUgkdc4N7L589tPxwChPwHPAiMgylmW8IsYJUstEt0n1mx09zjlulmb3txIe51x-4iHYnubGUx8zRSCSZCmkZ51h4LE09Itog44S/s1024/20240204_125751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojwVz6Dp1akprkYneKSlFsmqxOLewAPhEPyCxZEMxBf15-LlEo6sqRFisNzj8uCLCdraj7ZWKCZ10LdKpTL-ZjBXPCUgkdc4N7L589tPxwChPwHPAiMgylmW8IsYJUstEt0n1mx09zjlulmb3txIe51x-4iHYnubGUx8zRSCSZCmkZ51h4LE09Itog44S/w400-h300/20240204_125751.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>And I'm almost at the end of this hike... 6.1 km!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nU7WHvP485cGB8Gld3YnAXo1o2TzHpssrVAQPFm7L2rVYFbIQGZ9nBEDyIoANDFgMaQ2EVg9Bg8tC_neMlOZQSNvsfCEMy_jqvAQW8zV7z0v66gl7qAZiTinnNvjPd5M3knIMiqdGAesNHNmdqZhg8upHIy6_8ejKTRdr2nXJW7L_8GWbdVCZVAIKXTf/s1024/20240204_130633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nU7WHvP485cGB8Gld3YnAXo1o2TzHpssrVAQPFm7L2rVYFbIQGZ9nBEDyIoANDFgMaQ2EVg9Bg8tC_neMlOZQSNvsfCEMy_jqvAQW8zV7z0v66gl7qAZiTinnNvjPd5M3knIMiqdGAesNHNmdqZhg8upHIy6_8ejKTRdr2nXJW7L_8GWbdVCZVAIKXTf/w400-h300/20240204_130633.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Let's see... 4000 km total length divided by 6.1 km = 667 days. Which is just over 24 months. And that is exactly how long The Conqueror Challenge gives you to complete a challenge!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeaQs4HjE3VoYvPVOaxp16VMEHbc2fh2HAPESQIFq38ZPCTX8-0MHUYTYJJx4IIDeJKlVASJHC1TGazh-FIVejcdk78qF5U_Xv-2PNnT_-a14VjiXYBJK9qiGT3gcsTnyjhR3kRKN9prFxTa04isYI60J5O_GrmtBNkOzTswOgJVAsQM3IJn6x6CZHLOo/s1528/Screenshot_20240126_114802_The%20Conqueror%20Challenges.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeaQs4HjE3VoYvPVOaxp16VMEHbc2fh2HAPESQIFq38ZPCTX8-0MHUYTYJJx4IIDeJKlVASJHC1TGazh-FIVejcdk78qF5U_Xv-2PNnT_-a14VjiXYBJK9qiGT3gcsTnyjhR3kRKN9prFxTa04isYI60J5O_GrmtBNkOzTswOgJVAsQM3IJn6x6CZHLOo/w283-h400/Screenshot_20240126_114802_The%20Conqueror%20Challenges.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Whew... good thing Little Fox is hiking along with me! It might be touch and go otherwise...</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWqXGUk8c-o3SBNIPAQTeSfg4zr-kTNxdaOw-6z9uGnf4FQnBGu0GSvx-BwcTVdDV9qW0M3SNdbm-oGy6BCGl3j_fhXV2Q0kbrISfdmkn1qs3hDU5oOO2ZFKBmvhgTYi2jpkMOnLsKupgmtAM7oObwImt6IfZL-t2VhTOXOygQH5-mZua8bSgBRFqdq9C/s1024/20240204_130838.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWqXGUk8c-o3SBNIPAQTeSfg4zr-kTNxdaOw-6z9uGnf4FQnBGu0GSvx-BwcTVdDV9qW0M3SNdbm-oGy6BCGl3j_fhXV2Q0kbrISfdmkn1qs3hDU5oOO2ZFKBmvhgTYi2jpkMOnLsKupgmtAM7oObwImt6IfZL-t2VhTOXOygQH5-mZua8bSgBRFqdq9C/w300-h400/20240204_130838.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-38991932910976683232024-02-10T00:30:00.001-08:002024-02-10T07:41:10.667-08:00Snow followed by Bitter Cold<p> We got a bit of snow last month. It was so unseasonably warm all through December but then January came through!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTfVx-oDdI1BBf8ckdYUm170nJjibvy21JUo8Uq7bHgRzIM0ht5HBZ-E3PLG1eoUnM8jo24lWYsYHzWNBrb6OWHhKqTssJflJ-gW-NbITG59ZYKB7HDlcMdOJNasvteX0QM_MzoK2zwykkZDhh_u3OPptcfsFnF3XT6w_FQAyz7s0N6oAMDu_vheQ579c/s1024/20240108_114547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTfVx-oDdI1BBf8ckdYUm170nJjibvy21JUo8Uq7bHgRzIM0ht5HBZ-E3PLG1eoUnM8jo24lWYsYHzWNBrb6OWHhKqTssJflJ-gW-NbITG59ZYKB7HDlcMdOJNasvteX0QM_MzoK2zwykkZDhh_u3OPptcfsFnF3XT6w_FQAyz7s0N6oAMDu_vheQ579c/w400-h300/20240108_114547.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The forest always looks so pretty in the snow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXajC8q9G0bwealSUjwPdJ8ko0CShKKpnNHPh5oYTG-1PrpoMSv1aVyjVM_IAMUENpcIGOal9_VXmmOEXXDECPb2yx3yQSCMKmk2R9Bor8PXFKanC0iapXNlXpj0SxaqYRtV97VTPthzTCIUXi_uF9BbUb-xZLoC1ElTuO1AE0MGQKhXK7ym7O8iYN1MY/s1024/20240108_114551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXajC8q9G0bwealSUjwPdJ8ko0CShKKpnNHPh5oYTG-1PrpoMSv1aVyjVM_IAMUENpcIGOal9_VXmmOEXXDECPb2yx3yQSCMKmk2R9Bor8PXFKanC0iapXNlXpj0SxaqYRtV97VTPthzTCIUXi_uF9BbUb-xZLoC1ElTuO1AE0MGQKhXK7ym7O8iYN1MY/w400-h300/20240108_114551.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While we were out in the windows, I checked <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2023/12/an-archaeological-expedition-without.html" target="_blank">on my old cars</a>... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx99iESTCwntHJlEDUm-lyWVBXoqEhDVQTe_gxVzBvFok9-U3PsTmfeppy5RM1oUK0QKQL5OR6b_WZiJiq9e23ZRAZM2N8Bodp2UA128wUIKX0WhRxmGJt-yMUeF64apxnHBO_4m0_YBxMjgKxMKLjLUP6fbX7qAbX_-_PJp5xctHK8_MNXq3vJveRBAkH/s1024/20240108_114553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx99iESTCwntHJlEDUm-lyWVBXoqEhDVQTe_gxVzBvFok9-U3PsTmfeppy5RM1oUK0QKQL5OR6b_WZiJiq9e23ZRAZM2N8Bodp2UA128wUIKX0WhRxmGJt-yMUeF64apxnHBO_4m0_YBxMjgKxMKLjLUP6fbX7qAbX_-_PJp5xctHK8_MNXq3vJveRBAkH/w400-h300/20240108_114553.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They look beary cool in the snow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDovFRLa-zqmqHKatUMkfYszcutNFi9xrGs3yV3r008_7d7TyaLvLbkTg4fTkfEhq-j8pzhbi2P6-UQlyUIGcK7pebpi7eS7XtktfAIqEQ5HoPVVk5eivFL6K9VW5qVV4vWna7GF_qwKq7LrCgvAWKTvAz7KvEstc_ZdBKL_9ui6uMsFSon8od-L2EUM6/s1024/20240109_123152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDovFRLa-zqmqHKatUMkfYszcutNFi9xrGs3yV3r008_7d7TyaLvLbkTg4fTkfEhq-j8pzhbi2P6-UQlyUIGcK7pebpi7eS7XtktfAIqEQ5HoPVVk5eivFL6K9VW5qVV4vWna7GF_qwKq7LrCgvAWKTvAz7KvEstc_ZdBKL_9ui6uMsFSon8od-L2EUM6/w400-h300/20240109_123152.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The snow covers up a multitude of defects and makes what remains look... strangely wonderful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxQpB4QA8ZWQzZaWjOsFg8VCP2VCtt-W3RW8GONphW-8IrOLG7i8tCBLqGrRYHFLlSL5thBbFpSXacZXs7HXomVfOH8CYQIEv68bWpyUDvL7OYLX3ZkiH_K5_Yt5AEm8nZxfToYoQWLfMaMESYzpq8oTwncm27_tqRWoMrlPob2lfG8dloPp1px3IdSbb/s1024/20240109_123258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxQpB4QA8ZWQzZaWjOsFg8VCP2VCtt-W3RW8GONphW-8IrOLG7i8tCBLqGrRYHFLlSL5thBbFpSXacZXs7HXomVfOH8CYQIEv68bWpyUDvL7OYLX3ZkiH_K5_Yt5AEm8nZxfToYoQWLfMaMESYzpq8oTwncm27_tqRWoMrlPob2lfG8dloPp1px3IdSbb/w400-h300/20240109_123258.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's still not super cold though... so not sure how long the snow will stick around for.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3_0OxNGjx2gubUco4NCwK8uwn4zUlbAOAy90V3p0x8z1YwX16l_daF5OTEYTVKvCEx7UcNi1Kp-jYdY71ciPsM_7-yEtsEtHOznHPILdRXZch5QHrgSljSfXBVQDBa3KnCDChralozBRU7fybrF23S2b2RQsZT3m_HJG8CE6x_0ndcSzXJj_mas91aJ9/s1024/20240108_115251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3_0OxNGjx2gubUco4NCwK8uwn4zUlbAOAy90V3p0x8z1YwX16l_daF5OTEYTVKvCEx7UcNi1Kp-jYdY71ciPsM_7-yEtsEtHOznHPILdRXZch5QHrgSljSfXBVQDBa3KnCDChralozBRU7fybrF23S2b2RQsZT3m_HJG8CE6x_0ndcSzXJj_mas91aJ9/w400-h300/20240108_115251.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The lake isn't frozen over and not sure if that will happen this year...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjh0nrPT57EZEBNh-HaKsBEBD5ugI0zDHuxuWXNcFBgYToCJcttuUbj40L-nmexqT_Q8GUSEAJELaoZ0rnVb-ugm9EGo2k97rGyKgDAv-MhebeWApAfsujMjB_xH3iW8Bdptj6ESJ3zTZHFyuVwXhUjAoNHsbwD6nmvkIODlCOLw-457UGptRQ_zriVpd/s1024/20240108_115307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjh0nrPT57EZEBNh-HaKsBEBD5ugI0zDHuxuWXNcFBgYToCJcttuUbj40L-nmexqT_Q8GUSEAJELaoZ0rnVb-ugm9EGo2k97rGyKgDAv-MhebeWApAfsujMjB_xH3iW8Bdptj6ESJ3zTZHFyuVwXhUjAoNHsbwD6nmvkIODlCOLw-457UGptRQ_zriVpd/w400-h300/20240108_115307.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But it sure is pretty in the snow!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdGmRmTjgsmDPc7s8uIQiN9OscG5QeOYjazBUZevXOM7ALXS88eKJxwORmvzV2yR6v2k5ga5XVbsO-9PNc8eKs0HbVnVW8OXlWEQ-5iZis3yyhrB-htywC26dHpWSFELodDATqMfuoi4xGdJgGNWjmKGqJoCO0n0yoK1ShoV92m-1LG4O__WUxNzbqv41/s1024/20240108_115310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdGmRmTjgsmDPc7s8uIQiN9OscG5QeOYjazBUZevXOM7ALXS88eKJxwORmvzV2yR6v2k5ga5XVbsO-9PNc8eKs0HbVnVW8OXlWEQ-5iZis3yyhrB-htywC26dHpWSFELodDATqMfuoi4xGdJgGNWjmKGqJoCO0n0yoK1ShoV92m-1LG4O__WUxNzbqv41/w400-h300/20240108_115310.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>***A Few Days Later***<div><br /></div><div>OK... I spoke too soon about no cold weather!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInJY72-nRSMNt9URwdcGr_GEA66xc1M2HT4LYOELOMt2drbGuOV-ywOxJ4pwAJPzsIufcr20RL4zZCeSrXdcqoShbl0JHcOMwLS2i2A_MfMNBWe-XKM-U4naGcxvBh1gYm0-XrKDToqKHPgVd2nRmftvrrdnSgmlRqVurnivCvllEGReL72B7eI4W9xAI/s1024/20240112_154705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInJY72-nRSMNt9URwdcGr_GEA66xc1M2HT4LYOELOMt2drbGuOV-ywOxJ4pwAJPzsIufcr20RL4zZCeSrXdcqoShbl0JHcOMwLS2i2A_MfMNBWe-XKM-U4naGcxvBh1gYm0-XrKDToqKHPgVd2nRmftvrrdnSgmlRqVurnivCvllEGReL72B7eI4W9xAI/w300-h400/20240112_154705.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A polar vortex slid down into Canada, covering Alberta, Saskatchewan and part of BC. We are on the fringes of it so it's "only" -10C with -20C windchill. Brrrrrrr...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglp6cHHA9n8-pfNcaO_p38g78Bw4TrPrutzue46Gr8837pAtOgy4ymzNSjKHVpRJpQuujPSfWuskfuiAiKahlbdVHi40jjhYPxESGMeu1SyTO9rKTOXKZaTU9GsekMysp87T6NaeizGfHwP21RftxqkHV33a9IsFAfA9tE-ObJ4UbjqjCZtCs7pJTFoYSq/s1024/20240112_154709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglp6cHHA9n8-pfNcaO_p38g78Bw4TrPrutzue46Gr8837pAtOgy4ymzNSjKHVpRJpQuujPSfWuskfuiAiKahlbdVHi40jjhYPxESGMeu1SyTO9rKTOXKZaTU9GsekMysp87T6NaeizGfHwP21RftxqkHV33a9IsFAfA9tE-ObJ4UbjqjCZtCs7pJTFoYSq/w400-h300/20240112_154709.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our green onions look a bit sad. But they should be OK... claws crossed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgY2xUBGPSFVQyt09fnQ7PUhSEe2ZNK8A7d5dy4sNQkC33S5C2N3Fpm8vLv58ZUbXNfqJAoH5FwB9MKVj2foUWVToi9eb9iwKKAPkhlVDvsOnKiaj9Ex8wpQ1phu0ex_rRaVkddGQimb0Z0-tStJQP6BbJ4o-DVRBf_rmDGxa6uGvRF6Y2UHyrAZoNISqe/s1024/20240112_154724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgY2xUBGPSFVQyt09fnQ7PUhSEe2ZNK8A7d5dy4sNQkC33S5C2N3Fpm8vLv58ZUbXNfqJAoH5FwB9MKVj2foUWVToi9eb9iwKKAPkhlVDvsOnKiaj9Ex8wpQ1phu0ex_rRaVkddGQimb0Z0-tStJQP6BbJ4o-DVRBf_rmDGxa6uGvRF6Y2UHyrAZoNISqe/w400-h300/20240112_154724.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We still have a bunch of beets in the ground, but the cold should just make them sweeter!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vNTbkbnF5IlU_9EhVLoctofX6LUdmSuQSohD8kahAOULJGA2maHZHgYUj1XiLll1JOnehJYmaQI8cExMv5grw-YUSu9-W6u5K7NKHQmFtOy4TTPXKN3dtPuiI62qkQ3US0qKsq8QGxxLi35oHp-koHkz82210vjlwslU5zzEGqfP_GQP_oNXZ8vx6kvx/s1024/20240112_154730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vNTbkbnF5IlU_9EhVLoctofX6LUdmSuQSohD8kahAOULJGA2maHZHgYUj1XiLll1JOnehJYmaQI8cExMv5grw-YUSu9-W6u5K7NKHQmFtOy4TTPXKN3dtPuiI62qkQ3US0qKsq8QGxxLi35oHp-koHkz82210vjlwslU5zzEGqfP_GQP_oNXZ8vx6kvx/w400-h300/20240112_154730.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We hope... There are some that are almost as big as my head (or bigger).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdXOkgfsnRuf-yPojScsS65lsPxArp-7WB9YRp6QSzF1OE-L0aZEIn2bxtmUZcRfrNSrJu8-JqnOZWB0DY1p9medtAk8rucCs5xSRzqJAKtnwiLK7CAkCiDaqhJOvc9gnyWT0WnKkkOdBOKoQILKhkCpPVedgZGz0GAqEPbNtDGu0cVpUGZSRU1pNtPx0/s1024/20240112_154734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdXOkgfsnRuf-yPojScsS65lsPxArp-7WB9YRp6QSzF1OE-L0aZEIn2bxtmUZcRfrNSrJu8-JqnOZWB0DY1p9medtAk8rucCs5xSRzqJAKtnwiLK7CAkCiDaqhJOvc9gnyWT0WnKkkOdBOKoQILKhkCpPVedgZGz0GAqEPbNtDGu0cVpUGZSRU1pNtPx0/w400-h300/20240112_154734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Will have to pull some and see!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kiDuE7O25Ms_r3zbTVob6sgjurand-Nd2HTHjHAlSMzBSIaSM1c4jNBXwOw6Sl2QA9096DENjDWnsTGenX2-H40Q8clvD1QmxI_tPCkqf2UNQVKWmAmcHgutG6UkdBHUNvLGdgHtyVlJhRjb-89d_H_Ehohx4oq685ZKTZtYdjZ4SwX1nzwC-l87GRbh/s1024/20240112_154737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kiDuE7O25Ms_r3zbTVob6sgjurand-Nd2HTHjHAlSMzBSIaSM1c4jNBXwOw6Sl2QA9096DENjDWnsTGenX2-H40Q8clvD1QmxI_tPCkqf2UNQVKWmAmcHgutG6UkdBHUNvLGdgHtyVlJhRjb-89d_H_Ehohx4oq685ZKTZtYdjZ4SwX1nzwC-l87GRbh/w400-h300/20240112_154737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The nasturtiums held on for sooo long but... this cold has definitely killed them off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU2T9B_rdipYT8uqVm9S_b4I7VDCOTZxFIIXzl0Zbx2JjQKv1akJkUKjATgb8_sebk1XCQ6tSl_1RBwyDtPd4xyxuKDf2xNtXVFrhFlsZSIHOpO0-aH2Vj_GEO1nj7rRoz50br9vzYGMDrYc_2x4EtHLsjzDpJfr3sj2q3NLFnCYb2tU8Bbj7Vo2BNMaR/s1024/20240112_154750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU2T9B_rdipYT8uqVm9S_b4I7VDCOTZxFIIXzl0Zbx2JjQKv1akJkUKjATgb8_sebk1XCQ6tSl_1RBwyDtPd4xyxuKDf2xNtXVFrhFlsZSIHOpO0-aH2Vj_GEO1nj7rRoz50br9vzYGMDrYc_2x4EtHLsjzDpJfr3sj2q3NLFnCYb2tU8Bbj7Vo2BNMaR/w400-h300/20240112_154750.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Still... we had nasturtiums blooming in January...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe2wrrsRYr7WXPztdXxzuqtqIOvvPic1kammHQf3SOgVcgJKMsz5iOaVkmmqUUqiqvFGRK1fkl3fr0itYE9pW5Lul4f2mPLNwZ2BC5icqwmkHrYHCjllkbnuLFir5Z89MhomBZeB5hlVo4cxHr-J9BtqbRVdcFx2PukKNZeo6juy4YwlB2cnjcoDUq7f7/s1024/20240112_154752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe2wrrsRYr7WXPztdXxzuqtqIOvvPic1kammHQf3SOgVcgJKMsz5iOaVkmmqUUqiqvFGRK1fkl3fr0itYE9pW5Lul4f2mPLNwZ2BC5icqwmkHrYHCjllkbnuLFir5Z89MhomBZeB5hlVo4cxHr-J9BtqbRVdcFx2PukKNZeo6juy4YwlB2cnjcoDUq7f7/w400-h300/20240112_154752.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The greenhouse says it's only -5C (which is about 20F) it looks like... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzaTmmKFR6Gu8paXa4Ot0FLCKNRhGNB_dGcm3yeK_-IobO6704b827E9fiuo3KRlqp8AC4eC5jgL0E_LEj5hzfsvHZNvcdxN2aNo9JhGUYGiATTXHMujRsBYcfD0XDdSM1q3gFmHwb9YMxqggL7gJCM610aEyavB55O_4_PcPWohfbYdkjpiNOVF6yzTM/s1024/20240112_154814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzaTmmKFR6Gu8paXa4Ot0FLCKNRhGNB_dGcm3yeK_-IobO6704b827E9fiuo3KRlqp8AC4eC5jgL0E_LEj5hzfsvHZNvcdxN2aNo9JhGUYGiATTXHMujRsBYcfD0XDdSM1q3gFmHwb9YMxqggL7gJCM610aEyavB55O_4_PcPWohfbYdkjpiNOVF6yzTM/w400-h300/20240112_154814.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It might be a tad warmer in here or... it might just have warmed up this afternoon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzxm-xA88e0e06j5b-h16OcmtA2ZFVyZmRE2SOCHCH6beAxSxXao8EWj0O4YOsdIya88kjoiMR4DuefyphyphenhyphenpP2ac0eyaUy1BXDDYMqQI8WKKbF15XpKs9bgFxhqi2cuCf45l_gGWTGQCMAqQMaqSy_OzAd_yINMnnPZVjJnz0Oy8CglASBavN_3cBjNZb/s1024/20240112_154823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzxm-xA88e0e06j5b-h16OcmtA2ZFVyZmRE2SOCHCH6beAxSxXao8EWj0O4YOsdIya88kjoiMR4DuefyphyphenhyphenpP2ac0eyaUy1BXDDYMqQI8WKKbF15XpKs9bgFxhqi2cuCf45l_gGWTGQCMAqQMaqSy_OzAd_yINMnnPZVjJnz0Oy8CglASBavN_3cBjNZb/w400-h300/20240112_154823.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hope you all are keeping warm wherever you are (or were!). Brrrr...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1RfuWO3AiE5BeKYJOOx0JEtkQPuKrUiTE1Tm1PiU_4UHTD3QWqY7XFCUkNBf0DFBQXxwDKGo9EqbQSUpcqk8XYSsT-vU_X2FAR2NZo-o1ddC7-QHj5NxHVrZkQLLebwukWj2DkHOEWFL7f3j41iqwR9v11Gm1dEGOjHNZZq4WFnuWNEDAXitIETlQt27/s1024/20240112_154906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1RfuWO3AiE5BeKYJOOx0JEtkQPuKrUiTE1Tm1PiU_4UHTD3QWqY7XFCUkNBf0DFBQXxwDKGo9EqbQSUpcqk8XYSsT-vU_X2FAR2NZo-o1ddC7-QHj5NxHVrZkQLLebwukWj2DkHOEWFL7f3j41iqwR9v11Gm1dEGOjHNZZq4WFnuWNEDAXitIETlQt27/w400-h300/20240112_154906.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The cold does make pretty frost crystals on the windshield!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MthPGtuuTS-YM4VZDi0BqutwQ1bPQVQ_wCVXVoFmyFXy7QgU4fdLqtkb0pD_Pzrl3TE2yYUcfEIzCivOgWit1iA2d2vyznNKPv136AO2DIni43SaYnODPoj_-iFVT9RGnjrJ2g28KNBZnFMH_94eSzHmG1Xkd8MVaWZzF75Eqf4kd0bvh3rsAJvxTgM6/s777/20240113_094617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="777" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MthPGtuuTS-YM4VZDi0BqutwQ1bPQVQ_wCVXVoFmyFXy7QgU4fdLqtkb0pD_Pzrl3TE2yYUcfEIzCivOgWit1iA2d2vyznNKPv136AO2DIni43SaYnODPoj_-iFVT9RGnjrJ2g28KNBZnFMH_94eSzHmG1Xkd8MVaWZzF75Eqf4kd0bvh3rsAJvxTgM6/w400-h266/20240113_094617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-22981043137709679032024-02-08T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-08T07:31:14.618-08:00Gearing up for the Virtual Pacific Crest Trail Challenge<p> Yep, it's me again. Today... today is the first day of the virtual Pacific Crest Trail Challenge... And in the spirit of the adventure... I am going to carry some gear!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6tN8NhPS4Fs5l18aSejj68-ZnNGO6k4qPXjVL0RNFe68oAu5kUZH91SCHmaZ1L0nB68NCiibN00O-iRWH9X0jGPhie5Jrr1FGG7ONY796DU44mpr_IYDOsEv0Cod2fCZ2M8mNe5-7Vh_Yw741RJoTVeYVu7RMiGS2bhkLXTomLIZ1i6wjSq-i2QEWoIZ/s1024/20240204_102022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6tN8NhPS4Fs5l18aSejj68-ZnNGO6k4qPXjVL0RNFe68oAu5kUZH91SCHmaZ1L0nB68NCiibN00O-iRWH9X0jGPhie5Jrr1FGG7ONY796DU44mpr_IYDOsEv0Cod2fCZ2M8mNe5-7Vh_Yw741RJoTVeYVu7RMiGS2bhkLXTomLIZ1i6wjSq-i2QEWoIZ/w400-h300/20240204_102022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>First... a backpack. I had a bigger one but it was uber heavy and never fit well...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6CDSjVJgS6Qq8y9G2OWC7VoVD0pPZtZSOvres5ui9Qh_sHP4hY3L0ewZ8F3kL70At5hqxcbxnPpstLCvDYaI2u6bQU4q6MfoJ6rywbwnks63r_o4K8Y84o69U1eP-7bchZgCW-wXPBaTg3WHbs7CeDasmyuP8KCOBeRrrBc9ZW534tHth4sVGp4wtZ3K/s1024/20240204_102032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6CDSjVJgS6Qq8y9G2OWC7VoVD0pPZtZSOvres5ui9Qh_sHP4hY3L0ewZ8F3kL70At5hqxcbxnPpstLCvDYaI2u6bQU4q6MfoJ6rywbwnks63r_o4K8Y84o69U1eP-7bchZgCW-wXPBaTg3WHbs7CeDasmyuP8KCOBeRrrBc9ZW534tHth4sVGp4wtZ3K/w400-h300/20240204_102032.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is perfect!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkrTHWd70NLnGo3bjspJ2jkZPaYvcYNVjCAClAzHdNKvHXf_noIKrwVhRiD4QcIxc-DT25Lgls_08Ns7SlrbLmF936s0tyVBsJ50wTJTLmgJ4wvkSMFSvcKfZOiXl8Cjh61RvF_6UU5HXF3BsAsLblKjZQA_JQTg3w1MHKxprQMyjyvJKI1tFSSRRaxFb/s1024/20240204_102055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkrTHWd70NLnGo3bjspJ2jkZPaYvcYNVjCAClAzHdNKvHXf_noIKrwVhRiD4QcIxc-DT25Lgls_08Ns7SlrbLmF936s0tyVBsJ50wTJTLmgJ4wvkSMFSvcKfZOiXl8Cjh61RvF_6UU5HXF3BsAsLblKjZQA_JQTg3w1MHKxprQMyjyvJKI1tFSSRRaxFb/w400-h300/20240204_102055.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The other thing I have for this virtual adventure is...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeU0HHMGFPoNVkPQvkIrcXnzttcurwN6dn1oZEcoP5i2Rov5nSBq18jninWnE0ckG7V9vntvy1yKAZbJ0CIxE6DRai2w68T2OG-ig1R-ZgROxmR_wLVq9WDqPxDYTSSr1ZqGrIl1b5skN1g7a9P588HfvcLqidcMoHi9L_2sPowTI9OML_ikeZ_qH5mGA/s1024/20240204_102118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeU0HHMGFPoNVkPQvkIrcXnzttcurwN6dn1oZEcoP5i2Rov5nSBq18jninWnE0ckG7V9vntvy1yKAZbJ0CIxE6DRai2w68T2OG-ig1R-ZgROxmR_wLVq9WDqPxDYTSSr1ZqGrIl1b5skN1g7a9P588HfvcLqidcMoHi9L_2sPowTI9OML_ikeZ_qH5mGA/w400-h300/20240204_102118.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A compass!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dK_ERVae9mh15-xz-YVx9bGEU_VOebykQ0wVSiox_t3yFOXF7xc5Y79gJ0xPDMgAGq_4vRM-46jmEoitgvk5-NZe7g3EDY8z1B6vAj53PIaaQKThvtpoCJxvTKhV7IcZOWYsRtrpTxa327ic3YXVHrGs0N3vyi32iPMNJ5ZSoZtgrvXixWzzu8AtjQpE/s1024/20240204_102137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dK_ERVae9mh15-xz-YVx9bGEU_VOebykQ0wVSiox_t3yFOXF7xc5Y79gJ0xPDMgAGq_4vRM-46jmEoitgvk5-NZe7g3EDY8z1B6vAj53PIaaQKThvtpoCJxvTKhV7IcZOWYsRtrpTxa327ic3YXVHrGs0N3vyi32iPMNJ5ZSoZtgrvXixWzzu8AtjQpE/w400-h300/20240204_102137.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Because you never know when GPS is going to poop-out on you and you'll need a compass!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKRRyq5PLmbdwKLgZNeUEwzsrEX74eseQ87UEww7IHsUlCrctYcCFb6h726ba6Wf20UgqojXCYzJJzBTxH3Bl3v4cc_ND_zl48Vz6utaFJJSTemQpHQJLE1VdRBM3PzbQnHnir6vPxHMiZwIvmI0qjxIPS9UBK5OoGSu9vrfvMBT2aMs3aGHs0zpsZF3h/s1024/20240204_102150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKRRyq5PLmbdwKLgZNeUEwzsrEX74eseQ87UEww7IHsUlCrctYcCFb6h726ba6Wf20UgqojXCYzJJzBTxH3Bl3v4cc_ND_zl48Vz6utaFJJSTemQpHQJLE1VdRBM3PzbQnHnir6vPxHMiZwIvmI0qjxIPS9UBK5OoGSu9vrfvMBT2aMs3aGHs0zpsZF3h/w400-h300/20240204_102150.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Alright... what else?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx0O5oPdk2NgFUDOuBC8u5d9KO0QoV-wqRD0RlefemClj2kjlxOIIOSlZ9hK_TocbBHqVsbWhpTcEz8TUyXEm9Va1yRKBDk2qNxlKPSqZstF0Teg9BwLucBmM1utNjMtdl-a6POxKqCV_fXLVJGU962tfyzVSTgdt9-9m8A3L7O5q3mCzOSWqd4qoCs3R/s1024/20240204_102152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx0O5oPdk2NgFUDOuBC8u5d9KO0QoV-wqRD0RlefemClj2kjlxOIIOSlZ9hK_TocbBHqVsbWhpTcEz8TUyXEm9Va1yRKBDk2qNxlKPSqZstF0Teg9BwLucBmM1utNjMtdl-a6POxKqCV_fXLVJGU962tfyzVSTgdt9-9m8A3L7O5q3mCzOSWqd4qoCs3R/w400-h300/20240204_102152.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh yes... snacks!!! I really wanted to bring my mini-Nutella jar but it is too big and heavy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWjSlgPTLWQJOSZQJYwfeVJW_Hu0HPCBDKTl8Ob1eIWMCmJDwWAGA3s50-itGpCesOOb3AfWjbhMN-4mDyFrd4kpYfBGnoZ3acyBnoD4Xehl4SzUvQfi9zdgfimDp9Y3R5_NEj7e1Ld19dpR92QGy83C6v29_TSym3xj_Sefby5JPA8CnQcTl-6ADjshU/s1024/20240204_102304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWjSlgPTLWQJOSZQJYwfeVJW_Hu0HPCBDKTl8Ob1eIWMCmJDwWAGA3s50-itGpCesOOb3AfWjbhMN-4mDyFrd4kpYfBGnoZ3acyBnoD4Xehl4SzUvQfi9zdgfimDp9Y3R5_NEj7e1Ld19dpR92QGy83C6v29_TSym3xj_Sefby5JPA8CnQcTl-6ADjshU/w400-h300/20240204_102304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then I thought a granola bar... also too big. Maybe I should have kept that bigger backpack?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19LaYGDhQuLOUW1qeAX0ObYAtNqrNao-po38MPEk0ZEdTUcxEEUibnFZrvyTz2MrwlKOCu70l6jv-05NEgwHn0SZiIDLSaVUAIY8FoUU8hDBMbMCLa_6LL1dKe5nfqnfzi3nyVMHovEweBqXw8eZH3PSq4YU05YWipwwjKI3K_7VLSJnDICf0cM_zwzxM/s1024/20240204_102328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19LaYGDhQuLOUW1qeAX0ObYAtNqrNao-po38MPEk0ZEdTUcxEEUibnFZrvyTz2MrwlKOCu70l6jv-05NEgwHn0SZiIDLSaVUAIY8FoUU8hDBMbMCLa_6LL1dKe5nfqnfzi3nyVMHovEweBqXw8eZH3PSq4YU05YWipwwjKI3K_7VLSJnDICf0cM_zwzxM/w400-h300/20240204_102328.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But... finally... these Fruitsations are perfect!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjx0peQjEIVSTNAr4NLHwutTHIXlV-24H2SwUOtFi0xqHjq8pXfYFGTT3k8iC23p1RZJ_I2dCtnjwuH5EwbIoGOQaz_tTl_sXGiTq6GQeJQrQPMOwgZvv9vBhhRLeuL2HQIZWcCYratijYoMyQSoxhxT_TBPOocM0mn2Yx3O4gWw6yBSvhwmv83b_khdD/s1024/20240204_102357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjx0peQjEIVSTNAr4NLHwutTHIXlV-24H2SwUOtFi0xqHjq8pXfYFGTT3k8iC23p1RZJ_I2dCtnjwuH5EwbIoGOQaz_tTl_sXGiTq6GQeJQrQPMOwgZvv9vBhhRLeuL2HQIZWcCYratijYoMyQSoxhxT_TBPOocM0mn2Yx3O4gWw6yBSvhwmv83b_khdD/w400-h300/20240204_102357.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>See, a perfect fit... and not too heavy either.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzgoQT7JC1SvZUXzoOpOB4HhbOlYjXF9v__bfA9N5xAFGGcQfUR0MPbr4Mz147L1B66xnFm4AqgcASwIwgAJ9vHw17T_RpQij8cfhTMHG_KcacOeEov61FFatnkKmr9_Mw_1cscTxUY48U-az6h24sn7BLNKaaGiFBBpeGFbqvcQlnHCwiHaYNecvWuF0/s1024/20240204_102421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzgoQT7JC1SvZUXzoOpOB4HhbOlYjXF9v__bfA9N5xAFGGcQfUR0MPbr4Mz147L1B66xnFm4AqgcASwIwgAJ9vHw17T_RpQij8cfhTMHG_KcacOeEov61FFatnkKmr9_Mw_1cscTxUY48U-az6h24sn7BLNKaaGiFBBpeGFbqvcQlnHCwiHaYNecvWuF0/w400-h300/20240204_102421.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Finally... as a real PCT hiker... I would need a sleeping bag soooo...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgYja3tBT70c0hGGyNVOfw_hRxShyphenhyphenNfaimKyBh8bCOjOAFKTg-dVySG5q1IzKHUZUrdgcFM61gl-W50Cwoq5BjLttEE1Ltxfhbwysg6BggilUEwIaSdk1ETur7_I2RHhL99id_F5UAWImZ1qEWQ1RI2me1rKEjwkN7xaqL9bFGHWJiP_TsQiZLRXlJLj-/s1024/20240204_103103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgYja3tBT70c0hGGyNVOfw_hRxShyphenhyphenNfaimKyBh8bCOjOAFKTg-dVySG5q1IzKHUZUrdgcFM61gl-W50Cwoq5BjLttEE1Ltxfhbwysg6BggilUEwIaSdk1ETur7_I2RHhL99id_F5UAWImZ1qEWQ1RI2me1rKEjwkN7xaqL9bFGHWJiP_TsQiZLRXlJLj-/w400-h300/20240204_103103.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What do you think?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN5driYLFK9x7p41K0Y6ZvjAblkivhBh8Z6_6BXYzaPi4hzSB7tm5k_1PTKUEm4sPjG-iR2-hEeP5doeURXutOb-TTyv8yhq6f-4f6PCrGGXOH4jgqp2FdR-Wk_9yvQXl9Fa1WfeaOt8GiQfo0NnhET6YT7_K6UGxij5aFV6yilL3r8x76uMyu9xqp90e/s1024/20240204_103130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN5driYLFK9x7p41K0Y6ZvjAblkivhBh8Z6_6BXYzaPi4hzSB7tm5k_1PTKUEm4sPjG-iR2-hEeP5doeURXutOb-TTyv8yhq6f-4f6PCrGGXOH4jgqp2FdR-Wk_9yvQXl9Fa1WfeaOt8GiQfo0NnhET6YT7_K6UGxij5aFV6yilL3r8x76uMyu9xqp90e/w400-h300/20240204_103130.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I think it's perfect! And it's super lightweight...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKvUGHjektajBEciBKEvJlmtCBq4YfL8hu7FBV30H00DwWw2ibUA424pQmqqyf7Mpo6WcIwb_hF8W5oloGxXbUldlvYdAeESO5QsXeiwy6eHI9cn7DGclvyD05BGbq4C0_fANExL2miCOHCwFF8aMfCEH3t5696CfYQj_UQ-jNqAg745kXP1M5ArN78O2/s1024/20240204_103135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKvUGHjektajBEciBKEvJlmtCBq4YfL8hu7FBV30H00DwWw2ibUA424pQmqqyf7Mpo6WcIwb_hF8W5oloGxXbUldlvYdAeESO5QsXeiwy6eHI9cn7DGclvyD05BGbq4C0_fANExL2miCOHCwFF8aMfCEH3t5696CfYQj_UQ-jNqAg745kXP1M5ArN78O2/w400-h300/20240204_103135.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now to fold it...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg40VHqkPfEkY2jFxbKCCD9eIG-hHwpbJhrjWbzNtkqEMv8s7eIvoU7fzrTBrAvHQCc76Q_oXZV0nD3pVpNb28ZJDeqFzzB99WfZ9USMR8HTmv3j7dsnL1W_-aEjxD6MHQTKIC1Hmofm2mN3oDJ6q3uljDLOG2iPOk_xgykdVRahuXLyWPBcJrpugzr-n/s1024/20240204_103155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg40VHqkPfEkY2jFxbKCCD9eIG-hHwpbJhrjWbzNtkqEMv8s7eIvoU7fzrTBrAvHQCc76Q_oXZV0nD3pVpNb28ZJDeqFzzB99WfZ9USMR8HTmv3j7dsnL1W_-aEjxD6MHQTKIC1Hmofm2mN3oDJ6q3uljDLOG2iPOk_xgykdVRahuXLyWPBcJrpugzr-n/w400-h300/20240204_103155.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And rool it...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACrzdEXl1FfHfK7Hnwoc_Hp-OSioin2_cjSOC0smnK7BGBMdsAcOUGAJw4P6_00fJC0EsKfJiRPeUUUKFPugNx1BuosFvAhqJKHSJDmA2cVotx6POIepHMEzynNliV5OLbx7_UXrOsWDn_rCqyMkaaSbW_h9faCG2Ipy61cidAHCChkjQNFyl81-B3120/s1024/20240204_103220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACrzdEXl1FfHfK7Hnwoc_Hp-OSioin2_cjSOC0smnK7BGBMdsAcOUGAJw4P6_00fJC0EsKfJiRPeUUUKFPugNx1BuosFvAhqJKHSJDmA2cVotx6POIepHMEzynNliV5OLbx7_UXrOsWDn_rCqyMkaaSbW_h9faCG2Ipy61cidAHCChkjQNFyl81-B3120/w400-h300/20240204_103220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There we go! Let's pack-up!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbe7kklvuKZ7nPWMGbOsrJA666W5ORrekdiSz9EWyamfdM1VPYXkQ0RBQnoDVc3sCGbA4Du0Xts7d1sczXBG1CN0ySOE351i1qYeVPHhVIjDFt2tGlqEP4NV60-ahzCeISH-z87_OMz86-nHdLzW2Vbx2OrBa14N8nRV2w69R47nLAWZw1zFC6fE5BAh86/s1024/20240204_103300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbe7kklvuKZ7nPWMGbOsrJA666W5ORrekdiSz9EWyamfdM1VPYXkQ0RBQnoDVc3sCGbA4Du0Xts7d1sczXBG1CN0ySOE351i1qYeVPHhVIjDFt2tGlqEP4NV60-ahzCeISH-z87_OMz86-nHdLzW2Vbx2OrBa14N8nRV2w69R47nLAWZw1zFC6fE5BAh86/w400-h300/20240204_103300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>OK... you know... this isn't too bad... maybe we could tuck one more thing in there...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bhzIjXkVg50oqWV-_vQNpR9jEfKf10iIrwC5i_J5HdYe3Jq22k7HhdmjzTQFlXWu7Rk3RzeS81SJo0yVdTlnonzjwFa7BXphcS24jlObfqH-17j0LI9GmLs92BkOGcCUBq0SmJctaAcTP7372V76jyeKx6mQONeZkxfpQvx1nL1bm_mUJPGoSzGkYCqo/s1024/20240204_103430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bhzIjXkVg50oqWV-_vQNpR9jEfKf10iIrwC5i_J5HdYe3Jq22k7HhdmjzTQFlXWu7Rk3RzeS81SJo0yVdTlnonzjwFa7BXphcS24jlObfqH-17j0LI9GmLs92BkOGcCUBq0SmJctaAcTP7372V76jyeKx6mQONeZkxfpQvx1nL1bm_mUJPGoSzGkYCqo/w400-h300/20240204_103430.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yep, a little bit of chocolate...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-lMqaZlXHetNrCnGNnT4mY4hDDx1RCZP6pTAZanHjwY1LZNZRqDsPvYRvsj-KLKCDsDIilcr7A_pgL8THnruvJXD7aYz6GWT4AEpBUhip2bBFzUt4bJkqlcVdbb6mc56xfYcVn1x-EP5qmikMjDgPvjTObT98Be7yRh8cYip2VeGhDq7Z1vdsIuqmh_1/s1024/20240204_103458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-lMqaZlXHetNrCnGNnT4mY4hDDx1RCZP6pTAZanHjwY1LZNZRqDsPvYRvsj-KLKCDsDIilcr7A_pgL8THnruvJXD7aYz6GWT4AEpBUhip2bBFzUt4bJkqlcVdbb6mc56xfYcVn1x-EP5qmikMjDgPvjTObT98Be7yRh8cYip2VeGhDq7Z1vdsIuqmh_1/w400-h300/20240204_103458.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Alright... I am ready to start this virtual PCT!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtrnBQkM3Wf5eqYl18xcpFJEcdvq9TqCN_lXCnE6-yxwVnj99UnOE02lND-GdLBePtEO1YEXT_3rMRKgL-IlbnbRCWgps_lXd7ji6u6EVJm2XhH-jDq7fB5vO7yA7QhFkSlZjV3nf3hR6K60LcS7mXN1EDQTokEFZ6E0M6jW64VykNyJ2yWRzkcxLA3Wf/s1024/20240204_103512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtrnBQkM3Wf5eqYl18xcpFJEcdvq9TqCN_lXCnE6-yxwVnj99UnOE02lND-GdLBePtEO1YEXT_3rMRKgL-IlbnbRCWgps_lXd7ji6u6EVJm2XhH-jDq7fB5vO7yA7QhFkSlZjV3nf3hR6K60LcS7mXN1EDQTokEFZ6E0M6jW64VykNyJ2yWRzkcxLA3Wf/w400-h300/20240204_103512.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-63330918039033065692024-02-03T00:30:00.003-08:002024-02-03T00:30:00.278-08:00Beary Special Mail Call<p> Hullo! I received some mail over the last month (I know... delayed posting!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKdQ0CoAerBDHLAsw3UdBiOfKa4ZJaJ0Nk0MJw6Oht4SVy9Z-lYwCD5oSyGU8-B5PfCDOSYFA-OvfYq-HjOTHSkbu-5YmGjnGMqb2zXD5W6xvd8bPtXqEyJxCVngzr2h9GbVfVPbxyyEPKaBGDLLUlSEvKXNehjz8VO_qnNxuFAsBmkNEpe5CbZ9RehWW/s1024/20240113_163252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKdQ0CoAerBDHLAsw3UdBiOfKa4ZJaJ0Nk0MJw6Oht4SVy9Z-lYwCD5oSyGU8-B5PfCDOSYFA-OvfYq-HjOTHSkbu-5YmGjnGMqb2zXD5W6xvd8bPtXqEyJxCVngzr2h9GbVfVPbxyyEPKaBGDLLUlSEvKXNehjz8VO_qnNxuFAsBmkNEpe5CbZ9RehWW/w400-h300/20240113_163252.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>First up is a card from <a href="https://ajdinthebosnianbear.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ajdin</a>!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNu9tcCFRs5SC3FadCRxoATYyzotcGft4B_jvCY4js1IBIO7w-dpY52IwnGtTWJBh2qwiowvudPXdQBeXjQsCs3Pebdb8xRYS5Mhhd3Ldg07OPXNKJorx8Am4quPxPPMql2Ntk5WqkdSPWT9TIn-1lL84iYNfXXCGnhUli0bnpAVR8o-F9O4GDhlwRTCv/s1024/20240113_163306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNu9tcCFRs5SC3FadCRxoATYyzotcGft4B_jvCY4js1IBIO7w-dpY52IwnGtTWJBh2qwiowvudPXdQBeXjQsCs3Pebdb8xRYS5Mhhd3Ldg07OPXNKJorx8Am4quPxPPMql2Ntk5WqkdSPWT9TIn-1lL84iYNfXXCGnhUli0bnpAVR8o-F9O4GDhlwRTCv/w400-h300/20240113_163306.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We did have a Merry Christmas! And yes, planning many wonderful and numerous adventures!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UY2zuS0KofuiyTuKr77whyphenhyphenS5z_xK0HdqWKXln645hvwGGUYCNheYzJzR36vFvoVHmRomhnfsrJ3RC5QDDgTonl-74Y9jt_-RximKYFjiVDsU-0bO2G_pds2tOhaR3Z98KTCy3eQCzbgaQ9apLkG37RhBcvObaMtadn0ZHI7NrcQx9pw-7Exb2ucKLuxS/s1024/20240113_163316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UY2zuS0KofuiyTuKr77whyphenhyphenS5z_xK0HdqWKXln645hvwGGUYCNheYzJzR36vFvoVHmRomhnfsrJ3RC5QDDgTonl-74Y9jt_-RximKYFjiVDsU-0bO2G_pds2tOhaR3Z98KTCy3eQCzbgaQ9apLkG37RhBcvObaMtadn0ZHI7NrcQx9pw-7Exb2ucKLuxS/w400-h300/20240113_163316.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thanks Ajdin!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYJSyFlNQp5f7Rdt8d0Lj8EI1ChPEUSulswS-i2JfQhWGGxuQ0W_vjzkLaX63YC_0cR-e77CsaJZ6eT1BjQWc_5sGfha2sJeeMV2qCTG1hNzyE9ITTLcd-zNNUJRggoo_BZz2Kr1FKLnoYH94LVezpgAXQdfg6E6XN203qeTBtsqr0xWDMxqHA_llNNiP/s1024/20240113_163318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYJSyFlNQp5f7Rdt8d0Lj8EI1ChPEUSulswS-i2JfQhWGGxuQ0W_vjzkLaX63YC_0cR-e77CsaJZ6eT1BjQWc_5sGfha2sJeeMV2qCTG1hNzyE9ITTLcd-zNNUJRggoo_BZz2Kr1FKLnoYH94LVezpgAXQdfg6E6XN203qeTBtsqr0xWDMxqHA_llNNiP/w400-h300/20240113_163318.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next up is a card from the UK...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xbEe1tCLJdDoaSBXtGih1YyVyMjUP5quXhTLfAQWBlB5dgYVaCw6gI009X4TniNwrtFrlfWoYZi66y7AWzkw_z8lRpYew71EtwAlxNLsyMdtBAz2JOLOtee4DcDIYSwRvK_MSanGQTRtko6n7FMJLfnAkAoqMH_syJ_i46Mv17rwLvga5RUSOA6SMlgr/s1024/20240113_163327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xbEe1tCLJdDoaSBXtGih1YyVyMjUP5quXhTLfAQWBlB5dgYVaCw6gI009X4TniNwrtFrlfWoYZi66y7AWzkw_z8lRpYew71EtwAlxNLsyMdtBAz2JOLOtee4DcDIYSwRvK_MSanGQTRtko6n7FMJLfnAkAoqMH_syJ_i46Mv17rwLvga5RUSOA6SMlgr/w400-h300/20240113_163327.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://beaniemouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beanie Mouse</a> must be using up their QE2 stamps... and I guess there was a postal hike judging by the 2p and 1p stamps used!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVDocCJ0bfssf_XnkNKZB6P6N5KPhPhKv-2LpkKVPuSMBfzSUacCdB5YpRBokDsn3vE3GzuDOAysWXeW-Y9GLaOgofT4bsN8yMDwzZcd0_wPvswP32z770yEXMqsxBdAtC6vUkJur9yuIvkXwC5WaE85djKMqsADTRjKygIxhvcups9llxwuQi5Qh5zUR/s1024/20240113_163330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVDocCJ0bfssf_XnkNKZB6P6N5KPhPhKv-2LpkKVPuSMBfzSUacCdB5YpRBokDsn3vE3GzuDOAysWXeW-Y9GLaOgofT4bsN8yMDwzZcd0_wPvswP32z770yEXMqsxBdAtC6vUkJur9yuIvkXwC5WaE85djKMqsADTRjKygIxhvcups9llxwuQi5Qh5zUR/w400-h300/20240113_163330.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We'll be interested to see the new King Charles III coins... will that be KC3?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGn0Mb4RtEiaDtNuDbbLQn9JcstaAyaroHsjWM_nmEng2x59Oui3yW2hgNjZzdxCWDhjo-EbGjjrbnvxvSNFEQv3G1lVIyM92hwoAniya0cabZ-Nus_x7DRhsQOsJwoRwaqckIEXTH_CGHum2SODoglY0qXqK-FRMUjB8cfqSAdlGAaHtmzvaWAwiq9EF/s1024/20240113_163333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGn0Mb4RtEiaDtNuDbbLQn9JcstaAyaroHsjWM_nmEng2x59Oui3yW2hgNjZzdxCWDhjo-EbGjjrbnvxvSNFEQv3G1lVIyM92hwoAniya0cabZ-Nus_x7DRhsQOsJwoRwaqckIEXTH_CGHum2SODoglY0qXqK-FRMUjB8cfqSAdlGAaHtmzvaWAwiq9EF/w400-h300/20240113_163333.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Beanie sent a card of... someone famous??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY33IlidWMLMxUti-3dgpxaR2BCrthOWwPTkhsPaWZdP67PUzVLZ8zYrJjOq1FhB3b8ZTNqPw3-YHkC5UCDd7V9qRnIYWI2wToBiaA7VJFQWl50z1X2lOOrNn3T6LtDiUBqkmBjyzXk9owrK4KhxiKin6V-749gwfxMoFMBgU7eWHccrw6ru1JOsvjDriJ/s1024/20240113_163355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY33IlidWMLMxUti-3dgpxaR2BCrthOWwPTkhsPaWZdP67PUzVLZ8zYrJjOq1FhB3b8ZTNqPw3-YHkC5UCDd7V9qRnIYWI2wToBiaA7VJFQWl50z1X2lOOrNn3T6LtDiUBqkmBjyzXk9owrK4KhxiKin6V-749gwfxMoFMBgU7eWHccrw6ru1JOsvjDriJ/w400-h300/20240113_163355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's apparently a self-portrait of J.M.W. Turner. He looks a bit serious...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg790vn4n8l0e_n0LGNtXgwPisiZhQOlinQDBWq0tz09IbLs1g_ea8lTEG_5Zp_e1j5wg_VkugjMOBndps6O_EVgN9P974HxHzgl-1O1nUrFRo_-2c-_CCpYyAbc9iOfdmKyygGgi8Fdg83mNrnfIoOUkSefQCFZXFEdLg-oFAc3Kafmj9uSF7czmE2G7O4/s1024/20240113_163357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg790vn4n8l0e_n0LGNtXgwPisiZhQOlinQDBWq0tz09IbLs1g_ea8lTEG_5Zp_e1j5wg_VkugjMOBndps6O_EVgN9P974HxHzgl-1O1nUrFRo_-2c-_CCpYyAbc9iOfdmKyygGgi8Fdg83mNrnfIoOUkSefQCFZXFEdLg-oFAc3Kafmj9uSF7czmE2G7O4/w400-h300/20240113_163357.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ooooh... it's a riddle!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBfBGLD_irOfIf0tjyCV6qJLAC3I7jrnEqD9ATmc7Rd6JZK9SMV_vFBYY0c0eRxi8UmICrkmqJipMO7XTmhvAlKS9vdSjstPDAYlUJ6LDHmGYC_C4Pmmwp_cYtzyicpPUfTydB2SawOLjyG5t-ZWOW68iSZf7svuyPBWbebY-a94JvMru_lxMa5IIQRgO/s1024/20240113_163407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBfBGLD_irOfIf0tjyCV6qJLAC3I7jrnEqD9ATmc7Rd6JZK9SMV_vFBYY0c0eRxi8UmICrkmqJipMO7XTmhvAlKS9vdSjstPDAYlUJ6LDHmGYC_C4Pmmwp_cYtzyicpPUfTydB2SawOLjyG5t-ZWOW68iSZf7svuyPBWbebY-a94JvMru_lxMa5IIQRgO/w400-h300/20240113_163407.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For Sherlock Sandy!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY8dJmB0l0JeQC0gE0hRV3b8HhdYql4NTKrovRugUqpWaf0WtiPV_FWw_jPqteKZ280fYM5z0UWNeqAvUmO3Jid0bohToADjkQQKR4rZbCdx-_O_mfTI3sKCi-TJ6_08x9ndsIz18gaN2TtBHWbfLASPjvUOWNRraz7XEwGcitMKsSGlnQxr-2lJhMWex/s1024/20240113_163411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY8dJmB0l0JeQC0gE0hRV3b8HhdYql4NTKrovRugUqpWaf0WtiPV_FWw_jPqteKZ280fYM5z0UWNeqAvUmO3Jid0bohToADjkQQKR4rZbCdx-_O_mfTI3sKCi-TJ6_08x9ndsIz18gaN2TtBHWbfLASPjvUOWNRraz7XEwGcitMKsSGlnQxr-2lJhMWex/w400-h300/20240113_163411.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ya know... I think this hat qualifies as a deer-stalker hat!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX8TnE3dP-2DHYUmjGVtFmHLHAK4UQ2glN5SFKKvrHKyJLDjUhalroIXlPcK6kUWe20PRUJWPS0JrDvn6C-QLBHbwOSBFFXnXkXN1MjiN7slRzG3h9ojHeEFH_6rwe6EdwLfOFrs6XmeBSEyTQRUAuq6fLEx71988Ed8P42p_hcsLzTem1uwG6gh-ceT2/s1024/20240113_163416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX8TnE3dP-2DHYUmjGVtFmHLHAK4UQ2glN5SFKKvrHKyJLDjUhalroIXlPcK6kUWe20PRUJWPS0JrDvn6C-QLBHbwOSBFFXnXkXN1MjiN7slRzG3h9ojHeEFH_6rwe6EdwLfOFrs6XmeBSEyTQRUAuq6fLEx71988Ed8P42p_hcsLzTem1uwG6gh-ceT2/w400-h300/20240113_163416.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div> Let's see... a coin marking a 150th anniversary... heptagonal coin (that means 7 sided...) so that's a 50p coin... written tomes and poems... We think it's the coin commemorating Public Libraries!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73BDrxQzzwun8BSIjIX-7PGaJLnSaVhVyLZnnglOXDdZKlY0MrhtqaAW41L8dn7yPQhySdyh41CJJWWXKm5SaStoRShYNzf2V9AF5fuM3m420n7V2WKGWr8kDZI_2QzsNtc9TxJIQGP2C2jEn6QWIeNFK2Iv9mjW3y1orrumEG1v1v47OssmxBcRm-5wV/s1024/20240113_163442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73BDrxQzzwun8BSIjIX-7PGaJLnSaVhVyLZnnglOXDdZKlY0MrhtqaAW41L8dn7yPQhySdyh41CJJWWXKm5SaStoRShYNzf2V9AF5fuM3m420n7V2WKGWr8kDZI_2QzsNtc9TxJIQGP2C2jEn6QWIeNFK2Iv9mjW3y1orrumEG1v1v47OssmxBcRm-5wV/w400-h300/20240113_163442.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally... my latest Conqueror Medal!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzwxU6q4oE2_WXgRFx05MNopW7r64NUDLJfhvJ9lEsizeErytMiQqKbJGELPDrCTfZLK0S5-ZUyJDcu91xLCFn8oN5zxHm9VFW_1Bdo9_LluPmkKXsgK1a8tmeRPw0Y0xuJu3bPgsA2BnfFJ1VeebeV14rMeZsLi9b6XRRIGILm-5c7-12F9rDXl6R-wz/s1024/20240113_163846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzwxU6q4oE2_WXgRFx05MNopW7r64NUDLJfhvJ9lEsizeErytMiQqKbJGELPDrCTfZLK0S5-ZUyJDcu91xLCFn8oN5zxHm9VFW_1Bdo9_LluPmkKXsgK1a8tmeRPw0Y0xuJu3bPgsA2BnfFJ1VeebeV14rMeZsLi9b6XRRIGILm-5c7-12F9rDXl6R-wz/w400-h300/20240113_163846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A change of costume is in order... hang on a mo...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqEkk7UsP71rXwOdIG9QjiLd_hDdLguhzyxtSm4uQVOYDceZPubzKUnuFJveq6h1gCZGilXh1OBrKLpNevj0RvpS2z1uFYkQqIX-xdlC-gw0XBG4Somi4vJQQ8xqGmoSNLddoylZqbU2StD1d_z9dnwrri8jRqV1tuHnoAf4r8jlE0d-S3QVBuH4v9Rxo/s1024/20240113_163848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqEkk7UsP71rXwOdIG9QjiLd_hDdLguhzyxtSm4uQVOYDceZPubzKUnuFJveq6h1gCZGilXh1OBrKLpNevj0RvpS2z1uFYkQqIX-xdlC-gw0XBG4Somi4vJQQ8xqGmoSNLddoylZqbU2StD1d_z9dnwrri8jRqV1tuHnoAf4r8jlE0d-S3QVBuH4v9Rxo/w400-h300/20240113_163848.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ave!! It is I, Bearius Caeasar!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0ibuseauihBXgG3TwJUYddCmBIuqqyvRBY5W11L-JGRWnAVh91kUCtkFbvWCDouIAr_xOyE8DwGXpHxoWE607ypM2D4FCmo9XrzKBgi7VHPioMdg2Vlne_kH7O-Srsq_wGV-F4kVK-VZYOw9mXYrIl1W71Z5H6WShwHorDBWW_Roz-xuVziD4ZDSeMix/s1024/20240113_163916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0ibuseauihBXgG3TwJUYddCmBIuqqyvRBY5W11L-JGRWnAVh91kUCtkFbvWCDouIAr_xOyE8DwGXpHxoWE607ypM2D4FCmo9XrzKBgi7VHPioMdg2Vlne_kH7O-Srsq_wGV-F4kVK-VZYOw9mXYrIl1W71Z5H6WShwHorDBWW_Roz-xuVziD4ZDSeMix/w400-h300/20240113_163916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And I have completed the Hadrian's Wall challenge!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_TD2KkiKVi7CKFodhC8GWZCSOKm6qognCeMigKCn9vHUeNdE32Sce2rPtyj4qoHKKvBZBb-yPMxPdM_LOkeqboHqD6Gel0TrXKFRJYgf_8NypOs1u-zQVKjJVjo-RrY23JaT-3LoNOSxFMn3cQIOOnSvlcOYaHFjktnqjDd1a0BjhwnU-dWLCXekheiz/s1024/20240113_164059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_TD2KkiKVi7CKFodhC8GWZCSOKm6qognCeMigKCn9vHUeNdE32Sce2rPtyj4qoHKKvBZBb-yPMxPdM_LOkeqboHqD6Gel0TrXKFRJYgf_8NypOs1u-zQVKjJVjo-RrY23JaT-3LoNOSxFMn3cQIOOnSvlcOYaHFjktnqjDd1a0BjhwnU-dWLCXekheiz/w400-h300/20240113_164059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>OK... this medal is heavy... hang on...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhyphenhyphenqbrtY9KKDphi3sc1PWX3h2I_k2PFXfGg5IX5ILTHOZJOeZmdCGHVswpJ-fxcRi_JhfreWFUkzfjUjd3qqb4uKr6YH4CCWidT6oJIzLcbb8gT4sSRFYyzK1e6Qhd2WHiGAXySI6xy4FLy_QFRurg_X3I3DEnUaEH_3hsY56gFWTis3ogVxIsv_1D3zW/s1024/20240113_164103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhyphenhyphenqbrtY9KKDphi3sc1PWX3h2I_k2PFXfGg5IX5ILTHOZJOeZmdCGHVswpJ-fxcRi_JhfreWFUkzfjUjd3qqb4uKr6YH4CCWidT6oJIzLcbb8gT4sSRFYyzK1e6Qhd2WHiGAXySI6xy4FLy_QFRurg_X3I3DEnUaEH_3hsY56gFWTis3ogVxIsv_1D3zW/w300-h400/20240113_164103.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That's better! The Hadrian's Wall challenge is one of the first ones so it doesn't have an uber fancy medal... but my next challenge does!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aovsO27eu1TPCRjeZFexT33FwmKrtv9Htb8aXF95TpLpM3OEP4v7UHKN4lBdJLKyAyB72XjSHz_61Y3ZSdeN-ND76OgFTmFh0YkQJuk23zqyDdVxcfBXKagQzlNtlhliDhFPsRuLugk7v78kf8SSaBUaUCqIHvrLNBl1h4_o_9IWQ83u4Qqru07KeSvS/s1024/20240113_164218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aovsO27eu1TPCRjeZFexT33FwmKrtv9Htb8aXF95TpLpM3OEP4v7UHKN4lBdJLKyAyB72XjSHz_61Y3ZSdeN-ND76OgFTmFh0YkQJuk23zqyDdVxcfBXKagQzlNtlhliDhFPsRuLugk7v78kf8SSaBUaUCqIHvrLNBl1h4_o_9IWQ83u4Qqru07KeSvS/w300-h400/20240113_164218.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What is my next challenge?? Stay tuned...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfX6MriJotLgqouBRQDu5BFahgfFjo1AOpWZlkSLnzfYjB4D4o2jPrcRjOWwOR_VNgEVdFJJYz0jcEE4MG9PTvdxZWG9GVCh3oCxKrcV6N1e6BYhgcoYa0DE2jcm9FaYltnk1tRvAN18SsNKR4rRG-Pvv1P43Ij363ElTkOwSKbR4QrJ1fJY6rClAT9qJe/s1024/20240113_164324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfX6MriJotLgqouBRQDu5BFahgfFjo1AOpWZlkSLnzfYjB4D4o2jPrcRjOWwOR_VNgEVdFJJYz0jcEE4MG9PTvdxZWG9GVCh3oCxKrcV6N1e6BYhgcoYa0DE2jcm9FaYltnk1tRvAN18SsNKR4rRG-Pvv1P43Ij363ElTkOwSKbR4QrJ1fJY6rClAT9qJe/w400-h300/20240113_164324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-10138342022500771962024-01-27T00:30:00.001-08:002024-01-27T00:30:00.263-08:00A Hullo Adventure to Vancouver!<p>Hullo!! Literally! Today I am going to Vancouver... but not on the regular ferry which has a long bus ride in Vancouver...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtG2UwSwi89VqvtEhb9aJYQAZmHvjetsIeaV94uDhAFIxUzjUsHgIi8HqAeVQOLXerFqiAaGf3z7Dafk-lBdeRpAK_FfIrIsyKd7WxiDQXnkrYOWeH3def1W6_wmU88gBUlVSpPT67uhDauFKmCGF_4l9tCR3hDEvZxPQkcCr1YnqLV7ciN6-FSPSkeHZ/s1024/20240102_104438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtG2UwSwi89VqvtEhb9aJYQAZmHvjetsIeaV94uDhAFIxUzjUsHgIi8HqAeVQOLXerFqiAaGf3z7Dafk-lBdeRpAK_FfIrIsyKd7WxiDQXnkrYOWeH3def1W6_wmU88gBUlVSpPT67uhDauFKmCGF_4l9tCR3hDEvZxPQkcCr1YnqLV7ciN6-FSPSkeHZ/w400-h300/20240102_104438.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Nope... today we are taking the Hullo Ferry! It is new(ish) and only takes 70 minutes and docks right in downtown Vancouver, a mere block or two from the art deco Marine Building!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInc7SB5f-ECH1AkqKmTUH1Em_oM3208wr1iwBScwo35O6RbGs5KMFcqsk8_dEKFxL1b8c40Za85F2QHxCRxBD2NTnNhrhJhLi27-4eVlp4jz32He_D4IaaPW1VdP87wHgT99NbCagzUhpj4PdnpdvD4CoV22HhsHuReaPwKJ3TEK1QRPXkz_r1bb31OCO/s1024/20240102_104629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInc7SB5f-ECH1AkqKmTUH1Em_oM3208wr1iwBScwo35O6RbGs5KMFcqsk8_dEKFxL1b8c40Za85F2QHxCRxBD2NTnNhrhJhLi27-4eVlp4jz32He_D4IaaPW1VdP87wHgT99NbCagzUhpj4PdnpdvD4CoV22HhsHuReaPwKJ3TEK1QRPXkz_r1bb31OCO/w400-h300/20240102_104629.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Hullo Ferry is a passenger ferry only, and a catamaran style so it goes... fast! Like twice the speed of BC Ferries...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW5kUVnleXoSF4gZI3rSpyfIl0FTMEjHAifkNz2S7IObuYyPt9-tcawxY9O2mwOXXZL1Aw8oahSeUzUMIJt5-82qBdxoRgRGZvhxOOyJALRW0IUnptlWIrEGV0hqJVifJVNb3WNklKf52MfsSked2W9RxMUjy5QgADHwl59-Tw0lrF4bFKWdyoWGMgcep/s1024/20240102_104634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW5kUVnleXoSF4gZI3rSpyfIl0FTMEjHAifkNz2S7IObuYyPt9-tcawxY9O2mwOXXZL1Aw8oahSeUzUMIJt5-82qBdxoRgRGZvhxOOyJALRW0IUnptlWIrEGV0hqJVifJVNb3WNklKf52MfsSked2W9RxMUjy5QgADHwl59-Tw0lrF4bFKWdyoWGMgcep/w400-h300/20240102_104634.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You get a reserved seat and you can choose that for an extra fee, or get randomly assigned. Some seats have tables!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6-BFBDoZb6Hi0vMrxEnByXYWlezROZXgEyfjoIcpTbIy2lVbe6FuFeFst5hSJOc-1ghpYc2ng_HMehH5bAd3VFRtQIkiH43JzSiRUHVTtP7hyTEIMZMgi_K3m6XimdngvCgeyIyKxaAJSL6jzvrY3dMZoKs-f54bFYLYwGjDm898MRMVAZhfKKKGnaCY/s1024/20240102_104853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6-BFBDoZb6Hi0vMrxEnByXYWlezROZXgEyfjoIcpTbIy2lVbe6FuFeFst5hSJOc-1ghpYc2ng_HMehH5bAd3VFRtQIkiH43JzSiRUHVTtP7hyTEIMZMgi_K3m6XimdngvCgeyIyKxaAJSL6jzvrY3dMZoKs-f54bFYLYwGjDm898MRMVAZhfKKKGnaCY/w400-h300/20240102_104853.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are two levels, this is the Comfort class (i.e. the cheapest!). You can't really do much other than sit in your seat. You can't go out on deck (you'd get blown away!) and while there is a little galley that sells snacks, there's no dining area.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMxk5Is-0Z_5Dr9DdoSjt5iVFrim9FeAHpGbgOmb94ApqiVmGS_SlSwHmVKkEFDp0ZoX-m-1K0J9q41oY4h9SZn-gy4lqaxs4aIBCM1uNNNMrwdB-QB0oTRa8FlxOEVmueGjfYN5-UnqRz-Dg5klhVqszHwBaa86MLc5QjIb0lBJ1yS7saUq0I1acdfP8/s1024/20240102_104953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMxk5Is-0Z_5Dr9DdoSjt5iVFrim9FeAHpGbgOmb94ApqiVmGS_SlSwHmVKkEFDp0ZoX-m-1K0J9q41oY4h9SZn-gy4lqaxs4aIBCM1uNNNMrwdB-QB0oTRa8FlxOEVmueGjfYN5-UnqRz-Dg5klhVqszHwBaa86MLc5QjIb0lBJ1yS7saUq0I1acdfP8/w400-h300/20240102_104953.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And you can't really do laps like on BC ferries...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tQltDIsytLmIYTJSWBVWYMcWzG4q4zgKx7uXQNnXptV54bFbtxhfgyhjnG1L-K1iGBJzClavTBRNfjwDJehQ7MJmUdXjaqhyBH-xU9_ed8XTFIf8KBebetlJ9XSnDS5vzyNqU5XToqqHGztMWptM70xPd-SVXLTWbg7LQ3v6uNSNPnVV-0T_MppQPqdG/s1024/20240102_104957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tQltDIsytLmIYTJSWBVWYMcWzG4q4zgKx7uXQNnXptV54bFbtxhfgyhjnG1L-K1iGBJzClavTBRNfjwDJehQ7MJmUdXjaqhyBH-xU9_ed8XTFIf8KBebetlJ9XSnDS5vzyNqU5XToqqHGztMWptM70xPd-SVXLTWbg7LQ3v6uNSNPnVV-0T_MppQPqdG/w400-h300/20240102_104957.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And the seat is kind of like an airplane seat... with a table tray. Still... it is fast!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PALWSlkRtEzETjQE2sGusSbwH3caDDuM9vMRsP_UK498GYj5M48uwSItbMeMGm73XgHZc52M9lnkmR_qNR5Rn4HFcZOcK5vWSTV0-kdjxwsnsRVSKgGR4uI1101XbNMbza8SUCWSV3TlZ41id6Z65doee1jDr6wbe2-F6boerMJwZPutKaXHjHib4tAr/s1024/20240102_105000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PALWSlkRtEzETjQE2sGusSbwH3caDDuM9vMRsP_UK498GYj5M48uwSItbMeMGm73XgHZc52M9lnkmR_qNR5Rn4HFcZOcK5vWSTV0-kdjxwsnsRVSKgGR4uI1101XbNMbza8SUCWSV3TlZ41id6Z65doee1jDr6wbe2-F6boerMJwZPutKaXHjHib4tAr/w400-h300/20240102_105000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here we are! Downtown Vancouver. That's Canada Place over there...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfrifwIjOthTdrqUjhn6ogYKrM_r3uBP96x5JL3WaPHlyRsfIFAtJ3DrMW50sSUYBaKDxfgRps_4UUYSn_47imWegAPzPICD97dDZxFf1r6UABlw4T1YZ3NGs_zSHpuxL7vaOWutwODPlPVdQmklP0PDA4sNpzmsTzUj6B6vrp-s4F1s6UCCfHmW9aCWO/s1024/20240102_123709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfrifwIjOthTdrqUjhn6ogYKrM_r3uBP96x5JL3WaPHlyRsfIFAtJ3DrMW50sSUYBaKDxfgRps_4UUYSn_47imWegAPzPICD97dDZxFf1r6UABlw4T1YZ3NGs_zSHpuxL7vaOWutwODPlPVdQmklP0PDA4sNpzmsTzUj6B6vrp-s4F1s6UCCfHmW9aCWO/w400-h300/20240102_123709.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So if the whole BC Ferries trip takes 5 hours (door to door), then this one takes 2.5 hours (including car rides and bus rides). Which means... more time for adventure!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mbrnhFl7IiZgKkpDPcezQDEUhnjsO6RRAXtLs0sxlmc0dfX-UeXBhyphenhyphend5FinoyqJGZ2057Ovd6cgCeMQW6eLAZNYDw0rPUa0hIkBo2I_2Vdgvab5GcuCM90NCvxvqkbQZC0seglOd7_hqr7935WaiG37I_AKmause458VVkyQ6E484As4zalxppYkjZQy/s1024/20240102_123711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mbrnhFl7IiZgKkpDPcezQDEUhnjsO6RRAXtLs0sxlmc0dfX-UeXBhyphenhyphend5FinoyqJGZ2057Ovd6cgCeMQW6eLAZNYDw0rPUa0hIkBo2I_2Vdgvab5GcuCM90NCvxvqkbQZC0seglOd7_hqr7935WaiG37I_AKmause458VVkyQ6E484As4zalxppYkjZQy/w400-h300/20240102_123711.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And adventure is in store!!! This is Lexy... Rose's family's new dog. Well, not so new... they got her in the spring...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9Ys3XcEWnG6VNhaRqHw4FcT-VqG2K_sA_d-lxOkjnDP-p-gfTP6yBctt5-u-d7SGetfVVl601FpjczzFcVWvZ92b504RJKjUiSYrzdVw4CMOjuZstGho6OFlRBUUH16wL0OpjAcjBUsEeYRikUsigt8SDUSCPJQM1caKfMFYn-d94ARMmRRfTXEphR0o/s1024/20240103_091928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9Ys3XcEWnG6VNhaRqHw4FcT-VqG2K_sA_d-lxOkjnDP-p-gfTP6yBctt5-u-d7SGetfVVl601FpjczzFcVWvZ92b504RJKjUiSYrzdVw4CMOjuZstGho6OFlRBUUH16wL0OpjAcjBUsEeYRikUsigt8SDUSCPJQM1caKfMFYn-d94ARMmRRfTXEphR0o/w400-h300/20240103_091928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>She is a labradoodle and thinks I am a dog toy... so I won't be playing with her much...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULlUbBKhqvbiVHZ8Ovu2ylxGFQsRW647TmNcFmIi1ORCdw1pYzJc4W9jF9CnNp4ysPZqwSeJ5TXV7U1OemFRtzUbxuUzLbGzQ3cJM9msCHd2gpa9BqbhdXDA64SL4sCk7kFJJLY25oYD8TWT80QsCnGhx6Q4_WzCx2ZOjrHNGNCDVRW-xO0M6Dcg7zVSL/s1024/20240103_091942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULlUbBKhqvbiVHZ8Ovu2ylxGFQsRW647TmNcFmIi1ORCdw1pYzJc4W9jF9CnNp4ysPZqwSeJ5TXV7U1OemFRtzUbxuUzLbGzQ3cJM9msCHd2gpa9BqbhdXDA64SL4sCk7kFJJLY25oYD8TWT80QsCnGhx6Q4_WzCx2ZOjrHNGNCDVRW-xO0M6Dcg7zVSL/w400-h300/20240103_091942.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are taking Lexy for a walk to a beary posh area of Vancouver... along the way, we crossed the new s<div>Skytrain line that is being constructed! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBVR2PiFelr9ftoNlJ_XzH8sonrJ0sjoDE1JXS3yV5VKp2G6_H55w_TjCz2_jmdfDTrooYH88CLgb8fK8gwr3zOfLDjAi5PN_i4gZ5cWj6yc3_Xc5HMT1I__g8vz4B7ZYGVIXSh8DWQqLT1EvYfBzfTnIpklYlAEE1SrsR1BEqIbFvpja0Dr0KTPbCqqm/s1024/20240103_092630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBVR2PiFelr9ftoNlJ_XzH8sonrJ0sjoDE1JXS3yV5VKp2G6_H55w_TjCz2_jmdfDTrooYH88CLgb8fK8gwr3zOfLDjAi5PN_i4gZ5cWj6yc3_Xc5HMT1I__g8vz4B7ZYGVIXSh8DWQqLT1EvYfBzfTnIpklYlAEE1SrsR1BEqIbFvpja0Dr0KTPbCqqm/w400-h300/20240103_092630.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Let's see if I can find an unmeshed area...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XpgbBcnnE2R-WOhqyUIb8z_mIPiAaaPUT22MLLCJzq5Mx09_XjLKFNSwKmXiq2fkZsFP7FgB4z-mSuXVCSngt2a9HAEeRQQYtz-W7KjMrpAqIMo53zf5QK7w22N6se4pOxD7jSnjm0lJRxI_ZLXD2QLKcIyx7RBLF4qmZhZvw7WmfySmeUDiVA1TVkA9/s1024/20240103_092634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XpgbBcnnE2R-WOhqyUIb8z_mIPiAaaPUT22MLLCJzq5Mx09_XjLKFNSwKmXiq2fkZsFP7FgB4z-mSuXVCSngt2a9HAEeRQQYtz-W7KjMrpAqIMo53zf5QK7w22N6se4pOxD7jSnjm0lJRxI_ZLXD2QLKcIyx7RBLF4qmZhZvw7WmfySmeUDiVA1TVkA9/w400-h300/20240103_092634.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here we go!! It is a DEEP trench and those beams are holding up the road off to the right. Crazy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfFc7r49-S6KZhJzQFCqtmrjXj0BZJ7hS22uPObbrkeLraGxBtg7IBtP2H6dGgBkWGiSugWBQTw8pYiKILo6me1nC2pnJId1dRKtYEC7cE3v6jcAw5MkEf3gopSpRKaexLKlDrC5Li6-OE2MaF3Ne5Vmg9nZxILIt0kVOkh9FZBMl-7_jYXuJbp-xvfgP/s1024/20240103_092642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfFc7r49-S6KZhJzQFCqtmrjXj0BZJ7hS22uPObbrkeLraGxBtg7IBtP2H6dGgBkWGiSugWBQTw8pYiKILo6me1nC2pnJId1dRKtYEC7cE3v6jcAw5MkEf3gopSpRKaexLKlDrC5Li6-OE2MaF3Ne5Vmg9nZxILIt0kVOkh9FZBMl-7_jYXuJbp-xvfgP/w400-h300/20240103_092642.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The route is partly cut and fill (this section) and partly tunneled with a boring machine. That circle on the left wall is where the boring machine is going to come out in a few months.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rWX6X_Gtz3df6UsmqmgfDPRULBogO9l5Dh5QeheXfECyfNveeDcEv063Bh7xfigviqcI2_LOde8dB1oIwDABEu1dRzxkBnLQ5a4yY-4OEOXl3nLKeniqsNxTAFQOmHp3_Q8eOw912mIrqxKJRn3RupnMUVMpuskTOtYD4fgUQyL0GOI_pfGz7a2wyuFK/s1024/20240103_092901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rWX6X_Gtz3df6UsmqmgfDPRULBogO9l5Dh5QeheXfECyfNveeDcEv063Bh7xfigviqcI2_LOde8dB1oIwDABEu1dRzxkBnLQ5a4yY-4OEOXl3nLKeniqsNxTAFQOmHp3_Q8eOw912mIrqxKJRn3RupnMUVMpuskTOtYD4fgUQyL0GOI_pfGz7a2wyuFK/w400-h300/20240103_092901.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It will make it way easier to travel to the airport from Rose's place!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijug3-lTtsDlsWzzb0Uwi9HXKlyTlrqEgyjNx4qEmHOQADbvu-tmKPqTm95KX_YK7UsjOpkZHXIMUgdTdeidswx6m3v-LPC4uCdWd9kUl3EhopbUW1ro00WhMvYxCHeuKsHvPAQX0wwOaWOqFcdYM4ZMobTM-bpzPghIR4X2MpJZxNf8gnQe2I3xWq_a73/s1024/20240103_092905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijug3-lTtsDlsWzzb0Uwi9HXKlyTlrqEgyjNx4qEmHOQADbvu-tmKPqTm95KX_YK7UsjOpkZHXIMUgdTdeidswx6m3v-LPC4uCdWd9kUl3EhopbUW1ro00WhMvYxCHeuKsHvPAQX0wwOaWOqFcdYM4ZMobTM-bpzPghIR4X2MpJZxNf8gnQe2I3xWq_a73/w400-h300/20240103_092905.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Righto... today we are visiting Shaughnessy... an uber spiffy area of Vancouver with many old mansions.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IwYlEcmDV4ADtQrrLm93mieWrgswqjduvlEXxb90uIh-gtC6FOPFsb-maOy1SBCJbIrb_72nooGiBKwsGYC55A6dtfU2IKK21bznVB9PklqzKadq2wTXiULKkJoBQ1xToh5tBSv3Q7xFUrHIkVMzqmWcbeFwCnunGh90K4vJFojs5d6Cz7Bu7iLMhWSu/s1024/20240103_101720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IwYlEcmDV4ADtQrrLm93mieWrgswqjduvlEXxb90uIh-gtC6FOPFsb-maOy1SBCJbIrb_72nooGiBKwsGYC55A6dtfU2IKK21bznVB9PklqzKadq2wTXiULKkJoBQ1xToh5tBSv3Q7xFUrHIkVMzqmWcbeFwCnunGh90K4vJFojs5d6Cz7Bu7iLMhWSu/w400-h300/20240103_101720.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is now <a href="https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11157" target="_blank">Canuck Place</a>, the childrens hospice... so where families can stay during treatment at local hospitals.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpHTCa7suv_v5t6P1nxO0u-fUFW4aMDaC5T6LhpSUu18p4geOjP6TVwaD08zmjWDQT3luaJ_5hDO6t-XIHiNQM2wDxCwOh3vdR0QyU8NDQUtJmx00ZN7QqPvyomWf-PHLRWQ8SoNBxhr_VjHoRXuu-OslMYh66EtI0nelRg_Kl5nM9-bLNozUM5a_oXoy/s1024/20240103_101726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpHTCa7suv_v5t6P1nxO0u-fUFW4aMDaC5T6LhpSUu18p4geOjP6TVwaD08zmjWDQT3luaJ_5hDO6t-XIHiNQM2wDxCwOh3vdR0QyU8NDQUtJmx00ZN7QqPvyomWf-PHLRWQ8SoNBxhr_VjHoRXuu-OslMYh66EtI0nelRg_Kl5nM9-bLNozUM5a_oXoy/w300-h400/20240103_101726.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In 1925, it was briefly the headquarters of the KKK in Vancouver. Interesting...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR_GHpBBlRyx39UrkI8-dIbpabzpercf_CMuWU3y3lQvRsklLe9ZhsToIxXygMbxZW9L2r7vGSlcsluoEzaIiVyblZBIDBgqv6d-xq-AA2SEOcR2cw8rD0FYdMfuPsV3IIC9XmnEP03antT-ZrZfMU4AkRCzC_aaZks-7ffQtF0l0DvCOoNVFArR-qAbL/s1024/20240103_101730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR_GHpBBlRyx39UrkI8-dIbpabzpercf_CMuWU3y3lQvRsklLe9ZhsToIxXygMbxZW9L2r7vGSlcsluoEzaIiVyblZBIDBgqv6d-xq-AA2SEOcR2cw8rD0FYdMfuPsV3IIC9XmnEP03antT-ZrZfMU4AkRCzC_aaZks-7ffQtF0l0DvCOoNVFArR-qAbL/s320/20240103_101730.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is known for it's "eclectic" design and "exuberant aesthetic appeal"! It is certainly unique!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnqUVz9tTCBhUcFy-TDQ32KJyCIMTk7xYt7f8pQ3Hg1ZB622_sVFgs4nbraM-H4uWqih8P08sZ4RaLWnFgkwIOhIXfDmdH4C3WuP3IuS8aB5oiBJebYC1O4KmEMrZynowH3Tdgn2kin5nRI1dK5GH1BUcFlefSFANm4OZF-Rcf26yPmLRVFFB1jyOAlY_/s1024/20240103_101832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnqUVz9tTCBhUcFy-TDQ32KJyCIMTk7xYt7f8pQ3Hg1ZB622_sVFgs4nbraM-H4uWqih8P08sZ4RaLWnFgkwIOhIXfDmdH4C3WuP3IuS8aB5oiBJebYC1O4KmEMrZynowH3Tdgn2kin5nRI1dK5GH1BUcFlefSFANm4OZF-Rcf26yPmLRVFFB1jyOAlY_/w400-h300/20240103_101832.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are all sorts of signs saying not to enter the property... phooie... Oh, and it was called the Mae West house in the 1920s because of the... you know... twin turret roofs...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo03acnkqPNDNUPSiC7IeO8kwmzDpwly0J4IqZcFGjvBcNwSHoAKmkTxcMpA9OaykPscFAN2ugMGhQJEaZ6Cm1muoapdRMILJYHLLAfJUbsP_BKJr46_SD6kG_trdyCugPc1I13UtPCN6srzq7IbDmWwrw0JoZCNnOhOJmRpKFHwsQkx_Bcshc640yrESI/s1024/20240103_101841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo03acnkqPNDNUPSiC7IeO8kwmzDpwly0J4IqZcFGjvBcNwSHoAKmkTxcMpA9OaykPscFAN2ugMGhQJEaZ6Cm1muoapdRMILJYHLLAfJUbsP_BKJr46_SD6kG_trdyCugPc1I13UtPCN6srzq7IbDmWwrw0JoZCNnOhOJmRpKFHwsQkx_Bcshc640yrESI/w400-h300/20240103_101841.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was built in 1910 by retired lumber baron William Lamont Tait who dubbed the grand home Glen Brae and lined it with a wrought iron fence imported from Scotland.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35hDto6gThiV8NMh-LqwUKyL-dSMtPuwOyVTaTdxCpKBVoHiKuKdmk3KDEBtXwjVPFv1CU9sl_eP6MYly-_2TmBW-zmegfBsCHrNsiSCGa7mSRkMTTab6MWY8rQdH9msI9Uep5LsdXTxhQ51HMl8eu6SCbHu_GcKLaPg6B5oJRJTsPOQ_GL9Stosqv9ot/s1024/20240103_101920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35hDto6gThiV8NMh-LqwUKyL-dSMtPuwOyVTaTdxCpKBVoHiKuKdmk3KDEBtXwjVPFv1CU9sl_eP6MYly-_2TmBW-zmegfBsCHrNsiSCGa7mSRkMTTab6MWY8rQdH9msI9Uep5LsdXTxhQ51HMl8eu6SCbHu_GcKLaPg6B5oJRJTsPOQ_GL9Stosqv9ot/w300-h400/20240103_101920.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Despite it's <a href="https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/news/shaughnessy-canuck-place-house-has-dark-history-2928567#google_vignette" target="_blank">rather dark history</a>, it is cool to visit!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2uC24kerfsG4Zz2CcvRX5TyNdnzkoubbyZAk6DnLSG_uuJ96hCwisBcv1cKIURBzt2OTsLl0OrFmVbh1XFfO2qyyQe3R8KzPgK2kUP9G3aBiHdLdaw4q73VDh_5cAIqA1YvUMCN_dpRYoSMxm1BsPDw6YsoQfZ-wlGJ4lNvq8bB77QTtp67GTGrRn-xO/s1024/20240103_101930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2uC24kerfsG4Zz2CcvRX5TyNdnzkoubbyZAk6DnLSG_uuJ96hCwisBcv1cKIURBzt2OTsLl0OrFmVbh1XFfO2qyyQe3R8KzPgK2kUP9G3aBiHdLdaw4q73VDh_5cAIqA1YvUMCN_dpRYoSMxm1BsPDw6YsoQfZ-wlGJ4lNvq8bB77QTtp67GTGrRn-xO/s320/20240103_101930.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are also all sorts of other fancy houses up here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnd9_cQz9KXnavCavAkwDW75BDYadgwOUcFNHl_auF6YMMQNFvuuOShA9W1ugw33jeG-oq0Ma82oNQyScyTX4MzhytyGgXn_BAC3P1YfaklFaZtZQeFIPhbMugE3dzio5CSHim4lSlkffqeuIP5PtBqMtIq5bnUpYl9AokW2-eO7Coolacjiv2-dHSiRu/s1024/20240103_101938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnd9_cQz9KXnavCavAkwDW75BDYadgwOUcFNHl_auF6YMMQNFvuuOShA9W1ugw33jeG-oq0Ma82oNQyScyTX4MzhytyGgXn_BAC3P1YfaklFaZtZQeFIPhbMugE3dzio5CSHim4lSlkffqeuIP5PtBqMtIq5bnUpYl9AokW2-eO7Coolacjiv2-dHSiRu/w400-h300/20240103_101938.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is neat... it looks like a...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC0Xg4ZMIWdw9Mr_nOgPU05kbmt4eJuqJLclT5gqc8NoaxoRQdLHCU1UwY7HPgNptEV6XaNtdbz0fh3C91ZnGRZTngV9N2fx20sEBUMvoxufN4n6Inu6OsVQEn-ZsMK-oll93ujsIYYzOEYYaqe4mIB8YKH3cXr9InWLNuPfkxEiC6_X_B-6mCegALApK/s1024/20240103_102604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC0Xg4ZMIWdw9Mr_nOgPU05kbmt4eJuqJLclT5gqc8NoaxoRQdLHCU1UwY7HPgNptEV6XaNtdbz0fh3C91ZnGRZTngV9N2fx20sEBUMvoxufN4n6Inu6OsVQEn-ZsMK-oll93ujsIYYzOEYYaqe4mIB8YKH3cXr9InWLNuPfkxEiC6_X_B-6mCegALApK/w400-h300/20240103_102604.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>... what is it called again... craftsman style!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCemA5le39bk0ErY8ss4LsvUR14MF5K7BCbIr79fq02mMcbLNztP6fIi-6EqCtXdUC2PXNuWAuhPAEtxrUCdsLFy6o9n41H0IZHhHjvoqy_OySLJKnCCcaQak_h8duC30hiyMbryXcJopf7JBao3J89c8lTw0a1rpHW-nTgjhyphenhyphenSCsXQWouPeZ-nfjljnhR/s1024/20240103_102607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCemA5le39bk0ErY8ss4LsvUR14MF5K7BCbIr79fq02mMcbLNztP6fIi-6EqCtXdUC2PXNuWAuhPAEtxrUCdsLFy6o9n41H0IZHhHjvoqy_OySLJKnCCcaQak_h8duC30hiyMbryXcJopf7JBao3J89c8lTw0a1rpHW-nTgjhyphenhyphenSCsXQWouPeZ-nfjljnhR/w400-h300/20240103_102607.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is... barn style?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytNN91hRTWl3P7eZIhnIeL2fKFhX-oIveYrbnCzeWFxwPjZJy435NixkbkshWZDB3PtAftmlHxxVFS_XCbjEOqWk60AXSAD8MHNN-NI6bycAEMTbHQ0YhMIc26SsSJAVkDPZG-E_ePv-FzJmJ9nI9DDErBkH6XsCg9u6WVqTFAknha8vEffACPXNeEYvc/s1024/20240103_103158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytNN91hRTWl3P7eZIhnIeL2fKFhX-oIveYrbnCzeWFxwPjZJy435NixkbkshWZDB3PtAftmlHxxVFS_XCbjEOqWk60AXSAD8MHNN-NI6bycAEMTbHQ0YhMIc26SsSJAVkDPZG-E_ePv-FzJmJ9nI9DDErBkH6XsCg9u6WVqTFAknha8vEffACPXNeEYvc/w400-h300/20240103_103158.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The streets are lined with big trees which means you have to watch your step on the sidewalks!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTES0Y71gJpqqgzr0BYKbxyB3-x4hIklzzAeTqTA7xv7xTiWqzAz9VdJ3bWtrp7wx80D7drD5N9QmYCxyiqzjNo1WkdBEPVSBxf61_y-hN8sjO8DECDERHpk7lJyWHzTy4UFkJH077hTBmzzTM8dK5CtzvJYjlox7bZdigRNeHyUSr0ix6uqrWVBiFqwuI/s1024/20240103_103226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTES0Y71gJpqqgzr0BYKbxyB3-x4hIklzzAeTqTA7xv7xTiWqzAz9VdJ3bWtrp7wx80D7drD5N9QmYCxyiqzjNo1WkdBEPVSBxf61_y-hN8sjO8DECDERHpk7lJyWHzTy4UFkJH077hTBmzzTM8dK5CtzvJYjlox7bZdigRNeHyUSr0ix6uqrWVBiFqwuI/w400-h300/20240103_103226.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oooh... fancy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINw4S7FvJNPs8VB3dbBqJNO675YhcWSsH6OjuSe6JZUW8-FiBIva_rooDotZA97U0Xl0icZFWMbyNxZO8JY71a9rk4NM9od1FADqqnKbTxh7r9WbMYdFinLeyB2i07mbErJARek3rJIeMm2RrJsi8iHLYOy0ttMuZafsSsbe42c6nItsBKUQoElpASCnE/w400-h300/20240103_103335.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lots of the lots have fancy walls around the edge of their property...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRxaOztq0khMT56cXVQHETAH6eCOwgb6bQBXuWPs0mlkXeeMFNLK-RbNel5sMFJjmAXxrpRtMI3sYnCdeSHhdi31KDIOYbxbtF288iTbrUA8vvM0GQ9Xf7JJvysQ4Tn-VsplsHZFUyUm-HqhnYSg9bsNPg5VN9xKskNMc7TlhuZmrUkJli8ei4raSPigH/s1024/20240103_103434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRxaOztq0khMT56cXVQHETAH6eCOwgb6bQBXuWPs0mlkXeeMFNLK-RbNel5sMFJjmAXxrpRtMI3sYnCdeSHhdi31KDIOYbxbtF288iTbrUA8vvM0GQ9Xf7JJvysQ4Tn-VsplsHZFUyUm-HqhnYSg9bsNPg5VN9xKskNMc7TlhuZmrUkJli8ei4raSPigH/w400-h300/20240103_103434.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But this one is made from... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSVd4OuVoArAL_gTXQO6Y0P31vGywtIlDoW_6vGdHUfxv1nhRf-c1g74EERIzRPG2GXFZlKTa2aPIPCzmNs-ZD7VyHm5Lk-XaYCo4M4cfhwZeNgQSj_9uZfgNANu4OkGyGOrY5whT5UapmIowxESd_jx3rqMblt7fvX_tkPR9iXCLrF8snlaKCGdAyON6/s1024/20240103_103440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSVd4OuVoArAL_gTXQO6Y0P31vGywtIlDoW_6vGdHUfxv1nhRf-c1g74EERIzRPG2GXFZlKTa2aPIPCzmNs-ZD7VyHm5Lk-XaYCo4M4cfhwZeNgQSj_9uZfgNANu4OkGyGOrY5whT5UapmIowxESd_jx3rqMblt7fvX_tkPR9iXCLrF8snlaKCGdAyON6/w400-h300/20240103_103440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>... styrofoam!!!! Good grief! It's apparently a new wall... but still...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLVAjMExU9J0h805rBfFNYHWTRU0DGvKhIcpcjFpyy3d5P54nuhurJZsuPuJRi6QfIdM4bVrtL5PquSCn4mTaBYcszTSxPeLUyxOriNP_c668kjcUU5PVpIeiW-BsAlFGLRe8xjFjDHunm5GNL8VtlibC34tpWfyQ7UOkZT7AEGqpENZpmMjyXyGiwNYY/s1024/20240103_103442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLVAjMExU9J0h805rBfFNYHWTRU0DGvKhIcpcjFpyy3d5P54nuhurJZsuPuJRi6QfIdM4bVrtL5PquSCn4mTaBYcszTSxPeLUyxOriNP_c668kjcUU5PVpIeiW-BsAlFGLRe8xjFjDHunm5GNL8VtlibC34tpWfyQ7UOkZT7AEGqpENZpmMjyXyGiwNYY/w400-h300/20240103_103442.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some places are heritage buildings too...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSrOnOEQ600fCcD48u7xO2liKGlRhxHPt0cFkrVFy_5r7rfszYx3gISnn3SSGr_4QujRZ1-G_9beRPFe1V87bY4RmRXBD6hyphenhyphenO2cH1JaLXXDOYzhegGMfiCLQQ7y6oThAwRFPT9Z4Ysj3d67obtA2lDhOMdrxU4lRzGtjQw7pyFxllxrUoJJUj9mYg-42a/s1024/20240103_103508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSrOnOEQ600fCcD48u7xO2liKGlRhxHPt0cFkrVFy_5r7rfszYx3gISnn3SSGr_4QujRZ1-G_9beRPFe1V87bY4RmRXBD6hyphenhyphenO2cH1JaLXXDOYzhegGMfiCLQQ7y6oThAwRFPT9Z4Ysj3d67obtA2lDhOMdrxU4lRzGtjQw7pyFxllxrUoJJUj9mYg-42a/w300-h400/20240103_103508.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is called Greencroft and is a mix of Tudor Revival and Gothic Revival detailing with Arts and Crafts elements... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzFz1bFA9HRy6lqPwt0Z8VRgGpEfaDJNpU8oJT882S21xkDphHMT4coEsgghnhrIs4EVgkglcIa6wbmV8xbZVV96X2JzyZyI-t7Ltftz9zqvnVGvOe8KEg6Q9doYT-mc9yq1pnMY8YFdbRuXdq3AWM6FeE7TFZLClPj5bmzgajuQFnzNo7A2T04nREfe3/s1024/20240103_103512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzFz1bFA9HRy6lqPwt0Z8VRgGpEfaDJNpU8oJT882S21xkDphHMT4coEsgghnhrIs4EVgkglcIa6wbmV8xbZVV96X2JzyZyI-t7Ltftz9zqvnVGvOe8KEg6Q9doYT-mc9yq1pnMY8YFdbRuXdq3AWM6FeE7TFZLClPj5bmzgajuQFnzNo7A2T04nREfe3/w300-h400/20240103_103512.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It does have a cute old gate at the other end... and yes, those are "real" granite blocks... not styrofoam!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2rQAFgKjX9OyqRn2YtHeLhyXFcsjuTTtIAx9-hsGXE-_7jayVIkj-aIz1B2CW80VG9O88RFknX_i4jDShbGvr_jt49FvMkXWs01BrQkn0PMWF8KWm_lcNiIxuzfk8-cQoLFj1Tfyu4JjhPA8tdq4fuIne-uhNCb1ddnOsw5DaFqwNNNJdm_4atLahbku/s1024/20240103_103725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2rQAFgKjX9OyqRn2YtHeLhyXFcsjuTTtIAx9-hsGXE-_7jayVIkj-aIz1B2CW80VG9O88RFknX_i4jDShbGvr_jt49FvMkXWs01BrQkn0PMWF8KWm_lcNiIxuzfk8-cQoLFj1Tfyu4JjhPA8tdq4fuIne-uhNCb1ddnOsw5DaFqwNNNJdm_4atLahbku/w300-h400/20240103_103725.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Definitely real rocks...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_FHLhbCjmLB-7C63k5KFt3ebf2d1fQKNIh_82I9911tpby4QN_G2A_xYla2-sKwQsYPYt3yEIa0HDqiqChwZD_En-292IRwj1JNQ5ZohBu1ITZGco9oxUzKFQRmGDhrAzADPeiyk7gczyzlXEA3GBwpAHPMXPA_nbgn0HY0VGCp9RwSgmg2z_9ARij1h/s1024/20240103_103809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_FHLhbCjmLB-7C63k5KFt3ebf2d1fQKNIh_82I9911tpby4QN_G2A_xYla2-sKwQsYPYt3yEIa0HDqiqChwZD_En-292IRwj1JNQ5ZohBu1ITZGco9oxUzKFQRmGDhrAzADPeiyk7gczyzlXEA3GBwpAHPMXPA_nbgn0HY0VGCp9RwSgmg2z_9ARij1h/w400-h300/20240103_103809.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... while we were there... Rose game me some of her costume making supplies!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_m-hgWNGsHQFBApbc63WzOwnL0pY9UeY1R-n0c8pK-xKfW-TPC_ZZotAGRCrpZOYb4hGPeJK5ka7FtNZm0RTJDqvWabtsQy9726_kkEJOVK2iWFtC5o1O24at3DgAzBk4Ighm_HI1_NyuDGGDq1lu9-XAR9kadz450jfX8o5IR4pLpL2h_iaxQgy_Os2/s1024/20240103_150611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_m-hgWNGsHQFBApbc63WzOwnL0pY9UeY1R-n0c8pK-xKfW-TPC_ZZotAGRCrpZOYb4hGPeJK5ka7FtNZm0RTJDqvWabtsQy9726_kkEJOVK2iWFtC5o1O24at3DgAzBk4Ighm_HI1_NyuDGGDq1lu9-XAR9kadz450jfX8o5IR4pLpL2h_iaxQgy_Os2/w300-h400/20240103_150611.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Bits of 2 mm and 5 mm foam and some faux leather...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEybQaUqU_vM4Scl7Z8Agq-CrtJ6VoVFNnzvy7SvnauWEh3buQH8t6WzNrLL63sYWRqR0OFqelOgypinBG0o7EiH-RS92MPHhdXlWk7buqmkg_I4UWwJKwkCuv6NmoPqj_uaQ-Pvv98o0Va0ZnsgIpxoJKSp4n89I9q20t8aDSAMa3_PEwst9a26R3l6H/s1024/20240103_150615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEybQaUqU_vM4Scl7Z8Agq-CrtJ6VoVFNnzvy7SvnauWEh3buQH8t6WzNrLL63sYWRqR0OFqelOgypinBG0o7EiH-RS92MPHhdXlWk7buqmkg_I4UWwJKwkCuv6NmoPqj_uaQ-Pvv98o0Va0ZnsgIpxoJKSp4n89I9q20t8aDSAMa3_PEwst9a26R3l6H/w400-h300/20240103_150615.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Cause I am already planning my Halloween costume!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0QeNQzECukqSvyTz4w5gAgeRYiNU3g4NdibFE1Nayn_0NK6JpyngdPrxrjXe9GMKdDhNH_YD15jDZcwDTxB4iy-buyRUQ-K_REKRAURFsH0jx7XZbi9Ysat2ROqjcNoFYHUWr4XiAQBihhZ7hbn2P4B6WSCesS-xudO2zEmSqXiE4vV3YkpxfuSA7wln/s1024/20240103_150617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0QeNQzECukqSvyTz4w5gAgeRYiNU3g4NdibFE1Nayn_0NK6JpyngdPrxrjXe9GMKdDhNH_YD15jDZcwDTxB4iy-buyRUQ-K_REKRAURFsH0jx7XZbi9Ysat2ROqjcNoFYHUWr4XiAQBihhZ7hbn2P4B6WSCesS-xudO2zEmSqXiE4vV3YkpxfuSA7wln/w400-h300/20240103_150617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... on the way back on Hullo... we decided to go on the Premium (upper) deck...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rFEhr-6HHP3aF4jQ7HswGJLHLtJ7nxdsKGUPcN3KV3gcWHsbJ3ylceOkmghAMI8skDI-wdcODr4nuqY-lle75oK3BbRuufN5Gw1mUgTjsMB8z5IZv-r6ee3WgRda1M7gF3HXNUQtz2VQlWjqdnpkLPcYipvPbDo23jbWmaFoktfAFrUO9UJJIgn2Eil_/s1024/20240104_123502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rFEhr-6HHP3aF4jQ7HswGJLHLtJ7nxdsKGUPcN3KV3gcWHsbJ3ylceOkmghAMI8skDI-wdcODr4nuqY-lle75oK3BbRuufN5Gw1mUgTjsMB8z5IZv-r6ee3WgRda1M7gF3HXNUQtz2VQlWjqdnpkLPcYipvPbDo23jbWmaFoktfAFrUO9UJJIgn2Eil_/w400-h300/20240104_123502.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Posher seats and you can choose your seat...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAjIWQ6IDK7VKuGcQggupTCmDlqzWlkANuay7dumcRibBVLF-j4It1bWs__FUCMuj6hW8NkfCPZyJfvol66Cd9Ys6KFPeTK9kJvOjZL9mdnIVdnBuMS6nZlmvgzw2TrYGS8AmaA7MASANQ6mrEJ22vawcuNa7UtzJXm57Ap49_f059ElAEt95s8f8dAyL/s1024/20240104_130222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAjIWQ6IDK7VKuGcQggupTCmDlqzWlkANuay7dumcRibBVLF-j4It1bWs__FUCMuj6hW8NkfCPZyJfvol66Cd9Ys6KFPeTK9kJvOjZL9mdnIVdnBuMS6nZlmvgzw2TrYGS8AmaA7MASANQ6mrEJ22vawcuNa7UtzJXm57Ap49_f059ElAEt95s8f8dAyL/w400-h300/20240104_130222.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Plus we got free snacks! And... being up higher...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeb_kdMTni5dyGJmlMaUBWw3fwXSufuldZ7jbyn7xr9gnrgNPIbdC8LbXs8LXBzunI2JNl9zGhCOv2t30l1SVCL9pbk3NeludhyphenhyphenhE09rFhxKpUEzWhL8qLqQo7RT387iDZ-UHhAYcgo3oYezwid4U0uEVMYYCG-ZJq7wxKyxD1MasHuprmYlWzd5fcjHV/s1024/20240104_130828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeb_kdMTni5dyGJmlMaUBWw3fwXSufuldZ7jbyn7xr9gnrgNPIbdC8LbXs8LXBzunI2JNl9zGhCOv2t30l1SVCL9pbk3NeludhyphenhyphenhE09rFhxKpUEzWhL8qLqQo7RT387iDZ-UHhAYcgo3oYezwid4U0uEVMYYCG-ZJq7wxKyxD1MasHuprmYlWzd5fcjHV/w400-h300/20240104_130828.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The windows aren't covered in sea spray and you get a better view!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hm1wh3BvHFNZ4ObwEzuanFrTLwGWSgjfw-3UdTU-BNUoeYylIOGt0ptr_lUvm1V3nhe5mLlmCPDaUzTBph5xxLPVma8blZN-f8FNxnsnnCVS3fyy9xvz7ObdywkZQ3MvW5YzA7pRiYzOmtVJoOxPIHmPY7_Qi1Ee93FeYshNj1AMf9hbzrIyH3ShSYhz/s1024/20240104_131014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hm1wh3BvHFNZ4ObwEzuanFrTLwGWSgjfw-3UdTU-BNUoeYylIOGt0ptr_lUvm1V3nhe5mLlmCPDaUzTBph5xxLPVma8blZN-f8FNxnsnnCVS3fyy9xvz7ObdywkZQ3MvW5YzA7pRiYzOmtVJoOxPIHmPY7_Qi1Ee93FeYshNj1AMf9hbzrIyH3ShSYhz/w400-h300/20240104_131014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-15542064758775995572024-01-20T00:30:00.001-08:002024-01-20T00:30:00.146-08:00A Winter Hike and a Campfire<p>Yep, it's winter up here... hard to tell, eh? But it is beary pretty (and that is a sun spot behind me on the ground... not some blue thing!).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPvdk6yFoAwLyJeh4RCWlAUSdpHqx2hXNbvR1jnmCy0UyFm4YXteFm08xX4P_80OLcIGYanxwrMkQweCK3HJR87rCZBxDvme8JzqI_2-XEfXQv7buCKKdkj-N9rSjLcanl_bN0lpyTLOzGB7c7HKQQezcgGVxIos_UFhMsLN7gCY_OGxC_aQL51EXGMLM/s1024/20240106_112640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPvdk6yFoAwLyJeh4RCWlAUSdpHqx2hXNbvR1jnmCy0UyFm4YXteFm08xX4P_80OLcIGYanxwrMkQweCK3HJR87rCZBxDvme8JzqI_2-XEfXQv7buCKKdkj-N9rSjLcanl_bN0lpyTLOzGB7c7HKQQezcgGVxIos_UFhMsLN7gCY_OGxC_aQL51EXGMLM/w300-h400/20240106_112640.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is beary wet though with lots of puddles to navigate.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHNlGGalQI5C4MtelP1oTUFbIsms2g12BCbnTD1yiFeANl7edVgINLLv0bTwn_exx1kuuVk3tZBHTRd-RQhUOkPUG11hi7aQtJvIbcV3HeNgrlpN176rJjVY-YQWJvcTtbkzX84oxcryS7BmnY_PbF_Sla2tenKetX6ySglAhAjKLRAw6zjjEwidl6YpT/s1024/20240106_113212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHNlGGalQI5C4MtelP1oTUFbIsms2g12BCbnTD1yiFeANl7edVgINLLv0bTwn_exx1kuuVk3tZBHTRd-RQhUOkPUG11hi7aQtJvIbcV3HeNgrlpN176rJjVY-YQWJvcTtbkzX84oxcryS7BmnY_PbF_Sla2tenKetX6ySglAhAjKLRAw6zjjEwidl6YpT/w400-h300/20240106_113212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But it's so nice when the sun is out...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScD-SWxfxeDGA0bKku98xorhi92QjAOqSyX6_qqpjAfj0mt_HSE1PxYkEVlXfk9YzmysfUSvv9E9Wq9v4hEer7nFyUzlIvxkhaRNhlxhG4Wp_uKCAW1_N0Pu1-VnFYLZQDOdslXVkuYi2PWb2_P13_va5ZsiJwxuEDy2nfuJ5sO0Kq2VenM0KgFc4pFIn/s1024/20240106_113223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We have spares... in any stuffies want to join me...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AlXwZrEzkajqYVitm8M6NqgkOnLck7lOV1pZuTUVwQsrTdrgk_gZh6H5NdPTK4z7RPDBk8vT8LtiNXL3J0MMueHzuSeI38-24YSP3JZRGMoKO-TFqJJIKmN5PgmWmbjh31tnVynAprRzw6F1G4PmmeT2ms14Ndewn-KmRD9ErbhnPc_6eYvhlcRoiUiw/s1024/20240106_175020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AlXwZrEzkajqYVitm8M6NqgkOnLck7lOV1pZuTUVwQsrTdrgk_gZh6H5NdPTK4z7RPDBk8vT8LtiNXL3J0MMueHzuSeI38-24YSP3JZRGMoKO-TFqJJIKmN5PgmWmbjh31tnVynAprRzw6F1G4PmmeT2ms14Ndewn-KmRD9ErbhnPc_6eYvhlcRoiUiw/w400-h300/20240106_175020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-54098935755930469122024-01-13T00:30:00.001-08:002024-01-13T00:30:00.260-08:00The Last of the Christmas Lights<p> Hullo! Bear in a hoodie here! A few days ago, I went over to Ladysmith, a nearby town, because it was the last night of their<a href="https://www.ladysmithfol.com/" target="_blank"> Festival of Lights</a> display!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdsly3Ue1EwyMYTFO6bOsggHRHuM7xm0KnxZe09kRfEXUY8WtUNlpsPvTeyzVxUV8tonx-1u-oF6G7pwIkhWataimVRNjdxU016sPChB269mgnn7gWvwPUarsSNuFFf1W41KmHYeNaKNGBf35uQgYTYxVsZ116ov1SlFdHdUio0hugUGS7Rd0W8bRbm6h/s1024/20240107_170857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdsly3Ue1EwyMYTFO6bOsggHRHuM7xm0KnxZe09kRfEXUY8WtUNlpsPvTeyzVxUV8tonx-1u-oF6G7pwIkhWataimVRNjdxU016sPChB269mgnn7gWvwPUarsSNuFFf1W41KmHYeNaKNGBf35uQgYTYxVsZ116ov1SlFdHdUio0hugUGS7Rd0W8bRbm6h/w400-h300/20240107_170857.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I had hoped to get here while<a href="https://lfox97123.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Little Fox</a> was still here but... it didn't happen...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQiykX5m5uXLsTtSvjDUa14P0HxMUvu8tQRkm4Ib6mKhc6su14NtiUqqrThKnz8ZB8wMo45pu5CZUTvhNefSOsUN4WwtU_RlaMtJw_FWhJeXmM7XDcFE9ojza8vyLB0QFDf5fliiVAjH8HBvxBczMLQXVubrJRK4O3kJVBKAKW8pmqRkyNK4e6Jb8y1DX/s1024/20240107_170905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQiykX5m5uXLsTtSvjDUa14P0HxMUvu8tQRkm4Ib6mKhc6su14NtiUqqrThKnz8ZB8wMo45pu5CZUTvhNefSOsUN4WwtU_RlaMtJw_FWhJeXmM7XDcFE9ojza8vyLB0QFDf5fliiVAjH8HBvxBczMLQXVubrJRK4O3kJVBKAKW8pmqRkyNK4e6Jb8y1DX/w400-h300/20240107_170905.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It does look way more spectacular in real life but I think you get a sense of it...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnSgyyVMKZ9fivB2I3tfZwCmyz1NHxNsXPQxaEcJQtN413PnDGFpjfDW8NqNEQKVaSuDK1EGRLxfN0bmFZ3DKcHSp0jLeEN0GyN1B3NplkGyYfxtgb7lrvgxnVyuBey81LB7elttR8YibjQWh9gswG8qBG-D1VnevY4lB0k773RsKUM9X5RX6ZITUtmRB/s1024/20240107_170931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnSgyyVMKZ9fivB2I3tfZwCmyz1NHxNsXPQxaEcJQtN413PnDGFpjfDW8NqNEQKVaSuDK1EGRLxfN0bmFZ3DKcHSp0jLeEN0GyN1B3NplkGyYfxtgb7lrvgxnVyuBey81LB7elttR8YibjQWh9gswG8qBG-D1VnevY4lB0k773RsKUM9X5RX6ZITUtmRB/w300-h400/20240107_170931.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ladysmith is a pretty cool little town, just south of the 49th parallel. It has a quaint main street with little shops. It's been used in a few movies... like Sonic the Hedgehog (not one we've seen) and some scenes from Resident Alien (also not on our viewing list).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMcDsAKo3y4aWGnrWPHMrMsqeMnjT-qg9bvVbq3PZbvsxPlbPRI2ZHVqfIXAZez__V55eoZ5emZmA1mzfJKjoJZBpB4B-7YwAR8F3Qb_hbo4p4ur2NBY86U3P8_rQgFrv8KBUzL6PXmo-k5uzkfyhNAsqmHPernbz-qo-NjwHcBaHZjTQ20o1AmB9EqvP/s1024/20240107_171258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMcDsAKo3y4aWGnrWPHMrMsqeMnjT-qg9bvVbq3PZbvsxPlbPRI2ZHVqfIXAZez__V55eoZ5emZmA1mzfJKjoJZBpB4B-7YwAR8F3Qb_hbo4p4ur2NBY86U3P8_rQgFrv8KBUzL6PXmo-k5uzkfyhNAsqmHPernbz-qo-NjwHcBaHZjTQ20o1AmB9EqvP/w300-h400/20240107_171258.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ladysmith has a beary yummy bakery called... The Old Town Bakery! Cinnamon buns... soooo good!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki_MybU2-x5h316Y_S-_4qMjKGB7DvJmX1Vj8cQXE5Z9kghEULDJqmqU4ylKR80aBwo1MljZOw-d0gN_Haq8xos7ILSvBsD6KyojVGE4a6868yy6uGh64Rw8kWJyjQ3eglL7jHK8cAH4fHfB4mqEEU0ajmQRmXfpKm7h2BWvN83It7zX3Omj3fzmgHFfh/s1024/20240107_171508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki_MybU2-x5h316Y_S-_4qMjKGB7DvJmX1Vj8cQXE5Z9kghEULDJqmqU4ylKR80aBwo1MljZOw-d0gN_Haq8xos7ILSvBsD6KyojVGE4a6868yy6uGh64Rw8kWJyjQ3eglL7jHK8cAH4fHfB4mqEEU0ajmQRmXfpKm7h2BWvN83It7zX3Omj3fzmgHFfh/w400-h300/20240107_171508.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Pretty, eh? And yes, we stood in the middle of the road at multiple points trying to get good shots. It's a pretty sleepy town...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSSMW5Vfq6scSkT2QfrrNnodC7lL9FN5NcsEnatnJ6-jUwxu3eqhkjtAY7xhpVJI_lDOAbz9g01KEZpw9GKOqqW2YQcycZSOA0Wq3sNSmq7G7HmngGTzpaRCwoj4vHXisIZDoHAJTt1Cb0uM1MhSydo1IntlR5UKTGT7xRn1RuJwFk6eyaVzMcIRRYz0v/s1024/20240107_171558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSSMW5Vfq6scSkT2QfrrNnodC7lL9FN5NcsEnatnJ6-jUwxu3eqhkjtAY7xhpVJI_lDOAbz9g01KEZpw9GKOqqW2YQcycZSOA0Wq3sNSmq7G7HmngGTzpaRCwoj4vHXisIZDoHAJTt1Cb0uM1MhSydo1IntlR5UKTGT7xRn1RuJwFk6eyaVzMcIRRYz0v/w400-h300/20240107_171558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I wonder what their electric bill is??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjz3y0YEpVmuzDz0OV0SKqdTeBNLseU3C5aU1bdJLMvSkEm85hFDQYodGp4aCprNVSTDdHgQTshuH9Io-OQ1ldSWZZ3lxxZmy6LBgadeJqDOO6Ra-fwAIN8moUx3oYAMwDf5S-6QF8OCAmjrEzcXLtbYp8U127f4ZfVsY9YfZPYsfbth2_gmg-xKML1EUr/s1024/20240107_171639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjz3y0YEpVmuzDz0OV0SKqdTeBNLseU3C5aU1bdJLMvSkEm85hFDQYodGp4aCprNVSTDdHgQTshuH9Io-OQ1ldSWZZ3lxxZmy6LBgadeJqDOO6Ra-fwAIN8moUx3oYAMwDf5S-6QF8OCAmjrEzcXLtbYp8U127f4ZfVsY9YfZPYsfbth2_gmg-xKML1EUr/w300-h400/20240107_171639.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There's the Old Town Bakery! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQa81gXUbWiSrPI9jetvGKc1gy27irOcOFTwz6Iv6k8VvY7Q5hJv8SENX48UM4KSACwd-pH1d-eR6YA-cp_3iLE-eEdbwhterHZZbmjK8x-35q8C0YNMhZDWTVI82Bab57t6PnEhaPGnNww3z7kxqvDnIsoY7ARgOrmnmeFmdIfqVzwOsaPEDPW8uxUU9/s1024/20240107_171839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQa81gXUbWiSrPI9jetvGKc1gy27irOcOFTwz6Iv6k8VvY7Q5hJv8SENX48UM4KSACwd-pH1d-eR6YA-cp_3iLE-eEdbwhterHZZbmjK8x-35q8C0YNMhZDWTVI82Bab57t6PnEhaPGnNww3z7kxqvDnIsoY7ARgOrmnmeFmdIfqVzwOsaPEDPW8uxUU9/w400-h300/20240107_171839.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It is hard to take good pics at night I've decided... And sometimes out of focus looks better!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxZbtpoJWvEa8sAgxR-r_PvuqYJbHhbW-wcDBs3Wvv24y5K8rH_tdjdVHog0JDNpgaVwXqSx_RF0YR55yQ1RfytzJub2iLsImMPn5U8dQ02ggU-orchEsCXRqkd2GSYcKa4jfeeUaCDi8OQ2Bv6CLUSw1k4yJPvlc9nw5AJfFKHA6QvV1kmEKwjUuDVNM/s1024/20240107_172155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxZbtpoJWvEa8sAgxR-r_PvuqYJbHhbW-wcDBs3Wvv24y5K8rH_tdjdVHog0JDNpgaVwXqSx_RF0YR55yQ1RfytzJub2iLsImMPn5U8dQ02ggU-orchEsCXRqkd2GSYcKa4jfeeUaCDi8OQ2Bv6CLUSw1k4yJPvlc9nw5AJfFKHA6QvV1kmEKwjUuDVNM/w400-h300/20240107_172155.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Apparently they have millions of light bulbs... can you imagine finding the burnt out one??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBXpxsHpOv8jxMEBQrDq34ZS6B0va3HbDlsj3170ML5Ate67PXsdhg-KgPmDKnnXoP8H9BwJxzoCJAcUfHRmSTxPiRlLc0lkpJH5WM9TLQEbU_XPPjEx6Cl9QoKWew12VCUo4QnTrXq1Tw0JK1ZU7PSIbxwrXBwKg3MK01QdxtyKSb63Ucdi9WE6N2ygF/s1024/20240107_172349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBXpxsHpOv8jxMEBQrDq34ZS6B0va3HbDlsj3170ML5Ate67PXsdhg-KgPmDKnnXoP8H9BwJxzoCJAcUfHRmSTxPiRlLc0lkpJH5WM9TLQEbU_XPPjEx6Cl9QoKWew12VCUo4QnTrXq1Tw0JK1ZU7PSIbxwrXBwKg3MK01QdxtyKSb63Ucdi9WE6N2ygF/w400-h300/20240107_172349.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This little bear would not be good at this!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pp1jrjwc6qsf9DkT-Oir_O_zkXU2BUha4smNcBBvcRtrVjw80KseuyDACOGxmZ-ac12tF3uJ3JRP3L07M3spJXoJnvmLdTQeXC3rKGqvsdA_BtEbkXp-QFRH_pZb1vLBcXrqF8LXa7VGRlUHeCT3MLCh7DvhSL6Z1uDQPVEciR4ibQG1UEYwfBr7EDmA/s1024/20240107_172751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pp1jrjwc6qsf9DkT-Oir_O_zkXU2BUha4smNcBBvcRtrVjw80KseuyDACOGxmZ-ac12tF3uJ3JRP3L07M3spJXoJnvmLdTQeXC3rKGqvsdA_BtEbkXp-QFRH_pZb1vLBcXrqF8LXa7VGRlUHeCT3MLCh7DvhSL6Z1uDQPVEciR4ibQG1UEYwfBr7EDmA/w400-h300/20240107_172751.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the start of the season, they have a parade and fireworks too! Apparently parking is a nightmare... I can believe it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLBC96NHJ2LJuAmPF9W8AelMmlWGVaoGDyWXABBYWMr0R0vxJWyDk5yuxjM7YqBD-8dY21dpxbv6b3DycHZ1f0N_DsoaClj1Pt20K7nO7KeR7liX2Un9KOMF6Wk2n2RlYBDRbYW7t_eJcW4pTacea7SOx9XecLjU0m2nivul0-Q4kM2I8sKLDBHAmuyv4/s1024/20240107_172705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLBC96NHJ2LJuAmPF9W8AelMmlWGVaoGDyWXABBYWMr0R0vxJWyDk5yuxjM7YqBD-8dY21dpxbv6b3DycHZ1f0N_DsoaClj1Pt20K7nO7KeR7liX2Un9KOMF6Wk2n2RlYBDRbYW7t_eJcW4pTacea7SOx9XecLjU0m2nivul0-Q4kM2I8sKLDBHAmuyv4/w400-h300/20240107_172705.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Righto, that's the Ladysmith Christmas lights! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94gsniMY35WLdXSxdLDMnd8lT_cswygyngCTt5NKN0hy3ndXpJE6ZIj4rlT9Q6E6Fv_95fIzu4HKM6l3BB5eq0VGLgOS4zbnLQ_lofpAI8dE5XGdF_VYdFBPml95U8ZGxP-l6Hg-l3UyUuRx1lszAEliP5vgzxjkybN_d7n7nBlpzh0gFVgspUOvJaQP7/s1024/20240107_172730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94gsniMY35WLdXSxdLDMnd8lT_cswygyngCTt5NKN0hy3ndXpJE6ZIj4rlT9Q6E6Fv_95fIzu4HKM6l3BB5eq0VGLgOS4zbnLQ_lofpAI8dE5XGdF_VYdFBPml95U8ZGxP-l6Hg-l3UyUuRx1lszAEliP5vgzxjkybN_d7n7nBlpzh0gFVgspUOvJaQP7/s320/20240107_172730.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Glad we got out here this time around. Sorry Little Fox... maybe next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7meIB99b1Crw3A81NssXcvnyv8C_BALn6sQYZ3NMWB5AfnnPG7Ce4uC4UZDiiJBwvwE0n1Fn4-A7APcIqnOr3VpMo84W9_jg3hSw_8GB2XL86htKYWfjQYtB-YTBb41tut0eiOXdAsH6WZvbIojSBVOF_hfgzuSGRwI78ygSm6Gn2oOGmQafYlQJVWjpI/s1024/20240107_172741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7meIB99b1Crw3A81NssXcvnyv8C_BALn6sQYZ3NMWB5AfnnPG7Ce4uC4UZDiiJBwvwE0n1Fn4-A7APcIqnOr3VpMo84W9_jg3hSw_8GB2XL86htKYWfjQYtB-YTBb41tut0eiOXdAsH6WZvbIojSBVOF_hfgzuSGRwI78ygSm6Gn2oOGmQafYlQJVWjpI/w400-h300/20240107_172741.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-44739928458679423112024-01-10T00:30:00.001-08:002024-01-10T00:30:00.147-08:00More Fall Canning<p><i> N.B. Yep, another lost post from the fall...</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Oh hello! More canning!!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoeKRIH5pC6g5K-Sxrp9rYQaiVWxdI6kS_VmO-CIKH11dFLlS7zcimC3rTPfYMuEyYtTtVQ3kMcztdEVwGh1tUMyvbPPiPvcxTX6nsCqyqNJnf7j7TMdCrnJoWeo8NV7NRJWev1zZ26C_gPxnzHzSYCcOu5I94tMVkFJEmzb9U_Zu44wuVV_AeggWs0R9/s1365/20230903_141814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoeKRIH5pC6g5K-Sxrp9rYQaiVWxdI6kS_VmO-CIKH11dFLlS7zcimC3rTPfYMuEyYtTtVQ3kMcztdEVwGh1tUMyvbPPiPvcxTX6nsCqyqNJnf7j7TMdCrnJoWeo8NV7NRJWev1zZ26C_gPxnzHzSYCcOu5I94tMVkFJEmzb9U_Zu44wuVV_AeggWs0R9/w225-h400/20230903_141814.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This time... tomatillo salsa!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENl27QwA-a_CFnN7lEWSlknmo99QFQlOPt1BWCNxMdqsOm-eZMFA2iIYUbbfRYNcEsWuIavVPkqMnA5UaBYQOxHaZqoXbpGNZuzCuEn3KI5z4qHNfNGV0p0B6CVU9nOtX0q6hlvPPHs6TmTrsUIpZ-mZLdwzt01mLv7EF9-bah9m0Zogi_RW8xg3-1WQZ/s1365/20230903_141820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENl27QwA-a_CFnN7lEWSlknmo99QFQlOPt1BWCNxMdqsOm-eZMFA2iIYUbbfRYNcEsWuIavVPkqMnA5UaBYQOxHaZqoXbpGNZuzCuEn3KI5z4qHNfNGV0p0B6CVU9nOtX0q6hlvPPHs6TmTrsUIpZ-mZLdwzt01mLv7EF9-bah9m0Zogi_RW8xg3-1WQZ/w225-h400/20230903_141820.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a LOT of tomatillos this year...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv43i8RaON7efXiVG8uXh1KBwEQsNNh9udCAKeysvviyqBEovMWCHRitjjkLq4Tss3GwmdhaTC_urzn4YchqS1t0X2FhGA9_W-B79nECM5aOMsnZauFuZOiP54nwlXsViNecGKgzcOLYvEPb-UI49ArybyruwWLy4lqsXUqLyatwmhAcTEfAf9wghW1h8/s1365/20230902_153419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv43i8RaON7efXiVG8uXh1KBwEQsNNh9udCAKeysvviyqBEovMWCHRitjjkLq4Tss3GwmdhaTC_urzn4YchqS1t0X2FhGA9_W-B79nECM5aOMsnZauFuZOiP54nwlXsViNecGKgzcOLYvEPb-UI49ArybyruwWLy4lqsXUqLyatwmhAcTEfAf9wghW1h8/w400-h225/20230902_153419.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So roasted them and then salsa'd them...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q7KcH1KL-oHbSvbHhsmiKcgmdVMx1zcZWK9hTqEWFVweuswicG-yiuOCefhmxSorkpFvK1iPv2W7sp32xAUXTfvmNQXnDj5olSR5qJi2oj99RA24XMs8EV6pr9CiIji8xDfkYrSuL5bDjcdhBLpleGQ0r9IruxWyw9nyFwhliK3RdsOFWNUqu24kSVAG/s1365/20230902_174524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1q7KcH1KL-oHbSvbHhsmiKcgmdVMx1zcZWK9hTqEWFVweuswicG-yiuOCefhmxSorkpFvK1iPv2W7sp32xAUXTfvmNQXnDj5olSR5qJi2oj99RA24XMs8EV6pr9CiIji8xDfkYrSuL5bDjcdhBLpleGQ0r9IruxWyw9nyFwhliK3RdsOFWNUqu24kSVAG/w400-h225/20230902_174524.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Let me tell you... they are SUPER yummy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1APtXbzH9Psd17lmeQAjewduVWrR2FBE9hDShRUelS4ccIFqRM8-pCOzM73AHlZ-_38emoWLp-LqalsdMCoZ9ubcHmmc46L1l_HGG3J1CQ_ovpw4AtXndMIWnLaNudOYWbTsPfVDDw8g0oWH5sZEe9fAO2H7MJ7KojvKr63__EExP4S8m-flR3uaA-a6w/s1365/20230903_141825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1APtXbzH9Psd17lmeQAjewduVWrR2FBE9hDShRUelS4ccIFqRM8-pCOzM73AHlZ-_38emoWLp-LqalsdMCoZ9ubcHmmc46L1l_HGG3J1CQ_ovpw4AtXndMIWnLaNudOYWbTsPfVDDw8g0oWH5sZEe9fAO2H7MJ7KojvKr63__EExP4S8m-flR3uaA-a6w/w400-h225/20230903_141825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... we had a bumper crop of tomatoes as well...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH3R0ZKBRLh81u7rRqRaTQ_VJc_BA415SIiOGpvxtuk1ZqBpFJw9EBBnL9xL1Uxr2ry-BXcMZXRFUuTMoGKuoOcyQgm7f8sNvr3XbegPXtgenTR0BvTio0cGmFOsdWxhpPlr-tZfJSeJQ3wsSnyhKbnfa9rHoyJJwFvLtALyQu3Hq6qjIc7p3iod_NFHW/s1365/20230903_141829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnH3R0ZKBRLh81u7rRqRaTQ_VJc_BA415SIiOGpvxtuk1ZqBpFJw9EBBnL9xL1Uxr2ry-BXcMZXRFUuTMoGKuoOcyQgm7f8sNvr3XbegPXtgenTR0BvTio0cGmFOsdWxhpPlr-tZfJSeJQ3wsSnyhKbnfa9rHoyJJwFvLtALyQu3Hq6qjIc7p3iod_NFHW/w400-h225/20230903_141829.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But we are going to use the pressure canner for these...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPC-NZbEBBe1506fg46_8GuqC2vu6DYv0btGw2IVhOw-de4-QJ3nJguDsRbrXLj_HWiGS6PH-ARVzDPIByDrNAEKm9iWSHwqnKTSVPyZgDUGi0QFSaxTD6sVqnEYILEMOtA9gjxtpd1ZeF6fF4-es2TKekC7iA_H2BKOuDyBm05NyajhPGZthco1DU0Eg/s1365/20230903_141834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPC-NZbEBBe1506fg46_8GuqC2vu6DYv0btGw2IVhOw-de4-QJ3nJguDsRbrXLj_HWiGS6PH-ARVzDPIByDrNAEKm9iWSHwqnKTSVPyZgDUGi0QFSaxTD6sVqnEYILEMOtA9gjxtpd1ZeF6fF4-es2TKekC7iA_H2BKOuDyBm05NyajhPGZthco1DU0Eg/w400-h225/20230903_141834.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's the second time we've used it... and it still makes us a bit nervous...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz124Q7u2PRSO6sbszmbxCn17UGrUK_ixh_Z-QPn7G1eEKFDrx1Dm9ccIeAJk3gc7NeV7MLQv8Nnr9HmVX9OZptxA7P390ywef9bOD2ksFOILMZZJmWY7HzSRUuRQna5bfMLbtrcXYHpJoIuc1ZHZ2h_S9L5XEbZgB0sLacYDjxEJ7jt3kBb94REavkwS/s1365/20230903_141839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz124Q7u2PRSO6sbszmbxCn17UGrUK_ixh_Z-QPn7G1eEKFDrx1Dm9ccIeAJk3gc7NeV7MLQv8Nnr9HmVX9OZptxA7P390ywef9bOD2ksFOILMZZJmWY7HzSRUuRQna5bfMLbtrcXYHpJoIuc1ZHZ2h_S9L5XEbZgB0sLacYDjxEJ7jt3kBb94REavkwS/w400-h225/20230903_141839.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But it does work better than the water bath canner!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuZ8vHM-tMY7J_6mjyXqbJr31qU1kLI5PizyLaDCn4_yw1w4JQRylmAeaQ4BwK9Wmf5YpH2yUJPr00n-PPi9OCCmpmr7SY_rYOV22zOs_Ym8YVbxtI2PL1jBu-9KichVrcfigayD0MXBBM_l8lM4xTbYAM8bfsXPjyoo5mfA_2mR6StLW8a982PlGCNWf/s1365/20230903_141854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuZ8vHM-tMY7J_6mjyXqbJr31qU1kLI5PizyLaDCn4_yw1w4JQRylmAeaQ4BwK9Wmf5YpH2yUJPr00n-PPi9OCCmpmr7SY_rYOV22zOs_Ym8YVbxtI2PL1jBu-9KichVrcfigayD0MXBBM_l8lM4xTbYAM8bfsXPjyoo5mfA_2mR6StLW8a982PlGCNWf/w225-h400/20230903_141854.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>First we blanched the tomatoes... to get the skins off...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u9Kkovr5lY6j7oi1zvn1-uqxAPZoIG-CiOS6Za84WHOWHI6Kmfzhzc0riog_PXpSVmUjCin0-WGKjuDJ6yjtf-tzfo-3qyg9-EY2s5Q3CZG2KoIMNH03xAyf39BZXv-UrGeEWmS8kr6yr3s5T2ILY-c_uZGMnuriCBRkAHnZ3yyfeO4TnBkE032tcJop/s1365/20230903_154734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u9Kkovr5lY6j7oi1zvn1-uqxAPZoIG-CiOS6Za84WHOWHI6Kmfzhzc0riog_PXpSVmUjCin0-WGKjuDJ6yjtf-tzfo-3qyg9-EY2s5Q3CZG2KoIMNH03xAyf39BZXv-UrGeEWmS8kr6yr3s5T2ILY-c_uZGMnuriCBRkAHnZ3yyfeO4TnBkE032tcJop/w400-h225/20230903_154734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ewwwy mess...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxeUpsXZQ7afpDBa0T2oGSNw2qISJAYdHULBSccXmLoNgp3XmwGFmaetrnKtJD9ll97iQe69tJJotM52YI_x73RAfyDpgfS3xHSIvzDH4WLUMO3uqjVTfBy5Z8C1zbozTvkP1A84AnyC6Nki-5I8FokEjs6w5f-Hl3KMjr4Ro-yw7MNYauBcMiNX4ttJY/s1365/20230903_154739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxeUpsXZQ7afpDBa0T2oGSNw2qISJAYdHULBSccXmLoNgp3XmwGFmaetrnKtJD9ll97iQe69tJJotM52YI_x73RAfyDpgfS3xHSIvzDH4WLUMO3uqjVTfBy5Z8C1zbozTvkP1A84AnyC6Nki-5I8FokEjs6w5f-Hl3KMjr4Ro-yw7MNYauBcMiNX4ttJY/w400-h225/20230903_154739.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And all these little ones too... waaaayyyy too many tomatoes!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_fF6OMMtkaRa2X_T7IRc0ToSUsNSUJQ7aQxmHt-lCFXAeAs_esrO92Ot_2RHYos5KEX6pH9E3yph7zlz85f5xiGxAyK2_UAkNAqCflX6Zy8owJg7rkv516K_Mi9lauIuGrgva48v05YhkYMi2s8QUelE-Tv8TMZ0dCnMTSO2c9SuVBYayQukpd0QvnSX/s1365/20230903_154742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_fF6OMMtkaRa2X_T7IRc0ToSUsNSUJQ7aQxmHt-lCFXAeAs_esrO92Ot_2RHYos5KEX6pH9E3yph7zlz85f5xiGxAyK2_UAkNAqCflX6Zy8owJg7rkv516K_Mi9lauIuGrgva48v05YhkYMi2s8QUelE-Tv8TMZ0dCnMTSO2c9SuVBYayQukpd0QvnSX/w400-h225/20230903_154742.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now we pack the tomatoes in the jars...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDY2LPXeXi_D7AXMlWv0JsZJO8-H7aceVCyGP_mjw2H18wQm-cUSKi33eNFq7NuGAmnoarolUXIxVkf-98wb13TKv2mgTvdzPjJCdUy8IeheS5ubDfURnRioPkTil-g7bEA4giVXEzla8gAnB66poMtcjtB58cjgwNMantLXMsC_ozp-87iksObCtbkll/w225-h400/20230903_155030.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then into the pressure canner they go...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtgQFW311w36bKgwd7T1OcQQ6Wjs7buKY5k3FHMz-Wx7DQlDdx_wjSXU-BSzJLQZdG-gJ57_hqJuZkwj8p4jK7Qau7Wo_QZ6yWdpeABXCpGUpoWmGlY-SFoVOAswNLPAAfmZpm74Igf681w-6zCYXgNdyP6uxLzKg24CLmKHukGZg2FFe1ffPP5N7DS6R/s1365/20230903_160751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtgQFW311w36bKgwd7T1OcQQ6Wjs7buKY5k3FHMz-Wx7DQlDdx_wjSXU-BSzJLQZdG-gJ57_hqJuZkwj8p4jK7Qau7Wo_QZ6yWdpeABXCpGUpoWmGlY-SFoVOAswNLPAAfmZpm74Igf681w-6zCYXgNdyP6uxLzKg24CLmKHukGZg2FFe1ffPP5N7DS6R/w400-h225/20230903_160751.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then get it up to 11 psi and wait... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yep, another fall adventure that got missed... </i></p><p>Alright... we've got the water bath heating and we've got the jars and lids simmering...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqvXdp1hmWHo5ZcPCHbRiYvphgfccqmt_i62zft912NJ_VRZpUNLjIDPkkOzX5r14dM_LoXr8C2KB6qux1Mpwinv8cFu9ttYC9yk0tzp25VP8Iv6rBCaf4syW1tUySf7RMpfswCmBpZ4Z9JOAzP_74Qvg1EdOo8e7b7iZpjz0xrRndHlsxrXPCj3qre2Z/s1365/20230909_165122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqvXdp1hmWHo5ZcPCHbRiYvphgfccqmt_i62zft912NJ_VRZpUNLjIDPkkOzX5r14dM_LoXr8C2KB6qux1Mpwinv8cFu9ttYC9yk0tzp25VP8Iv6rBCaf4syW1tUySf7RMpfswCmBpZ4Z9JOAzP_74Qvg1EdOo8e7b7iZpjz0xrRndHlsxrXPCj3qre2Z/w400-h225/20230909_165122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh hello! Today we are doing some canning!! First up is apple sauce...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhB52_LntdTb79JmVWqXfwC565wbiahCFV7_Ydwnvt5lIJgNRqCxLiQ0xIW_IvAcpDAUqoi0nDHhXAyoVovxEccdWD88ySfGGIgV8uJMHanopZL4zxTNazImBo6QFd3hE2l-mLULIlQOLdVji3rNsJe6gzJ5XsLe7uJ08jERAD2RVNWMte2PEsMJltzOm/s1365/20230909_165134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhB52_LntdTb79JmVWqXfwC565wbiahCFV7_Ydwnvt5lIJgNRqCxLiQ0xIW_IvAcpDAUqoi0nDHhXAyoVovxEccdWD88ySfGGIgV8uJMHanopZL4zxTNazImBo6QFd3hE2l-mLULIlQOLdVji3rNsJe6gzJ5XsLe7uJ08jERAD2RVNWMte2PEsMJltzOm/w400-h225/20230909_165134.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are using the water bath canner for that...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkrmxVFA20C0LbvzYdUUBDKchVfmz5XZaAR70gGy22t6YNA3alokfjw04NbAHe_V1ELuwZXg7Z7J5FFuqDscRVMkDeCSK3_dMMhW58eGqtm155wQNwqRLykTuDdfYcEx8uTtURTTRF3ciej3FcNoQk37mYOryDZQb7Kd3b6o0mzNX29gbkIXINt-m__q7/s1365/20230909_180900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkrmxVFA20C0LbvzYdUUBDKchVfmz5XZaAR70gGy22t6YNA3alokfjw04NbAHe_V1ELuwZXg7Z7J5FFuqDscRVMkDeCSK3_dMMhW58eGqtm155wQNwqRLykTuDdfYcEx8uTtURTTRF3ciej3FcNoQk37mYOryDZQb7Kd3b6o0mzNX29gbkIXINt-m__q7/w400-h225/20230909_180900.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Blipping away...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrChESe-fAPWH3J89MEAY_LmzHZoLP8pvA1ckwEhGZDmN4nrBLKZEnbPKewQZfllNaFnyrPKB34VheY1s_X2qsN3OiWFtAY2_6wT46pkqER8W-C5wnzBZa4KJMKvZnOu1788tU_pr_j8tmAVTLPt32e1KLImmY7BZQhavqshFRYq3Zcj-iULIacVGiSaSk/s1365/20230909_180911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrChESe-fAPWH3J89MEAY_LmzHZoLP8pvA1ckwEhGZDmN4nrBLKZEnbPKewQZfllNaFnyrPKB34VheY1s_X2qsN3OiWFtAY2_6wT46pkqER8W-C5wnzBZa4KJMKvZnOu1788tU_pr_j8tmAVTLPt32e1KLImmY7BZQhavqshFRYq3Zcj-iULIacVGiSaSk/w400-h225/20230909_180911.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Cause apple sauce is always yummy and the store-bought stuff is just icky...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDGBb4CVWkOKgDipBoeQWqQ4LT5bg047lzVakArvtoaEd6yeax4s0mfip4l13pI4sG6u3zX4pr0pvQz5DHe0nkX0ZvqCtSXNiPZwEepU1FyRXiMToTSlmXP328ibWDshkxJoPXqXYbfIOb-u8bcgCRAoDWQ6GGBek6C2yHjXIvObrVNjwKLwkWS2KeBI3/s1365/20230910_100956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDGBb4CVWkOKgDipBoeQWqQ4LT5bg047lzVakArvtoaEd6yeax4s0mfip4l13pI4sG6u3zX4pr0pvQz5DHe0nkX0ZvqCtSXNiPZwEepU1FyRXiMToTSlmXP328ibWDshkxJoPXqXYbfIOb-u8bcgCRAoDWQ6GGBek6C2yHjXIvObrVNjwKLwkWS2KeBI3/w400-h225/20230910_100956.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is salmon broth!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OCgUgOgXb9qCoflzmQowFs6u8vRF4jrZp8gzY6RRb4cEiwnKAKPatbPBIdFSUD_ILDNNJOTilznd0PGQECVWW0fH2m8N4Zsu7ogzoHEtKk4Qwn4wHA6I9tGDyjIrEs_rVMnSPkdJOc_wGnNN1M0RZIy4e71r5dj4Z17q1xXqb0y37I-8ZBTUqQcPc515/s1365/20230910_101002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OCgUgOgXb9qCoflzmQowFs6u8vRF4jrZp8gzY6RRb4cEiwnKAKPatbPBIdFSUD_ILDNNJOTilznd0PGQECVWW0fH2m8N4Zsu7ogzoHEtKk4Qwn4wHA6I9tGDyjIrEs_rVMnSPkdJOc_wGnNN1M0RZIy4e71r5dj4Z17q1xXqb0y37I-8ZBTUqQcPc515/w400-h225/20230910_101002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For which we are using the pressure canner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDC1QBziPdtfh446o922WtTfSIa3i7VmteNJOyHSNdoSP1NBsSR7L-UjAes3F9oHehVJkgiG8bqR2D8T1H93i5O7WB0EXf7ZBmljtfIDi7I2fVRKTDsxUWyk7aYH2SGFsgWlNL_6CZkWIUAylkWK7bn-515ssd3zMOoukt45tGpLrfu4aKvkDcapst8xq/s1365/20230910_101007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDC1QBziPdtfh446o922WtTfSIa3i7VmteNJOyHSNdoSP1NBsSR7L-UjAes3F9oHehVJkgiG8bqR2D8T1H93i5O7WB0EXf7ZBmljtfIDi7I2fVRKTDsxUWyk7aYH2SGFsgWlNL_6CZkWIUAylkWK7bn-515ssd3zMOoukt45tGpLrfu4aKvkDcapst8xq/w225-h400/20230910_101007.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Normally, we would freeze salmon broth but the freezer is full of raspberries and blackberries soooo... canning it is!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlaVhcO8bRAwGUGPHei_2jPsP4DWk-W4rg6DZKDvSUEZPM_zeUWTiYJ3YhwIcFcGs2nu4_1rugzVEL1TUygTTN3YAYPoHARNTl0fHkhfYFHRNl4_xOX5TpWenHmNcPSqHNHkWWZIm-CXq-fVUyflM1AvvWbuQsWZZb2MOE9gU404bK4XxQq0-GnyZggeC/s1365/20230910_101011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlaVhcO8bRAwGUGPHei_2jPsP4DWk-W4rg6DZKDvSUEZPM_zeUWTiYJ3YhwIcFcGs2nu4_1rugzVEL1TUygTTN3YAYPoHARNTl0fHkhfYFHRNl4_xOX5TpWenHmNcPSqHNHkWWZIm-CXq-fVUyflM1AvvWbuQsWZZb2MOE9gU404bK4XxQq0-GnyZggeC/w400-h225/20230910_101011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are using the pressure canner for the first time so have to test it first... and figure out how to hold it at 11 psi...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbxVx3QkRNP-F_Sjr6fZ4TTsgm2cKQlYzq_gWsvA9MblW7TKw7d9VY69O73p00UXNZSNF0KbYcxIazus9wmz2v-TjlIutWVudPuEt-Bnjjh8dtOsf-w6TARjo34EKIWrPHVTlI6WCwLsd7BkwNQlH4fGgTmtBvNUu8eTkhDF45L1EF1lPeJmn0yOYpHeI/s1365/20230910_110712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbxVx3QkRNP-F_Sjr6fZ4TTsgm2cKQlYzq_gWsvA9MblW7TKw7d9VY69O73p00UXNZSNF0KbYcxIazus9wmz2v-TjlIutWVudPuEt-Bnjjh8dtOsf-w6TARjo34EKIWrPHVTlI6WCwLsd7BkwNQlH4fGgTmtBvNUu8eTkhDF45L1EF1lPeJmn0yOYpHeI/w400-h225/20230910_110712.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That's 11 pounds/square inch... makes you really wonder if Canada is metric or not! We are... we're not...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLQvGZRk_4tO3X2dC0LRGoLiQYzB4aQ3OucVg1v8izP-OOWXyICGpFbc9n4g49Q_2mX1iTFx4ZJNeH7JbhA6jyiqZFU_bxjlXCs8Ljw9p68t425aV1jpWYmNWtIYgkH_ta5JItkHyMjyTxK9X72DSCyJCifcyteWpnL6iQsAzSJ8D3zg6u9bj8LN6SaVf/s1365/20230910_110715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLQvGZRk_4tO3X2dC0LRGoLiQYzB4aQ3OucVg1v8izP-OOWXyICGpFbc9n4g49Q_2mX1iTFx4ZJNeH7JbhA6jyiqZFU_bxjlXCs8Ljw9p68t425aV1jpWYmNWtIYgkH_ta5JItkHyMjyTxK9X72DSCyJCifcyteWpnL6iQsAzSJ8D3zg6u9bj8LN6SaVf/w400-h225/20230910_110715.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Alright... now we are ready!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xKbqWJjoBDkWm74pfSh5nS6Gl75K1zivfzdKCwMhkdmRFTyVBNr4-ozDzG51YtUDxGk1VGZCvFFvj1oZLgxLuV1QGlNK5iS5jRnhdmWUuhAD8iqRUY6h-oSEnA2TGvuyRj-AP4W2xe91thQQFCRlGCNXgQtwRWRohGydSqOk7hdOZasye9jCuuvQtdc1/s1365/20230910_110719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xKbqWJjoBDkWm74pfSh5nS6Gl75K1zivfzdKCwMhkdmRFTyVBNr4-ozDzG51YtUDxGk1VGZCvFFvj1oZLgxLuV1QGlNK5iS5jRnhdmWUuhAD8iqRUY6h-oSEnA2TGvuyRj-AP4W2xe91thQQFCRlGCNXgQtwRWRohGydSqOk7hdOZasye9jCuuvQtdc1/w400-h225/20230910_110719.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ready to see the salmon broth?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UZN1ojgA8TBiaWZGk5H5aIVWkxveb2xU6_WeGEvuT8uyXnx9tkMY9vd7g5sV9MIvJP26iMO_p7fUTABlVfLbOHI3VB2lkTepeBDAe18Aa-12KpdzykgOKPXlYYu3IaP3TRtTXi8O3trdg-LCel9CwNp39Q6wfPvurHn9ARe-cEBtHpVJFdaP4n1D-4Ko/s1365/20230910_110729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UZN1ojgA8TBiaWZGk5H5aIVWkxveb2xU6_WeGEvuT8uyXnx9tkMY9vd7g5sV9MIvJP26iMO_p7fUTABlVfLbOHI3VB2lkTepeBDAe18Aa-12KpdzykgOKPXlYYu3IaP3TRtTXi8O3trdg-LCel9CwNp39Q6wfPvurHn9ARe-cEBtHpVJFdaP4n1D-4Ko/w400-h225/20230910_110729.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There we go!! We tossed all sorts of stuff in here... the fish heads and tails from the back-alley salmon we got... onions, celery, carrots, and some sad tomatoes from the garden, just because...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qQHrceWu2uI5eCwT8Nk5_TcBQFtBoEPGZWXhO2OnqzipmOwp5SsyJi9GtP78fEGh3uEgaSxvXyC3gCGzM8gJSzayrvt9i8Bl03SMexZNGRX58fVdWAKuGc9BMluHdRcZp0c2Zbjsg8TxpgPUqQhK3YA4vCucQ-En51mF_td5VuzIHnFZV227UanuB9Ch/s1365/20230910_110735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qQHrceWu2uI5eCwT8Nk5_TcBQFtBoEPGZWXhO2OnqzipmOwp5SsyJi9GtP78fEGh3uEgaSxvXyC3gCGzM8gJSzayrvt9i8Bl03SMexZNGRX58fVdWAKuGc9BMluHdRcZp0c2Zbjsg8TxpgPUqQhK3YA4vCucQ-En51mF_td5VuzIHnFZV227UanuB9Ch/w400-h225/20230910_110735.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ready... it's going to move fast!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC6YZSHOrUwviJtuAXziamNVXzNWsiPYG6lmtFhV2slLr8SZUp9_VwUVjylkgqDdlmfI_rCyEvETovxSJVDSz0AbdA-58h6S2P9CbAokm5qTZqdlgSPjJNdwLsUiJ7hnB5P_5sAbmf0hdLSQmc34SmC53bknIsxdXVfNzRv5H4EuoJablO5W6alOQwppQ/s1365/20230910_110737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSC6YZSHOrUwviJtuAXziamNVXzNWsiPYG6lmtFhV2slLr8SZUp9_VwUVjylkgqDdlmfI_rCyEvETovxSJVDSz0AbdA-58h6S2P9CbAokm5qTZqdlgSPjJNdwLsUiJ7hnB5P_5sAbmf0hdLSQmc34SmC53bknIsxdXVfNzRv5H4EuoJablO5W6alOQwppQ/w400-h225/20230910_110737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...<div>it was fast...</div><div>...</div><div>And we are done!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6tY7igaZ8dBHQYj0BBDlhmppeAE_7D058c4lmRgH5GwsjaOEPtv6cFGU8rDZ8ofu8LpVRIb7DzpphR4p1lShgY1mxeEJSAbDrpKVeLZzOc2FOC_H8DSyCBWtqDyhkcpo1VKiIBiyHoq4CRr-6gq1_W6ZwvIN-3IoZ03FX80w6To5y0gkETuHYp_oehuN/s1365/20230910_130204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6tY7igaZ8dBHQYj0BBDlhmppeAE_7D058c4lmRgH5GwsjaOEPtv6cFGU8rDZ8ofu8LpVRIb7DzpphR4p1lShgY1mxeEJSAbDrpKVeLZzOc2FOC_H8DSyCBWtqDyhkcpo1VKiIBiyHoq4CRr-6gq1_W6ZwvIN-3IoZ03FX80w6To5y0gkETuHYp_oehuN/w400-h225/20230910_130204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A beary nice colour and looks beary rich in nutrients and Omega 3 and collagen... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKFYeKiLgEPQ3sOU8ZfrLfreA1f0xad33Kv8tmMyU0coxSi11zw1t-zFJuDddaPERTrmV-OZw5LWikHzWZtot2JdwFtkYf2DodsMyO1Mh76YsYPpMDQe_x8wwwgUmeeqLdP-ZuynLOWQ1pw-AV9U-NpzJjcq8rXLSgO_OvTc_DwJFXLUqNGauHdNXDnu5/s1365/20230910_130207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKFYeKiLgEPQ3sOU8ZfrLfreA1f0xad33Kv8tmMyU0coxSi11zw1t-zFJuDddaPERTrmV-OZw5LWikHzWZtot2JdwFtkYf2DodsMyO1Mh76YsYPpMDQe_x8wwwgUmeeqLdP-ZuynLOWQ1pw-AV9U-NpzJjcq8rXLSgO_OvTc_DwJFXLUqNGauHdNXDnu5/w400-h225/20230910_130207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So, in the winter, we can make some yummy clam chowder or salmon chowder, easy peasy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWQjxhgE5UhYQLAVDrKxzzTDP_fH1oi8G3m25MdQHSPNYSd2cKJKTMUCWUt23hi1w18e-VLbE3bQ0dR48pPyMpCAn-Xnn-yHo0SxjPswtdvyrBsM6Av9zo5i67xIf6ZAAC9Fj3S-Law1qw-ybn9mAFaq273ihxAvrt8_2BOdmVsvIDqBSx56IYgWHoiiX/s1365/20230910_130208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWQjxhgE5UhYQLAVDrKxzzTDP_fH1oi8G3m25MdQHSPNYSd2cKJKTMUCWUt23hi1w18e-VLbE3bQ0dR48pPyMpCAn-Xnn-yHo0SxjPswtdvyrBsM6Av9zo5i67xIf6ZAAC9Fj3S-Law1qw-ybn9mAFaq273ihxAvrt8_2BOdmVsvIDqBSx56IYgWHoiiX/w400-h225/20230910_130208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-37708296886562475082024-01-03T00:30:00.001-08:002024-01-03T00:30:00.145-08:00A Fall Hike...<p><i> Yes, yes... this was a September adventure that never got posted after LF arrived...</i></p><p>We are going on a hike today! First we have to go under the highway and then...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiTI1JgHiT8_4U3P5hcaRJNujsyJEzV-YKtRQWw4_nIacu1j8JlsEQoQ2Be5WgCLhuw3ymKnPeMZ4Ot-E06TAbUu4zi_KXM5L7lVsIuS-xFHBmEfhDvEVFDVsUV8YXh4-ARphl_XzLbR1IoMeAsphr-IZAiXs_IKgyW9PDE5-LZw0hB2URB-yQHPa4xd-/s1365/20230916_065044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiTI1JgHiT8_4U3P5hcaRJNujsyJEzV-YKtRQWw4_nIacu1j8JlsEQoQ2Be5WgCLhuw3ymKnPeMZ4Ot-E06TAbUu4zi_KXM5L7lVsIuS-xFHBmEfhDvEVFDVsUV8YXh4-ARphl_XzLbR1IoMeAsphr-IZAiXs_IKgyW9PDE5-LZw0hB2URB-yQHPa4xd-/w400-h225/20230916_065044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here we are!! Isn't it pretty? We get a nice view of the city...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOx7vCYpGw_Q1q7OPXXSxzIqjz8bJvwqTRD6gH45FAwSFLT_PHK7i6vJW9cz1FcA-UaEe8lEj10JfhA1qZvOJE5sIf0-mqusgYgXYwYR_toDeYymsxt_fWFayUL4zXzHvOAnO3tVyzAZ_rT82HBTxRCmUxdlA7r22DHGN6sEhw1-Qol34xj-t1uGC0DFFT/s1365/20230916_065105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOx7vCYpGw_Q1q7OPXXSxzIqjz8bJvwqTRD6gH45FAwSFLT_PHK7i6vJW9cz1FcA-UaEe8lEj10JfhA1qZvOJE5sIf0-mqusgYgXYwYR_toDeYymsxt_fWFayUL4zXzHvOAnO3tVyzAZ_rT82HBTxRCmUxdlA7r22DHGN6sEhw1-Qol34xj-t1uGC0DFFT/w400-h225/20230916_065105.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There is a nice trail along here. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mojo4fatW7nyREr_dRRfq_YLOGBv1DRsBdOo52T0QIMteAx8a_WRIsp-G8hSvgEI6kQq6kzr8Gp58eSTODeZBKfW_0-6WzXvzPZbWA-MnRDz7exqPEArPbLacc1iEY2SC7XAtjUocZS5nkZ0_dtJA-dLKL_ur0_t8Ue7qD59a49MEYYPC0Xzb50lJhdY/s1365/20230916_065348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mojo4fatW7nyREr_dRRfq_YLOGBv1DRsBdOo52T0QIMteAx8a_WRIsp-G8hSvgEI6kQq6kzr8Gp58eSTODeZBKfW_0-6WzXvzPZbWA-MnRDz7exqPEArPbLacc1iEY2SC7XAtjUocZS5nkZ0_dtJA-dLKL_ur0_t8Ue7qD59a49MEYYPC0Xzb50lJhdY/w400-h225/20230916_065348.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But even cooler are the "galleries... where the sandstone has been worn away by wave action...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI43rDo7Eg67vXK2K7_GRLonee_-mnWex4HPQYgaH_5R4ZTfkpqOYYanoJYlB_JcDOyqNlViR6Z_7aNLn2dVanggLce2lwgv8pJhGgrjJ7PjQYxglg-ktvjK5RD1ZHCQKKFTiDlPPDV2SLzeuYFZD22pDPU7wlJhdeYJqkShipCwoa11nJmVnjKqaRWY0h/s1365/20230916_065756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI43rDo7Eg67vXK2K7_GRLonee_-mnWex4HPQYgaH_5R4ZTfkpqOYYanoJYlB_JcDOyqNlViR6Z_7aNLn2dVanggLce2lwgv8pJhGgrjJ7PjQYxglg-ktvjK5RD1ZHCQKKFTiDlPPDV2SLzeuYFZD22pDPU7wlJhdeYJqkShipCwoa11nJmVnjKqaRWY0h/w400-h225/20230916_065756.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The holey-honeycomb pattern is due to saltwater freeze-thaw cycles...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUew8YDObSOIvhrwKBIke2aAkqx17HDVt-V6hoc1d1fuMkrkXQLHli_wGlBhINrKZT4PMX2gfuEpLaIzT3NfwW7dtVPZNxb3TeS4CQEzcy8s95qVXYMZh72IjPXh3KXWX5wBfZ1zFkeBz06ykhfYAGhD0uPuvYyOJ50jG7-6S6eIt7dqMedsfJcjcRRq6H/s1365/20230916_065812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUew8YDObSOIvhrwKBIke2aAkqx17HDVt-V6hoc1d1fuMkrkXQLHli_wGlBhINrKZT4PMX2gfuEpLaIzT3NfwW7dtVPZNxb3TeS4CQEzcy8s95qVXYMZh72IjPXh3KXWX5wBfZ1zFkeBz06ykhfYAGhD0uPuvYyOJ50jG7-6S6eIt7dqMedsfJcjcRRq6H/s320/20230916_065812.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Neat, eh? It's a shelf that overhangs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNos3V07KuqipZVp31JAShYTNM_L6nINN7slaHjumpn9BpR_z3uAjVo3uz7ND9U4yfzI1vJo6ZmQFVEAwwf_sAV7a5am6WJCVSCVjQWrRG0tdm1U_XNnO3-0vfgvN25_STQJBBtXpZ_Wg41yxIUxxg2UKvHf01UEUfcm-kAOcPLW8PcuIWZQ_AgdufFv-x/s1365/20230916_065844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNos3V07KuqipZVp31JAShYTNM_L6nINN7slaHjumpn9BpR_z3uAjVo3uz7ND9U4yfzI1vJo6ZmQFVEAwwf_sAV7a5am6WJCVSCVjQWrRG0tdm1U_XNnO3-0vfgvN25_STQJBBtXpZ_Wg41yxIUxxg2UKvHf01UEUfcm-kAOcPLW8PcuIWZQ_AgdufFv-x/w400-h225/20230916_065844.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hmmm... that cloud of smoke wasn't there 2 min ago... we could hear the fire engine sirens from over here. It ended up being a condo complex... a fire on the exterior... no one hurt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh8D1RlkaaOI47VIHKTphMwDuCsQnlpZDmIbUO0_g0tG7f3Qf08AYFw988YiJt6CAv7teTzCaxy8L5pYxgjk8Aoc7uZO_l6et4VeoMopR3TnK1BhvTDK1Dj7SunlpFlnL6MdQiKusI2HB7phfYMaHtkLun7XqUoL-szFpNG7UyvULYfssQWEPBfV34Hpo/s1365/20230916_065855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh8D1RlkaaOI47VIHKTphMwDuCsQnlpZDmIbUO0_g0tG7f3Qf08AYFw988YiJt6CAv7teTzCaxy8L5pYxgjk8Aoc7uZO_l6et4VeoMopR3TnK1BhvTDK1Dj7SunlpFlnL6MdQiKusI2HB7phfYMaHtkLun7XqUoL-szFpNG7UyvULYfssQWEPBfV34Hpo/w400-h225/20230916_065855.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ugh... stairs!! But that's OK... good exercise!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQb0oNZe6tsYnMK4lXZRv50vti77lQORA5E8xfWi4bQHazPikZTGFskaKX9ujGhp_Jwinsr_omeFLW41Qj-gEuRudYVR6V_2cmqZQnLDY8-PPy9UPsH3dYCpzIFvCUgID0V4B-Tc_ikz_xXkz1NwlgEaCtIR4UwFXLSTpV3zE7u4w8SSruglxw9KTkHvb/s1365/20230916_070055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQb0oNZe6tsYnMK4lXZRv50vti77lQORA5E8xfWi4bQHazPikZTGFskaKX9ujGhp_Jwinsr_omeFLW41Qj-gEuRudYVR6V_2cmqZQnLDY8-PPy9UPsH3dYCpzIFvCUgID0V4B-Tc_ikz_xXkz1NwlgEaCtIR4UwFXLSTpV3zE7u4w8SSruglxw9KTkHvb/w400-h225/20230916_070055.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You can see how the smoke changes from black to white (steam) once the firefighters got there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4znK7uHa1Pn_u-qYTF03aO-3blayAu9ia6ruILTKB83QiXveoj9jUhu6UEAabjfoOpBc7cgffrQL1cSzGmFtAbSlZYMWJy-QLLmfaoZYuGXj4z6OuQcnZo3FrdOCoTD9BXH2h4u-3x0Ymbf3lBVHs5NJOEUZT-PXa_MPN3nlh0Wtk-dxHjoChCj4esLIs/s1365/20230916_070144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4znK7uHa1Pn_u-qYTF03aO-3blayAu9ia6ruILTKB83QiXveoj9jUhu6UEAabjfoOpBc7cgffrQL1cSzGmFtAbSlZYMWJy-QLLmfaoZYuGXj4z6OuQcnZo3FrdOCoTD9BXH2h4u-3x0Ymbf3lBVHs5NJOEUZT-PXa_MPN3nlh0Wtk-dxHjoChCj4esLIs/w400-h225/20230916_070144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are just across the highway from a lumber mill. Grampa would have liked this!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtkIm04lId4UCJVRMXXFOPgPDaGBDSUd2WSrg8fW4QvG6Pc3ob3wH54RY8hAfgpTrHhWoIAlp-8Uf20bu1bCvRPtncKjwXHi7N9-bKW4zHnvilt7K4i7tS40UdZwYxpiDtoJd6LguTFe4inBMYelNK3yLtn30D63RiUw7sKFNqhyphenhyphenB0VovOkx4M1GVwAtp/s1365/20230916_070209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtkIm04lId4UCJVRMXXFOPgPDaGBDSUd2WSrg8fW4QvG6Pc3ob3wH54RY8hAfgpTrHhWoIAlp-8Uf20bu1bCvRPtncKjwXHi7N9-bKW4zHnvilt7K4i7tS40UdZwYxpiDtoJd6LguTFe4inBMYelNK3yLtn30D63RiUw7sKFNqhyphenhyphenB0VovOkx4M1GVwAtp/w400-h225/20230916_070209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looks like they've got it knocked bakc<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlN_D5vZs8e9_hLdjaxa6upUZTcuytbhYWrHBirPw9tRx4UqVaTW33qW4UdI_Q-dKgNCUJ_DLtdiYCD7Y-0nPw7xSDb7NDnb8uy6s6A0l4FuGfq3p7HR5wKq6O6A2PNIPKRCVOEy_HH1VqI4lNsytLXjVe1sJzjZIL-oVRlWX5BV7jpgFJHT1pQT8ftx8/s1365/20230916_070256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlN_D5vZs8e9_hLdjaxa6upUZTcuytbhYWrHBirPw9tRx4UqVaTW33qW4UdI_Q-dKgNCUJ_DLtdiYCD7Y-0nPw7xSDb7NDnb8uy6s6A0l4FuGfq3p7HR5wKq6O6A2PNIPKRCVOEy_HH1VqI4lNsytLXjVe1sJzjZIL-oVRlWX5BV7jpgFJHT1pQT8ftx8/w225-h400/20230916_070256.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This rock is interesting... we saw the fins carved first... can you see them?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZMwhyphenhyphenGjb16438qImehH52Vqfp9rYGN8-OFAaGUpWjgpD0OngdRYPIyX6ckhv9Ljg5lAqVi5V6ZwmzEHeUAaIgRPyQOE44o9A86aKVeMx_cqyMrb1Xe8nOiWo_t2OWpaaHnkt35CoS87IsPdTB4w6RwPiQU-sA_cSPyx454anGcPbP5oZW8rdmjzZBPQ8/s1365/20230916_070401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZMwhyphenhyphenGjb16438qImehH52Vqfp9rYGN8-OFAaGUpWjgpD0OngdRYPIyX6ckhv9Ljg5lAqVi5V6ZwmzEHeUAaIgRPyQOE44o9A86aKVeMx_cqyMrb1Xe8nOiWo_t2OWpaaHnkt35CoS87IsPdTB4w6RwPiQU-sA_cSPyx454anGcPbP5oZW8rdmjzZBPQ8/w400-h225/20230916_070401.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There... fins...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDerA8o7dWdNk7XXWiDnJqPobMBT5x3dn_SnN6RlSmIBcub2UA9FRn3jrVNaYrB0Jdh4lmYHBdOCK8Yxv81bx0o-r5NJRzIWEGEZof1-DmZlWwYMNtRVoOq0InZZ09ARkJAEZCjrpVg0qTNVKFu5FXb3ViAlyzU27q4lTqQdsRqQ_9cgUIM1rhFiy8pvb/s1365/20230916_070403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDerA8o7dWdNk7XXWiDnJqPobMBT5x3dn_SnN6RlSmIBcub2UA9FRn3jrVNaYrB0Jdh4lmYHBdOCK8Yxv81bx0o-r5NJRzIWEGEZof1-DmZlWwYMNtRVoOq0InZZ09ARkJAEZCjrpVg0qTNVKFu5FXb3ViAlyzU27q4lTqQdsRqQ_9cgUIM1rhFiy8pvb/w400-h225/20230916_070403.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And the head... of a salmon!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QUh5ParYruUjIafukGTtt5bGaldlEa4GETgrxWo1nYlRZeaggoNByCVLxjxaGuSCZuMp7UEJ9xua151wa9ZY5bdKqK-JMWYxsZv_EZqt6GMaYiDIy9j0Ttm3OX2NhGyrkydoDJ9H2_sBcJAZ3pHSg8h8eBtNaMbKWByx_pOqsU9Z2NGTGIwLto3tv_Q1/s1365/20230916_070415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QUh5ParYruUjIafukGTtt5bGaldlEa4GETgrxWo1nYlRZeaggoNByCVLxjxaGuSCZuMp7UEJ9xua151wa9ZY5bdKqK-JMWYxsZv_EZqt6GMaYiDIy9j0Ttm3OX2NhGyrkydoDJ9H2_sBcJAZ3pHSg8h8eBtNaMbKWByx_pOqsU9Z2NGTGIwLto3tv_Q1/w400-h225/20230916_070415.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Can you see it now?? Pretty sure it's a salmon... (Editor's note... it could be another fish, but to a bear, any fish looks like a salmon).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdBYR1axd_3SM-9h81xobBpknOBVtaGux1Drd5ghuYHrTb6Yai-wzGdQ8A7u84eIQRkwX2lfmcEpksMKVO9aAwqH7CpzUEv20iSCeZpkhFX1PC7Qe-RdxFK7ysLBdSHST_vvEbAeozuKrWI2tBc6eXSuCKOZw6KZ9xG7dJ8InJbBq1qbarVmuJhY9Gvqp/s1365/20230916_070424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdBYR1axd_3SM-9h81xobBpknOBVtaGux1Drd5ghuYHrTb6Yai-wzGdQ8A7u84eIQRkwX2lfmcEpksMKVO9aAwqH7CpzUEv20iSCeZpkhFX1PC7Qe-RdxFK7ysLBdSHST_vvEbAeozuKrWI2tBc6eXSuCKOZw6KZ9xG7dJ8InJbBq1qbarVmuJhY9Gvqp/w400-h225/20230916_070424.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Alrightee... we are getting distracted!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuLjQTSzSZBUHcPcyVtAE2XP6npnpajZab87pa2CvWhs3U_s-J7w_j60MP08Dt6vpygFd2cBBx1xJ7CdySarSVP_FYMXOuFzP9nVykRAwW_2fNTZPaK_vP25OvfEKneSZGQNKGDk69rmEQNDzGUf5nD15PdU68NWXUCbgPub63a346o-lGEI3YyiDexoD/s1365/20230916_072144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuLjQTSzSZBUHcPcyVtAE2XP6npnpajZab87pa2CvWhs3U_s-J7w_j60MP08Dt6vpygFd2cBBx1xJ7CdySarSVP_FYMXOuFzP9nVykRAwW_2fNTZPaK_vP25OvfEKneSZGQNKGDk69rmEQNDzGUf5nD15PdU68NWXUCbgPub63a346o-lGEI3YyiDexoD/w400-h225/20230916_072144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>More stairs???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLq4lpDhli16PIjbqIPCKMjGQQzHteyhGDZKuPQecLtj2LeXciWJUY6dmyL-yJvzWxFDUtacSA5V0OmVDeNo6ilyLV4RCzOaKuVkA3bQdAeyB_6W_sM6bEMr4D4GZJji4rdmZaf_RL0p54ZzB8Fko3BlfOpzCd2u7_RbfG2cjIXh4Aznh3UWNOKzoeA-f/s1365/20230916_072715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLq4lpDhli16PIjbqIPCKMjGQQzHteyhGDZKuPQecLtj2LeXciWJUY6dmyL-yJvzWxFDUtacSA5V0OmVDeNo6ilyLV4RCzOaKuVkA3bQdAeyB_6W_sM6bEMr4D4GZJji4rdmZaf_RL0p54ZzB8Fko3BlfOpzCd2u7_RbfG2cjIXh4Aznh3UWNOKzoeA-f/w225-h400/20230916_072715.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But we finally made it out to the point! Just in time for sunrise.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGA6BFbKz6rcpQ6AxLCTDsQnnC-a9fLcuOkPtm5MGisrvTMArU9QmgSCEdYO14_o5aVNo04tMWnaJhqcNfXt3UMKGOA4sDXVMYVr-2Fb3QgNVcoIB8_kmwduQCFmtux9zatdmUum0ofZmVEK2d4kft0zBZ9gAL13cwzSsSlQZGzwvIH-8yITyRYj-zuy7/s1365/20230916_073225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGA6BFbKz6rcpQ6AxLCTDsQnnC-a9fLcuOkPtm5MGisrvTMArU9QmgSCEdYO14_o5aVNo04tMWnaJhqcNfXt3UMKGOA4sDXVMYVr-2Fb3QgNVcoIB8_kmwduQCFmtux9zatdmUum0ofZmVEK2d4kft0zBZ9gAL13cwzSsSlQZGzwvIH-8yITyRYj-zuy7/w400-h225/20230916_073225.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's beary pretty here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhNkpGGSnFdPzSlmf_h6JaSoagYK-AgKFWtwPSyIoEzTjTTMULTTOjLNRZa4nLevvEMk326ZFgDzg5XKkOZ1n5T-p7lHWGC2hDThnYiuggGBFuWYo5nq00k8-zfKXiAde4A7k0afd_LgAJRY_Sc5gdq0QSFM3aihtojMaplv_1mQeODpckBq8HUZPe3Ki/s1365/20230916_074400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhNkpGGSnFdPzSlmf_h6JaSoagYK-AgKFWtwPSyIoEzTjTTMULTTOjLNRZa4nLevvEMk326ZFgDzg5XKkOZ1n5T-p7lHWGC2hDThnYiuggGBFuWYo5nq00k8-zfKXiAde4A7k0afd_LgAJRY_Sc5gdq0QSFM3aihtojMaplv_1mQeODpckBq8HUZPe3Ki/w400-h225/20230916_074400.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And we are near one of the ferry terminals and a ferry is just leaving... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7-ftOMoqHD3A1omqcOjS2hdMJ2YH3yRE1OngLF0JGKvKIBg-7hbE9DSqVutE4_E0Gfe5ADt_CbV_f4XU8ETU-OjffPK7Lqc7H_KFN7aQ8HdV_zg49VU8AX6HWTkLL-sFwubOu77fBCaPINMXRXAz5zY-cTX7Zsfz-RDn8-MckKhPgBbRKfcSMxDaAUyg/s1365/20230916_074555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7-ftOMoqHD3A1omqcOjS2hdMJ2YH3yRE1OngLF0JGKvKIBg-7hbE9DSqVutE4_E0Gfe5ADt_CbV_f4XU8ETU-OjffPK7Lqc7H_KFN7aQ8HdV_zg49VU8AX6HWTkLL-sFwubOu77fBCaPINMXRXAz5zY-cTX7Zsfz-RDn8-MckKhPgBbRKfcSMxDaAUyg/w400-h225/20230916_074555.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh, and that's one of the electric ferries to one of the smaller islands...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZJumbj0viw5k4zavI0OmAalfDrwQx7-dMghR_3OhTzYdJ3PDB1mrlW_jJSV3oMgweeG1XGBeneFIqK_fI5lmk29DgpMBcoEbGRxnnp-eqC5m9Gh_UETCLl5girZDS0nEQquKySgASxwtqW0TIFj2ikuQpdh89WakVcXK2IAp57vJvq9lNyRqJ3N5l0Qf/s1365/20230916_074720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZJumbj0viw5k4zavI0OmAalfDrwQx7-dMghR_3OhTzYdJ3PDB1mrlW_jJSV3oMgweeG1XGBeneFIqK_fI5lmk29DgpMBcoEbGRxnnp-eqC5m9Gh_UETCLl5girZDS0nEQquKySgASxwtqW0TIFj2ikuQpdh89WakVcXK2IAp57vJvq9lNyRqJ3N5l0Qf/w400-h225/20230916_074720.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And there goes the big ferry to the mainland and... what is that in the distance? Ooooh... that is one of the other big ferries going to the other ferry terminal (yes... there are a LOT of ferry terminals here!).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-9LCfHV6Q-7XURULLo4jGc81D3U-kLKfPDTeLstO_h9Dpv50yWAistKAHq4RS4IvBlPg8NySltK64cky2sXHYmoEBuCWoGUJf0i151Kf0wGi2XPx4tbt7ib8A1VO3IXGuNoOatXxKDJHvEWPe8imFKLHaQmcTk1GiaEa7nUccsxaC1l58HKKCVZW1BhA/s1365/20230916_074726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-9LCfHV6Q-7XURULLo4jGc81D3U-kLKfPDTeLstO_h9Dpv50yWAistKAHq4RS4IvBlPg8NySltK64cky2sXHYmoEBuCWoGUJf0i151Kf0wGi2XPx4tbt7ib8A1VO3IXGuNoOatXxKDJHvEWPe8imFKLHaQmcTk1GiaEa7nUccsxaC1l58HKKCVZW1BhA/w400-h225/20230916_074726.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ta-dah!!! Three separate ferry routes all in one photo!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpleE1zjOjh5Ymn89zZQIjCdP_52MPno2B2H0bioRR1iRxT-_bwoGJODoFX07tN5WUE2pYWlZd1WJyGCEmKIqPb9phqx7Pd94BQ93omejBy5fQ0JYCy5W3y6EmWjhV0JI5Hr0ivChAtwO0U2J5lsYA8bqIw3LqIDUzOtfoTvnuoliNyi9fSy_Q0KCoI649/s1365/20230916_074854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpleE1zjOjh5Ymn89zZQIjCdP_52MPno2B2H0bioRR1iRxT-_bwoGJODoFX07tN5WUE2pYWlZd1WJyGCEmKIqPb9phqx7Pd94BQ93omejBy5fQ0JYCy5W3y6EmWjhV0JI5Hr0ivChAtwO0U2J5lsYA8bqIw3LqIDUzOtfoTvnuoliNyi9fSy_Q0KCoI649/w400-h225/20230916_074854.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Well, that was fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_qL9cZWE1yKm0YURvUKh_lACWh5iAoaYHPeb5ScpvaX9O4Pf2_yIR9up68XG5Vae2Q5vuegyTEJJ7sSczgqZcfvOiFrTrxDNUgQKRya_ZiLP3VRgiRx3w_LAOLVL0a8-LvvqpMtkhhnmqYgneOW4pbU_BeQPq7qXjJr4hj5wX7Q12yWKMVQHeiEr5zvi/s1365/20230916_075225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_qL9cZWE1yKm0YURvUKh_lACWh5iAoaYHPeb5ScpvaX9O4Pf2_yIR9up68XG5Vae2Q5vuegyTEJJ7sSczgqZcfvOiFrTrxDNUgQKRya_ZiLP3VRgiRx3w_LAOLVL0a8-LvvqpMtkhhnmqYgneOW4pbU_BeQPq7qXjJr4hj5wX7Q12yWKMVQHeiEr5zvi/w400-h225/20230916_075225.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And look... there is even a mini-Abyss here!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34qqtyjT24S_mWluDQsaRrm5TWyJVPPdWmSg5zJCGqVxV5qblH7X907RTMaodkeieAxBwp0zB7Al0D9uzMLA6ebFxeRkdtcvCRIoCffZwrMHmPHfTAWqWa-rsPbRICvWK_sPzeWY_FXred5A5f_BkbqOJMTcPXuGCsjsUziQhROEzcP0zhe_eP3LoiGSo/s1365/20230916_075630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34qqtyjT24S_mWluDQsaRrm5TWyJVPPdWmSg5zJCGqVxV5qblH7X907RTMaodkeieAxBwp0zB7Al0D9uzMLA6ebFxeRkdtcvCRIoCffZwrMHmPHfTAWqWa-rsPbRICvWK_sPzeWY_FXred5A5f_BkbqOJMTcPXuGCsjsUziQhROEzcP0zhe_eP3LoiGSo/w400-h225/20230916_075630.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ahhhhhh...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb-_MVZJM3H5WMMn-NRL-fCY-NAgv6kH34KIDRdLmyfG6dWLA2ijzTCvAne7minYQHqhyphenhyphen63CfI4DIyZjKT838IahfpxV5ETAOtdV20Jo5RpLkyDm9PuwILL4LwQxwYwBu4bDiTU_En7rqJDdp6FT1-jl0r1977uj8Bj1JJyjQauvYEZueXMaVIgkufvJL/s1365/20230916_075646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb-_MVZJM3H5WMMn-NRL-fCY-NAgv6kH34KIDRdLmyfG6dWLA2ijzTCvAne7minYQHqhyphenhyphen63CfI4DIyZjKT838IahfpxV5ETAOtdV20Jo5RpLkyDm9PuwILL4LwQxwYwBu4bDiTU_En7rqJDdp6FT1-jl0r1977uj8Bj1JJyjQauvYEZueXMaVIgkufvJL/w400-h225/20230916_075646.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yeah, no... this is not deep at all... not like <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2021/03/staring-into-abyss.html" target="_blank">the real Abyss</a>...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSY7Tl7GtbwVLEBAT2f5xLuLzBEPjJwrTqsxhm6rCwG44U-BzCbg3Ra5dvnWdEv0ebKyQWzTZu1aPkzYzK9gHtjfTgxXmE4PTKH19rC7QfBb56Cbe5Meiilx1oBvkCiZhJrsjKfiyfgpVJwXU5ji-8t7-JQu6neFMv55zk0u_mvZLvOMPztIXgd3atLMA/s1365/20230916_075653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSY7Tl7GtbwVLEBAT2f5xLuLzBEPjJwrTqsxhm6rCwG44U-BzCbg3Ra5dvnWdEv0ebKyQWzTZu1aPkzYzK9gHtjfTgxXmE4PTKH19rC7QfBb56Cbe5Meiilx1oBvkCiZhJrsjKfiyfgpVJwXU5ji-8t7-JQu6neFMv55zk0u_mvZLvOMPztIXgd3atLMA/w400-h225/20230916_075653.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Whew!! Great adventure though!Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-91196350755842028332023-12-31T00:30:00.029-08:002023-12-31T00:30:00.144-08:00A Little Bear who likes a Challenge<p>Hullo! It's the last day of 2023. What a year, eh? Some good. Some not so good. On the whole, this little bear had a good year....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gbiQuFfmzQ77fQM0-28yp7XLaa43tJm2hlKRFPkSjKfJfEnIOFTW-VdozireNhGqB_DJN0QuEcJqZiioElrhVjoVa84kHRsjVMO_N3W3zJ7ls-ol1Lkh9L-UPYgHK1H5c3I34AG8nNkC7xi9DRekANLXbALvVhmJbW-w170A3fIYmhnh3t9Dd1qVhQQz/s4000/20231227_140353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gbiQuFfmzQ77fQM0-28yp7XLaa43tJm2hlKRFPkSjKfJfEnIOFTW-VdozireNhGqB_DJN0QuEcJqZiioElrhVjoVa84kHRsjVMO_N3W3zJ7ls-ol1Lkh9L-UPYgHK1H5c3I34AG8nNkC7xi9DRekANLXbALvVhmJbW-w170A3fIYmhnh3t9Dd1qVhQQz/w400-h300/20231227_140353.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And yes, that is one of my new geocaching buttons! I am going to have to get some geocaching done...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAKbhyphenhyphensdqwey1nnTdQYlITg22TaZfXlfc1Y0emq6zxvFs_71esa6Z_g33TJDT0HgTUwnbaSfMJvwSTiHVXjPY_FTQuQ7QBhGaJe64cF170FklMa9gzPXKTQ20PJTTy3p7o-_wYcoj-cpGVK14o7lUBXgzlZUu5K-o_r6rDR6Zfm-kPZ7ObFSs85ItyZcV/s4000/20231227_140357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAKbhyphenhyphensdqwey1nnTdQYlITg22TaZfXlfc1Y0emq6zxvFs_71esa6Z_g33TJDT0HgTUwnbaSfMJvwSTiHVXjPY_FTQuQ7QBhGaJe64cF170FklMa9gzPXKTQ20PJTTy3p7o-_wYcoj-cpGVK14o7lUBXgzlZUu5K-o_r6rDR6Zfm-kPZ7ObFSs85ItyZcV/w400-h300/20231227_140357.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And if my sekrebeary knows what is good for her (and her annual evaluation)... she will assist me in that endeavour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzd-LylffJlVrs4u52T2hPxJhPuBotRWK91CMFvG3UlvjyRuCMy5IsiB7OLCJqL5ynReIBRYgmFYGuJAXg8zJ5siNOXTNB2YM-p3uCmytgaUOjphQQp8UmgALA2P1KFLF9_9CfL0EZAN8GNdaZPYgZ-BFwgobHW2yC5H23vkA9itA_PnQRssZcK1qUlTz/s4000/20231227_140400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzd-LylffJlVrs4u52T2hPxJhPuBotRWK91CMFvG3UlvjyRuCMy5IsiB7OLCJqL5ynReIBRYgmFYGuJAXg8zJ5siNOXTNB2YM-p3uCmytgaUOjphQQp8UmgALA2P1KFLF9_9CfL0EZAN8GNdaZPYgZ-BFwgobHW2yC5H23vkA9itA_PnQRssZcK1qUlTz/w400-h300/20231227_140400.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Soooo... you know how this <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-little-bear-finishes-virtual-camino.html" target="_blank">little bear finished the virtual Camino de Santiago</a> back in November? Well, given my <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2023/10/sandys-halloween-costume.html" target="_blank">Halloween costume</a>, the next challenge was obvious...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UpyMRec5045orRFuqqzYuZW9RSMFpJSebZ044GEOb_G94QmjP6XsPUzMf9qGj6qdWGeCccdQYTBa0qpjdqPNO49WlIHggYdveGbpbs9blniOePUx9CCyFF2R0BBMGZfvN2UBE3mrkZI1g-JG3bCenlTjvYpKqoR108NCQ9-QYA6ZwhwzALFENTduuBSf/s940/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="940" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UpyMRec5045orRFuqqzYuZW9RSMFpJSebZ044GEOb_G94QmjP6XsPUzMf9qGj6qdWGeCccdQYTBa0qpjdqPNO49WlIHggYdveGbpbs9blniOePUx9CCyFF2R0BBMGZfvN2UBE3mrkZI1g-JG3bCenlTjvYpKqoR108NCQ9-QYA6ZwhwzALFENTduuBSf/w400-h269/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>And it wasn't a super long challenge either...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5fz8TYhRGNhXZyykFigrM6GWMOlbu6LtTtGy4cey1T2fEZ1TPMErj5teH1JJMdWzzab84qFncr4A4pZzQzhesQLYoMcctxneMmbsz4vAQiNV3S-y3H-FQAlFSle-eRkhxhDUtJAyv_0MDNXoO5lAzINhR4qJjV5ZD8Z2K2Xu7feTzqIfvW0d064l9xP0/s940/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="940" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5fz8TYhRGNhXZyykFigrM6GWMOlbu6LtTtGy4cey1T2fEZ1TPMErj5teH1JJMdWzzab84qFncr4A4pZzQzhesQLYoMcctxneMmbsz4vAQiNV3S-y3H-FQAlFSle-eRkhxhDUtJAyv_0MDNXoO5lAzINhR4qJjV5ZD8Z2K2Xu7feTzqIfvW0d064l9xP0/w400-h281/2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Yep... done that one! But now what?? Enough challenges or...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbNlOyjKW4YcrmhsnLQGG6byL7s4KiWahbjOLDjDLWpPBtWSwtHvM2PA9vhFlP7Fo1cu8YNeo1DjqsN5kISn4jQNUDR7N1e-Yhjx_WX8nCTQLzihyphenhyphen1U6Mm7CYrbNgGrz_bx-TS-KYU_GnfIJPpqR14zIB9TiXhxvR4bsSgjMd_QVr_k32MXcD2WjyokN2/s4000/20231227_140416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbNlOyjKW4YcrmhsnLQGG6byL7s4KiWahbjOLDjDLWpPBtWSwtHvM2PA9vhFlP7Fo1cu8YNeo1DjqsN5kISn4jQNUDR7N1e-Yhjx_WX8nCTQLzihyphenhyphen1U6Mm7CYrbNgGrz_bx-TS-KYU_GnfIJPpqR14zIB9TiXhxvR4bsSgjMd_QVr_k32MXcD2WjyokN2/w400-h300/20231227_140416.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes, well... this little bear decided to sign up for two more challenges. Currently working on the Jurassic Coast challenge... cause there are lots of ammonite collecting spots along the Jurassic coast of the southwestern UK!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJs_qANlHnlLCtqCDY5teGBxrL3KA7-GoB7If_fprXsF2evQrmwXucdQkGgbaStiRUcX2NfFzju79GdutyiBZGBjxJkvtWTsSwoO-j7o9iXwDQ-3bmiWAq3y4F4mVRqgoxr0t-UYg7uH9N5PfF8OE09T-Cj79A_eDb5BAR3WqP8-kliKSEqFnticPWSnV/s940/Sandy%20Jurassic%20start.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="940" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJs_qANlHnlLCtqCDY5teGBxrL3KA7-GoB7If_fprXsF2evQrmwXucdQkGgbaStiRUcX2NfFzju79GdutyiBZGBjxJkvtWTsSwoO-j7o9iXwDQ-3bmiWAq3y4F4mVRqgoxr0t-UYg7uH9N5PfF8OE09T-Cj79A_eDb5BAR3WqP8-kliKSEqFnticPWSnV/w400-h264/Sandy%20Jurassic%20start.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This one is Bajocian (from the QCI)... not sure if the Jurassic coast goes up that high... but for sure there are Pliensbachian and Toarcian ammonites along the coast!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0H7-P0kdVMEZLeIwRyl2ByjAF2jpyQ2-T1aG2flUwIwsqCV2xRHsm94FOAnRVe0s_By1gEOgB0k4aovFvOZMJ0fatVZzkRm_JIY6BMI2D5qdZiyCb5xwn4u8ESvTnEwF5vlZEG3x4GpXaob1iKqEnn15d03Ji40izMax-hlIy1kKETSB9RJ_dC_B9M76/s4000/20231227_140437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0H7-P0kdVMEZLeIwRyl2ByjAF2jpyQ2-T1aG2flUwIwsqCV2xRHsm94FOAnRVe0s_By1gEOgB0k4aovFvOZMJ0fatVZzkRm_JIY6BMI2D5qdZiyCb5xwn4u8ESvTnEwF5vlZEG3x4GpXaob1iKqEnn15d03Ji40izMax-hlIy1kKETSB9RJ_dC_B9M76/w400-h300/20231227_140437.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Jurassic Coast is another piddly challenge though, a mere 160 or so km... this little bear needs a challenge... so guess which one I signed up for next... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKL9Zl-RPww33wG4xCNEaYM9FHz0LaqM4rG1UbFHkLItmKtzeK3sVIzpeNkfwbJjm_EduPW0mVGIClF4m6hHG5vAVAG1fOJglnIaSB5z-2C4k_1vIc4NCZPKJmV-8dOJzIIR0l9O3DGYRpL6oRbJxKq4gEZJoajC7xhhbIA9f0eacQD4gfK4ZjDaKmgJx/s4000/20231227_140440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKL9Zl-RPww33wG4xCNEaYM9FHz0LaqM4rG1UbFHkLItmKtzeK3sVIzpeNkfwbJjm_EduPW0mVGIClF4m6hHG5vAVAG1fOJglnIaSB5z-2C4k_1vIc4NCZPKJmV-8dOJzIIR0l9O3DGYRpL6oRbJxKq4gEZJoajC7xhhbIA9f0eacQD4gfK4ZjDaKmgJx/w400-h300/20231227_140440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yep, the Pacific Crest Trail - 2485 miles or 4000 km... it will be a challenge to see if we can finish that within the 24 month time limit once we activate it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4xZfXli12khm3T322N-WrTPa5OWOrfhKptLHhvNTM-3PG193wMhft5TDrOOvfEgR14SAU_F86ULdQpoeCVsg_LaTMW2jYxPWClJ5UdHX0gmpenTxVWvQ_iK8x0SNsedJ4Qo3oEqQPtILBPsIYoO3ZH55Hw-nyvOlCz0hxED0wv58c-cYNGOCej9m8aIH/s871/pct.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="871" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4xZfXli12khm3T322N-WrTPa5OWOrfhKptLHhvNTM-3PG193wMhft5TDrOOvfEgR14SAU_F86ULdQpoeCVsg_LaTMW2jYxPWClJ5UdHX0gmpenTxVWvQ_iK8x0SNsedJ4Qo3oEqQPtILBPsIYoO3ZH55Hw-nyvOlCz0hxED0wv58c-cYNGOCej9m8aIH/w400-h400/pct.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>It is epic... even longer than the Applachian Trail... and longer than the Great Wall of China and... errr... actually... other than the bundled challenges (like Middle Earth), the PCT is THE longest Conqueror Challenge... uh-oh... has this little bear bit off more than they can chew?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi-OKoksBB4lZlNnbXg5MJrKNjgSDOaJtdyIcerbVm4i3e2KTGLjrOLE3DsoCb6RKi7Lmf8Dza2imHFOWNe0lfPQw0lnbfTUgFSdQL7GZ6JKzb0BgYMUfDNHyq_PVqeUuxveFSrpPrHzawIcaWY7aUauqD0C7l2ROzPJy3Ud-5DWsEORbnFLideI2N9MJ/s1024/PCT_Map_mobile-1024x1024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi-OKoksBB4lZlNnbXg5MJrKNjgSDOaJtdyIcerbVm4i3e2KTGLjrOLE3DsoCb6RKi7Lmf8Dza2imHFOWNe0lfPQw0lnbfTUgFSdQL7GZ6JKzb0BgYMUfDNHyq_PVqeUuxveFSrpPrHzawIcaWY7aUauqD0C7l2ROzPJy3Ud-5DWsEORbnFLideI2N9MJ/w400-h400/PCT_Map_mobile-1024x1024.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Although, one can sign up and make a team with other Conqueror members... so if there are any stuffie pals out there, who are hiking/walking and want to join the challenge... we can (a) challenge each other on our own separate challenges or (b) pool our walking resources and help each other out!</div><div><br /></div><div>Let me know! Start date is likely end of January 2024... and then once it starts... the 24 month clock is ticking! Average of 3.45 miles/day (or 5.5 km/day)... heh-heh... And yes, the Conqueor virtual challenges cost $$ to join...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;">Message Me to form a PCT Team!</span></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-50270666663595601842023-12-29T00:30:00.002-08:002023-12-29T00:30:00.143-08:00An Archaeological Expedition without our Archaeologist<p> Hullo! <a href="https://lfox97123.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Little Fox</a> has gone back home and I'm sad that we didn't come across this spot while he was still here. I think it would have dovetailed nicely with his archaeological studies. ready?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmz8OP4TVxylKTVNh9nGma6WilTejWv6bFZuibFSscvHOSvh8LraYlTgPBjNfEnqJuz-Aw7L9RudLcfHtZ_fJLetqFkkSTJMEcigApVaACGHRAIrOmICY4ywXxt8eslw7rsV9s9Yuk2aIWxHxGn2vkAy5QYJTNrh3cpjZivvl-YZSMTtie1SrUailmDLKn/s1024/20231227_114026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmz8OP4TVxylKTVNh9nGma6WilTejWv6bFZuibFSscvHOSvh8LraYlTgPBjNfEnqJuz-Aw7L9RudLcfHtZ_fJLetqFkkSTJMEcigApVaACGHRAIrOmICY4ywXxt8eslw7rsV9s9Yuk2aIWxHxGn2vkAy5QYJTNrh3cpjZivvl-YZSMTtie1SrUailmDLKn/w400-h300/20231227_114026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lots of cute little mushrooms out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0493hqFUtHXdISB4gV51zn2oCwdbklHKhzY3b60KhywZl6nP03NumRn_GvMpe9KfjYrhAlgohiUOQo1rf8gwYJb3-3Lvdpib-SVobJQ5kti8Fj38U6xMi2DBDqzzro9ztoNA1e5yzZ0CKT8KI7tz8lLKwmMOwECxPYvwG3dV0Aq3ZSkcivJ-97O4HSnZJ/s1024/20231227_114128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0493hqFUtHXdISB4gV51zn2oCwdbklHKhzY3b60KhywZl6nP03NumRn_GvMpe9KfjYrhAlgohiUOQo1rf8gwYJb3-3Lvdpib-SVobJQ5kti8Fj38U6xMi2DBDqzzro9ztoNA1e5yzZ0CKT8KI7tz8lLKwmMOwECxPYvwG3dV0Aq3ZSkcivJ-97O4HSnZJ/w400-h300/20231227_114128.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Errrr... what the heck??? A little motor bike wrapped in police tape. Is this a gag or real?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXqYKnQXlTwMcwOisg4nf9-U2zCCMMj8pL-syWGkUNeosDqcs6bhK3m4TxVSt2yzRBDlnuPBgn4OofotPnrk5VEttCRBKUzlBaizHK1MAkbLN9z4240kByR4TnpgJLbbKoSkO_QmgsH7HQZVJuWYLE4VHFwKN7tRWKpGRM5SvIOeQ90rp3xgD384acXad/s1024/20231227_114256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXqYKnQXlTwMcwOisg4nf9-U2zCCMMj8pL-syWGkUNeosDqcs6bhK3m4TxVSt2yzRBDlnuPBgn4OofotPnrk5VEttCRBKUzlBaizHK1MAkbLN9z4240kByR4TnpgJLbbKoSkO_QmgsH7HQZVJuWYLE4VHFwKN7tRWKpGRM5SvIOeQ90rp3xgD384acXad/w400-h300/20231227_114256.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Don't know, so we are not touching it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi_rZPv_p4YY1noLg03AGTNdi5UkwYSbZypQWD1Ttfy_eb36WBohvu3iR1TySm_SDUjCF_b9ACdBcHzu4VdgcLlCrpCy1CkfCqxCR5V4rXYgpksgpWEobEtUveX4d6wrHnhvY10nkx4kxnWRF-4ViwdMIX0_iyuoIjAj2xA6WgEb6m_00eC3Yq3LGLTn7/s1024/20231227_114259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi_rZPv_p4YY1noLg03AGTNdi5UkwYSbZypQWD1Ttfy_eb36WBohvu3iR1TySm_SDUjCF_b9ACdBcHzu4VdgcLlCrpCy1CkfCqxCR5V4rXYgpksgpWEobEtUveX4d6wrHnhvY10nkx4kxnWRF-4ViwdMIX0_iyuoIjAj2xA6WgEb6m_00eC3Yq3LGLTn7/w400-h300/20231227_114259.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Right. here we are... we are going down through the trees to that spot in the distance. It's only without the leaves on the trees that we even saw this spot from the trail.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Hl4H9WnYBBnr-cA7pS1lvVa9K_FjRrtfHfkJojy5Jm_dNPishS18KAPF9z_zpb6CBbXU3sQS1Jr0PgHg-KObBVlFFvBYCZdQBBIWRLZXdjTxeWj5xnA7ZB8hBpjmdHrRhF0k9gt_-Vr_W5-OOhQnUBxVAyaQlGhP_jNtTtZfuuKnO4gyp_Y9qVmwa7Kd/s1024/20231227_114943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Hl4H9WnYBBnr-cA7pS1lvVa9K_FjRrtfHfkJojy5Jm_dNPishS18KAPF9z_zpb6CBbXU3sQS1Jr0PgHg-KObBVlFFvBYCZdQBBIWRLZXdjTxeWj5xnA7ZB8hBpjmdHrRhF0k9gt_-Vr_W5-OOhQnUBxVAyaQlGhP_jNtTtZfuuKnO4gyp_Y9qVmwa7Kd/w400-h300/20231227_114943.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Seeeee... that blue thing back there...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimseMAiAs14fKojGBprEqyTRyI0BhaWrun8END3chaiIg9NDbesVLr_ihsLmLbaI0Ya3sp5ww_NBeTYZ_EdSYzegXAGamrZyCcHjkfqwyJ-M8lPI70hFjWRggooCt9A2U08OT3RZ0KDGwjgzxwITKU7Z6L6_czdIUZNN14TD609KBvzZPwuXmWU23p8-n/s1024/20231227_114949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimseMAiAs14fKojGBprEqyTRyI0BhaWrun8END3chaiIg9NDbesVLr_ihsLmLbaI0Ya3sp5ww_NBeTYZ_EdSYzegXAGamrZyCcHjkfqwyJ-M8lPI70hFjWRggooCt9A2U08OT3RZ0KDGwjgzxwITKU7Z6L6_czdIUZNN14TD609KBvzZPwuXmWU23p8-n/w400-h300/20231227_114949.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I just have to say... I really love this new red hoodie!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsDCs7za41pYVsYWKR4wRQjSMlHF6yQH_NGPBKv5wU85XEmpmiWWUTft5aAiRGJcT5H5zkpFmK1eLnuIBOQv_yMgApOo6K29NR7DDKfoF6VZPuuDRg-gAQ4dcRvKD2ZGXW4288Ir8SQvZpKZU_kchbZqiUGaNUuFaDlKVlN0OPbFmp4vRbZrpS_bqHtqD/s1024/20231227_114953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsDCs7za41pYVsYWKR4wRQjSMlHF6yQH_NGPBKv5wU85XEmpmiWWUTft5aAiRGJcT5H5zkpFmK1eLnuIBOQv_yMgApOo6K29NR7DDKfoF6VZPuuDRg-gAQ4dcRvKD2ZGXW4288Ir8SQvZpKZU_kchbZqiUGaNUuFaDlKVlN0OPbFmp4vRbZrpS_bqHtqD/w400-h300/20231227_114953.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Do you see? It's a bunch of old, dead cars. A car graveyard!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirFKWLUZBTgCIM1yxS1x_IqlPeughprh9vUigHk9z2gF2sa31rkrZekNS2lEGogF3UZ4siLBSVCoqfGg5izqgMKshPfpFV3zO1Tp-v4ZHg65cMh5K8A1ly39bcm9WHOa5VT7P6Ip6QKrYimS2LRnGmyb2qKC8VmCB25KlsBIMhsfyhXiR_KM0BXpyX2-9/s1024/20231227_115122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirFKWLUZBTgCIM1yxS1x_IqlPeughprh9vUigHk9z2gF2sa31rkrZekNS2lEGogF3UZ4siLBSVCoqfGg5izqgMKshPfpFV3zO1Tp-v4ZHg65cMh5K8A1ly39bcm9WHOa5VT7P6Ip6QKrYimS2LRnGmyb2qKC8VmCB25KlsBIMhsfyhXiR_KM0BXpyX2-9/w300-h400/20231227_115122.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oooohhh... and in the middle of nowhere too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYFf322Nixj75kKNiMV91357u0q2_WsCAJk9zczuA6o3xqtDcXSxTfEkMNKNMour9S8Qxpxkz1Hgqm4gA7FbEOj-Nol6mg58USTPjALKJ5YuoKKXBk2UxEzhL-lHxoa2qHFGLN-jPMX77kekG8S_-v2A8GWpbQjK5jJou9Ah6soGymTFUg9YAVi1W7Qg9/s1024/20231227_115156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYFf322Nixj75kKNiMV91357u0q2_WsCAJk9zczuA6o3xqtDcXSxTfEkMNKNMour9S8Qxpxkz1Hgqm4gA7FbEOj-Nol6mg58USTPjALKJ5YuoKKXBk2UxEzhL-lHxoa2qHFGLN-jPMX77kekG8S_-v2A8GWpbQjK5jJou9Ah6soGymTFUg9YAVi1W7Qg9/w400-h300/20231227_115156.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>How did they get here? We don't know. Why are they here? We don't know. It's possible that this is just one of those car dumps that folk from the 1950s and 1960s thought would be a good idea. Strange folk they were...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xeduvqMM3zY-Qs5ruFbUjfTKlASRnKW72sVrNtMZNZUItaqYUUoffCQWOfM6eFnq3kzyvI9MfmA_Lmnyx09Sx2WPiq91UoznGXP3foTxh5UX17jUgisUQHxUecF4UrzIgpOuO9GKUL40J3UcE_W5MnK8RRrYc-9yS_h3ka0m58ylQvdF_DoJXSvlrYPc/s1024/20231227_115203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xeduvqMM3zY-Qs5ruFbUjfTKlASRnKW72sVrNtMZNZUItaqYUUoffCQWOfM6eFnq3kzyvI9MfmA_Lmnyx09Sx2WPiq91UoznGXP3foTxh5UX17jUgisUQHxUecF4UrzIgpOuO9GKUL40J3UcE_W5MnK8RRrYc-9yS_h3ka0m58ylQvdF_DoJXSvlrYPc/w400-h300/20231227_115203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's fascinating though.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1svdYOb2vhjlgQKFyjaUqgREIghUZuYiGs1pqD2oFt6p1hUyuwlSrUCZvSFq9wP5bSvAwO0z48gfsTCeNeuNcJ9CRMX5WWsAf0llaKEg1Lm22T8KCim_hR9P_mNOOGuABNkt_gY7zxRCm79XwOYFWz66W2CCH7kPsh08iviVAJJJNv2YTlj6L-A_sUZy/s1024/20231227_115221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1svdYOb2vhjlgQKFyjaUqgREIghUZuYiGs1pqD2oFt6p1hUyuwlSrUCZvSFq9wP5bSvAwO0z48gfsTCeNeuNcJ9CRMX5WWsAf0llaKEg1Lm22T8KCim_hR9P_mNOOGuABNkt_gY7zxRCm79XwOYFWz66W2CCH7kPsh08iviVAJJJNv2YTlj6L-A_sUZy/w400-h300/20231227_115221.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Most of them don't have any hood ornaments so it's hard to even tell what type of car they are.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXQs47HYmdh4h6E6P5jrS-yxPO_gYBULnoATAMyOxvDrNO8pJCLfvlwbgoyoXcCpdci8kCyWjrvV_QISUPUq9uOKKXuafMAssNiq5_kY5EwGxRcn6cpsZAQP0750RxNJFlCZ-z39mabSSGYR9s6djCKApc04AwOq3OZxxXQmwOuuE8B0T0fSPB8VFYn1A/s1024/20231227_115339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXQs47HYmdh4h6E6P5jrS-yxPO_gYBULnoATAMyOxvDrNO8pJCLfvlwbgoyoXcCpdci8kCyWjrvV_QISUPUq9uOKKXuafMAssNiq5_kY5EwGxRcn6cpsZAQP0750RxNJFlCZ-z39mabSSGYR9s6djCKApc04AwOq3OZxxXQmwOuuE8B0T0fSPB8VFYn1A/w400-h300/20231227_115339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I imagine that in a few decades, the woods will have absorbed these even more.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpF4MS-gu1XRpoJ1mIiv64Z3GGNOV-ZacMqiWQQ4dSdRgghxGv8Yscu8u9CLmnu07p3NpDkgytRko2UVW9jskV-SYbdM-g1I7EQ_F9c-AMUlUiRul5FJM_MhRapsx8JMv4lJo-BSSMNI14JwvLog8Dm_Abtf5rQ9HkB6jpq8u50yY2J46w0SpZRWk-slo/s1024/20231227_115348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpF4MS-gu1XRpoJ1mIiv64Z3GGNOV-ZacMqiWQQ4dSdRgghxGv8Yscu8u9CLmnu07p3NpDkgytRko2UVW9jskV-SYbdM-g1I7EQ_F9c-AMUlUiRul5FJM_MhRapsx8JMv4lJo-BSSMNI14JwvLog8Dm_Abtf5rQ9HkB6jpq8u50yY2J46w0SpZRWk-slo/w400-h300/20231227_115348.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They look like they have been the victims of some graffiti and thumpings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZTUtsiaAk1ofLLQpupj4QQQ0gt_Immk_ctKRrofPS5fMXjJnxNTxEru8MgcMZf1K434QVyC2TBD9sekiWcB4SileicOnE1JoA6IamRCRTR2UtmHEuF2na62mBr4s_PO9Xyd7LN_IQrc6nbkUibqS0_aEpgTHJt5mVCMXjGB3RNzZoH0Jn6IsuGX2EUQU/s1024/20231227_115448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZTUtsiaAk1ofLLQpupj4QQQ0gt_Immk_ctKRrofPS5fMXjJnxNTxEru8MgcMZf1K434QVyC2TBD9sekiWcB4SileicOnE1JoA6IamRCRTR2UtmHEuF2na62mBr4s_PO9Xyd7LN_IQrc6nbkUibqS0_aEpgTHJt5mVCMXjGB3RNzZoH0Jn6IsuGX2EUQU/w400-h300/20231227_115448.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And even back then... chrome bumpers were just a coating, and not a beary strong one either.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3Yz1eQepaHoKyIY7Wvs_b1zSObqm1ux3-WEk3irAvfuCwUQvOTEGZCdm4eQ-TVdLS6opNTBrMPZ6aVm_qv8GnGZI1GbNWLNoeoFJSLt3OtMHbS3NSUQtJnkRcTnHw1N7MAqdCOPoM5P0y4Hwcq66T1yPhvDvTP4DKP4EOc8G17nSrhGPLCHc77xIkIqd/s1024/20231227_115451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3Yz1eQepaHoKyIY7Wvs_b1zSObqm1ux3-WEk3irAvfuCwUQvOTEGZCdm4eQ-TVdLS6opNTBrMPZ6aVm_qv8GnGZI1GbNWLNoeoFJSLt3OtMHbS3NSUQtJnkRcTnHw1N7MAqdCOPoM5P0y4Hwcq66T1yPhvDvTP4DKP4EOc8G17nSrhGPLCHc77xIkIqd/w400-h300/20231227_115451.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is kind of cool...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAmeGkNrpqdzBL4kvb68EMp0sCczbOTMQOd0v7gPC92DZUPHiyPXOvHZOCNYZ0xWeyZR_67256aHER4TIu7XdNXdc7WkNP0uKSULvHkFqereSC0HDRYYToJNk4oayDojHCQqxRiiN0N-0BSVEw5E7vXZsVr2PXZhEsmZYmGD8x7nGzA_90ZgUfY_3OoQj/s1024/20231227_115511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAmeGkNrpqdzBL4kvb68EMp0sCczbOTMQOd0v7gPC92DZUPHiyPXOvHZOCNYZ0xWeyZR_67256aHER4TIu7XdNXdc7WkNP0uKSULvHkFqereSC0HDRYYToJNk4oayDojHCQqxRiiN0N-0BSVEw5E7vXZsVr2PXZhEsmZYmGD8x7nGzA_90ZgUfY_3OoQj/w400-h300/20231227_115511.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is blending in well with the natural surroundings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoway0z77x4NI00cThSnez-moeHmOt5CNvvSd50nIwcxH9oEnENhWPC2yS7alTt7nMc6Vl4e27gBEv2yAUWj1pxwPkJE-2h2yqcKu_mLwj-dRrSLubBYrcYPWwOuAPApjZ9UbkjaIq2ZjiOElgRANeakn3ibN_jvUa0R5GqfcnQbCKsI1mI8y0lXBN8fA/s1024/20231227_115516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoway0z77x4NI00cThSnez-moeHmOt5CNvvSd50nIwcxH9oEnENhWPC2yS7alTt7nMc6Vl4e27gBEv2yAUWj1pxwPkJE-2h2yqcKu_mLwj-dRrSLubBYrcYPWwOuAPApjZ9UbkjaIq2ZjiOElgRANeakn3ibN_jvUa0R5GqfcnQbCKsI1mI8y0lXBN8fA/w400-h300/20231227_115516.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Moss will grow anywhere... even on the vertical side of a door.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG3mveNkz6tedRbJyOyGyiOnRHPyuhdp0N_tPD0cVmUhRedTfD9zqRGvy8eXSYDV_Nfe40DZHBEnXQKeOOoM5JUxIuOy16B4wBqA_AYsmr8L_Y9iavTPHSwWuOh2YUI_bjdM-pdMpHwF8DGOU7kMLV5AuzRGKu1xBFBw5FDd-8mmIYtbSgWnzzxY12dz_/s1024/20231227_115634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG3mveNkz6tedRbJyOyGyiOnRHPyuhdp0N_tPD0cVmUhRedTfD9zqRGvy8eXSYDV_Nfe40DZHBEnXQKeOOoM5JUxIuOy16B4wBqA_AYsmr8L_Y9iavTPHSwWuOh2YUI_bjdM-pdMpHwF8DGOU7kMLV5AuzRGKu1xBFBw5FDd-8mmIYtbSgWnzzxY12dz_/w400-h300/20231227_115634.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now this one... it actually has a steering wheel cap still on it, and it is a Ford. Wonder if LF could figure out what model of Ford? Does his archaeology degree include a course on vintage vehicles?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-BrO-VpMWSFFTIjpx_tLERYkjPEJmUTpnPU-xbWMRUsY1btTX0vZehH39XGxbFyuDytFxksAG0-YmMvCk8v2fdIEDGnaJ6lhe6Glp-UQ2im7m34MtWa6EVa0umsYofh9v1QVaQ4HqdxewnsOGIsidVBhUDTmHsRExRy40N-FfciK6YrH5YgbGvvdBhwI/s1024/20231227_115728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-BrO-VpMWSFFTIjpx_tLERYkjPEJmUTpnPU-xbWMRUsY1btTX0vZehH39XGxbFyuDytFxksAG0-YmMvCk8v2fdIEDGnaJ6lhe6Glp-UQ2im7m34MtWa6EVa0umsYofh9v1QVaQ4HqdxewnsOGIsidVBhUDTmHsRExRy40N-FfciK6YrH5YgbGvvdBhwI/w400-h300/20231227_115728.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is getting beary mossy...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzFLQZsdJ6q2DlyxqkaM7t75bcHyVRxnOwYXZ1xfLClw4PxGzrkw-4UgDOqYV8zAB3YWGM6TKi7h0VxySoOOyDAHqMSgsgwcAzryJcytXnOKMrpr3Bu8uXvhT90eYXYjlKs2baliPSRFizkdSyJz_m0JDNd5wrTyz6eu3Q7tzadjGP8QwxGcJfDDn7Q9x/s1024/20231227_115739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzFLQZsdJ6q2DlyxqkaM7t75bcHyVRxnOwYXZ1xfLClw4PxGzrkw-4UgDOqYV8zAB3YWGM6TKi7h0VxySoOOyDAHqMSgsgwcAzryJcytXnOKMrpr3Bu8uXvhT90eYXYjlKs2baliPSRFizkdSyJz_m0JDNd5wrTyz6eu3Q7tzadjGP8QwxGcJfDDn7Q9x/w400-h300/20231227_115739.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It looks like the Ford was a station wagon at some point... one that has seen better days...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWe5zHBapPD5IRNuhGmeM7ItnOOcbCNwLko1rTaLrgnkwdxCnPl-yuQraKIWII6njJgbcAnYqNRq1Vm_2vLp4rRdZELP8lchBY24FXKCutphDrYi7XqurKto-zBFBxptYAMrVvmYM4CgTcSP0JrYt2mDJUnauALl21jLWvQTa-Hk3baSEJGldPQ4Mnt6h/s1024/20231227_115818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWe5zHBapPD5IRNuhGmeM7ItnOOcbCNwLko1rTaLrgnkwdxCnPl-yuQraKIWII6njJgbcAnYqNRq1Vm_2vLp4rRdZELP8lchBY24FXKCutphDrYi7XqurKto-zBFBxptYAMrVvmYM4CgTcSP0JrYt2mDJUnauALl21jLWvQTa-Hk3baSEJGldPQ4Mnt6h/w400-h300/20231227_115818.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Not much left the interior either... but I'm going to hazard a guess it's a 1950s Ford station wagon...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6slerQWB450OIv5qDmmIKi9Ab9bpZ0TBXP-9Pr27_QM7cqzcv7YiyT-DZIjuEpjZaicPXfoeOWIzNyyrFxR31FgBkz1RpjEOUSY6cylu7swzy9ysE3u9xmSXqUyRIzdsHNW8J3A0HKwRmbMG96dPqnTyJkeoVu_m_jPx8sHpuEmXnzNLJMfyzzqjjy-P/s1024/20231227_115847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6slerQWB450OIv5qDmmIKi9Ab9bpZ0TBXP-9Pr27_QM7cqzcv7YiyT-DZIjuEpjZaicPXfoeOWIzNyyrFxR31FgBkz1RpjEOUSY6cylu7swzy9ysE3u9xmSXqUyRIzdsHNW8J3A0HKwRmbMG96dPqnTyJkeoVu_m_jPx8sHpuEmXnzNLJMfyzzqjjy-P/w400-h300/20231227_115847.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There's also this beauty... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfSV1yXXOQeIodb-YdBUASDhe9uEfL7-9k9WL9ZqdofC6kREI7G78H3V0QgUHEMj8i0M4BShvrQAaO5r3wJj97dlCGzEMSg1bR0iUDeaJ-yOTZWq24sh-zdrl0phgVINHdPumkooEh305qvtDbF7gjZxSnHDM3vF_-eKlWxAlBQLbSo55hpE1AtfSJ60O/s1024/20231227_115955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfSV1yXXOQeIodb-YdBUASDhe9uEfL7-9k9WL9ZqdofC6kREI7G78H3V0QgUHEMj8i0M4BShvrQAaO5r3wJj97dlCGzEMSg1bR0iUDeaJ-yOTZWq24sh-zdrl0phgVINHdPumkooEh305qvtDbF7gjZxSnHDM3vF_-eKlWxAlBQLbSo55hpE1AtfSJ60O/w400-h300/20231227_115955.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this lovely that has no roof anymore... and some funky controls...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CgxlFSQeK-NWVCU02YdbYeMGLlvPbLm4_rjbL1heMeBPHjypYcv8w9RoZPXEJjvusFg6MVMmMfgRvbIOV8siczSdHr8Lia_hDhFI8v2pMLWG2nsY0CPl3_xKoTA9NX_J2d0ABn26H3TFfBy4ko4QYU6PsMp6I_cDBh_ZbPoufmb897Vn21rKxjbBD-m-/s1024/20231227_120036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CgxlFSQeK-NWVCU02YdbYeMGLlvPbLm4_rjbL1heMeBPHjypYcv8w9RoZPXEJjvusFg6MVMmMfgRvbIOV8siczSdHr8Lia_hDhFI8v2pMLWG2nsY0CPl3_xKoTA9NX_J2d0ABn26H3TFfBy4ko4QYU6PsMp6I_cDBh_ZbPoufmb897Vn21rKxjbBD-m-/w400-h300/20231227_120036.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oooh... we can read "Buick Special" on the dash!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxCjex58ObSj6dXT-kJKqxtO0jAM8CLQNzMR6TdQA9kePJ2kydZHG6A0XLcnRxROE1-neGKEpVcDCrZiODcn8rI7grbgq-WiMvfE9v5aVis4d0XWmNx4yEhGo8jaYezuroLNsZV2PS7xiW1cnk8_zy95Ryw5ythB8hZDmtBG9qhbbG_HxduObj_fdFyGB/s1024/20231227_120044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxCjex58ObSj6dXT-kJKqxtO0jAM8CLQNzMR6TdQA9kePJ2kydZHG6A0XLcnRxROE1-neGKEpVcDCrZiODcn8rI7grbgq-WiMvfE9v5aVis4d0XWmNx4yEhGo8jaYezuroLNsZV2PS7xiW1cnk8_zy95Ryw5ythB8hZDmtBG9qhbbG_HxduObj_fdFyGB/w400-h300/20231227_120044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A classic back in the day...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQl2kOt4zycKh70G8JjjNvowPkBRGbTOLnPr5-947Feyk0QVcy-H7lZE63rQbGpXbcUrnYzhcBAQFKykLf47YSxTSwd1EZZYFeO8tpeuPieSTl3qf7fmn_qhqlXfaCvIY3-XYg03HyOS4t1hPnN7ibKOvswypTij8_7j88AhdNkayh7P1ma9OE48BP5Rg/s1024/20231227_120113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQl2kOt4zycKh70G8JjjNvowPkBRGbTOLnPr5-947Feyk0QVcy-H7lZE63rQbGpXbcUrnYzhcBAQFKykLf47YSxTSwd1EZZYFeO8tpeuPieSTl3qf7fmn_qhqlXfaCvIY3-XYg03HyOS4t1hPnN7ibKOvswypTij8_7j88AhdNkayh7P1ma9OE48BP5Rg/w400-h300/20231227_120113.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>No so much anymore!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSGqXVaJQvcHBrsZGjinHUXrv72k_XUMdGmuvg-P1EBXrP2RwZucSZlC1zFwhxm_1IUo2Hjgfs1ZjhZYYJf6XiaI2IqjFFcBoysrfY2utUfeRtS-OTLKlJEq4yMrYKxpf2Bac0WCleRDh0MA03qioFTzI-OmCZZSpuL3SisQVTvCu5aBupIIFI4h5IbR1/s1024/20231227_120125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSGqXVaJQvcHBrsZGjinHUXrv72k_XUMdGmuvg-P1EBXrP2RwZucSZlC1zFwhxm_1IUo2Hjgfs1ZjhZYYJf6XiaI2IqjFFcBoysrfY2utUfeRtS-OTLKlJEq4yMrYKxpf2Bac0WCleRDh0MA03qioFTzI-OmCZZSpuL3SisQVTvCu5aBupIIFI4h5IbR1/w400-h300/20231227_120125.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Well, that was fun! It's always neat to see what you can find off the beaten path.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmnwC9vTu-6tj_ZU2bOPtGeHrbn2WDsjalPH4irm9ehYes0F2cg7t5JZzDrZ6l2bJurxW8hv47gabfr6gcCWxbnq8zhQijGCGf-Fw3zTzf71Ih4NCzh2wWGmZC8rTtzjfSuLogaBJk5MtjGdPt7MoQqaPK2JHoiBshdNWet2EGWEA7Uh5CYL8pc-WOKdB/s1024/20231227_120304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmnwC9vTu-6tj_ZU2bOPtGeHrbn2WDsjalPH4irm9ehYes0F2cg7t5JZzDrZ6l2bJurxW8hv47gabfr6gcCWxbnq8zhQijGCGf-Fw3zTzf71Ih4NCzh2wWGmZC8rTtzjfSuLogaBJk5MtjGdPt7MoQqaPK2JHoiBshdNWet2EGWEA7Uh5CYL8pc-WOKdB/w400-h300/20231227_120304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We found a few other trails and poked around a bit more... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToAnDZ8o3WDPj4YfEXU6D5lWgC2moym1nrhyFlTKc24BMWCEQj-0asLtF0B7FrJp9U7XJPsCVXRtfaP0GflKbGhUoNQm2AR1oL2xbTSCnRz1W5JHpU8vAt-0Y93WHhK2hdZhzQxeKbl5gDVJpMrpmJkMJAsWJvYyzHgCoMyqw0w98eZ7GRqAZUX6-nTzb/s1024/20231227_120409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToAnDZ8o3WDPj4YfEXU6D5lWgC2moym1nrhyFlTKc24BMWCEQj-0asLtF0B7FrJp9U7XJPsCVXRtfaP0GflKbGhUoNQm2AR1oL2xbTSCnRz1W5JHpU8vAt-0Y93WHhK2hdZhzQxeKbl5gDVJpMrpmJkMJAsWJvYyzHgCoMyqw0w98eZ7GRqAZUX6-nTzb/w400-h300/20231227_120409.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We just had to hop this chain link fence (it was bent down already... that's not cause of me).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZeL8sjqnkh32bxTE7U4ZGIJBeB7sn6VrQAZMy0uZTC6AE0tfDDBZa1Ni-WKmukjyZOB_ZfygdFyxsUfc6YnlxRfEHeY2g6PfVmAWu_sWVZXZLXgtKEZP29Pds7KUVMidZVpxZCG3uMz486IPqAPmEYQAswv_b4IUk7_G2DKkihTATlms9ez40BJDQOio/s1024/20231227_120648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZeL8sjqnkh32bxTE7U4ZGIJBeB7sn6VrQAZMy0uZTC6AE0tfDDBZa1Ni-WKmukjyZOB_ZfygdFyxsUfc6YnlxRfEHeY2g6PfVmAWu_sWVZXZLXgtKEZP29Pds7KUVMidZVpxZCG3uMz486IPqAPmEYQAswv_b4IUk7_G2DKkihTATlms9ez40BJDQOio/w300-h400/20231227_120648.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... wait what is this?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19u4pEwSxqZsmXWzsHRK0b0nueIrX9EYky4__V5YrlVeAW_JrVzHsvLdc1DNJAF9pxmdXe2izLB__vYBUjKbl5M6Yr0tP_-uau8FSnaVxLlo9VItSx6zrzpIKKCwiKnyIDoVFsdSuYxS4YV6SI5mUpl1Dk0SGIDufRBt1CCxjWtbbIgCigEZF-Mbei6EH/s1024/20231227_121044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19u4pEwSxqZsmXWzsHRK0b0nueIrX9EYky4__V5YrlVeAW_JrVzHsvLdc1DNJAF9pxmdXe2izLB__vYBUjKbl5M6Yr0tP_-uau8FSnaVxLlo9VItSx6zrzpIKKCwiKnyIDoVFsdSuYxS4YV6SI5mUpl1Dk0SGIDufRBt1CCxjWtbbIgCigEZF-Mbei6EH/w400-h300/20231227_121044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's a concrete foundation for a building?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhmw8Xaj7ptrpfg4wshBIo6KoRSomnv1LtR1XtWUp_Y-NLdBPa0OM1YiwRVKL5aAx3w5aurIVLoaiSED19eSRzGSljD5viEqtalZ9ua4WuK54jJVyP_PReUIjs5DCMe1iyyt_ahVgh8tElT_hlmeNu8bi_xwnAj4gETa_6jO3gG9Va3AHH3or2gjOxg_Z/s1024/20231227_121059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhmw8Xaj7ptrpfg4wshBIo6KoRSomnv1LtR1XtWUp_Y-NLdBPa0OM1YiwRVKL5aAx3w5aurIVLoaiSED19eSRzGSljD5viEqtalZ9ua4WuK54jJVyP_PReUIjs5DCMe1iyyt_ahVgh8tElT_hlmeNu8bi_xwnAj4gETa_6jO3gG9Va3AHH3or2gjOxg_Z/w400-h300/20231227_121059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Seriously... LF should have stayed longer!! I will have to start a list for his next visit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU-9dpVYPV0uDbWUFegRSs3xpn8VhJCw6n8L8i4UvJSqUxDMoNpNItWaurwUMm4NTJxcP0R91FXLsS3m7h5SdH-CqNXrUfUzUmC-temIG88Kd_5aSgeMWZqo8_pkZ4eXjlvKbZ9iAEFgqfOOo0XC42k-j_m_p0aLL26cAcBVpyFhSp58NK2mgxXi05NCk/s1024/20231227_121118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU-9dpVYPV0uDbWUFegRSs3xpn8VhJCw6n8L8i4UvJSqUxDMoNpNItWaurwUMm4NTJxcP0R91FXLsS3m7h5SdH-CqNXrUfUzUmC-temIG88Kd_5aSgeMWZqo8_pkZ4eXjlvKbZ9iAEFgqfOOo0XC42k-j_m_p0aLL26cAcBVpyFhSp58NK2mgxXi05NCk/w400-h300/20231227_121118.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-63972237486078472532023-12-27T00:30:00.004-08:002023-12-27T00:30:00.138-08:00Little Fox Reveals All<p> Hullo! Little Fox here... I am heading over to Vancouver to pick up Sandy and his surprise package...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH9hrJv0bY70esVsI8PT0Gv5v18S8mm9RPNQfHYDIP1zXwsJoy4NE8apJZMYzRKvdwlprDcXiAQRUA2nLsAt3k2X2lvdi-xh76dPfd42SH1dwaBWIpYU4uc2RWDNiCAqz-0CdTyTU540xWUyZ9rhDi2jh_QTikcd3HipfboVOZDxmeKRAi01ceHcfTGtr/s1365/20231206_043943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH9hrJv0bY70esVsI8PT0Gv5v18S8mm9RPNQfHYDIP1zXwsJoy4NE8apJZMYzRKvdwlprDcXiAQRUA2nLsAt3k2X2lvdi-xh76dPfd42SH1dwaBWIpYU4uc2RWDNiCAqz-0CdTyTU540xWUyZ9rhDi2jh_QTikcd3HipfboVOZDxmeKRAi01ceHcfTGtr/w225-h400/20231206_043943.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Are there snacks in here? Cause you know... your last sekrebeary evaluation was not great...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhApdgovvH1GUYURrnD2QSNrWY-9UpeHtXONVgrQg1aptQPAfqpIBWhiwtBy2wZW4snBSQN-uNtTldla-1Y6OQ-aWEz3fxTfG1uffkfzcXPRn6JMIDSFG5HbD-W_OCURD2iJvhE50HnBit_mZJTt_6VOnEvD8qsMXG8hRgU4fqM-b1pZFzF3Etz0E3hbp/s1365/20231206_043948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhApdgovvH1GUYURrnD2QSNrWY-9UpeHtXONVgrQg1aptQPAfqpIBWhiwtBy2wZW4snBSQN-uNtTldla-1Y6OQ-aWEz3fxTfG1uffkfzcXPRn6JMIDSFG5HbD-W_OCURD2iJvhE50HnBit_mZJTt_6VOnEvD8qsMXG8hRgU4fqM-b1pZFzF3Etz0E3hbp/w400-h225/20231206_043948.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Apples and almonds! Excellent... and some cheese. Perfect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKksiEJhaoJ3_eBPh-asp8MrB9pB_Z6dqeaEOVgwZUQXwmNzF2Ee09y3eKkeFlGwg6nTUlbIoUkLP0bD6Uq5uIv94pPlSm0MgGp2yvCNqeS99h6vGl4LnOC_HI9lpZh-lzwGkiS6NgbzxUFnUcg9Vp3Zd81Yi2Rm0hzPblJjPh0UOJ3HjkSalxpwRy-YlH/s1365/20231206_044022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKksiEJhaoJ3_eBPh-asp8MrB9pB_Z6dqeaEOVgwZUQXwmNzF2Ee09y3eKkeFlGwg6nTUlbIoUkLP0bD6Uq5uIv94pPlSm0MgGp2yvCNqeS99h6vGl4LnOC_HI9lpZh-lzwGkiS6NgbzxUFnUcg9Vp3Zd81Yi2Rm0hzPblJjPh0UOJ3HjkSalxpwRy-YlH/w400-h225/20231206_044022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hah... my ticket says "Bear" for this sailing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vY3LnbUlEHmgl2l_HlPlPxTpnYY_8pjlkePxdxSS4piX_bS_dH0tqYI87Rk32OKHQAYgo-OUS_qlsCZHkT1gWM_nP2xirE7gsvDcRKOZRpzvrQdg_ews3pyRds99Q54ou_-3JGBszAN2dkvrLn9IX_khY5BTY2BJQu8H5i7oQbIiuXES2vvZDO2Wvkjm/s1365/20231206_052635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vY3LnbUlEHmgl2l_HlPlPxTpnYY_8pjlkePxdxSS4piX_bS_dH0tqYI87Rk32OKHQAYgo-OUS_qlsCZHkT1gWM_nP2xirE7gsvDcRKOZRpzvrQdg_ews3pyRds99Q54ou_-3JGBszAN2dkvrLn9IX_khY5BTY2BJQu8H5i7oQbIiuXES2vvZDO2Wvkjm/w225-h400/20231206_052635.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes, it is dark out... we are catching the first sailing of the day which means...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWniNjUMuGuC8cpfl4MesJ_hjh-8U5sli_3so2faobfJt88E9v-inAxIRHEvgwzVZdZWjrFpa934Z38jiw6wRmT00BpMKCVeHzalelOwGcbGnPg2MLRAsJA-VSwr6UQM5IhmyqDLo8-V-juPAIx-_2E6LIu3zCfymYSxK1RgwrThqJ9j_31JQh7UoJKBX/s1365/20231206_052658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWniNjUMuGuC8cpfl4MesJ_hjh-8U5sli_3so2faobfJt88E9v-inAxIRHEvgwzVZdZWjrFpa934Z38jiw6wRmT00BpMKCVeHzalelOwGcbGnPg2MLRAsJA-VSwr6UQM5IhmyqDLo8-V-juPAIx-_2E6LIu3zCfymYSxK1RgwrThqJ9j_31JQh7UoJKBX/w400-h225/20231206_052658.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some breakfast onboard! Eggs, bacon (yum) and hasbrowns... Sandy's sekrebeary is definitely pulling up her bootstraps after that scathing evaluation.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvhh_0tRoUi7FEQT7nV6XWuU-_uh9kUhnU_7ZrRKX3z_lw-llgXC44g3dKfXhnDrQhZFwoBAWgJkVIZ3sBy0ephbbkn3itbjQFZJUAs33m8t8g3LF3G7-0HMoU46K5GLbAD389m7PwM2kYfW_GqKbYlYKNnQK3-upI-5wla05lt0mE5AVGk5rNzSNI3GV/s1365/20231206_063002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvhh_0tRoUi7FEQT7nV6XWuU-_uh9kUhnU_7ZrRKX3z_lw-llgXC44g3dKfXhnDrQhZFwoBAWgJkVIZ3sBy0ephbbkn3itbjQFZJUAs33m8t8g3LF3G7-0HMoU46K5GLbAD389m7PwM2kYfW_GqKbYlYKNnQK3-upI-5wla05lt0mE5AVGk5rNzSNI3GV/w400-h225/20231206_063002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's a bit nippy out here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35UDGUqwJV9EuMZTBQFsSJOEgKyp6z-j9DP8coj9RL-7A0lU5KEmj9uN7N8Dn6CZDXHhfvcwG1LxmHmsI43CbZiY0X-Xk1dThUPs21ojch0w7bwedJebhaQJPkhZFK1Svu7ML4b4276QYlmtdVshyphenhyphen_WzA-BwCaf9tq0uyDczbwymAijG18nUncXeXs5Mz/s1365/20231206_073051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35UDGUqwJV9EuMZTBQFsSJOEgKyp6z-j9DP8coj9RL-7A0lU5KEmj9uN7N8Dn6CZDXHhfvcwG1LxmHmsI43CbZiY0X-Xk1dThUPs21ojch0w7bwedJebhaQJPkhZFK1Svu7ML4b4276QYlmtdVshyphenhyphen_WzA-BwCaf9tq0uyDczbwymAijG18nUncXeXs5Mz/w400-h225/20231206_073051.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But the lights of Vancouver are showing up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrESU5LcDpI4nZjjv48IlK5KwWnAZaBn6VFcURRsgcO8-OYjfu6-HcVMYnWDbz8obixqi1Y0ZpSFE9-8LdnHor5orTnxJ16XYefvptEWqoNKbwcbebynJY2EoYuNyLbHLTr6EXzj7VBcWSFJgE-ILYQpd2pN1GCBb3NvBK4O5AbIHIRA660Qyhl4IqvSuy/s1365/20231206_073108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrESU5LcDpI4nZjjv48IlK5KwWnAZaBn6VFcURRsgcO8-OYjfu6-HcVMYnWDbz8obixqi1Y0ZpSFE9-8LdnHor5orTnxJ16XYefvptEWqoNKbwcbebynJY2EoYuNyLbHLTr6EXzj7VBcWSFJgE-ILYQpd2pN1GCBb3NvBK4O5AbIHIRA660Qyhl4IqvSuy/w400-h225/20231206_073108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... now we are on the bus! The sekrebeary says it's convenient having a smaller stuffie who can fit in a jacket pocket (with a zipper)...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_yNejTFwKRtXI84DC4-p24XG9e-VrCFo4mHeQk6flkSf1JiZbR77_d2O-prx5TsygpDINmAArwVj1N-eKIOzpuZR_-J_jMNCH5wBY68CXzlILqoA1VZ-ABAjB_blKvQhxf8RuHHbJpk3F5rjTU5uwy_YNfzFyxVAOjPQsRVRtmOiKT5b3Br1X4IoRMq-/s1365/20231206_115525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_yNejTFwKRtXI84DC4-p24XG9e-VrCFo4mHeQk6flkSf1JiZbR77_d2O-prx5TsygpDINmAArwVj1N-eKIOzpuZR_-J_jMNCH5wBY68CXzlILqoA1VZ-ABAjB_blKvQhxf8RuHHbJpk3F5rjTU5uwy_YNfzFyxVAOjPQsRVRtmOiKT5b3Br1X4IoRMq-/w400-h225/20231206_115525.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We met up with Paddington Bear too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHExShnoonEaonGy7mdLcasaKPlUxy6tEdFPY8wj3B3uMim38NngDyTKk_J-dQx_mLRZVCGsQ7VgOYHpkGJC9BNZganT8RWD5Kr026-Cf5fY9WcoU9gvLCvlgjoxM19GbixWGMxC18QbR2_VtNDpFkjqW-PlHILtNrHLBWxsFa7m4g6fI_73mHl7-u36p9/s1365/20231206_115544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHExShnoonEaonGy7mdLcasaKPlUxy6tEdFPY8wj3B3uMim38NngDyTKk_J-dQx_mLRZVCGsQ7VgOYHpkGJC9BNZganT8RWD5Kr026-Cf5fY9WcoU9gvLCvlgjoxM19GbixWGMxC18QbR2_VtNDpFkjqW-PlHILtNrHLBWxsFa7m4g6fI_73mHl7-u36p9/w400-h225/20231206_115544.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sandy and the mystery package don't arrive until tomorrow... so I get to go on a Grand Adventure in Vancouver!! First up... the old Canadian Pacific Railway station!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wY8NgeVcXcHDnL7Diox6mk_w2ot-ZkRPB8OCiwAMrI6dRHUw2sILuMjF0xsvGp2a6uaj-2u_qiaYBPSrQ_DSaBXOUzI1GiPlJR0gcRdSEacLik0rSZlrI2PsP8FNhkIUCC3orlMB6-NJZQRftzxGOE3NU290suxvLqhbxzmGD2vAnpxUCn1EdYHdjn2v/s1365/20231206_121155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wY8NgeVcXcHDnL7Diox6mk_w2ot-ZkRPB8OCiwAMrI6dRHUw2sILuMjF0xsvGp2a6uaj-2u_qiaYBPSrQ_DSaBXOUzI1GiPlJR0gcRdSEacLik0rSZlrI2PsP8FNhkIUCC3orlMB6-NJZQRftzxGOE3NU290suxvLqhbxzmGD2vAnpxUCn1EdYHdjn2v/w400-h225/20231206_121155.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It's pretty snazzy in here... even if it is only small shops and a transit hub (seabus and skytrain).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5WKzaUSgOsb_GJ8okukvl3BV8IiRAgx7Y9XVCerhZFWXGvchpIxKcIWlycdiJwsHRPWbb0_SqhSxy5S0QTboE3Ne6ELsh6VEhODxROPWKAVyl_pM3dn7BvkrzdptoHhAjGvs_Ocml5qp4T5dVGgKLNMexTPE2ZORq3Nz55_v52QhiGGIdx-lpwPtiWA4/s1365/20231206_134510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5WKzaUSgOsb_GJ8okukvl3BV8IiRAgx7Y9XVCerhZFWXGvchpIxKcIWlycdiJwsHRPWbb0_SqhSxy5S0QTboE3Ne6ELsh6VEhODxROPWKAVyl_pM3dn7BvkrzdptoHhAjGvs_Ocml5qp4T5dVGgKLNMexTPE2ZORq3Nz55_v52QhiGGIdx-lpwPtiWA4/w400-h225/20231206_134510.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The station opened in 1914 and the last passenger train left here in 1979.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZuClpWTgsRRt36wEN_VxIqTX6TAuWU2dDLKmVV2tt2jte_IsGYUo2ChqSOz9tMrabuONcg7C329qMsC84Axs5xa2hz8W7atRk4Ebt39w-NmSmbuIyhd-AtO6M9aVwltOn8n5sleinF24-N58gS6UArokv4LOhLBIG263c1SRlaEaVZ35kUnhesA3QPEP/s1365/20231206_134525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZuClpWTgsRRt36wEN_VxIqTX6TAuWU2dDLKmVV2tt2jte_IsGYUo2ChqSOz9tMrabuONcg7C329qMsC84Axs5xa2hz8W7atRk4Ebt39w-NmSmbuIyhd-AtO6M9aVwltOn8n5sleinF24-N58gS6UArokv4LOhLBIG263c1SRlaEaVZ35kUnhesA3QPEP/w400-h225/20231206_134525.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A bit further along the waterfront is Canada Place... where the cruise ships dock.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTAXse8sRYZpY8t7vnU0AHCNYywhlZrjkBtIgqemhuC79Ohdwjkvkc5-Hhrwv6qYupR1SDRfhrXs3swwGkqg7DtfY6Unc37DmMSrA0YD5vMeKtK2m9xQsh0jUXL5EuOmyuwjgyIWDOikATO3BFbojPldXAHyMBZJl7deUP9hIZeQSFDbVZ8IdWRzCJ6sk/s1365/20231206_121507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTAXse8sRYZpY8t7vnU0AHCNYywhlZrjkBtIgqemhuC79Ohdwjkvkc5-Hhrwv6qYupR1SDRfhrXs3swwGkqg7DtfY6Unc37DmMSrA0YD5vMeKtK2m9xQsh0jUXL5EuOmyuwjgyIWDOikATO3BFbojPldXAHyMBZJl7deUP9hIZeQSFDbVZ8IdWRzCJ6sk/w400-h225/20231206_121507.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The bear is a neat touch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bYZ7ik_Lb6lnV2inSE3_pdXiKrEXl6_lU_o4fBFsMhbD3OBLhWmLLvrf9ccoKJkzblbSa2L8ZkzzabSAiEmLSh_B1_zJelANU2LBbDWNruStyFkph4WklbZ3NeaasyumxrQ2z892RB5FJgRZodr4ya4eU7OH4wOYufViGN3_bcu1d8FSOfLtYOVMiJpI/s1365/20231206_121630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bYZ7ik_Lb6lnV2inSE3_pdXiKrEXl6_lU_o4fBFsMhbD3OBLhWmLLvrf9ccoKJkzblbSa2L8ZkzzabSAiEmLSh_B1_zJelANU2LBbDWNruStyFkph4WklbZ3NeaasyumxrQ2z892RB5FJgRZodr4ya4eU7OH4wOYufViGN3_bcu1d8FSOfLtYOVMiJpI/w225-h400/20231206_121630.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then... I saw it... peeping out from between some buildings...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VP3q4XCGmhqqLeH692YOTuDeBGtkmtBUehDFPE2_v7367So5W5Y0vdXWNGXbX63RlfVOw-aU3GMaFuACAwYfoohdCfNbRjahTN7GlLwWvTsOc_7k-NTtBXaupT1yNg_WMZAB_U5nGgcDg-Z4WwtH76PQcZ5CZeNxsqMcjhQ207enukXZkZ0tovYhCxfI/s1365/20231206_121708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VP3q4XCGmhqqLeH692YOTuDeBGtkmtBUehDFPE2_v7367So5W5Y0vdXWNGXbX63RlfVOw-aU3GMaFuACAwYfoohdCfNbRjahTN7GlLwWvTsOc_7k-NTtBXaupT1yNg_WMZAB_U5nGgcDg-Z4WwtH76PQcZ5CZeNxsqMcjhQ207enukXZkZ0tovYhCxfI/w225-h400/20231206_121708.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Do you see?? In amongst all that steel and glass...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw86mG0Q8GSUNiQP2TEYRyWgfJGCrjllFO_FicvZVyMXaJ5VC-YEbQFJIaq86jbyrF4bP41Zb_vf4G5x7UEKkLm-V2Kj8vwhtLFGP7Udj7vzJ18MJrB-Zq8JCTKRuZDNK6n_kGWvF9YvneW8AITYxoCwcArboAUcHAKku5yyWFp2Fb1BLDVSz-lxJbqNyU/s224/20231206_121708%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="224" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw86mG0Q8GSUNiQP2TEYRyWgfJGCrjllFO_FicvZVyMXaJ5VC-YEbQFJIaq86jbyrF4bP41Zb_vf4G5x7UEKkLm-V2Kj8vwhtLFGP7Udj7vzJ18MJrB-Zq8JCTKRuZDNK6n_kGWvF9YvneW8AITYxoCwcArboAUcHAKku5yyWFp2Fb1BLDVSz-lxJbqNyU/w400-h366/20231206_121708%20crop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>O.M.G. It's the Marine Building!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczBcQW4CjwbVH7kYNxPnBwm8ljrCcCim9JWOR-oA0qWAOERt3dO4BjTrH9VLFxWzqthmposuNrfvGHdjZgWZwZdICD-8ks9OBMYv3y-lxoRbrOXq6cpc0Afih9KiiK9bpxKeh3ygyrmb75KY-WG0_E3UDzLhFr4ol3GL0zqwVJ8KslyRL-hmChpgiOw9d/s1365/20231206_121802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczBcQW4CjwbVH7kYNxPnBwm8ljrCcCim9JWOR-oA0qWAOERt3dO4BjTrH9VLFxWzqthmposuNrfvGHdjZgWZwZdICD-8ks9OBMYv3y-lxoRbrOXq6cpc0Afih9KiiK9bpxKeh3ygyrmb75KY-WG0_E3UDzLhFr4ol3GL0zqwVJ8KslyRL-hmChpgiOw9d/w225-h400/20231206_121802.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Are we going to the Marine Building?? Art deco heaven???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-35wpVDhv720P7g_9w6Bj6qtjKlaYs_V2j_mGMJ-7_3ewWYGMYC3e1ZGifgsekzbK1C1L2jOvjeCnUbm2CUOUJyWzUTA9PvAdMPxa7GgjoSgJmkvtBUeHTH4RPXwK50aFbC0VPfUj3E9iEJNzI9u-fJdQj8psow7RJbSfIaZVetzwhuuLThLu0R9Jlerg/s1365/20231206_121804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-35wpVDhv720P7g_9w6Bj6qtjKlaYs_V2j_mGMJ-7_3ewWYGMYC3e1ZGifgsekzbK1C1L2jOvjeCnUbm2CUOUJyWzUTA9PvAdMPxa7GgjoSgJmkvtBUeHTH4RPXwK50aFbC0VPfUj3E9iEJNzI9u-fJdQj8psow7RJbSfIaZVetzwhuuLThLu0R9Jlerg/w225-h400/20231206_121804.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes we are! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMEoaKz99zgWQ3rUQsCwSOZtSFiPvnMFKiAepzg5QqvRMLy7a2f0aPCFyN45J6Drn4v8hUPX9cFYIelhyvyQMhslTZiWwx1g-GnhzdVWQEfpa4tGNPyPvTNR_JqrrllQhS5rRw_tahCN0rD1uJ77xmE30S2lXKc0wHF0vCnKd-UEBlDI4zCEKxu41jFZm/s1365/20231206_122028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMEoaKz99zgWQ3rUQsCwSOZtSFiPvnMFKiAepzg5QqvRMLy7a2f0aPCFyN45J6Drn4v8hUPX9cFYIelhyvyQMhslTZiWwx1g-GnhzdVWQEfpa4tGNPyPvTNR_JqrrllQhS5rRw_tahCN0rD1uJ77xmE30S2lXKc0wHF0vCnKd-UEBlDI4zCEKxu41jFZm/w225-h400/20231206_122028.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Look at the detail...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqjbeNXKgyvxLn8YKTCoHwyvTRIO9T9IVoRm8419XHlHYQW66vxE0eAEhP520awxKKDCD6wOjVjw3Nxcxeti34gei-uApAcdOk1U7_n_OD1T0FggBmR2FX1wYbKORJgFHoJ37Gn2fzaTdN7a8ji8kScKnPXznV_69HhehqKtmanHaL33ySg6CrqMX9SLL/s1365/20231206_122034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqjbeNXKgyvxLn8YKTCoHwyvTRIO9T9IVoRm8419XHlHYQW66vxE0eAEhP520awxKKDCD6wOjVjw3Nxcxeti34gei-uApAcdOk1U7_n_OD1T0FggBmR2FX1wYbKORJgFHoJ37Gn2fzaTdN7a8ji8kScKnPXznV_69HhehqKtmanHaL33ySg6CrqMX9SLL/w400-h225/20231206_122034.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Except... the main doors are...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6E4l1Dw7ZxMpeLfLENXMEMBG0ygpoq5XUYRA_AP5TIQlnVDKJ5e4__5Tt9rYbVAaWxE5DZG0cE8INW2zKbHZH0MrSbewc8XkC_793BVYm_3a1OfIh3gcipjptKO3o91ACN8o7hZsUUdFrKMTrwKrcFMPkPzGNOYFu6PpynLqw89EhGEuv1KX2WL9Jgvc/w400-h225/20231206_122116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But we found another way into the lobby...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDIToodhrIcGkz77tVQeK8ynANW4E9zvSqAktt-SW2mkH-KrspYECxUGwVGpxqKfgIm-KXu3JLLlkgEzVwP9OjSu-1krePXR-P1kgws5t66E0WT0-Z0C5uPJWkluC7TJD-fsOMqA7FHPf2wz6VOfl4DFOgz1W5mEVRLLx0OvzAypy8T3kcQpqwhv42IMg/s1365/20231206_122220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDIToodhrIcGkz77tVQeK8ynANW4E9zvSqAktt-SW2mkH-KrspYECxUGwVGpxqKfgIm-KXu3JLLlkgEzVwP9OjSu-1krePXR-P1kgws5t66E0WT0-Z0C5uPJWkluC7TJD-fsOMqA7FHPf2wz6VOfl4DFOgz1W5mEVRLLx0OvzAypy8T3kcQpqwhv42IMg/w225-h400/20231206_122220.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ooooh ahhh....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1YmnfhWU5L3CWegsxjkoxrwQRhUM9kGZZjCPy6f-Qd1gGwFxWOOjqdmKWSEg7kyWaue5WTUzTL0ip3Y1Hx1KJhgUOxNQJTqlWZzyKbqmvXcLLU9clhMsmPQREOt0IP3vOAXnb90b_e1N_zv8WFnJOu7clJYwmEiQxno8BRv1Uwchy_WzgusVj9-PP4De/w225-h400/20231206_122233.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The inside of the elevators is... to die for...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0VyJMeDZd9PVKy2wWpQkb977GVKWEfnDi0EogzulZBI6mgKW0OOfFVWo38vyI6hAMblQfXK-NZD41sE5ci8ODtMZ6NX2HnAr0yS2q7C4LItguVQEn0UYJS9EsyytRGS4m9OUPeMQv0Oi_skEhfQDY-oY5x745NB2z0Lzb2cyV7aqHPJ0wSSCpqBeFTa2/s1365/20231206_122315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0VyJMeDZd9PVKy2wWpQkb977GVKWEfnDi0EogzulZBI6mgKW0OOfFVWo38vyI6hAMblQfXK-NZD41sE5ci8ODtMZ6NX2HnAr0yS2q7C4LItguVQEn0UYJS9EsyytRGS4m9OUPeMQv0Oi_skEhfQDY-oY5x745NB2z0Lzb2cyV7aqHPJ0wSSCpqBeFTa2/w400-h225/20231206_122315.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We went up to the second floor and got a birds eye view of the lobby...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHSlr25kW0gZ76E7MywLt1ThlvPBiKEl73DVI_N9P4-kycHUaZyndhYf8URUziQtdydKWZbnSNDyS_ibsQuKCsDXx_CG9i8oTrK-EskrwNGzUCm2g6XFsgtRQ30AcdbVdRvJsfAlk0aXfve7SziR2VqT6Juib3vHBbhLc_v_T2h7m_ZS4_mPkFZ_CJFV7/w225-h400/20231206_122459.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sooo much to see!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLEUzyw1q7sMKt8619po2TaiTFzWU1Ci9nN0e1qaHxpUCRH6jM-HrizsQq9No7cqmyJUEbfuXQAX6-UihFCrXXWwoZtHyzheq_EzFTZTOrNotSlZ82iJkUeKZ_lTQLfH2esRYa-21i5iRNH50yBZQ4nxB0nbLcJVKXwoocletIJaWin930uavBx228X72/s1365/20231206_122546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLEUzyw1q7sMKt8619po2TaiTFzWU1Ci9nN0e1qaHxpUCRH6jM-HrizsQq9No7cqmyJUEbfuXQAX6-UihFCrXXWwoZtHyzheq_EzFTZTOrNotSlZ82iJkUeKZ_lTQLfH2esRYa-21i5iRNH50yBZQ4nxB0nbLcJVKXwoocletIJaWin930uavBx228X72/w400-h225/20231206_122546.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That was amazing!! But wait... we are not done??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5w5tEV-uhrAb6YBQPl6VTNHGmGZBVhtSuQwHTl-TDQGexD8KsZz-4qrSvq2pua7WMYUlKgrQbI6LblvHIhsNqpeKrSNk5wodYF3awTErr1YarJtHrpAWAllyuGCDlbG7r4md02rX3MAk-mRMzS3TjZLFxHhUwaF5ZShZjeNaCHdc8Dwfkz2wYUT8y8ol/s1365/20231206_123150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5w5tEV-uhrAb6YBQPl6VTNHGmGZBVhtSuQwHTl-TDQGexD8KsZz-4qrSvq2pua7WMYUlKgrQbI6LblvHIhsNqpeKrSNk5wodYF3awTErr1YarJtHrpAWAllyuGCDlbG7r4md02rX3MAk-mRMzS3TjZLFxHhUwaF5ZShZjeNaCHdc8Dwfkz2wYUT8y8ol/w400-h225/20231206_123150.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Nope... we are going to the Vancouver Christmas Market! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYsi3cCOu-XQfuGW-O74FsNKy0NzZnnbLlD8URHizgCrAG3E14h1i6J66ug92HblGUkfGnTIjpSsEk4Qsf-06DqUqAjUdkjflKMNeC8hSs1cIqhBhvtriGIxKjY1Tl_0pV_CBIzmNWM1j6m-9qd1Gd7sN83iFhpWKbcXRRGD_K8JqEQ4WGWCC9eXeIDkZ/s1365/20231206_123355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYsi3cCOu-XQfuGW-O74FsNKy0NzZnnbLlD8URHizgCrAG3E14h1i6J66ug92HblGUkfGnTIjpSsEk4Qsf-06DqUqAjUdkjflKMNeC8hSs1cIqhBhvtriGIxKjY1Tl_0pV_CBIzmNWM1j6m-9qd1Gd7sN83iFhpWKbcXRRGD_K8JqEQ4WGWCC9eXeIDkZ/w225-h400/20231206_123355.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lots of German themed food and decorations...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh853IjrVtsf2b8Mo89ajYipFxW1Kj6xkak8tkwD7OnUjgJcYPtt-7_jmj3AbuoBb8xuUCizJ_fr-GSeJjj9p62Ec9DoBR00KAGvMXyREp5hqX7zay3rEb5atftp531MZU_bG-5sYmGowiQYfRlEBmF0QrsH4m2PM1WYDf65LZoxW0LC5BTn26pkxBQmjnG/s1365/20231206_123420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh853IjrVtsf2b8Mo89ajYipFxW1Kj6xkak8tkwD7OnUjgJcYPtt-7_jmj3AbuoBb8xuUCizJ_fr-GSeJjj9p62Ec9DoBR00KAGvMXyREp5hqX7zay3rEb5atftp531MZU_bG-5sYmGowiQYfRlEBmF0QrsH4m2PM1WYDf65LZoxW0LC5BTn26pkxBQmjnG/w400-h225/20231206_123420.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That's the 2010 Olympic torch thingie!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSS4IuT3W1MYEVyLEhCKJkvA3qdlZFoudKEL4tM7Ewb2W-emZzSJYqP2W6ABdbBlf83cx4DX1EIiRMP7dWh2pXsBguxNKLmforaF1fNDEK65ZkWKBMq3aNxAcNILqPpTS9NS2tEzzPrHYqN4JH3JWzQqS9JgquValhusZs34hsBwFvyPMNq1FpIMBBsAR/s1365/20231206_123525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSS4IuT3W1MYEVyLEhCKJkvA3qdlZFoudKEL4tM7Ewb2W-emZzSJYqP2W6ABdbBlf83cx4DX1EIiRMP7dWh2pXsBguxNKLmforaF1fNDEK65ZkWKBMq3aNxAcNILqPpTS9NS2tEzzPrHYqN4JH3JWzQqS9JgquValhusZs34hsBwFvyPMNq1FpIMBBsAR/w400-h225/20231206_123525.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now that you mention it... I am a bit peckish...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwOG82J_Cs7zgi_QIUQZTO7jtGkNKdrk-Upx643nhXYVoWt_-BCSjbAJ-aurl6yZdJvJ3X6B4Kzc1O66NmcXWGvQUZIqLh92SZLucSjD9Z6V26cUvZEUjtuewMh8M9rUoyhW8c7m3-tUG9v9mVyO3Xzax7TjFWFVrq8Lilxi5c49jgRxW-NehMnqbQUkt/s1365/20231206_123535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwOG82J_Cs7zgi_QIUQZTO7jtGkNKdrk-Upx643nhXYVoWt_-BCSjbAJ-aurl6yZdJvJ3X6B4Kzc1O66NmcXWGvQUZIqLh92SZLucSjD9Z6V26cUvZEUjtuewMh8M9rUoyhW8c7m3-tUG9v9mVyO3Xzax7TjFWFVrq8Lilxi5c49jgRxW-NehMnqbQUkt/w400-h225/20231206_123535.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I got directions from the nutcracker...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkU-F8oPmVImnvRkWHCMlIK_9tHrKhnu3eQp_pElT-AXyyJcLqXBEWws0s_TkNCtDSr56XGnk-WzT3a2drRjZJDIRvR9WbsNsXVjbS4G_h4NNaagH_tWrJQFR880-mPjDiEYwUgHBuK0beE8Pf_zbVikIXlpxXgL5mQGPpF92b3pPJqVhnyDStErXBvFfN/s1365/20231206_123656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkU-F8oPmVImnvRkWHCMlIK_9tHrKhnu3eQp_pElT-AXyyJcLqXBEWws0s_TkNCtDSr56XGnk-WzT3a2drRjZJDIRvR9WbsNsXVjbS4G_h4NNaagH_tWrJQFR880-mPjDiEYwUgHBuK0beE8Pf_zbVikIXlpxXgL5mQGPpF92b3pPJqVhnyDStErXBvFfN/w225-h400/20231206_123656.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And found a neat card...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLzsDEPOqe3L7chyphenhyphenV7qtGKwxBoOI9EEefRoPaZe2g6JB9fOvZc8ao2ANZvKrlUnTwy6r8I8iiEP_w802PNaind-Obd9ZDyIQ-rL0BEBdNHT_VqGV9XtGTB-Gp8ey6m3TP4sO3nU-SjdkLCkEgH4iNL4TMI5W9IO5QKRpP2r6tZwKj5zJKmGN0tXJLdkBj/s1365/20231206_123911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLzsDEPOqe3L7chyphenhyphenV7qtGKwxBoOI9EEefRoPaZe2g6JB9fOvZc8ao2ANZvKrlUnTwy6r8I8iiEP_w802PNaind-Obd9ZDyIQ-rL0BEBdNHT_VqGV9XtGTB-Gp8ey6m3TP4sO3nU-SjdkLCkEgH4iNL4TMI5W9IO5QKRpP2r6tZwKj5zJKmGN0tXJLdkBj/w225-h400/20231206_123911.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Is that not cute?? Get it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2n8D2sfozWHjMWftDp2ad7O8X0WX1Y9ikixKgLDUr_FgQizfW1IZuh46IpBr0eny_uaUkKHdQZtKMofwxhT6LSTn2ytfO1uWWRGgQSAPSAtq3EoIBahSvSGUJOW-KTvKe5DpBIGlKFak4ZPZ9m8yfcYbYXA9VBZZcoaslCvYhAF_X2UcVnxLvkK1AoIr/s672/20231206_123903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="477" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2n8D2sfozWHjMWftDp2ad7O8X0WX1Y9ikixKgLDUr_FgQizfW1IZuh46IpBr0eny_uaUkKHdQZtKMofwxhT6LSTn2ytfO1uWWRGgQSAPSAtq3EoIBahSvSGUJOW-KTvKe5DpBIGlKFak4ZPZ9m8yfcYbYXA9VBZZcoaslCvYhAF_X2UcVnxLvkK1AoIr/w284-h400/20231206_123903.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lots of cool stuff here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCzFa8o_v8WcJNiGihEcLWDy8shhDKXfL_EN1EhAsRoofLyysPGI0xc0l-WKQYumfZaOLJ6g4FaKx-uh0uOXD-W_l4vsypX8VzPcgjhFIQT-YZNI8RLobN1VqpcRU_x5NMOSPTPMw4OkqSMr47FdMP1I0sUcLLZ596hD9BPKf-XXSY4uWdqQXXOO1V0Tz/s1365/20231206_124126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCzFa8o_v8WcJNiGihEcLWDy8shhDKXfL_EN1EhAsRoofLyysPGI0xc0l-WKQYumfZaOLJ6g4FaKx-uh0uOXD-W_l4vsypX8VzPcgjhFIQT-YZNI8RLobN1VqpcRU_x5NMOSPTPMw4OkqSMr47FdMP1I0sUcLLZ596hD9BPKf-XXSY4uWdqQXXOO1V0Tz/w400-h225/20231206_124126.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Even a honey stall...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWxNAztLDDq2TDjxWRJb0PZEI33MMTOYVFpQ4bQGYmYiEd128pVn_9H_qGIbctuHNeOlyya46I0vQ0Eum_GZAmhWfHzahpv_hdKVvtL0pf7XLErYktqBr00QjANGme87NKXHhvSC7nvkAbLgDrCO2fLiPNOL_v2l1z9PQW-5KCavq2lfU2J1qfJPPAGbt/s1365/20231206_124348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWxNAztLDDq2TDjxWRJb0PZEI33MMTOYVFpQ4bQGYmYiEd128pVn_9H_qGIbctuHNeOlyya46I0vQ0Eum_GZAmhWfHzahpv_hdKVvtL0pf7XLErYktqBr00QjANGme87NKXHhvSC7nvkAbLgDrCO2fLiPNOL_v2l1z9PQW-5KCavq2lfU2J1qfJPPAGbt/w400-h225/20231206_124348.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And nuts...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iV5IXE750d6sXiNsFwgVUoP6Hsot6lpKlEc3xJpVMcHdKm2Oj7Vzmh5cqU-ireV5wxPozBjB9BSA0ybo6dFUNMRUR7511U3WHG1gpJ-lUPgtxnvhQZ-dxqF4FarYd3qC51RlNJDgDmH1Yj0gRluvJajyaAXVKq5h5nNtl-4SbBr-nNGiZNcJYWAEzc-0/s1365/20231206_124359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iV5IXE750d6sXiNsFwgVUoP6Hsot6lpKlEc3xJpVMcHdKm2Oj7Vzmh5cqU-ireV5wxPozBjB9BSA0ybo6dFUNMRUR7511U3WHG1gpJ-lUPgtxnvhQZ-dxqF4FarYd3qC51RlNJDgDmH1Yj0gRluvJajyaAXVKq5h5nNtl-4SbBr-nNGiZNcJYWAEzc-0/w400-h225/20231206_124359.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Still looking for food though... (P.S. nutcrackers know nothing about directions!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2DMLQPmnMrP0ZB_njt5jCDvwPd83jdqtbsdLnJPOR08fQDusTsP-1OFFCnfBY2rJ9xJqMnDoHVwCTiSMX9DWv7yTDR9ygOnAff6iZtCxo3pXfQomMIsWCNXD8rq-GIOtTS3W8Aph_C_uqe-IJSzznz5tivhx4FB-YXfSL3WhEXMnk0IxOI9eaCqgYnZB/s1365/20231206_124807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2DMLQPmnMrP0ZB_njt5jCDvwPd83jdqtbsdLnJPOR08fQDusTsP-1OFFCnfBY2rJ9xJqMnDoHVwCTiSMX9DWv7yTDR9ygOnAff6iZtCxo3pXfQomMIsWCNXD8rq-GIOtTS3W8Aph_C_uqe-IJSzznz5tivhx4FB-YXfSL3WhEXMnk0IxOI9eaCqgYnZB/w225-h400/20231206_124807.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah-hah!!! Here we are... schnitzel? or pork hocks or...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwx1KBdKpG39_7JSlxxyEjWrvWBHtq5AtFt1zroWwFbWnqred2GSG9eeQmWzEtcBnn3sNE3aZBl_r8jFC5ZOKkDq9hpVUv5fh-GKPlbiOxHAylEsUODNT381zNnn2HHcXHOAiwxjNa1-y_MZWsJm4gO-QMReHm5AJ7J-c1nMEIG5IKCXU3B4dgcjjhCyH/s1365/20231206_125022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwx1KBdKpG39_7JSlxxyEjWrvWBHtq5AtFt1zroWwFbWnqred2GSG9eeQmWzEtcBnn3sNE3aZBl_r8jFC5ZOKkDq9hpVUv5fh-GKPlbiOxHAylEsUODNT381zNnn2HHcXHOAiwxjNa1-y_MZWsJm4gO-QMReHm5AJ7J-c1nMEIG5IKCXU3B4dgcjjhCyH/w400-h225/20231206_125022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sausages!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiY4e00pFsuB7iG6c62l7u1fzBF77nNdnRyOB1w-TKxkiDMBUK_Y-WkJtHMVVSRmfwwMtT8Q_Xaz4fQyr0r3CeGLqCl0Qd5xwG70-Le7PIH4Pe8etI-8fikqZTCJ1tMqtbRj695-d-18dy-8LaMbBlDqWrqpGU7loarp7IYVljlw_gnS7x-N2I8qPWxIA/s1365/20231206_125337.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiY4e00pFsuB7iG6c62l7u1fzBF77nNdnRyOB1w-TKxkiDMBUK_Y-WkJtHMVVSRmfwwMtT8Q_Xaz4fQyr0r3CeGLqCl0Qd5xwG70-Le7PIH4Pe8etI-8fikqZTCJ1tMqtbRj695-d-18dy-8LaMbBlDqWrqpGU7loarp7IYVljlw_gnS7x-N2I8qPWxIA/w400-h225/20231206_125337.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Which got eaten beary fast... and washed down with a nice dark beer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_xP3yEpE7gUXT_hu6TyZASWJpC-rY3hotlWESCW_ONzW8AsfEooxXpIJGRXvFYVWNBvFbrdiPP4vJwyL43CJT2F1uhAHTApMhtK3NuRqU8UR34lJOL4p7l3WkU2Ir1W2nzlp-n7vhngH5fR8i-bRdO7q_gmXeI9oWifIjeaU_wS8JEaHxu9sWIsR09cQ/s1365/20231206_131233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_xP3yEpE7gUXT_hu6TyZASWJpC-rY3hotlWESCW_ONzW8AsfEooxXpIJGRXvFYVWNBvFbrdiPP4vJwyL43CJT2F1uhAHTApMhtK3NuRqU8UR34lJOL4p7l3WkU2Ir1W2nzlp-n7vhngH5fR8i-bRdO7q_gmXeI9oWifIjeaU_wS8JEaHxu9sWIsR09cQ/w400-h225/20231206_131233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To be followed up with a piping hot, nice and soft, salted pretzel. YUM!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WU6nYiXpo-f4aZZb-gwCkobQcO53urHyLLwdbyCKVhRKfg077Wb3G8ZRCtfKY89vPIiYGd149rYij0XfFH7Hm6b7EwjHgFdDi8RWwSiZBLe6VihDgSwwvQW3fsrJAYVR-nNnndiPwZipQ2L624yfYyVTjM_epflrggjdA6VMEQyKn41m8fbe-NsT4x8J/s1365/20231206_132723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WU6nYiXpo-f4aZZb-gwCkobQcO53urHyLLwdbyCKVhRKfg077Wb3G8ZRCtfKY89vPIiYGd149rYij0XfFH7Hm6b7EwjHgFdDi8RWwSiZBLe6VihDgSwwvQW3fsrJAYVR-nNnndiPwZipQ2L624yfYyVTjM_epflrggjdA6VMEQyKn41m8fbe-NsT4x8J/w400-h225/20231206_132723.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Well, that was epic! (Can you spot me in the pic?)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLt6xsf2ToFpaG3f8DYbjgXr_f2piivWxjVjDZIwb6K7sLlNjmofP3db97AVzdvDkkUZl7WhL3DvtsgMtp_21FK_99NPaXlffJ7g92d21wyvfdpSya1tgeDyVRet6vtgSDYPD4lG4siVIEqupNojGuXDpJdwmDtxCQkInKcqYnKTvl8J7nT70YSvXcC-N/s1365/20231206_133946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLt6xsf2ToFpaG3f8DYbjgXr_f2piivWxjVjDZIwb6K7sLlNjmofP3db97AVzdvDkkUZl7WhL3DvtsgMtp_21FK_99NPaXlffJ7g92d21wyvfdpSya1tgeDyVRet6vtgSDYPD4lG4siVIEqupNojGuXDpJdwmDtxCQkInKcqYnKTvl8J7nT70YSvXcC-N/w400-h225/20231206_133946.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Finished off with... dinner... I have to say... Sandy's sekrebeary is treating me beary well...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoMqI-6aXYEhVlED-f4y1msADXEp-x1OSouw7S7hioBid65jdtrBsewEH4C7x0qyd3JdISA0RbOJ-dVVvh2UihUgkYSsZ23EGtReKpszmmyRdzOoHzYv-dQQ4yXqy4I1dTwYWx8DJc-5kl_1NKaZChNhdx8STnhE4u3RvPcM64XZqSTIa24_d9gztWW3T/s1365/20231206_164715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoMqI-6aXYEhVlED-f4y1msADXEp-x1OSouw7S7hioBid65jdtrBsewEH4C7x0qyd3JdISA0RbOJ-dVVvh2UihUgkYSsZ23EGtReKpszmmyRdzOoHzYv-dQQ4yXqy4I1dTwYWx8DJc-5kl_1NKaZChNhdx8STnhE4u3RvPcM64XZqSTIa24_d9gztWW3T/w225-h400/20231206_164715.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Nachos!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXhz9LwmpuM6qUjE2lL8LTQnSE-rKk5R9LWwwa6OaZXCAmwtmkEpu_JUI9fnMzKgYFmFMtyDi0sfW1gco2_YZqK5_ZBdX-hNE_QCFOBfMLKRaIUDAgZNbNCv7VOmFl_TeHmJoJyGPhvG6XQzHbD3JjWNHZcORI8TgypzHu6Rynx-cyGQoiiSqQ24WYWi5/s1365/20231206_165610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXhz9LwmpuM6qUjE2lL8LTQnSE-rKk5R9LWwwa6OaZXCAmwtmkEpu_JUI9fnMzKgYFmFMtyDi0sfW1gco2_YZqK5_ZBdX-hNE_QCFOBfMLKRaIUDAgZNbNCv7VOmFl_TeHmJoJyGPhvG6XQzHbD3JjWNHZcORI8TgypzHu6Rynx-cyGQoiiSqQ24WYWi5/s320/20231206_165610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then the next morning... we are here at Starbucks waiting for Sandy's train to arrive...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JkDokbTN7uplOty556GR7cP5568TI9ASbfeYgK-evdOottpG6Yfw4tqK26G9H8mwrzuRNHbKhvvY3IjtO-DHKeqeZdRk_mRkvuHRlFgZq9ZyneulzfDXVWFd5TdWu-uXhbDNix-BMP9sTc1g7nnhHggDOS6blMXV9-WH65EP9uQTvwl0SbD-EPZyAVtj/s1365/20231207_062510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JkDokbTN7uplOty556GR7cP5568TI9ASbfeYgK-evdOottpG6Yfw4tqK26G9H8mwrzuRNHbKhvvY3IjtO-DHKeqeZdRk_mRkvuHRlFgZq9ZyneulzfDXVWFd5TdWu-uXhbDNix-BMP9sTc1g7nnhHggDOS6blMXV9-WH65EP9uQTvwl0SbD-EPZyAVtj/w400-h225/20231207_062510.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes, that says 25 km/h... like 15 mph... they go superslow sometimes because they have to wait for freight trains...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARHFhEdHzIuM65VMUqzBMPdrdWYi7ozmfW7QsEJYGSlweWHRN8hACdUCv2RFnx-iiVxxHO8rm1-7NFW-3wmg_xwihBKaNgW9hNtvgkopVsS7DS2hARxFEi-6ivrQwHPoF9R6RwH5sUTRoE0o3r_YHmkbtUyUWhoauF54s3RLyIxlYrwmW1B6gwdpTq7Lz/s1365/20231207_063835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARHFhEdHzIuM65VMUqzBMPdrdWYi7ozmfW7QsEJYGSlweWHRN8hACdUCv2RFnx-iiVxxHO8rm1-7NFW-3wmg_xwihBKaNgW9hNtvgkopVsS7DS2hARxFEi-6ivrQwHPoF9R6RwH5sUTRoE0o3r_YHmkbtUyUWhoauF54s3RLyIxlYrwmW1B6gwdpTq7Lz/w400-h225/20231207_063835.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>But they were only 30 minutes late. Here he comes!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9a9dkusYoMmyocMGAApT73Z8Xmnmk8ePn94cCYGOz8ZH0udWXtwmW3FKMbKnh84DCBuwUlK6edYx2GaQcVV5AVi1GBzTJscKspy8WJbBsZ0O_PwqBJGS51NDn-rti_lRjGi6lzTq0n8HXRzZ2YYvCC8lCkrbKK8W31QoOJrVBlHp1XOMfD_qoWJNPsbf/s1365/20231207_080932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9a9dkusYoMmyocMGAApT73Z8Xmnmk8ePn94cCYGOz8ZH0udWXtwmW3FKMbKnh84DCBuwUlK6edYx2GaQcVV5AVi1GBzTJscKspy8WJbBsZ0O_PwqBJGS51NDn-rti_lRjGi6lzTq0n8HXRzZ2YYvCC8lCkrbKK8W31QoOJrVBlHp1XOMfD_qoWJNPsbf/w400-h225/20231207_080932.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ahhhh HAH!.... It's the MICE!!! Sandy went to Jasper to pick up Cocoa and Navy Beanie! Bet you didn't expect that, eh?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfQgJ1WBB25Gzn-Pn4SAfS9R1wTeZ6Tu3lfl4VoIwCsd0hP9cup5CRzL1KKxeKcrptHhV9KvgPYGI0tZVIQDbMw__ju2k5ZSVvUjkdPHg2JB7LsCeu5f6gnEyZbdt3thnDljXhifn9Bba5prGiKhXrfE8B_LfEo5GePMtkPpm3g3Smdbg7woBVy3HTCd9/s1365/20231207_083530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfQgJ1WBB25Gzn-Pn4SAfS9R1wTeZ6Tu3lfl4VoIwCsd0hP9cup5CRzL1KKxeKcrptHhV9KvgPYGI0tZVIQDbMw__ju2k5ZSVvUjkdPHg2JB7LsCeu5f6gnEyZbdt3thnDljXhifn9Bba5prGiKhXrfE8B_LfEo5GePMtkPpm3g3Smdbg7woBVy3HTCd9/w400-h225/20231207_083530.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We got all caught up on the bus... and the ferry... they have had an epic cheese tasting crawl through BC (kind of like a pub crawl... but a cheese crawl). But ran out of funds in Jasper... These mice know how to live it up!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjytTp4x2Cq-r57fR8qyJjScEVnp6a2Ked_npCpkAJxARVJZAEVXfhtTjW3wOrWciCRaGs9rZK2vEn0mnk7YRAKz7ZIy9XxmoFx3fiEi5P6z9R9fSS5bq9kmMx382DJGejokNokXCI_jgCOwKvtVydYo5Gmp9N_GsD9TQJfKmm1RgtdAxKkqXAyTU8OB_7/s1365/20231207_105601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjytTp4x2Cq-r57fR8qyJjScEVnp6a2Ked_npCpkAJxARVJZAEVXfhtTjW3wOrWciCRaGs9rZK2vEn0mnk7YRAKz7ZIy9XxmoFx3fiEi5P6z9R9fSS5bq9kmMx382DJGejokNokXCI_jgCOwKvtVydYo5Gmp9N_GsD9TQJfKmm1RgtdAxKkqXAyTU8OB_7/w400-h225/20231207_105601.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-68213391614222642202023-12-25T00:30:00.037-08:002023-12-25T19:57:57.415-08:00Merry Christmas!<p>Merry Christmas!!! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriOU7fEn3r9MFOI35iEcxiv9e73B_ze41krvAwcjjeE8nlM01nY9WsVFVA7HjeN3FiSV6DHuzTfOAC_Roncl2rVSWbl5L9JJa1KpEAkVhKZIpwZ0osfQUVVbd3KeW8TglSfzdm1j0HoigiZVZ352IBvjH93g0kDf1LCDMAbuzRJJqmnaqZY0aQH2aF5Iy/s1024/20231213_165831.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriOU7fEn3r9MFOI35iEcxiv9e73B_ze41krvAwcjjeE8nlM01nY9WsVFVA7HjeN3FiSV6DHuzTfOAC_Roncl2rVSWbl5L9JJa1KpEAkVhKZIpwZ0osfQUVVbd3KeW8TglSfzdm1j0HoigiZVZ352IBvjH93g0kDf1LCDMAbuzRJJqmnaqZY0aQH2aF5Iy/w400-h300/20231213_165831.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I received some holiday mail this past week! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcXhwnAavN_yRwHCMw-Rg6nIzVenImSbQYio3RPBE-ppv0r0p-C1ZmlChw4IBRQ0hIQlXFVMu1Ni9AUgONlqLukUUPhB20LSpaaPM_jNELL457BSqCEYcUiGPGo7ZrzQD4RQ1Rr99p_X19vrlVE3JQNRbJ-4jZ6ejHBJ4lxPqhpk4Z5tuG8a8vNfL1GCn/s1024/20231224_183115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNy5cqndt9XmKHZ9iN_CNkgJHtDdVi2Ogcvc0yt4Own0pE2nDb2Lf78tINhyVhGkYEpsi8EKidxRNqmgMG5Rhey2ba5dTW1RGsNW6wN8dWHtOJHcYO97XH_P2JPmV7YgcmeGei3PbK-uDwSLvq_hIgimXzq-X1Nu8uWUsOuqNkUfqGknN7YaKygpXO6cn/w400-h300/20231224_183158.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And another card from...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXpv_4ZPicPLcpALcuNRoPD3sDi6Z6votyOBOJSckKDBo3A5WmBEbyfDAQUgB-A6aSL07LetlejHcG5bE8iOdslqgD8pTg6XOvDPPH8ceJTVLwSibf7bqoMXFQoKi0LYvZvd8xVIRTsS56h_vKuYShHF_Yn_m6PzP3Rd68wcI4CvT5TbUIwyMEyX2vlYa/s1024/20231224_183212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXpv_4ZPicPLcpALcuNRoPD3sDi6Z6votyOBOJSckKDBo3A5WmBEbyfDAQUgB-A6aSL07LetlejHcG5bE8iOdslqgD8pTg6XOvDPPH8ceJTVLwSibf7bqoMXFQoKi0LYvZvd8xVIRTsS56h_vKuYShHF_Yn_m6PzP3Rd68wcI4CvT5TbUIwyMEyX2vlYa/w400-h300/20231224_183212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jerry & Ben!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgs10Pbsh6couMFgIJlK4dyU4QttoDw8pBmMLB2mdSoRUWUc-Ykx1UwekHgW116g7bZ6KkaKjzfwVF1bc7LQa8FDyCuI9vO1buxUBFoaUK_ES58hJQzZ1Ugj8sC6tofNA-WXM0tPV_EU3HIbDWx2aem_9QrQ9f4buKwiU3foweLUrMkDx55ucFHrOP-QI/w300-h400/20231223_184010.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They are perfect!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpx75JYD4PTREoXwwGwgcdksZ2SW7kbIE4oKpTq23lPNEFsUNET52DV5c2QwLGBKbi-o_peKGv9QDQSCAOlqm9raSn0KHilvmqAAuByQcdcMDg8-cKcfA2O3ZhgE13nvRU84BoCWmkv5lwuZjbgURWkZzEnXiTkLmQjcg35YcKaKO0zprQyCQtDbEjDul/s1024/20231223_184015%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpx75JYD4PTREoXwwGwgcdksZ2SW7kbIE4oKpTq23lPNEFsUNET52DV5c2QwLGBKbi-o_peKGv9QDQSCAOlqm9raSn0KHilvmqAAuByQcdcMDg8-cKcfA2O3ZhgE13nvRU84BoCWmkv5lwuZjbgURWkZzEnXiTkLmQjcg35YcKaKO0zprQyCQtDbEjDul/w400-h300/20231223_184015%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I want to get back into geocaching this year...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zSJci_Lq3EipVDBN3IsgE6Ag49tA7mkwo82kPB5bpAuXdyM0AdiMWaQyjBS4VlCkTer9YUVOc1a63YI9sdbQy1rTb6nEQjWSQMlJCXGjoqnEIVfnSPqFxHSIVe6uM3cnrpAXBXCMGwOROq76WhTe6tww3L1s420QkPH3qNhzIbkLuxnsSoXcQ0VTc8E-/w400-h300/20231223_184024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>An outfit???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqC6l-AigMQdGJbdrTgyGmt-tsEMAzWeLhZa8pgUI9WXI2bLhXFzBOHQYgHt0vvDpoN9btX_Kv4BWEYVtkbbJ_OyeVkMaWzVpQfb8Yml382dexCCfdpKviHcsV7cIZek3YR0war4AbvBbqTMXs_IdKR2muHu-RHfiJUQirswwAOYHtSPh4SnHjTTjkIHu/s1024/20231223_184035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqC6l-AigMQdGJbdrTgyGmt-tsEMAzWeLhZa8pgUI9WXI2bLhXFzBOHQYgHt0vvDpoN9btX_Kv4BWEYVtkbbJ_OyeVkMaWzVpQfb8Yml382dexCCfdpKviHcsV7cIZek3YR0war4AbvBbqTMXs_IdKR2muHu-RHfiJUQirswwAOYHtSPh4SnHjTTjkIHu/w400-h300/20231223_184035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>OMG! It's a new hoody!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUNH3kqE4nIJ-GQ2a6KxvZ4BofpyNWsZrC2v2xn_xTjOSNIkarAxAKaGUsZWFToofeyEZOnf09UVzCmzFnFoZTlTLRIUK8_wh8s0I0jKzi-X9TXwUvPZeMeJMrV2AC9Sy9qwgMwF8X_vSendtpleYiYRrf5EUhsKjMAAGsAfDRBMTFNKKwUAub8ZBP6f-/s1024/20231223_184049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUNH3kqE4nIJ-GQ2a6KxvZ4BofpyNWsZrC2v2xn_xTjOSNIkarAxAKaGUsZWFToofeyEZOnf09UVzCmzFnFoZTlTLRIUK8_wh8s0I0jKzi-X9TXwUvPZeMeJMrV2AC9Sy9qwgMwF8X_vSendtpleYiYRrf5EUhsKjMAAGsAfDRBMTFNKKwUAub8ZBP6f-/w400-h300/20231223_184049.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What do you think??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg8zG21yET9qG85cUuVf3zSNuRspwr8R3zT1nS1VCM7lgeBQMjTo-rSOMtUt5WAwUCJ8ekIcj-Wh0JhGrJRwm5304m7DcgI4vFyHU0VymjF98SV-PHM3SBuFZeZCSpBDsfAUlvhOkvVHOjjTdy28ZgFsoBnH-iB5r9I982LKGCqFmQL7Gw_XfYc-bqqxY/s1024/20231223_184226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg8zG21yET9qG85cUuVf3zSNuRspwr8R3zT1nS1VCM7lgeBQMjTo-rSOMtUt5WAwUCJ8ekIcj-Wh0JhGrJRwm5304m7DcgI4vFyHU0VymjF98SV-PHM3SBuFZeZCSpBDsfAUlvhOkvVHOjjTdy28ZgFsoBnH-iB5r9I982LKGCqFmQL7Gw_XfYc-bqqxY/w300-h400/20231223_184226.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It fits perfectly! And I think red is my colour!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYupgvm5PmXULjeaZ0oLUxv8GRh9vv3t826CzF1BQtr60kGcFfv-oiuQD6rL4oxv7RZgaShbSn2nYPuq_wJRSOViIfMPEWqKQE6RM9Vtb2X9Uv_3niRG7wKcPDWsSyOm7QS8Z5WGte4br-BBEL_jrc5ifn3sIna6pQ2-JN3H8FNXS2lNx4qmib6f7q7JeG/s1024/20231223_184232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYupgvm5PmXULjeaZ0oLUxv8GRh9vv3t826CzF1BQtr60kGcFfv-oiuQD6rL4oxv7RZgaShbSn2nYPuq_wJRSOViIfMPEWqKQE6RM9Vtb2X9Uv_3niRG7wKcPDWsSyOm7QS8Z5WGte4br-BBEL_jrc5ifn3sIna6pQ2-JN3H8FNXS2lNx4qmib6f7q7JeG/w300-h400/20231223_184232.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Merry Christmas everyone!!</div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-80060980280486563062023-12-23T00:30:00.003-08:002023-12-23T00:30:00.137-08:00Destination Jasper, Alberta<p>Hullo!!! I woke up on the train this morning... it is beary exciting! We went from no snow to some snow to...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vMK-dqkZ7DQRhpmaXUWYR0ZnaN3ooyv2GQ1Uw8_YqTyBRxvHsI4xEbl7s17-b8lZciX9gMY9hsiM7XnJg7Hnw8CtIJE3u7PSuPjdcwUiDsarTn-FbaMz7z-ZEstOxYwQ5BYzRgilgtiMYXuOzmlWqqIAOwwk3O6Yuk2aq9FV259XQlLe6RxD4ThKAs61/s1024/20231206_152002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vMK-dqkZ7DQRhpmaXUWYR0ZnaN3ooyv2GQ1Uw8_YqTyBRxvHsI4xEbl7s17-b8lZciX9gMY9hsiM7XnJg7Hnw8CtIJE3u7PSuPjdcwUiDsarTn-FbaMz7z-ZEstOxYwQ5BYzRgilgtiMYXuOzmlWqqIAOwwk3O6Yuk2aq9FV259XQlLe6RxD4ThKAs61/w300-h400/20231206_152002.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Lots and lots of snow!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGERi5CArcBQTTDfQ7vh4pDyIqSm0ICgAypz6k-pzDww4Lp6w__GnnI5Ezm8NpgqsBfzKEQ4lLF4LOScAyhtwNikibS6LTBmyARoeV3q3Uik2A2cm937iYcZAZ228ngt5z7XQ7YeauM0RYUQsCLYQSYVf9sSTQ8fLrca5U8vZFxf1nDhxpT3nMPjBHDex0/s1024/20231125_090108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGERi5CArcBQTTDfQ7vh4pDyIqSm0ICgAypz6k-pzDww4Lp6w__GnnI5Ezm8NpgqsBfzKEQ4lLF4LOScAyhtwNikibS6LTBmyARoeV3q3Uik2A2cm937iYcZAZ228ngt5z7XQ7YeauM0RYUQsCLYQSYVf9sSTQ8fLrca5U8vZFxf1nDhxpT3nMPjBHDex0/w300-h400/20231125_090108.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's beary pretty!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrtgfeSmJ6fY63hyphenhyphenSzeNH5HBNQCnQXQ1eCjZPgNTGSfs5uX6kFmbzXm4lAaj3ApqOvSMptlrqi3GuEE_0e-ZGNy37DO4-KYJTa7g96IgRSVgGV6qD5Y4y8tdn4JcLxxKEI-WAKA6DFws4HWlmaU7RmjU1BIlA96ApXP9SAC70FpfzKptpE9iOCpUx6oYK/s906/20231125_084938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrtgfeSmJ6fY63hyphenhyphenSzeNH5HBNQCnQXQ1eCjZPgNTGSfs5uX6kFmbzXm4lAaj3ApqOvSMptlrqi3GuEE_0e-ZGNy37DO4-KYJTa7g96IgRSVgGV6qD5Y4y8tdn4JcLxxKEI-WAKA6DFws4HWlmaU7RmjU1BIlA96ApXP9SAC70FpfzKptpE9iOCpUx6oYK/w339-h400/20231125_084938.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And you get a great view from the dome car<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPIGg11_MX0HheAH9wSBRSZ4HC-EWrvAy9WSGkrW5aD_9ekmTw0JHHEswhiuWKGEmu5-texSHqkCy9o08figNTXzgpHCvexG_eQ48iN4NxGBccrbCVtaIRL5QSFS_MqiKrA2-HdxoYLrzhKfxfmKHnZwpoPKKOJFKRtdIkru2dQ6V_wRQKbQN8V6bToR0/s1024/20231206_093444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPIGg11_MX0HheAH9wSBRSZ4HC-EWrvAy9WSGkrW5aD_9ekmTw0JHHEswhiuWKGEmu5-texSHqkCy9o08figNTXzgpHCvexG_eQ48iN4NxGBccrbCVtaIRL5QSFS_MqiKrA2-HdxoYLrzhKfxfmKHnZwpoPKKOJFKRtdIkru2dQ6V_wRQKbQN8V6bToR0/w300-h400/20231206_093444.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There's a fair few travelers on the train, even at this time of year. Lots from the US and Europe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTPsPLa3E-m5OE0PTjfh7GRSxM8wSg-qedH6-xJ7Qt_UdS0uEsTPfpWGls6t-0kX6LaM58blUf6WHMOOCRZnUDHbzjNuztJ0x8ISpUr-KQg3M36h2hGCTSqM_ZigvjcPSkmFgqkUdLzRveq1lOwOG8KBnwt5MsQZe9cr0HWKUOsCtn3ggexXmq2Td7w2J/s1024/20231206_094717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTPsPLa3E-m5OE0PTjfh7GRSxM8wSg-qedH6-xJ7Qt_UdS0uEsTPfpWGls6t-0kX6LaM58blUf6WHMOOCRZnUDHbzjNuztJ0x8ISpUr-KQg3M36h2hGCTSqM_ZigvjcPSkmFgqkUdLzRveq1lOwOG8KBnwt5MsQZe9cr0HWKUOsCtn3ggexXmq2Td7w2J/w300-h400/20231206_094717.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's a beary civilized... although slow... way to travel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HFqfNx9fiapEi9-WWaQYmyeO-t7YXjeVlKmgC8LBG67tLK8SS3iEa00eyCvSXbVXrmUjfS76WTi5kr_i-A_IQeRa23dL4KgmanVzrnqeFiCwXKk3W2UzQ5QrzmYc0IF96NhyphenhyphendbXI0t1sDAYOGDxfJab5kLtSiHO7vlE9-IcVic03A0PqCk4znRyws-9_/s1024/20231206_095816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HFqfNx9fiapEi9-WWaQYmyeO-t7YXjeVlKmgC8LBG67tLK8SS3iEa00eyCvSXbVXrmUjfS76WTi5kr_i-A_IQeRa23dL4KgmanVzrnqeFiCwXKk3W2UzQ5QrzmYc0IF96NhyphenhyphendbXI0t1sDAYOGDxfJab5kLtSiHO7vlE9-IcVic03A0PqCk4znRyws-9_/w300-h400/20231206_095816.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That might be Mount Robson!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iaMZP6u2pM2pFudnGIU3FlWwdPFMkTM6CvrYm2UPqKXkT8CfHOyIE29vrpK5soW77TU_KdfMw8wPcnUlovK8xx5R_Clx8OUGbTDRnzWQPQY5Rh-gGbtTij0kKBtNlIT8v5G3zoT7qrFS5PbzAE-MfqeoYWfPWtxGD-BDAa-7at5qfbBJ8tPcc6-XrYLw/s1024/20231206_100540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iaMZP6u2pM2pFudnGIU3FlWwdPFMkTM6CvrYm2UPqKXkT8CfHOyIE29vrpK5soW77TU_KdfMw8wPcnUlovK8xx5R_Clx8OUGbTDRnzWQPQY5Rh-gGbtTij0kKBtNlIT8v5G3zoT7qrFS5PbzAE-MfqeoYWfPWtxGD-BDAa-7at5qfbBJ8tPcc6-XrYLw/w400-h300/20231206_100540.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh, and I met a few stuffies on the train! This is Sophia, she is from France.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02F_LdMxp5uE6ev8krvFYh4sZqeXzxWsUJ2djmnDklQUDQZV69rca5oXMqCBRqGLjxg8WbLHoys0W8Kqk3u4mLqeSWckZhVklx2z2EquA4mQ608U8axQhCXLMeplsfP0_Y3bEbqOpOYgs0gJdBxf-6AoVonkp7IQqK97ufwhXC4JjXkM-9IX321uAFhBQ/s1024/20231206_101826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02F_LdMxp5uE6ev8krvFYh4sZqeXzxWsUJ2djmnDklQUDQZV69rca5oXMqCBRqGLjxg8WbLHoys0W8Kqk3u4mLqeSWckZhVklx2z2EquA4mQ608U8axQhCXLMeplsfP0_Y3bEbqOpOYgs0gJdBxf-6AoVonkp7IQqK97ufwhXC4JjXkM-9IX321uAFhBQ/w300-h400/20231206_101826.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this is the view sometimes...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfU4MsNFagsiPTqSzmSgksWgtzPhszlISvs2AUUi6Ug6fQ_o1ovxwaHdltkxBdKfGJbMiQQdjeK3jQXV5YetdnkYmIWdzLuDETFwkZctaC-G0OIt00R976xxSWUNVejhSnn8_Yj4pDVgO67wrSX1DuWiJJfJYblpcc4qq63DFU85yhpx_h209ShgZ737C2/s1024/20231206_101848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfU4MsNFagsiPTqSzmSgksWgtzPhszlISvs2AUUi6Ug6fQ_o1ovxwaHdltkxBdKfGJbMiQQdjeK3jQXV5YetdnkYmIWdzLuDETFwkZctaC-G0OIt00R976xxSWUNVejhSnn8_Yj4pDVgO67wrSX1DuWiJJfJYblpcc4qq63DFU85yhpx_h209ShgZ737C2/w400-h300/20231206_101848.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I like looking out the back, so you can see where we have been...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TlXdUILVFS3ySBB8rJHqoQ8xPxEWLwdDz51qNwToNQ1h-l1LzoLVnlKV_oIjhjLN7LJdl3xSkGl1jo0WFYekXIyJ5pZjBYzqRlN-QWegJbeSywMo61YQ_pDRg4W13I38Vyxra0CSLY6qFLHJ7YlYp30OIPNd-dWRhWzP420qof19RDHke-9_EFVGYSD_/s1024/20231206_103514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TlXdUILVFS3ySBB8rJHqoQ8xPxEWLwdDz51qNwToNQ1h-l1LzoLVnlKV_oIjhjLN7LJdl3xSkGl1jo0WFYekXIyJ5pZjBYzqRlN-QWegJbeSywMo61YQ_pDRg4W13I38Vyxra0CSLY6qFLHJ7YlYp30OIPNd-dWRhWzP420qof19RDHke-9_EFVGYSD_/w300-h400/20231206_103514.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The last car is also the posh lounge...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8Desk0csP-VAyi6-C6RmUs4uuStkrIg1Sm2qxj-NkBwj-NCcmGKIUu2rYrAwj7Jy1WJjD1iorDKNlr4DvITF-m7Yyo8562-yMlEvVtsoYg6znIgRXI_plSvJSzEonA5zfKYOLWOyGBX7mp7vUWBVZz-QW6FQRp1Mzobm2vR5UVZGl743ENiNY7AbOah4/w300-h400/20231206_110043.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And now... it's time for breakfast!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3YaNrCeNwopVyD60BPf5t87M1hxE2AGN1BKFWBc4uS2tL4eW2aTySMXDsfyvaP0pE8HWIe_ZU3bcUAfgjtclvHDEx1tbpr4_O1rZX67bL8G2pKyx-vQO247SmHaBUSL08rbN4H5CqhJaeZV4q-fgSpw15y4yeEOgXIzK5HvR0J6eDqfMp2gLRsPXOxh1/s1024/20231206_110319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3YaNrCeNwopVyD60BPf5t87M1hxE2AGN1BKFWBc4uS2tL4eW2aTySMXDsfyvaP0pE8HWIe_ZU3bcUAfgjtclvHDEx1tbpr4_O1rZX67bL8G2pKyx-vQO247SmHaBUSL08rbN4H5CqhJaeZV4q-fgSpw15y4yeEOgXIzK5HvR0J6eDqfMp2gLRsPXOxh1/w300-h400/20231206_110319.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's waiters and everything!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqDhBAWeWPU-eYNaYHCtOSn7g-eXKj_q__FvkwUfa6tycodnAKnsylytpbcHP6de0Hlq2XcBGJcjCnM1iY529LHu_pyfyUXSuGCDVego5qZwUUo_MKTlktAijYFxyCwZ3oKowwvBEDLZ8ko0ZQco9aHoutXMMViQnbgx78JQbZklyS19S4-2Yt-qa_wRw/s1024/20231206_115839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqDhBAWeWPU-eYNaYHCtOSn7g-eXKj_q__FvkwUfa6tycodnAKnsylytpbcHP6de0Hlq2XcBGJcjCnM1iY529LHu_pyfyUXSuGCDVego5qZwUUo_MKTlktAijYFxyCwZ3oKowwvBEDLZ8ko0ZQco9aHoutXMMViQnbgx78JQbZklyS19S4-2Yt-qa_wRw/w300-h400/20231206_115839.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>Eggs and bacon and... errr... just one packet of honey?? I see several more in the middle of the table...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLF2tzyn4a3EGyoPVxiA3EpRzdyjQP6zoQgTaejDNpY2jp0Wqm2PfWpQcyN2S1ZX7IIu1itVjdQ6asENBp4pSk4B_MFPnQMGhMC7oLJ7HFPbXI0nKnd7bGVK8NxFdfxNlT7crS9lHgqgETyKwSPmTPYCBCUm3mC6oLT2M5lcrJ_4UhYw62uOcoUjHJeZGN/s1024/20231206_113414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLF2tzyn4a3EGyoPVxiA3EpRzdyjQP6zoQgTaejDNpY2jp0Wqm2PfWpQcyN2S1ZX7IIu1itVjdQ6asENBp4pSk4B_MFPnQMGhMC7oLJ7HFPbXI0nKnd7bGVK8NxFdfxNlT7crS9lHgqgETyKwSPmTPYCBCUm3mC6oLT2M5lcrJ_4UhYw62uOcoUjHJeZGN/w300-h400/20231206_113414.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That's better!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNWtq3-uRT2DdqEl_DFpjeS6jLZjWpArfJ_uLs6GWxcoK_2erzWhnNQXmsQUluf2NOcAci04Q2UKyEYMQ7QrfzDBXrL3UeV_875YUAEvntyXU3LbnKtoiZxkzCv7u0X1fP-pTAb_5KeC3e87mJlDapSog8EUUbmSj8sJ1LEwYW0LH4ScQ-yQ0tgntcu8A/s1024/20231206_113441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNWtq3-uRT2DdqEl_DFpjeS6jLZjWpArfJ_uLs6GWxcoK_2erzWhnNQXmsQUluf2NOcAci04Q2UKyEYMQ7QrfzDBXrL3UeV_875YUAEvntyXU3LbnKtoiZxkzCv7u0X1fP-pTAb_5KeC3e87mJlDapSog8EUUbmSj8sJ1LEwYW0LH4ScQ-yQ0tgntcu8A/w300-h400/20231206_113441.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Excellent views up here!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSzgdpocgoe3K0LMVQh7vH51i0hu43yNP475gfdLkgr-VuZurzBITc_4SH6a5D0A2EXKHYO5GtnwdgSQkeMANvEl03573ZN2Q2Fy0Azv60N3POUEeVJpT1s1-Jzi1xrDKKPFlv_L9kbYATZ31lEThlH06m9C5f1ZL9ZQoyXLgkPCGxBhrSBLSeAro1UiC/s1024/20231206_115441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSzgdpocgoe3K0LMVQh7vH51i0hu43yNP475gfdLkgr-VuZurzBITc_4SH6a5D0A2EXKHYO5GtnwdgSQkeMANvEl03573ZN2Q2Fy0Azv60N3POUEeVJpT1s1-Jzi1xrDKKPFlv_L9kbYATZ31lEThlH06m9C5f1ZL9ZQoyXLgkPCGxBhrSBLSeAro1UiC/w300-h400/20231206_115441.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Not sure what this controls but I couldn't touch any of it...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-Q8kYBiQUEbrdXmPoQDUt-ELIKDQqAHqxhF-0vQ_Rs_85L-1RB9ltpnQa3lUCea1n4UFnRABxMB8e9SR79NUO2D8SUrI_I5tBc3gGxCtIYIMe2nYfAFhytTfqg5QGZWGZ0rKEze6K5DZEWAoEqGEs9IhlSdLwz5qxyOomY8snPIkENqVwQ_0ZUolwFuh/s1024/20231206_115724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-Q8kYBiQUEbrdXmPoQDUt-ELIKDQqAHqxhF-0vQ_Rs_85L-1RB9ltpnQa3lUCea1n4UFnRABxMB8e9SR79NUO2D8SUrI_I5tBc3gGxCtIYIMe2nYfAFhytTfqg5QGZWGZ0rKEze6K5DZEWAoEqGEs9IhlSdLwz5qxyOomY8snPIkENqVwQ_0ZUolwFuh/w300-h400/20231206_115724.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There were also puzzles to do...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2odgvPkkOgv94rFrMrkxiLY7-bgkbL0Q6Hj5G3rrT0m2Kl4gRJZ_i2UkhKn7uvQAhz8tbvfPCf1dwUJC4Mo6P9wGpDCzS0ta7EsXo5g3FVH61P-K8et9cNbTrH9HQTHtPlNn5NQnVVr8hwymmr81BC0qnTG1IfbOJJq4XYRBN3qSI0bO1sWYVRPMg_k6u/s1024/20231206_115931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2odgvPkkOgv94rFrMrkxiLY7-bgkbL0Q6Hj5G3rrT0m2Kl4gRJZ_i2UkhKn7uvQAhz8tbvfPCf1dwUJC4Mo6P9wGpDCzS0ta7EsXo5g3FVH61P-K8et9cNbTrH9HQTHtPlNn5NQnVVr8hwymmr81BC0qnTG1IfbOJJq4XYRBN3qSI0bO1sWYVRPMg_k6u/w300-h400/20231206_115931.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And games to play! This pool table is just my size.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhyBSla3PtczmlEDlHo_Q8L1dwGHiGtxCD8IaxaYdh68nQpqjs2lHGiVY9u9mq51Dv_bogd1CjvuWFK_qA2xbzaBYqSHuKTeigjkNClJ-540YYrQeb1XM5A6yM6afyBCaVA4I_SPfliKj2Dd3sG2lWFlsoXpo_xq6PiCaLt2voGDXh2y2QLrUlk4ZoilN/s1024/20231206_120045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhyBSla3PtczmlEDlHo_Q8L1dwGHiGtxCD8IaxaYdh68nQpqjs2lHGiVY9u9mq51Dv_bogd1CjvuWFK_qA2xbzaBYqSHuKTeigjkNClJ-540YYrQeb1XM5A6yM6afyBCaVA4I_SPfliKj2Dd3sG2lWFlsoXpo_xq6PiCaLt2voGDXh2y2QLrUlk4ZoilN/w300-h400/20231206_120045.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And Yahtzee!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2_z0YPNtobDQ8AdfZlU6x5s5-DaeFpuOP33W30VjYrHIWt2IY7x4obrEPXKMQZabQvBpE-krUyqIhyBGYMQB6Cso9s99p2KPGGdN6scRRt6lwLpNzXORpR2EzqE-GPeaxwa8KT-jjBbA2WLZoDywcIOkUycOJsLANJy-2-1fzT9XXHik_ce5q_P-8EJF/s1024/20231206_120111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA58pE3l_QdR-w2ifdwi7UgVlf5qRaSYSfh4SpLoT3l3RsX-l_w95mHi9wFaRGqk45O4DNIYWxsa7He6lMxgpjNR1Te3kDRdk5IJxM1GlhaiJPnZ6QPSdd9mKo2Qm5l7Z7nc1GFcNZ57WgSVVTZsGaj-MilCdAKzzH4RoJ2kHfLiVLrOP3CsDVv7hsJBm/w300-h400/20231206_084731.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And text someone... and...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusHD_we1aKDgbpQL6Cmbpm2WTBF_S16Lw9f-AtTjRn5Vp6Qws080BclmkWf5_Uqby0dV2iivPGr6TSjRv-OjzIIeMvSLtstkekWe1XRmaUuE2EFu9ok6MbgQYiMDENkwX5OUhRA5ASqSOz5_-ce3y6nd2LvPrSB3PRpa4kUWIHdFWAuf3GBpyTYzX-7nt/s1024/20231206_084924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusHD_we1aKDgbpQL6Cmbpm2WTBF_S16Lw9f-AtTjRn5Vp6Qws080BclmkWf5_Uqby0dV2iivPGr6TSjRv-OjzIIeMvSLtstkekWe1XRmaUuE2EFu9ok6MbgQYiMDENkwX5OUhRA5ASqSOz5_-ce3y6nd2LvPrSB3PRpa4kUWIHdFWAuf3GBpyTYzX-7nt/w300-h400/20231206_084924.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are ready to head back!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi385QiU9LJ6nE7huUk_-tttBFqft8Yjxe-z7dmGZrxhr49APkMCUcXmUj80M1jQPWnlV82XWcMovsljEzwznTJVXPSCeIJGM7-PLVpYkPfeynumfBZ6Vo0Nk_qdd-e1_dcs724_2bgYRqucLFng_0-S7puU8smhM5TmQeft7vTn0pw_kreF_RbaxFDHev8/s1024/20231206_085048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi385QiU9LJ6nE7huUk_-tttBFqft8Yjxe-z7dmGZrxhr49APkMCUcXmUj80M1jQPWnlV82XWcMovsljEzwznTJVXPSCeIJGM7-PLVpYkPfeynumfBZ6Vo0Nk_qdd-e1_dcs724_2bgYRqucLFng_0-S7puU8smhM5TmQeft7vTn0pw_kreF_RbaxFDHev8/w300-h400/20231206_085048.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes, I know... it was a quick trip for this little bear but... I picked up a couple of... can you guess?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8c2tkTK1txTe-e4daSdmGwFYlzIJRVERX-DWWJbZeTkYzPeSK8SFt0zm1GA0eWeiHxpFMvjusH1J7eYcghEE3rzWttk1Udt7bygWKMLvW-FtIg-H2QBL0EvGK2rSK6JWaINupPxxxZxFuRI04R9sFOTxOR6aQTWuvTV8G4cE1e7WqH8oTG2K3NF165Tq/s1024/20231206_090724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8c2tkTK1txTe-e4daSdmGwFYlzIJRVERX-DWWJbZeTkYzPeSK8SFt0zm1GA0eWeiHxpFMvjusH1J7eYcghEE3rzWttk1Udt7bygWKMLvW-FtIg-H2QBL0EvGK2rSK6JWaINupPxxxZxFuRI04R9sFOTxOR6aQTWuvTV8G4cE1e7WqH8oTG2K3NF165Tq/w300-h400/20231206_090724.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Allllll abooooarrrrddddd! (I've always wanted to say that!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnG7uRE6POTZRDUgCRT-9italjnwWscmurur0Gk0HnNhhJ-taudjZe8bfBkeeQFq_dVnj8J5qx_yKJC11MLJh_PaYsqE6KBF5kp_pbZHYO0NfQVE_EebhExDjs8Ze70kz2aj2WUYaUtlUKKCnZbDpqmA0JVSbhEFc8PlYWsQIqEV5bxGjqAbQ2IoqnZ_P/s1024/20231206_091105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnG7uRE6POTZRDUgCRT-9italjnwWscmurur0Gk0HnNhhJ-taudjZe8bfBkeeQFq_dVnj8J5qx_yKJC11MLJh_PaYsqE6KBF5kp_pbZHYO0NfQVE_EebhExDjs8Ze70kz2aj2WUYaUtlUKKCnZbDpqmA0JVSbhEFc8PlYWsQIqEV5bxGjqAbQ2IoqnZ_P/w300-h400/20231206_091105.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Let's go!!</p><p>**N.B. Who did Sandy meet in Jasper?? Was it a back alley deal??? Stay tuned...</p>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-87701535882276832492023-12-21T00:30:00.005-08:002023-12-21T00:30:00.143-08:00An Urgent Mission to Jasper<p>Sigh...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKadsVTHgE5reZWDyUEr3swGFI_tGUbFTYbnD2OM49Q_DUPe9vH_eWSlUDOzBrpAiHVQ6kUZjmxbB8vrrgfn_5NPddPAJcVy2MVAJtuGSAl5IzkhTrFFAkjlfJxCLnzKjzJH7zfmQtnuXM-pNT_3e2oNF2qBZBW6QnqQef17qP6QEcKHzpNOanudFsaC1/s1365/20231205_123043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKadsVTHgE5reZWDyUEr3swGFI_tGUbFTYbnD2OM49Q_DUPe9vH_eWSlUDOzBrpAiHVQ6kUZjmxbB8vrrgfn_5NPddPAJcVy2MVAJtuGSAl5IzkhTrFFAkjlfJxCLnzKjzJH7zfmQtnuXM-pNT_3e2oNF2qBZBW6QnqQef17qP6QEcKHzpNOanudFsaC1/w400-h225/20231205_123043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh hello. Yes, it's me, Little Fox...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLwi4aVTgSoSHt8XKI7-j0zS0ky-DwEFIuiVB0o2P-Vq2ydbr-KbnOPpatutG6FDXXjASWAeKRrvOKpxruDrPu7GYR-fVOBkvRcwpdC8Nd_P3li29cBnCgq5ScAe8098FHKHbmdYEIXuN6rbwLqc8moqfhPZ603idHrCrjzELC98b7SkWruZ8TS1fDHHY/s1365/20231205_123050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLwi4aVTgSoSHt8XKI7-j0zS0ky-DwEFIuiVB0o2P-Vq2ydbr-KbnOPpatutG6FDXXjASWAeKRrvOKpxruDrPu7GYR-fVOBkvRcwpdC8Nd_P3li29cBnCgq5ScAe8098FHKHbmdYEIXuN6rbwLqc8moqfhPZ603idHrCrjzELC98b7SkWruZ8TS1fDHHY/w400-h225/20231205_123050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Home alone. I could get into a bunch of mischief... apparently the neighbours have a flock of 6 backyard chickens that need some activity but...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30BJDydecm1ZpBFFy4eXSJcv4h-svQ0214wYtu1YvRgu1mZB-XMwvhGDxIixEAoEhSTtk-169mss_m82WxeI3cd9IQlcLSWqf0CchTkXjQfzXUmr39ZXElkN1CbScrIfjhcXmQvUVP6Xt6gSg3gaVzUy1LUzxAzCG69bA7TeGUqufmRdAlkDgOlPm6h6f/s1365/20231205_123054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30BJDydecm1ZpBFFy4eXSJcv4h-svQ0214wYtu1YvRgu1mZB-XMwvhGDxIixEAoEhSTtk-169mss_m82WxeI3cd9IQlcLSWqf0CchTkXjQfzXUmr39ZXElkN1CbScrIfjhcXmQvUVP6Xt6gSg3gaVzUy1LUzxAzCG69bA7TeGUqufmRdAlkDgOlPm6h6f/w400-h225/20231205_123054.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Actually, I am here to tell a tale...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSigdRn4Eqv4Lf6ISEN7uy47ELGlXFh50uq6u1LoAz_i5-jGsJhDK2U1gJU5CG_JsYDyGbjI3lag3ioTjlHJ3CWTjsp7Y99VgUYJLtu3Cpqf7HziawQ1bFW6Xp3e1j0NYUd72jTFT5gVhjwsWXGKVQYrN_zw6OLxQBzaAYE_PX8CHUD9OF-3owyTAyB1yO/s1365/20231205_123100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSigdRn4Eqv4Lf6ISEN7uy47ELGlXFh50uq6u1LoAz_i5-jGsJhDK2U1gJU5CG_JsYDyGbjI3lag3ioTjlHJ3CWTjsp7Y99VgUYJLtu3Cpqf7HziawQ1bFW6Xp3e1j0NYUd72jTFT5gVhjwsWXGKVQYrN_zw6OLxQBzaAYE_PX8CHUD9OF-3owyTAyB1yO/w400-h225/20231205_123100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You see... last week we got a postcard from the Rockies... a beary nice postcard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmZFWlTSDD6yMYJgc15L-ex7RDlXLoJk-XwBwluiiXUjXbb8SvVcmP1MYNSNp7PMxMc7orS8K6qyW69H8Ctbq3subwH_x1JxOu0eeKMiuSkC41psSdWzT-IAZ4r0_kCEJTnocINIC-PsY-ic9Rj8nlyQ0WBMy_rZFiCoj1_ae_dMlDykZdL6gk700noXB/s1365/20231205_123107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmZFWlTSDD6yMYJgc15L-ex7RDlXLoJk-XwBwluiiXUjXbb8SvVcmP1MYNSNp7PMxMc7orS8K6qyW69H8Ctbq3subwH_x1JxOu0eeKMiuSkC41psSdWzT-IAZ4r0_kCEJTnocINIC-PsY-ic9Rj8nlyQ0WBMy_rZFiCoj1_ae_dMlDykZdL6gk700noXB/w400-h225/20231205_123107.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Who was it from? Oh... you'll never believe this...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIMZfsKAMKO1d8kpH5GHNI0IfXIgk-K9UeaZGQaftjGjyzbvuzD3Z0uxePakibXKvPNr1SFoy7mOCV-J3V852Hxr1bActkFj2_bRmM3WLe5lupVHwBaOF135X_4IFRVgD_iO3Nl2ZeqRT0-bDqe71_-af2vyMMsymRIHJ1zoNQwKvz4p45WPmTRlCrLUQ/s1365/20231205_123113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIMZfsKAMKO1d8kpH5GHNI0IfXIgk-K9UeaZGQaftjGjyzbvuzD3Z0uxePakibXKvPNr1SFoy7mOCV-J3V852Hxr1bActkFj2_bRmM3WLe5lupVHwBaOF135X_4IFRVgD_iO3Nl2ZeqRT0-bDqe71_-af2vyMMsymRIHJ1zoNQwKvz4p45WPmTRlCrLUQ/w400-h225/20231205_123113.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm not going to tell you. Nope... you'll have to wait and see...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMagxqk91njEXu5zoOXipSJffWOe1ZX_-hoL0f2j3RJK8POsRU4nHzHo43ektgN8JL6AAERiUoqeVCIFov1Dd0Avw3zaFRWz-U5rF_Qzw8yQi0qV-q6PzYZX96QUTGhETcgUzfytvbUQtzZeWeC6U_x4i2SSBxZdSZuOXG_mhvUX_Ahi0bRaiZ_2GbGLhb/s4032/20231205_123116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMagxqk91njEXu5zoOXipSJffWOe1ZX_-hoL0f2j3RJK8POsRU4nHzHo43ektgN8JL6AAERiUoqeVCIFov1Dd0Avw3zaFRWz-U5rF_Qzw8yQi0qV-q6PzYZX96QUTGhETcgUzfytvbUQtzZeWeC6U_x4i2SSBxZdSZuOXG_mhvUX_Ahi0bRaiZ_2GbGLhb/w400-h225/20231205_123116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But I will say this... Sandy dropped everything and hared off to Vancouver. Quickest way to Jasper... well... you'll see... he sent photos... As to why am I not going with him? Well... someone has to stay here and hold down the fort. And... well... you'll see... I do get a cool adventure out of this...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_AiNeCSQfzqbY_r0-LQmtlCVl1hS_hEuIgcY8vSKi06q3vM81p9nwLViifnY9ziQlkRr7yJ_NF6AxqTT7fiV5cQli4hVT3V4yfDwILfCQ0GQFz4BKF-b3rBd7rl4PCMjR19rh67CtaYp8hwJFweTr2HmvPVAPokAiR8lPqmLVe2-ta7Y57QQLvf3kYO-/s4032/20231205_123125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_AiNeCSQfzqbY_r0-LQmtlCVl1hS_hEuIgcY8vSKi06q3vM81p9nwLViifnY9ziQlkRr7yJ_NF6AxqTT7fiV5cQli4hVT3V4yfDwILfCQ0GQFz4BKF-b3rBd7rl4PCMjR19rh67CtaYp8hwJFweTr2HmvPVAPokAiR8lPqmLVe2-ta7Y57QQLvf3kYO-/w400-h225/20231205_123125.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">Sandy's Trip to Jasper</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Hullo! I am off on the ferry!! As LF probably told you... we got a postcard from Jasper and I am heading there tout-suite! That means "right now"...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgWUcqDQPL09BIB_6lPagDZFORyiJc7DzrP5PsuAtA_hYqS187V3ztcHBfTxwTKKI3RnU6bqAtkY_gypveN391diGT6xds8FSJMl09qoi77FMLMTWKBaDb6c-vI6O6kMyOinjLfcDIE4C6hua5Sq_UBn2ZSEb-w8wHrcYXH9w62DlMN3WRODsw3Lzn0V3/s1365/20231124_073243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgWUcqDQPL09BIB_6lPagDZFORyiJc7DzrP5PsuAtA_hYqS187V3ztcHBfTxwTKKI3RnU6bqAtkY_gypveN391diGT6xds8FSJMl09qoi77FMLMTWKBaDb6c-vI6O6kMyOinjLfcDIE4C6hua5Sq_UBn2ZSEb-w8wHrcYXH9w62DlMN3WRODsw3Lzn0V3/w400-h225/20231124_073243.jpg" width="400" /></a></p>It's a glorious day for a ferry ride!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA77cLiWHjyahiVytMAEwnxREznNahdcOBZf2N2K4Y_jLZpa26_-d8S-temULy_6ub_Dv7COyo4PThtD2BUP15etkgTMtEytTmXlwojyVDaEJ8Schb9r3iBJ23MaIBvpuD8O5BwI4EWI2NednYm2hybT4mBIfhsIgVU3_1_mgzSKaVikIrSnRaSdjqR4M9/s1365/20231124_093138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA77cLiWHjyahiVytMAEwnxREznNahdcOBZf2N2K4Y_jLZpa26_-d8S-temULy_6ub_Dv7COyo4PThtD2BUP15etkgTMtEytTmXlwojyVDaEJ8Schb9r3iBJ23MaIBvpuD8O5BwI4EWI2NednYm2hybT4mBIfhsIgVU3_1_mgzSKaVikIrSnRaSdjqR4M9/w400-h225/20231124_093138.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There's Vancouver already...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcv7o3NgEUp5pzlEKEOx0Mvsror9q2Q1d6UgsUtjutp6__9haWK2XbTE3BojNjQvSiEbdt1vfJOF83kGJZHJ3wUlyWWEy1tuiQIFO69KI-6qBqosN7c7yrNptflF7i2zvuN0ZwOgfQ0mShrqZgfGQdqDJeQK8FmT9Ng_Th7WuL0B6egDBpe3JRGT4eiyH8/s1365/20231124_093302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcv7o3NgEUp5pzlEKEOx0Mvsror9q2Q1d6UgsUtjutp6__9haWK2XbTE3BojNjQvSiEbdt1vfJOF83kGJZHJ3wUlyWWEy1tuiQIFO69KI-6qBqosN7c7yrNptflF7i2zvuN0ZwOgfQ0mShrqZgfGQdqDJeQK8FmT9Ng_Th7WuL0B6egDBpe3JRGT4eiyH8/w400-h225/20231124_093302.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are getting close... so I will talk to you again when we are in Vancouver...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYNSRQoTtfPEG2W8SgpsYvvRhOUxqChlTvzS3U3VBS4_6aFfIfXEupDGayALe28y0p_QV69byGmh5NUJbh0DD13kG3Tl7rZiPlhAC_HQFG-qZSaXVDHAWBatrzXaz_-DxGxflu-ATi9Qrv5PRpzp2m22ySdpDMHCZSBi-v3eQ1pLqhEV6q5CqQkkFowRJ/s1365/20231124_093459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYNSRQoTtfPEG2W8SgpsYvvRhOUxqChlTvzS3U3VBS4_6aFfIfXEupDGayALe28y0p_QV69byGmh5NUJbh0DD13kG3Tl7rZiPlhAC_HQFG-qZSaXVDHAWBatrzXaz_-DxGxflu-ATi9Qrv5PRpzp2m22ySdpDMHCZSBi-v3eQ1pLqhEV6q5CqQkkFowRJ/w400-h225/20231124_093459.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Shhh... we are at the Vancouver Public Library... hanging out while we wait to catch my ride to Jasper.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H0OEXDhS7dbWclWtz7JJWzfgCIYgOpJ-asHU-K4plhyq0ZmdCmdrPqtYeobJhbAFmtHoKBSdbu9v5XRmAKSDHjSB1l8cpgU6ThQbhg3LatqgubCboUfkd9Rcx8biUeyqL__UzixBsudLrPP_7N9G5wiIUsiSa5gQH6qYHoSPMiTI3d2MGQultlu8Uhak/s1365/20231124_125732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H0OEXDhS7dbWclWtz7JJWzfgCIYgOpJ-asHU-K4plhyq0ZmdCmdrPqtYeobJhbAFmtHoKBSdbu9v5XRmAKSDHjSB1l8cpgU6ThQbhg3LatqgubCboUfkd9Rcx8biUeyqL__UzixBsudLrPP_7N9G5wiIUsiSa5gQH6qYHoSPMiTI3d2MGQultlu8Uhak/w400-h225/20231124_125732.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lotos pretty skyscrapers down here.... and... OK... we're off to the SkyTrain!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0572E64t3e-Qb-1cnl0W-rRgBGmnGlPanyCVGMXdXzZQrZLioPjk9iquAp-4Ov_8ybqpzLb30LWyFnOBOaIVly5XYCia4oANmylOEORBHNJekazm8ml3uOhCgTjfkPlDf5T7FewzozqaJAWG7J6bV9dEm67Q228RMhELyz1AU4tYRFSWYi2fL47PJg1AI/s1365/20231124_125753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0572E64t3e-Qb-1cnl0W-rRgBGmnGlPanyCVGMXdXzZQrZLioPjk9iquAp-4Ov_8ybqpzLb30LWyFnOBOaIVly5XYCia4oANmylOEORBHNJekazm8ml3uOhCgTjfkPlDf5T7FewzozqaJAWG7J6bV9dEm67Q228RMhELyz1AU4tYRFSWYi2fL47PJg1AI/w225-h400/20231124_125753.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And we got off here... it's the old Pacific Central Train Station... I am taking the train to Jasper!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmETKhQgV_XundexcCyGJSQ5nZ054CfzvWQzzdxVut_nUdQWT5TueJZfjia67dGvCQ_F_5XZawTFSmNARsqTbgQLzus_gvE0RxA1OXKz8gGBfUZOAWodNw9Y87ZJqcypXRiRtbsCcHRf8QTL5gmT_t4Q4BaaEy_-KTzjeJnflIdIyoZ4RDJnfxkaiOu8q/s1365/20231124_132648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmETKhQgV_XundexcCyGJSQ5nZ054CfzvWQzzdxVut_nUdQWT5TueJZfjia67dGvCQ_F_5XZawTFSmNARsqTbgQLzus_gvE0RxA1OXKz8gGBfUZOAWodNw9Y87ZJqcypXRiRtbsCcHRf8QTL5gmT_t4Q4BaaEy_-KTzjeJnflIdIyoZ4RDJnfxkaiOu8q/w400-h225/20231124_132648.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>OMG... so excited... this is what it looks like inside...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtukztMSOaO8eWRMSHVG63_Uox0CEn19kLGJCCqzfPuqgl71qnfnpbj0h1LZw2ANGA4R6n-sx5xWpYcj6L9YY0KVLgKXh4gOWH0HZCl6khF_11lb9b7abcRMrGjku2fMpIWnX6uECvnwF2lh-Y_cIWA6MXmavnjDks48BgBgEYIEdeURpuXgSSdOiwMKJ/s1365/20231124_132920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtukztMSOaO8eWRMSHVG63_Uox0CEn19kLGJCCqzfPuqgl71qnfnpbj0h1LZw2ANGA4R6n-sx5xWpYcj6L9YY0KVLgKXh4gOWH0HZCl6khF_11lb9b7abcRMrGjku2fMpIWnX6uECvnwF2lh-Y_cIWA6MXmavnjDks48BgBgEYIEdeURpuXgSSdOiwMKJ/w400-h225/20231124_132920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That's where we have to go to get checked in...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMgG4yxpoVSnavCgf2H98eLVxsqnJZcQzAzONdVoNCHpfwCtTs6NR8yYp_DbYZNNgFJ1axfFdqDbLUKUeDQxTsLRXNd8lba9-2CAIW20U2t4US2Ajdi8lBqREwyWEzGE5uImDxrvOp0GTHfojv-xWhlMh-wk7NtqtfTBExE2fD-fFIyH5vVK1cX89Edsl/s1365/20231124_132925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMgG4yxpoVSnavCgf2H98eLVxsqnJZcQzAzONdVoNCHpfwCtTs6NR8yYp_DbYZNNgFJ1axfFdqDbLUKUeDQxTsLRXNd8lba9-2CAIW20U2t4US2Ajdi8lBqREwyWEzGE5uImDxrvOp0GTHfojv-xWhlMh-wk7NtqtfTBExE2fD-fFIyH5vVK1cX89Edsl/w400-h225/20231124_132925.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that's where Economy class passengers have to wait but... I am a Sleeper Plus class!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh660vKRUTl5vgxCpv_0czTOZBHPbsYxIEQ2cyc7e6fKMDVpfDE5kYvIOoAqF4Do4jB32xc6PQNwKtyAsMSLC1RzBbpcDN2gHM6qfQwHYcPqNJivZyeqJG-Wvln0nPWV99Q7NAUe17DGlmKixAVty9lqHX8vC83WXIXG9I62GtZ3qY7gC5hU_KGjR37KnmZ/s1365/20231124_132928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh660vKRUTl5vgxCpv_0czTOZBHPbsYxIEQ2cyc7e6fKMDVpfDE5kYvIOoAqF4Do4jB32xc6PQNwKtyAsMSLC1RzBbpcDN2gHM6qfQwHYcPqNJivZyeqJG-Wvln0nPWV99Q7NAUe17DGlmKixAVty9lqHX8vC83WXIXG9I62GtZ3qY7gC5hU_KGjR37KnmZ/w400-h225/20231124_132928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>With a special waiting room and fancy (or not) snacks!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE4iKXevDV675Kk5E0EoQG-5vYEJnWmJHjUIfvhkTFkBs5ueQ8U3EfuM9hbeNRnriR0v6rrtpBGCbq-2pDwxJcCJY_cm6vTyGEXgfWCiMK-AHX_msrvTwsd1fc6rCqKd3_HVfbPsi0qtEz9VgmKgkUOz5Wr9ja5NjuzsAMwKxaVZDra6iGiP7cnoo03uk/s874/Resized_20231124_133858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE4iKXevDV675Kk5E0EoQG-5vYEJnWmJHjUIfvhkTFkBs5ueQ8U3EfuM9hbeNRnriR0v6rrtpBGCbq-2pDwxJcCJY_cm6vTyGEXgfWCiMK-AHX_msrvTwsd1fc6rCqKd3_HVfbPsi0qtEz9VgmKgkUOz5Wr9ja5NjuzsAMwKxaVZDra6iGiP7cnoo03uk/w346-h400/Resized_20231124_133858.jpeg" width="346" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the end of the train. It's called The Canadian and it goes all the way across the country - from Vancouver to Toronto - takes 4 days and $$$$.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQWmrGr8awQUN7ixj9VvTjcqB6JGrozSiZ2U8xxLJoNb-6oz-HyqOrbwdPS5Rif7vlhSTwAKiTlOSqOEEXnhTJI_jCTYAECcJHymIYja4D_K4trcxipcKTNlKtJAnW_6StrYeMW002wigKIvDO2ZAQlxjjTmzW9oh0wLnLEuCsp1tol8ckJvScuH_O1Fb/s907/Resized_20231124_142050(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQWmrGr8awQUN7ixj9VvTjcqB6JGrozSiZ2U8xxLJoNb-6oz-HyqOrbwdPS5Rif7vlhSTwAKiTlOSqOEEXnhTJI_jCTYAECcJHymIYja4D_K4trcxipcKTNlKtJAnW_6StrYeMW002wigKIvDO2ZAQlxjjTmzW9oh0wLnLEuCsp1tol8ckJvScuH_O1Fb/w381-h400/Resized_20231124_142050(2).jpeg" width="381" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Each of the trains has a name...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-oNYfDoJNZPg__FAiUVLeBgc_YWXsUw6xH_5Ldhg-f_swOLIGHn_ZldQh68IARYcoB8QeQf_XXWhYZ_nSMlWQJJoSw_oKDoDwsZGo5SOwQx7OMwRUZiIm0IQDEXDmlCmN3Md6PeWxag3Ugk_jBQ-fBeE5qBnk9v2CUjSr4xvN9pQO0oXyrfSnTeSe81B/s1029/Resized_20231124_142145(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-oNYfDoJNZPg__FAiUVLeBgc_YWXsUw6xH_5Ldhg-f_swOLIGHn_ZldQh68IARYcoB8QeQf_XXWhYZ_nSMlWQJJoSw_oKDoDwsZGo5SOwQx7OMwRUZiIm0IQDEXDmlCmN3Md6PeWxag3Ugk_jBQ-fBeE5qBnk9v2CUjSr4xvN9pQO0oXyrfSnTeSe81B/w336-h400/Resized_20231124_142145(2).jpeg" width="336" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Vive la Canada!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2q-NL3ZVJ4X0Jjb8TROejnDz875iQ07EeMZhxK245pF-RZ0ZJNXFz85ioz2HhyfpfNiNfVMUjMwhQyzXFG4kMpUhd3h60b-jIop82g5ZkEQ7RKTgDusyRfYb9JXHS0OlBTdLoEGJebNBv0XHcI3TQ87xKD7hhjQJlknOxIq7800AH-D_xWLR2rdUntIh9/s984/Resized_20231124_142250.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2q-NL3ZVJ4X0Jjb8TROejnDz875iQ07EeMZhxK245pF-RZ0ZJNXFz85ioz2HhyfpfNiNfVMUjMwhQyzXFG4kMpUhd3h60b-jIop82g5ZkEQ7RKTgDusyRfYb9JXHS0OlBTdLoEGJebNBv0XHcI3TQ87xKD7hhjQJlknOxIq7800AH-D_xWLR2rdUntIh9/w351-h400/Resized_20231124_142250.jpeg" width="351" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Righto, all aboard!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4tuTAcs_1sAWBpqcIsQ16mz9392TvEtY06NKnr1J7aHtPbJLwXn8Kpzga-HW4to_W0orsc4eR_O9CIEHgG02K7D0j9rFpoQGmDlOeFlEPiylvYev4sYjB6YdtWzTWXqAv-Wf1ydXjSlqgx9xXIEsqsj4dy-PPuGrOooeFErjU1-Boi-hXcApYLRPzHcW/s1152/Resized_20231124_142522.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4tuTAcs_1sAWBpqcIsQ16mz9392TvEtY06NKnr1J7aHtPbJLwXn8Kpzga-HW4to_W0orsc4eR_O9CIEHgG02K7D0j9rFpoQGmDlOeFlEPiylvYev4sYjB6YdtWzTWXqAv-Wf1ydXjSlqgx9xXIEsqsj4dy-PPuGrOooeFErjU1-Boi-hXcApYLRPzHcW/w300-h400/Resized_20231124_142522.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Are we moving yet??? No...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfezg2puVPIBKyx-AIIyfpHTbRddHhxnH1Pue1Y6IMX4j0Tx8QjEUU_Qv3soeewEIh2T2zx39lokbwsIMriEf4xbt4YuEz3DQ6lFfMnsmZNXsjSIgWFsePDkG6EHkMoX0uKq9ch1ts4uyCcZFCBlKCCVszwk6XLAH4NuoT3A9Pf1vMWzASJZ21AwQMe95/s864/Resized_20231124_142619.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="864" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfezg2puVPIBKyx-AIIyfpHTbRddHhxnH1Pue1Y6IMX4j0Tx8QjEUU_Qv3soeewEIh2T2zx39lokbwsIMriEf4xbt4YuEz3DQ6lFfMnsmZNXsjSIgWFsePDkG6EHkMoX0uKq9ch1ts4uyCcZFCBlKCCVszwk6XLAH4NuoT3A9Pf1vMWzASJZ21AwQMe95/w400-h386/Resized_20231124_142619.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is where I get to sit... there is another bench facing this one and together they fold down at night to make a bed. There's also a pull-down bed above. But only curtains separating you from the corridor... still... Economy class just have seats and this is a lonngggg ride!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZu4kY5PkRVZ8M_VvxD-MZRHb0h9rkvysU7CqwfqedUvkOOKTf8LAmDfOLn2iDTO0h_AgDfCqsTYdXnN4oWn5FW4lrRlLOLmJJMEd6fM2iTIpljy_2gpumFAXQpMBo_tqE4lb0qCL3nisxxVC9ypfwK401A6hFigBs61zscXJZ-ygSijFTh3FV5pC-F3v/s1152/Resized_20231124_142627.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZu4kY5PkRVZ8M_VvxD-MZRHb0h9rkvysU7CqwfqedUvkOOKTf8LAmDfOLn2iDTO0h_AgDfCqsTYdXnN4oWn5FW4lrRlLOLmJJMEd6fM2iTIpljy_2gpumFAXQpMBo_tqE4lb0qCL3nisxxVC9ypfwK401A6hFigBs61zscXJZ-ygSijFTh3FV5pC-F3v/w300-h400/Resized_20231124_142627.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah!! We're moving... at 3:00 sharp... right on time!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwoxxqW2L_IE4JKBfgOGBu9iAR-KPhPZgQGmV2PDbeb_BGB9keXOip4UHi8ZJ94RiLPHuC0UO7uXcGcVWiMR7NHsL8jiC0DpzAzK-U5w5V_w-tXEaBWqX-pzUWuUBwGAy-XEhuR9BzO_IQ52c0m7YXxo1F_e_4UXgyFvfjnc6zOeaWsLoYe2dm3CpQ7QD/s1036/Resized_20231124_142656.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwoxxqW2L_IE4JKBfgOGBu9iAR-KPhPZgQGmV2PDbeb_BGB9keXOip4UHi8ZJ94RiLPHuC0UO7uXcGcVWiMR7NHsL8jiC0DpzAzK-U5w5V_w-tXEaBWqX-pzUWuUBwGAy-XEhuR9BzO_IQ52c0m7YXxo1F_e_4UXgyFvfjnc6zOeaWsLoYe2dm3CpQ7QD/w334-h400/Resized_20231124_142656.jpeg" width="334" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are going to explore later...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjk230wVYNXoMiOLUXkZV2uHgavbqqprhUzaqZG6Po692a7Bru5BxiWjVBOe2c21NKXEXE2u8ImcF0IZnZ20nrGsGzFrOWM10tVchRXwdg3GA9x_TR4ukN42e4cf91J1WYiuet7eCiGj7ZmESOFK2BZHrid8i19I6WC7tNfBqGO4iB-3qT4fCgjqs72cK/s1152/Resized_20231124_145601.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjk230wVYNXoMiOLUXkZV2uHgavbqqprhUzaqZG6Po692a7Bru5BxiWjVBOe2c21NKXEXE2u8ImcF0IZnZ20nrGsGzFrOWM10tVchRXwdg3GA9x_TR4ukN42e4cf91J1WYiuet7eCiGj7ZmESOFK2BZHrid8i19I6WC7tNfBqGO4iB-3qT4fCgjqs72cK/w300-h400/Resized_20231124_145601.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hmmm... 4 minutes out of the station and we stopped moving... sigh... this is probably why it takes 19 hours!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfvO5W44IXVViHq2z_6HsxFdSjhC5vTRZdjR63hsKmkVH7LnrqpFXiHCW9oQ-3E1LqOVnRX76m4vLUFdVMTzVLuoQl62ovl90gfkFD11vx3DOlfXrvuqaUlF0SLpZe8tTNih0VgE9E1GINYHSg5UdiZYAGoLSOh7LYEyXK6rN9gFAhzgP-L0yUHCMKCBN/s1152/Resized_20231124_145605.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfvO5W44IXVViHq2z_6HsxFdSjhC5vTRZdjR63hsKmkVH7LnrqpFXiHCW9oQ-3E1LqOVnRX76m4vLUFdVMTzVLuoQl62ovl90gfkFD11vx3DOlfXrvuqaUlF0SLpZe8tTNih0VgE9E1GINYHSg5UdiZYAGoLSOh7LYEyXK6rN9gFAhzgP-L0yUHCMKCBN/w300-h400/Resized_20231124_145605.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here we are... this is one of the dome cars...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I hope...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vBkfovM6F8xiKNMaC0JNUPBCP6fFP0p2NJbYgFmS-sl-JaXXfQwZdUFS2op2tvVa4SC3_UVhCTax5TvxzHNkNNMKRdxAN9h829FIXMgr7aS2zL7otFHE8C0dBMaE1PS677Bvl-0_0LusbPVfAELH89Q_ur4FAachrgnVL7gVjv4aIKdQmfgP_mY5w0yI/s1008/Resized_20231124_152008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vBkfovM6F8xiKNMaC0JNUPBCP6fFP0p2NJbYgFmS-sl-JaXXfQwZdUFS2op2tvVa4SC3_UVhCTax5TvxzHNkNNMKRdxAN9h829FIXMgr7aS2zL7otFHE8C0dBMaE1PS677Bvl-0_0LusbPVfAELH89Q_ur4FAachrgnVL7gVjv4aIKdQmfgP_mY5w0yI/s320/Resized_20231124_152008.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>***a couple of hours later***<div><br /></div><div>Alright... we got moving again... but it got dark beary fast...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3w0o8HQYMU9lKM0jK0Hg5BMQQxeohvF_r7zWJHdib96Yjn-3BesyQAMHqvPETp0Knbd0DeurT78eFJB9b1Wje4FCovfz03EN-F5x6ylTaRMINirJoiKNNr1NinfLmVQZ2o6TBleCjBfAbjuHE2774VIWUdJ3VApZFa1fTTx-fzZPVY9_koRvQIOg2qhL/s1008/Resized_20231124_171000(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3w0o8HQYMU9lKM0jK0Hg5BMQQxeohvF_r7zWJHdib96Yjn-3BesyQAMHqvPETp0Knbd0DeurT78eFJB9b1Wje4FCovfz03EN-F5x6ylTaRMINirJoiKNNr1NinfLmVQZ2o6TBleCjBfAbjuHE2774VIWUdJ3VApZFa1fTTx-fzZPVY9_koRvQIOg2qhL/w300-h400/Resized_20231124_171000(1).jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They had a yummy, three-course meal with cheesecake for dessert... and while we were eating... the car attendant turned down our bed for us! Yes, that is a mint chocolate left on the pillow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwmgfzybOgRKR2oNvF2nTgXcpbkVK8eWZbY0i2G8P6s7fssRvNHWm8q6THgo8Y97UZXTK899AKADsk_OUsKw2CfHZRcmrT39KNL4HSEKd0KUyFmQwH8v5jnZ_3lJ7Ze8uXLq6JuvOKxxuFsvtQ-3k1gdHyWRtOneNFlbEmscktCjxyHR6ochzuwqBHb32/s1008/Resized_20231124_195049.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwmgfzybOgRKR2oNvF2nTgXcpbkVK8eWZbY0i2G8P6s7fssRvNHWm8q6THgo8Y97UZXTK899AKADsk_OUsKw2CfHZRcmrT39KNL4HSEKd0KUyFmQwH8v5jnZ_3lJ7Ze8uXLq6JuvOKxxuFsvtQ-3k1gdHyWRtOneNFlbEmscktCjxyHR6ochzuwqBHb32/w300-h400/Resized_20231124_195049.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I know I am going to sleep well here!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OCk-zClYeC6W6PdRl6HqvXwct5WzdzkNJ24alSgmve0DmZFFjo4DEzNyjcd-Ks5vDYDxIobH9dSpTzP4k0QzKjEt9ErkR8VgHPXML23m9iEfirNG_cE1a_Ov_17IarKvi1ZtKWfw8IIgI0_RHOtRv_MoSO0_gm3aU0GPCsG4Y0yLyqR1HosWg0lftqvR/s1008/Resized_20231125_073054(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OCk-zClYeC6W6PdRl6HqvXwct5WzdzkNJ24alSgmve0DmZFFjo4DEzNyjcd-Ks5vDYDxIobH9dSpTzP4k0QzKjEt9ErkR8VgHPXML23m9iEfirNG_cE1a_Ov_17IarKvi1ZtKWfw8IIgI0_RHOtRv_MoSO0_gm3aU0GPCsG4Y0yLyqR1HosWg0lftqvR/s320/Resized_20231125_073054(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As for why I am traveling to Jasper in the first place... stay tuned!</div></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-23525242679907272232023-12-19T00:30:00.000-08:002023-12-19T00:30:00.145-08:00Mushroom Hunting with a Little Fox<p> A few weeks back, Mama was out hiking without us. I know... too bad the sekrebeary evaluation is done!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KzvWmy9hF8FQ2g7sPfrhtVETDMoq5bUaC0ktxtEDGKlZYrC5RGY0iE9fxDFpV3sscmSRUiVus0GC5vAK3ubGNth2yUBa_L-zT4x6EnppcwA-utFyKs7VMGys0_e3EUjrH3Vkh24dDki7w_4fLEROTXmMUjLDDzsHHN05dd41Cap_76Qj-_4MmyzsAUsR/s1365/20231125_115844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KzvWmy9hF8FQ2g7sPfrhtVETDMoq5bUaC0ktxtEDGKlZYrC5RGY0iE9fxDFpV3sscmSRUiVus0GC5vAK3ubGNth2yUBa_L-zT4x6EnppcwA-utFyKs7VMGys0_e3EUjrH3Vkh24dDki7w_4fLEROTXmMUjLDDzsHHN05dd41Cap_76Qj-_4MmyzsAUsR/w400-h225/20231125_115844.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And she found some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydnum_repandum" target="_blank">hedgehog mushrooms</a>... They look a lot like chanterelles but have teeth or spines on the bottom of the caps instead of rills.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP8AE3MMgxPFDnal35Og9RDFZIfnG14MjHiALlRrq7Gmr2J1jq1dSKBVFn7OoYMXbsg8BHxGkDM24-dUbfeQsHAqDoOtjLCGavEhHOntkKodiO3tDvuNM43p-vaTsxcf5bc0_kpRRXExG41J1T_PpxMztGYBSk6hrqDuyC2iYuzVA93iKrmVgO4dZwkJu/s1365/20231125_120201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP8AE3MMgxPFDnal35Og9RDFZIfnG14MjHiALlRrq7Gmr2J1jq1dSKBVFn7OoYMXbsg8BHxGkDM24-dUbfeQsHAqDoOtjLCGavEhHOntkKodiO3tDvuNM43p-vaTsxcf5bc0_kpRRXExG41J1T_PpxMztGYBSk6hrqDuyC2iYuzVA93iKrmVgO4dZwkJu/w400-h225/20231125_120201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's supposed to be a bumper crop of mushrooms this year, so we thought we'd see what we could find.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQMSGg2uWaQaZ4ddly0LrHOUA9z-pD4aFJA5fdQn2eXk_dqbl5LZ-_MTo8zzX0inn-VWJCGlXXJy6ZzHxF8eLQjv7f0cHyA8SoGbMu6qTSX4Xz50Fctb6xpkxYexJCyd4HOlFlSCwb9q4CmX7MlItGhCIQKpuW0px0a_9dKH7apzMy5Odh4Uy71CwTgg8/s1365/20231203_132155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQMSGg2uWaQaZ4ddly0LrHOUA9z-pD4aFJA5fdQn2eXk_dqbl5LZ-_MTo8zzX0inn-VWJCGlXXJy6ZzHxF8eLQjv7f0cHyA8SoGbMu6qTSX4Xz50Fctb6xpkxYexJCyd4HOlFlSCwb9q4CmX7MlItGhCIQKpuW0px0a_9dKH7apzMy5Odh4Uy71CwTgg8/w225-h400/20231203_132155.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's a beary muddy trail today!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD36VSelLHwvpcDBNsSS4lxcVOeXNOsBCa5dXZYyrJrs15kYa87tRtg70_8CvqYrulWhOQCxtE7YSrZhbpFVNkZvmiNzw1oTkekf6KPABOgmSUlfcM0BQkgK5JyIKqUDGvLBLOaHALYBFsIbVpfXxlmGRkeWgGmnqenxehPjDHboEN8QODqBR9Espvrn-Z/s1365/20231203_132159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD36VSelLHwvpcDBNsSS4lxcVOeXNOsBCa5dXZYyrJrs15kYa87tRtg70_8CvqYrulWhOQCxtE7YSrZhbpFVNkZvmiNzw1oTkekf6KPABOgmSUlfcM0BQkgK5JyIKqUDGvLBLOaHALYBFsIbVpfXxlmGRkeWgGmnqenxehPjDHboEN8QODqBR9Espvrn-Z/w400-h225/20231203_132159.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But the bracken fern is Little Fox's colour!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKozaTtzIDqQDiGNFzahJEHnO_E2JQSa1hVSdctCoNbpRIiUYCHPm_Sl7ohyoN9NP98s-BrmaztfHl9OTa0_ZvSW4zk0RcmjXBXnr_5cHL5OPqOvnobGT-7Ob3CYCTtsORUH9BLHTwxoG2otuympdCOIJEoFeFx061LXpKiq1U9sFxbSYEX5MO95P7vjP/s1365/20231203_132239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKozaTtzIDqQDiGNFzahJEHnO_E2JQSa1hVSdctCoNbpRIiUYCHPm_Sl7ohyoN9NP98s-BrmaztfHl9OTa0_ZvSW4zk0RcmjXBXnr_5cHL5OPqOvnobGT-7Ob3CYCTtsORUH9BLHTwxoG2otuympdCOIJEoFeFx061LXpKiq1U9sFxbSYEX5MO95P7vjP/w400-h225/20231203_132239.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah-hah... here ae some mushrooms!! Some weird orange jelly ones on the log and...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVHNg57weas2kj57wc_AuHi4HsA_7ojXtHY-eUJSaJCjrZDcwirugNHMYbK5-jFqgp2EniAXaBseuWnxpE4rfiMMbuxHDXRlpGKUBQXdzt0h0s8idQLnPHr_D9s6zALX4WicpYFc9m_ywuSglPpKEaTd3md860nXtAC-brMfpHgSJA0OAmOUcfplmxJkA/s1365/20231203_132646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVHNg57weas2kj57wc_AuHi4HsA_7ojXtHY-eUJSaJCjrZDcwirugNHMYbK5-jFqgp2EniAXaBseuWnxpE4rfiMMbuxHDXRlpGKUBQXdzt0h0s8idQLnPHr_D9s6zALX4WicpYFc9m_ywuSglPpKEaTd3md860nXtAC-brMfpHgSJA0OAmOUcfplmxJkA/w400-h225/20231203_132646.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Just some plain gilled Little White Mushrooms".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8p55lXtZd0d2gXY6c9kVurXPPVjMjfprwPIXTYR7hVVGahYl238PceUzD-qAyRNJ3tLZPIfxmLO4XnbKjnvI5vx_1ifaAbW-FWNqyPkrhwwVTN02zyVvp-M1vXcPMvwa7UwdyM3__uJM_jUrM_h2EWnO-Uk4ox690AGMYh1yXUFmaukI5EFw6ICNIFgH/s1365/20231203_132709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8p55lXtZd0d2gXY6c9kVurXPPVjMjfprwPIXTYR7hVVGahYl238PceUzD-qAyRNJ3tLZPIfxmLO4XnbKjnvI5vx_1ifaAbW-FWNqyPkrhwwVTN02zyVvp-M1vXcPMvwa7UwdyM3__uJM_jUrM_h2EWnO-Uk4ox690AGMYh1yXUFmaukI5EFw6ICNIFgH/w225-h400/20231203_132709.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are some gilled Big White Mushrooms...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ddqpGOpKaDAsT26DBAaAl7SrQ6VfiJgPYaQdA4VHM9FCzWqziL4x_gTNJnc9KcsFy27n3LgsC2Bef6VZk0yaEqT3jN1qmFNP4MPsxY6FVBCD3y30bOtoSXm-gg41rMsuTSxS5Uy4To9bq_jdJr4Q3-oSDRX9O9TDUsm7iwrZS-kWspSTCXnZZtptxwEd/s1365/20231203_132800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ddqpGOpKaDAsT26DBAaAl7SrQ6VfiJgPYaQdA4VHM9FCzWqziL4x_gTNJnc9KcsFy27n3LgsC2Bef6VZk0yaEqT3jN1qmFNP4MPsxY6FVBCD3y30bOtoSXm-gg41rMsuTSxS5Uy4To9bq_jdJr4Q3-oSDRX9O9TDUsm7iwrZS-kWspSTCXnZZtptxwEd/w225-h400/20231203_132800.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a pretty view from the bluffs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_t6pF2Cw0hD-s_kBvxs5u-v3yqcRPP8toCmP-EI792s9gFAF3gDRYxyC7W5DWiAWgnWPOaKqkFz9EY6jIbZxfwg_p-hstYD-zemJV8anOujV_3YVelY1YttJWTgyEeZyM56ylsUfBc_ra25dPJFSEf5TomYYBZLVM1U3w47wdLVD02kjV91EHZGHdjyz/s1365/20231203_133205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_t6pF2Cw0hD-s_kBvxs5u-v3yqcRPP8toCmP-EI792s9gFAF3gDRYxyC7W5DWiAWgnWPOaKqkFz9EY6jIbZxfwg_p-hstYD-zemJV8anOujV_3YVelY1YttJWTgyEeZyM56ylsUfBc_ra25dPJFSEf5TomYYBZLVM1U3w47wdLVD02kjV91EHZGHdjyz/w225-h400/20231203_133205.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>How about this one?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vNkX_GcHb92Esobsk6DCNmLYIc6IJOK7hgK4R_yzBykzLogIs-tyykykESTWQRxPS83UvapL6s3B6UoHY5p3ohevxwPw96FWLWDaX1l10l5rrggkITpXoHUoD0cdgcQMQdaeThVu8vx3MxgB1hcHFxQ6YVV_OaAA7YBfHbzRn6EHLLAppV_dfHpqH4vJ/s1365/20231203_133626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vNkX_GcHb92Esobsk6DCNmLYIc6IJOK7hgK4R_yzBykzLogIs-tyykykESTWQRxPS83UvapL6s3B6UoHY5p3ohevxwPw96FWLWDaX1l10l5rrggkITpXoHUoD0cdgcQMQdaeThVu8vx3MxgB1hcHFxQ6YVV_OaAA7YBfHbzRn6EHLLAppV_dfHpqH4vJ/w400-h225/20231203_133626.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's just a Little Reddish-brown Mushroom... (we are making these names up).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZ8vBFooZKHrs1Oe4OBZS5CSEkF5yvkscxe52WD7_F4GNWhH1LxhnH7pRHw-EDd_NpsWcdJF4asZbHfEvk1i7A3JubnBNSF5gxhZkjqXQOZl_H-NAxMC7qhkU9HEfOovllrrAYg9tkM2gwXbt6BKWmhKYM0Y3iGumVwHhoy6AY989B9JFnJS1Q025nYTI/s1365/20231203_133629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZ8vBFooZKHrs1Oe4OBZS5CSEkF5yvkscxe52WD7_F4GNWhH1LxhnH7pRHw-EDd_NpsWcdJF4asZbHfEvk1i7A3JubnBNSF5gxhZkjqXQOZl_H-NAxMC7qhkU9HEfOovllrrAYg9tkM2gwXbt6BKWmhKYM0Y3iGumVwHhoy6AY989B9JFnJS1Q025nYTI/w225-h400/20231203_133629.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>With mushroom picking... we have 10 that we know really, really well, that are choice... and leave the rest of the thousands of mushrooms to the squirrels and bears!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4OuDNv7qM6ar7s2xnn6Z5BR02VjQMbaPWxrInTE0UEjvJcZokWZyAz8QL4MLUo_H5O-rLYES35DKz5eG0rugLfmVHRGJzFz9XT91e5nT0pavrjTo-XVJliqc-apfG8yIOQc9MP9R2m0aIKOOkJ1G4UXb8WD1J69xZfd6ubwtPcNHFXjsgcY9t0xhJvK6/s1365/20231203_133631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4OuDNv7qM6ar7s2xnn6Z5BR02VjQMbaPWxrInTE0UEjvJcZokWZyAz8QL4MLUo_H5O-rLYES35DKz5eG0rugLfmVHRGJzFz9XT91e5nT0pavrjTo-XVJliqc-apfG8yIOQc9MP9R2m0aIKOOkJ1G4UXb8WD1J69xZfd6ubwtPcNHFXjsgcY9t0xhJvK6/w400-h225/20231203_133631.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Cute... but it's just a Little Yellow Mushroom.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRIdfSHX6LumD3s5qvJ1_BzXOj5lvETYSOAVeiAyvq6TGylz9cWESpec0z2mS5ocQX5p83Gh9_4iEJdHHfTOqkJYMMNra8YXV1_vG0Sxayd_5cxmbiskVZqdqPDT4L_3UBJcObzdukIJhMugyvrn1iALkoV-Ap1QcDLdWy5goH65KExP75rqgJb-8FLlL/s1365/20231203_133821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRIdfSHX6LumD3s5qvJ1_BzXOj5lvETYSOAVeiAyvq6TGylz9cWESpec0z2mS5ocQX5p83Gh9_4iEJdHHfTOqkJYMMNra8YXV1_vG0Sxayd_5cxmbiskVZqdqPDT4L_3UBJcObzdukIJhMugyvrn1iALkoV-Ap1QcDLdWy5goH65KExP75rqgJb-8FLlL/w400-h225/20231203_133821.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These look almost chanterelly... but someone's already turned one over and seen the gills...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnUDkjM7_uNKCu4Fea5ll1G0HNOXsflUpmy5rgVhSNMESJJrlMCLmLf4oqlJBBBXLXe6XoZexjGuZ9zR5Rds9n-MXbd4TvOwyfrTvqaWGthKBxzqXfi4Hqml2PRoHVXEoDhXnsGJUx531Rlr5PRNsli8yYXsEoAXE_OY1xvliH8FrpTcMVZU-Xkd9nnB5/s1365/20231203_134159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnUDkjM7_uNKCu4Fea5ll1G0HNOXsflUpmy5rgVhSNMESJJrlMCLmLf4oqlJBBBXLXe6XoZexjGuZ9zR5Rds9n-MXbd4TvOwyfrTvqaWGthKBxzqXfi4Hqml2PRoHVXEoDhXnsGJUx531Rlr5PRNsli8yYXsEoAXE_OY1xvliH8FrpTcMVZU-Xkd9nnB5/w225-h400/20231203_134159.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another Little White Mushroom...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fjSdmfEoGep2jBovdbemMd0_MUTKDvbOgsuGebtP17T86o2d7an4VsDn1sMC827P0diBUf8gERCOGgkxxB3s5q0DjD9XoX_1wY35n02YQ1PqhPs0-GeV9iqRWdomS1hFt4ZHJiclaF7RsSGmUvf7L0kHIubs5xlsucd7kx3ZkbOf8u-m8N6YcxVABB7n/s1365/20231203_134253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fjSdmfEoGep2jBovdbemMd0_MUTKDvbOgsuGebtP17T86o2d7an4VsDn1sMC827P0diBUf8gERCOGgkxxB3s5q0DjD9XoX_1wY35n02YQ1PqhPs0-GeV9iqRWdomS1hFt4ZHJiclaF7RsSGmUvf7L0kHIubs5xlsucd7kx3ZkbOf8u-m8N6YcxVABB7n/w225-h400/20231203_134253.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are certainly a lot of mushrooms!! But none that we would want to take home with us.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KF6CZJAvTIWTvWcaHbNbGBt7rcp1RrtZnn1qw-zC52nkZAd3smTCKtJXXnBkN1Q9LtD3dgcqyS4MQRimYXLbdtuvaB0CrZEVErHZo1Sni5Rj2cDu637z8o1I2ki3Cop4oas2X3tZn-eeRqGot3sww500XlfPnTLwmUbj6lYQpW7bkr3hF7jMDKPALCqC/s1365/20231203_134532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KF6CZJAvTIWTvWcaHbNbGBt7rcp1RrtZnn1qw-zC52nkZAd3smTCKtJXXnBkN1Q9LtD3dgcqyS4MQRimYXLbdtuvaB0CrZEVErHZo1Sni5Rj2cDu637z8o1I2ki3Cop4oas2X3tZn-eeRqGot3sww500XlfPnTLwmUbj6lYQpW7bkr3hF7jMDKPALCqC/w400-h225/20231203_134532.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Little white ones on a tree...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUhmArF_BJ94XaduKAxwQjQmPOp7-OSNf53D1RS27eAgDKHF8XX3bhuxUloHKjpr1hu0jH0jr1TeUTPLWXHU6ISShvEOD5Onz0aidcFdwCGlcbKbQklSINzEeaqqvdpAqkUGbQaEC-UkSGN3qCdloTK43AyAnLRlMMHpkVS2nQJvEvYFNj9xB-Aecu4Uw/s1365/20231203_134843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUhmArF_BJ94XaduKAxwQjQmPOp7-OSNf53D1RS27eAgDKHF8XX3bhuxUloHKjpr1hu0jH0jr1TeUTPLWXHU6ISShvEOD5Onz0aidcFdwCGlcbKbQklSINzEeaqqvdpAqkUGbQaEC-UkSGN3qCdloTK43AyAnLRlMMHpkVS2nQJvEvYFNj9xB-Aecu4Uw/w400-h225/20231203_134843.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh... Mama just said she saw an owl down here the other week... when she hiked without us! Seeee... pretty! It's a Bar Owl, we think...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlobY6GQ4waKSBiShtwNvFRQQH5E7DwO5KChvZ19qODw1g9nq1dQUvw1O2oomilgfQ1M_lV6NAw4pWLlYFp1-3sshHO4SxGwUQJUyJW0-z8itjUyyX08TBXQoWC6t3_xK_3Nh_uOguLyWOCESbFp4kbuNiRr3YiKotie2xNm2gbD44NGkeJs0i-IwmGMm/s1365/20231108_085142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlobY6GQ4waKSBiShtwNvFRQQH5E7DwO5KChvZ19qODw1g9nq1dQUvw1O2oomilgfQ1M_lV6NAw4pWLlYFp1-3sshHO4SxGwUQJUyJW0-z8itjUyyX08TBXQoWC6t3_xK_3Nh_uOguLyWOCESbFp4kbuNiRr3YiKotie2xNm2gbD44NGkeJs0i-IwmGMm/s320/20231108_085142.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And she says she sees one now!!! You mean right here??</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2y9co8bXEAu1pjeLTZkmOAmR3CNLaKGxbQ9mcrzhEgIsPOoark9vKjyiFDHQtMQShA7Rx2-Z6iNbdCpDvCajO6IhWjdsJk-geZkCYn-5lrv-eZY9GuBEvjPqL3AuxHvv0CqB-B0dVrwo4n8vb7TuXoi7h0aNxOIMitPHLS3fO5icXZ4CdDi6LTLT0D0rW/s1365/20231203_134930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2y9co8bXEAu1pjeLTZkmOAmR3CNLaKGxbQ9mcrzhEgIsPOoark9vKjyiFDHQtMQShA7Rx2-Z6iNbdCpDvCajO6IhWjdsJk-geZkCYn-5lrv-eZY9GuBEvjPqL3AuxHvv0CqB-B0dVrwo4n8vb7TuXoi7h0aNxOIMitPHLS3fO5icXZ4CdDi6LTLT0D0rW/w225-h400/20231203_134930.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Where???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5JNLV908m7jOoMyhN53Ecy15Fu4-xJfPvgFkj112neRsVZ1ivmdJJ6dn6l-CaLZUx2qsrar0b2Dymh1jIEPl4dNiv5sRL3EAzrpPNojx-BIfzAgP8NhyphenhyphenT0PkUt2pYKuWSnHoUinkUn_pcwokxtHstda4or0UHx5LcobUtRhyf6R990VhSS3-Cu4KaDJz/s1365/20231203_134933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5JNLV908m7jOoMyhN53Ecy15Fu4-xJfPvgFkj112neRsVZ1ivmdJJ6dn6l-CaLZUx2qsrar0b2Dymh1jIEPl4dNiv5sRL3EAzrpPNojx-BIfzAgP8NhyphenhyphenT0PkUt2pYKuWSnHoUinkUn_pcwokxtHstda4or0UHx5LcobUtRhyf6R990VhSS3-Cu4KaDJz/w225-h400/20231203_134933.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Over at the base of the tree??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0FXj7bEKFVLqQ479PJmNYHx7R2tV-bJAqYqT4Dn5EDuGDXhHq_zomKHMf8ceDWgAIyAzxc6M9WsGtukPLenCMUZh2LBK7TI-0vCR_53hXQKMgSGHkJZSlj_aVpVd_MydwF6xC8SzmNwuxsL65AOJqJEgp8CE4AjYHVTXUHegRLASGqMBMJT26NCf1aBS/s1365/20231203_134936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0FXj7bEKFVLqQ479PJmNYHx7R2tV-bJAqYqT4Dn5EDuGDXhHq_zomKHMf8ceDWgAIyAzxc6M9WsGtukPLenCMUZh2LBK7TI-0vCR_53hXQKMgSGHkJZSlj_aVpVd_MydwF6xC8SzmNwuxsL65AOJqJEgp8CE4AjYHVTXUHegRLASGqMBMJT26NCf1aBS/w400-h225/20231203_134936.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah-hah... someone has put a carved wooden owl in that hollow. Funny!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2m0U5u_Tas5wNuKU5vc5ONhWgYJ5_aOo0482_nHYG7d8Q7xxXl2sNzi7RiVZMztsGrGfTlI-IoJD9lrmmlOfY5Es1ms8JClZyG2331RrN_DxgBw8XoLFuOXkfGvA1ZCUXor2XXn6smlBvMDMia6OhmoHW-DrR99_76e2hQxDNXKxX2PWzpzQX3LF18Fi/s1365/20231203_134943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2m0U5u_Tas5wNuKU5vc5ONhWgYJ5_aOo0482_nHYG7d8Q7xxXl2sNzi7RiVZMztsGrGfTlI-IoJD9lrmmlOfY5Es1ms8JClZyG2331RrN_DxgBw8XoLFuOXkfGvA1ZCUXor2XXn6smlBvMDMia6OhmoHW-DrR99_76e2hQxDNXKxX2PWzpzQX3LF18Fi/w400-h225/20231203_134943.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We also spotted these weird mushrooms...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT9_nSRhp7Lt0ePHxWA9wwLcBtsKOwfmcU2na4se8NrlLMdV0K0qdd2vJ0wBspE73TSCfiDQcpUzVe49Mg3PjLmQvUnKtaHErF_CUz2L77VZmnLekv5Rolg0ZF29R6zZzicMRob1Hyc4vYJFEF_2eeslEmYoFsiQSU-xULwPDA3VaxMXpYpFN8DXHMvcJ/s1365/20231203_135327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT9_nSRhp7Lt0ePHxWA9wwLcBtsKOwfmcU2na4se8NrlLMdV0K0qdd2vJ0wBspE73TSCfiDQcpUzVe49Mg3PjLmQvUnKtaHErF_CUz2L77VZmnLekv5Rolg0ZF29R6zZzicMRob1Hyc4vYJFEF_2eeslEmYoFsiQSU-xULwPDA3VaxMXpYpFN8DXHMvcJ/w400-h225/20231203_135327.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They almost look like moldy morels... we will pass.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzFxSFUXqwQDiJ3uzoJw728NCSCRjtkSgC6EYPxRUMbUwnD2plyLoWwAOqi3bIZPFmNbkcTXSyKoVylJh3cE7UGFLpys5rYPN8NucReBWbY5yLlP8jXXzQlXB2h6QMfi38uPhDGJC0ANeuk8mfTkHmE4ar5tIlykstYr-dZdtcMGcL16n5UFB4X819M3r/s1365/20231203_135331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzFxSFUXqwQDiJ3uzoJw728NCSCRjtkSgC6EYPxRUMbUwnD2plyLoWwAOqi3bIZPFmNbkcTXSyKoVylJh3cE7UGFLpys5rYPN8NucReBWbY5yLlP8jXXzQlXB2h6QMfi38uPhDGJC0ANeuk8mfTkHmE4ar5tIlykstYr-dZdtcMGcL16n5UFB4X819M3r/w225-h400/20231203_135331.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are calling it quits on mushroom hunting!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2tZpKvZbFkVvJwm7pM7semVCQKoiKElV50dSeToX7pIK2tBdKaObRm6qDJ8m5EqwTbfQOqEhmTqPbw_8FNWx0_j700zF9koVC1DlOTBHmDFLeX5dpuFN21BDspNEzzJOLJ_WTWBM_yhwh-NfpGIPcmw9S2CEeKBK7WGUqi8R9a7Gh4w6q99W-CdT0axZ/s1365/20231203_135335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2tZpKvZbFkVvJwm7pM7semVCQKoiKElV50dSeToX7pIK2tBdKaObRm6qDJ8m5EqwTbfQOqEhmTqPbw_8FNWx0_j700zF9koVC1DlOTBHmDFLeX5dpuFN21BDspNEzzJOLJ_WTWBM_yhwh-NfpGIPcmw9S2CEeKBK7WGUqi8R9a7Gh4w6q99W-CdT0axZ/w400-h225/20231203_135335.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>But as we headed back to the trailhead... we spotted something on the ground...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kxHmP88yhX9ngODOdJzJeQuQn4XnwA6WTNJm6JL_4395MU0Np_DJoR4Y520vn_fgQa6RlEj6yIAWimizUpd9T5u-vFwb0z6h46Z2VhusLd6pDLnGGXAkFwncampmG_19_dcH_DAj7SZSjkSY6SrHWXEBZK-48VmIVC_FASPc6e7KuYpTqkCvc_gQJ3Nz/s1365/20231203_140650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kxHmP88yhX9ngODOdJzJeQuQn4XnwA6WTNJm6JL_4395MU0Np_DJoR4Y520vn_fgQa6RlEj6yIAWimizUpd9T5u-vFwb0z6h46Z2VhusLd6pDLnGGXAkFwncampmG_19_dcH_DAj7SZSjkSY6SrHWXEBZK-48VmIVC_FASPc6e7KuYpTqkCvc_gQJ3Nz/w400-h225/20231203_140650.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Do you see it? It's a black dog poopy bag!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUsY_tXmDiTpVicYYEs04nF_nXD6ZvFu6yhyMdZuDa9QxnYWbO292fXpo3yFwxjxe2rYppbu0v94xfA1WyH0Y7BshXKLzO2gSqNaQD-0GSZ_xfIutRDftZzq_sqYrSLZe181CK0QcSlAcvCwvD3u1XX0C1VFC2M4s8BiiYM6PhID1j0njvWPLAyKDEIaj/s1365/20231203_140646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUsY_tXmDiTpVicYYEs04nF_nXD6ZvFu6yhyMdZuDa9QxnYWbO292fXpo3yFwxjxe2rYppbu0v94xfA1WyH0Y7BshXKLzO2gSqNaQD-0GSZ_xfIutRDftZzq_sqYrSLZe181CK0QcSlAcvCwvD3u1XX0C1VFC2M4s8BiiYM6PhID1j0njvWPLAyKDEIaj/w400-h225/20231203_140646.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are only a few hundred feet from the trailhead and the garbage can. Some dog obviously got out of the car and did their business and... the owner didn't want to carry the poopy bag the whole way. So they leave it here... and hope they will remember to pick it up?? So what would you do? Leave it... or take it to the garbage bin??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx82XVybiwpbYex-1FmhQm-uv675XW2m-sWsGmjnf9zdxGmcJo0THLxxARZJLnQ-ovzwNFUTQiuPXGUcdHQMgmQkPJdmRqrBc4OfvGYBkhyphenhyphenFWsxZcD2Auuajda-FqyxDG-PIOEVEGYQzaK-EQZYCSvr9l7ysI1AaqfJ8JhMHalF1Rsh9Jl7Vqg_aT0ndvY/s1365/20231203_140656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx82XVybiwpbYex-1FmhQm-uv675XW2m-sWsGmjnf9zdxGmcJo0THLxxARZJLnQ-ovzwNFUTQiuPXGUcdHQMgmQkPJdmRqrBc4OfvGYBkhyphenhyphenFWsxZcD2Auuajda-FqyxDG-PIOEVEGYQzaK-EQZYCSvr9l7ysI1AaqfJ8JhMHalF1Rsh9Jl7Vqg_aT0ndvY/w400-h225/20231203_140656.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here we are! What do you think we did? Left it for the owners or... acted as the Poopy Bag Fairies?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQoZWu4qhzH_16-w3tMRcT-QgBTbN2mYT_z44UbZHMDciJ6E1QmWpnUOtKbiKsUeF__tealilEQpjrCuEWY64SoX-Euzy0YBa_OU3ClMKXaUWXaHyKVJc3eEsNklTrpivUKxhDdV8koBQbX7HxXs1W5zbcX1oVZn0tX0rEgmEW5qK77oAj1nh7ABW3rGT/s1365/20231203_140858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQoZWu4qhzH_16-w3tMRcT-QgBTbN2mYT_z44UbZHMDciJ6E1QmWpnUOtKbiKsUeF__tealilEQpjrCuEWY64SoX-Euzy0YBa_OU3ClMKXaUWXaHyKVJc3eEsNklTrpivUKxhDdV8koBQbX7HxXs1W5zbcX1oVZn0tX0rEgmEW5qK77oAj1nh7ABW3rGT/w400-h225/20231203_140858.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-14339612331374552222023-12-17T00:30:00.000-08:002023-12-17T00:30:00.258-08:00Success in Chasing the Black Powder<p> Hullo... we are on a bit of an adventure! Last <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2023/12/chasing-black-powder-works.html" target="_blank">blog post</a>... we discovered a king tide which prevented us from going along the shore but... we are going up and over! But came across this sign... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIrLCIr8uncr_EpN4F3JzzeMDhiUU7i4AGQyiNDuptmW8SJS3BiF9x-7sZNQsUpZjvXWyV_H1fpnC4m6e8v3nECuvN4HUkhOSC97uoSvP0V4l7l5nb1u1WsMPQky-87nK-2HjSw8pzAEYJJeldfXyVGAZTDR9aJtyfrC8X0R1x_mDJviaSAjA5-X3ac4J/s1365/20231202_085716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIrLCIr8uncr_EpN4F3JzzeMDhiUU7i4AGQyiNDuptmW8SJS3BiF9x-7sZNQsUpZjvXWyV_H1fpnC4m6e8v3nECuvN4HUkhOSC97uoSvP0V4l7l5nb1u1WsMPQky-87nK-2HjSw8pzAEYJJeldfXyVGAZTDR9aJtyfrC8X0R1x_mDJviaSAjA5-X3ac4J/w225-h400/20231202_085716.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Luckily, from last time... I know that there is only a big pile of dirt and rocks up there... someone wanted to build a house and dumped all this stuff there... and cut down a bunch of trees on the slope and... we think it's tied up in the courts. Because this would not be a great location for a house with all the slope issues...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LZ0BV8hqdH-1TeVaJg37xW0qMKPQbH0yI-9YDDjwdNyW2413IVMXKEq1VXaNjfLTOutkp_CwSiksv97GHITKUh4jR3eHD_pKyjBUZKiLzwcDepPlD3_OMv0qNnGO1WnySIaNv7WfwWKzyWDFcrL0axPtF7RGnUhFEXuVCF16CZcy3A-9uOlLVw6M-bTJ/s1365/20231202_085719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LZ0BV8hqdH-1TeVaJg37xW0qMKPQbH0yI-9YDDjwdNyW2413IVMXKEq1VXaNjfLTOutkp_CwSiksv97GHITKUh4jR3eHD_pKyjBUZKiLzwcDepPlD3_OMv0qNnGO1WnySIaNv7WfwWKzyWDFcrL0axPtF7RGnUhFEXuVCF16CZcy3A-9uOlLVw6M-bTJ/w225-h400/20231202_085719.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Let's just poke our noses up a bit?? Any house being built? Nope... just a pile of dirt!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf3uBuztdRYfyz8un4ARwFeDlpRtvRhQu0NmIlbgFdxQfnytWJFDJVYV3szB-1iKR9NXduUEIgiXdXbIHWnTlJo2d7_JpBVjlZuJZIH8KCTLdOKuL4MzBGGX4BvSw_uZ1rnQdnq7m7EyP7EUUOOTdDwbmXkmtUHaIEXh4pusAv9CGInvoDDiTPIyulRj0/s1365/20231202_085822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf3uBuztdRYfyz8un4ARwFeDlpRtvRhQu0NmIlbgFdxQfnytWJFDJVYV3szB-1iKR9NXduUEIgiXdXbIHWnTlJo2d7_JpBVjlZuJZIH8KCTLdOKuL4MzBGGX4BvSw_uZ1rnQdnq7m7EyP7EUUOOTdDwbmXkmtUHaIEXh4pusAv9CGInvoDDiTPIyulRj0/w225-h400/20231202_085822.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Seeeee!!! And over by that white house is the old road down the embankment... let's go!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCK1UQCcY4nLk0oq6zRq1M35ifv5jFf0AySMAHJ0h-lyvdVjxbvcd60KorFN8MDswfmwzO5DesFxrZBpiTOxHfQUQjK83MOi5jf05o8puVX9fLpA5C_CXSbrtZxOXzk9Gxd9lsoFK-rt5flHvLP17oPXKFdAnJiTq8lVGyGvywRA-lbuGWjtgpuyaupb71/s1365/20231202_085832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCK1UQCcY4nLk0oq6zRq1M35ifv5jFf0AySMAHJ0h-lyvdVjxbvcd60KorFN8MDswfmwzO5DesFxrZBpiTOxHfQUQjK83MOi5jf05o8puVX9fLpA5C_CXSbrtZxOXzk9Gxd9lsoFK-rt5flHvLP17oPXKFdAnJiTq8lVGyGvywRA-lbuGWjtgpuyaupb71/w400-h225/20231202_085832.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is a much more civilized work-around than splashing through freezing king tides...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn4WLEBeJ62zMrBPiRYKaE1FUiq0HZ2oDV1X0ke_lKosO3gti9OcE412EHB5Ar_NdJgx1gsrsKHh8QZQ2l8K0Oq_6XTZLTUkW7lxwXEGacFYtbpfBOLYas0zY3DzhbeN4jjUmCSwz5fpGSKsOAzzp0Zxb53g2lMWLlFyDITn92lUMLYLaGIGO8oMTPk0w/s1365/20231202_085917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn4WLEBeJ62zMrBPiRYKaE1FUiq0HZ2oDV1X0ke_lKosO3gti9OcE412EHB5Ar_NdJgx1gsrsKHh8QZQ2l8K0Oq_6XTZLTUkW7lxwXEGacFYtbpfBOLYas0zY3DzhbeN4jjUmCSwz5fpGSKsOAzzp0Zxb53g2lMWLlFyDITn92lUMLYLaGIGO8oMTPk0w/w225-h400/20231202_085917.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There's the ferry again...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kejhCwhcqwBNuHnt6tzr65lQeh7Y1Kw9saJNO53VhecVlPV0yGJS1twdn-yXiPqNT_aQZ4DkqzHS7L5RKAngcpdRQagK5_Ray-MA7Z9-oKfeAaK2J4ICSkqw-MLcMPcpTAKhETxg5uXQM3PmbV71I-IoRx9Mdyt1zZvz-2xN9O15vVFpWJE9zhtU28wG/s1365/20231202_085924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kejhCwhcqwBNuHnt6tzr65lQeh7Y1Kw9saJNO53VhecVlPV0yGJS1twdn-yXiPqNT_aQZ4DkqzHS7L5RKAngcpdRQagK5_Ray-MA7Z9-oKfeAaK2J4ICSkqw-MLcMPcpTAKhETxg5uXQM3PmbV71I-IoRx9Mdyt1zZvz-2xN9O15vVFpWJE9zhtU28wG/w225-h400/20231202_085924.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh... and we found another invasive plant there... the tree on the left...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9RoJBHynJ4JUuslTJoR0iBr7DXdRAunde9iFGXyjgYa7P1TqZq3b5zrZC6F7SK7JruEIzaQycpypMA5JeQmRVGgYT3JXr03evFkEguxEoqjiPiNfNgkYOzY14eJZe4OWhug1KBYmNpZVjTFhzViuNzhUqnf4k5kW58xRsaU5YBGWyniZwqkynZrLFI27/s1365/20231202_090005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9RoJBHynJ4JUuslTJoR0iBr7DXdRAunde9iFGXyjgYa7P1TqZq3b5zrZC6F7SK7JruEIzaQycpypMA5JeQmRVGgYT3JXr03evFkEguxEoqjiPiNfNgkYOzY14eJZe4OWhug1KBYmNpZVjTFhzViuNzhUqnf4k5kW58xRsaU5YBGWyniZwqkynZrLFI27/w400-h225/20231202_090005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That is English ivy... The tree behind Sandy's head is...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzaj5Oe8KF8NtJZngSwTqiOFylR0K77mbXNVio2g76vZQFGLdM0tGjtXts1NGL0_HsusRtYT47B-XzT1SyXGDbEz4Ua35Mu2X-xtjdWI-yi7_fmukMbhxv-L_hk03XpDiFXSfnob3_vNVvPJZbcWfwgr1PUj_58-PueQXMvtyHuUHEGjNdaYMsijzbxZB/s1365/20231202_090013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzaj5Oe8KF8NtJZngSwTqiOFylR0K77mbXNVio2g76vZQFGLdM0tGjtXts1NGL0_HsusRtYT47B-XzT1SyXGDbEz4Ua35Mu2X-xtjdWI-yi7_fmukMbhxv-L_hk03XpDiFXSfnob3_vNVvPJZbcWfwgr1PUj_58-PueQXMvtyHuUHEGjNdaYMsijzbxZB/w225-h400/20231202_090013.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Something else... beary sprawly... we think it's Irish ivy... which begs the question... why is Ireland not overrun with this stuff too??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKFeGKcG1pev5Y-0eEfzj4QGSfPhLtbn95hdIeWxKT9uSZalL3gLgMZEUVP0JUoUzhsQFfhXDz70rBTPo02DDUR0kqnXg5r25J1kGFFE2oOB2xJb6uCexji9NY8PCHHmsIRZ9iZwvxe0TafcqJc6RiyDbYIl_pc3UZL5QB_whYpDE_fWkHcCjmM-cwbxX/s1365/20231202_090016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKFeGKcG1pev5Y-0eEfzj4QGSfPhLtbn95hdIeWxKT9uSZalL3gLgMZEUVP0JUoUzhsQFfhXDz70rBTPo02DDUR0kqnXg5r25J1kGFFE2oOB2xJb6uCexji9NY8PCHHmsIRZ9iZwvxe0TafcqJc6RiyDbYIl_pc3UZL5QB_whYpDE_fWkHcCjmM-cwbxX/w225-h400/20231202_090016.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here we are... wow... that tide is really high!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvYAyZrRb_0jQAw6Gfif7TL9Z3JQhUm_gbR47GcMHpsbmz6-cJKNW5n-hPpesUJe8sPciEdgQAxSvCmOz4Ay6Zfa6w1gOSpJgLXlQbE0QlRTbFjooTn-fH03CSd-OiAY43XvzwOpjBkOGozjTeP08CYb_C87zGR3vwrYQ_uoLyqmWQCOl9f98FmmrB3q_/s1365/20231202_090133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvYAyZrRb_0jQAw6Gfif7TL9Z3JQhUm_gbR47GcMHpsbmz6-cJKNW5n-hPpesUJe8sPciEdgQAxSvCmOz4Ay6Zfa6w1gOSpJgLXlQbE0QlRTbFjooTn-fH03CSd-OiAY43XvzwOpjBkOGozjTeP08CYb_C87zGR3vwrYQ_uoLyqmWQCOl9f98FmmrB3q_/w400-h225/20231202_090133.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But we want to go just over there... where that big jut-out is...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToWu3wEEUvofWtVD7Tg0_yjE9aEpdoFMkeLx7eilQqimOTN-w1NZHozRk_utDJjRfe35V6bloxxfQlY0RVi6pmSxLutAhkGobmvEmxnFRow_X4mZuDZWuhz8Sq7i3ojJFPpzdnobCAsZso8EuusFyNmncjFXVtn7_WRucXuzSVHZM2J-BWyN_dTstIiNx/s1365/20231202_090136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToWu3wEEUvofWtVD7Tg0_yjE9aEpdoFMkeLx7eilQqimOTN-w1NZHozRk_utDJjRfe35V6bloxxfQlY0RVi6pmSxLutAhkGobmvEmxnFRow_X4mZuDZWuhz8Sq7i3ojJFPpzdnobCAsZso8EuusFyNmncjFXVtn7_WRucXuzSVHZM2J-BWyN_dTstIiNx/w225-h400/20231202_090136.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We can do it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7lC8rgVIJCFhPdJebHtAabUBupurh1RbzsZyARuw_6Y7JetxoDd1a6jcPZOOK4hZvpmpnzxYTsJMmkgZViEw5I3zquU1SdOM7s_TgLKmqompVyjjCGndSTF9Qou9bNffbfKI4npbXz_lH1mkqqpbr8VuY2eoCZk8t1jcNedJ75dcncl9mphaFKFiVeCC/s1365/20231202_090145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7lC8rgVIJCFhPdJebHtAabUBupurh1RbzsZyARuw_6Y7JetxoDd1a6jcPZOOK4hZvpmpnzxYTsJMmkgZViEw5I3zquU1SdOM7s_TgLKmqompVyjjCGndSTF9Qou9bNffbfKI4npbXz_lH1mkqqpbr8VuY2eoCZk8t1jcNedJ75dcncl9mphaFKFiVeCC/w400-h225/20231202_090145.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And we made it! See the old foundations here??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRH0O3Rb3Moa3_neM8ttzSNwsoBid_qJC16bnaSXxI8mA77AE043lqhL9uBaeCWoFhSjy4TgACuqQtP_4INoNriYzQb6iMGlCSF_avRtBOuPLuTV5CGprzVgx1hvUA3QL0oItacQQDwpCXJ4752E1uAb7OY-NMlh1kqCn0WieqYe4Eu2b2aeR7-hsyEFs/s1365/20231202_090301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRH0O3Rb3Moa3_neM8ttzSNwsoBid_qJC16bnaSXxI8mA77AE043lqhL9uBaeCWoFhSjy4TgACuqQtP_4INoNriYzQb6iMGlCSF_avRtBOuPLuTV5CGprzVgx1hvUA3QL0oItacQQDwpCXJ4752E1uAb7OY-NMlh1kqCn0WieqYe4Eu2b2aeR7-hsyEFs/w400-h225/20231202_090301.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this big wall?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCW2TmbE6mOAGrm1yO5YNPfof2geYbTlpVulIjYPwEDxlIpzv93CYMHCCy35t6bHvlXFEggki7VROOsxtHnuxzV1r54PHvEGYY8rRnaclvUF2HcYXIEOrUWXj2Z1c-uHjsV4K0hnuAjeHwCYK2C88v95whqzkvVizljbX3pfR9iUaaTzmhwVmysl1UgPmu/s1365/20231202_090319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCW2TmbE6mOAGrm1yO5YNPfof2geYbTlpVulIjYPwEDxlIpzv93CYMHCCy35t6bHvlXFEggki7VROOsxtHnuxzV1r54PHvEGYY8rRnaclvUF2HcYXIEOrUWXj2Z1c-uHjsV4K0hnuAjeHwCYK2C88v95whqzkvVizljbX3pfR9iUaaTzmhwVmysl1UgPmu/w400-h225/20231202_090319.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And more foundations here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWGfVO3ggVL8U430LnMkm7uLad_n6THvoa33soCYvVlVaEtzUYD_NZKlZRRFNJcrJNv09LrBbIgGOLkLyv2fz-q6GA6OmmcXXCIIcSDLxbCfU1OaA2BrlpKmwGPIKu-4NZxeYXY91MnCEJeaaFBNpnT4PKzCDdMbOHIv5kll-NO30atKEsH8DvtatYd4W/s1365/20231202_090355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWGfVO3ggVL8U430LnMkm7uLad_n6THvoa33soCYvVlVaEtzUYD_NZKlZRRFNJcrJNv09LrBbIgGOLkLyv2fz-q6GA6OmmcXXCIIcSDLxbCfU1OaA2BrlpKmwGPIKu-4NZxeYXY91MnCEJeaaFBNpnT4PKzCDdMbOHIv5kll-NO30atKEsH8DvtatYd4W/w400-h225/20231202_090355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And some old pilings still here...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspXr0gfWXaZkuCGgEKhNFiejW8_Nc0IDleYkPz45pP4RIHkbdtORtL-lB6ZfcDJXpbxkTeIg0rjRjKcSnKkHAHZG3lgIMvTHHCrUuVUHbgxTfIe3GsSbkglPXAZd7R2MI2RoEqR7ygBGP3k6jnzKwTw6l8t28q8JOjF8FmHhjSkqp8ZSq4i4R_oeFKmVT/s1365/20231202_090415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspXr0gfWXaZkuCGgEKhNFiejW8_Nc0IDleYkPz45pP4RIHkbdtORtL-lB6ZfcDJXpbxkTeIg0rjRjKcSnKkHAHZG3lgIMvTHHCrUuVUHbgxTfIe3GsSbkglPXAZd7R2MI2RoEqR7ygBGP3k6jnzKwTw6l8t28q8JOjF8FmHhjSkqp8ZSq4i4R_oeFKmVT/w225-h400/20231202_090415.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There used to be a dock and pier here with a little steep railway that ran up the embankment. The nitro-glycerine was shipped in through here, and then wagons took it to the black powder works further inland. One day... despite all the straw in the bed of the wagon, and super springy springs... the wagon exploded. They didn't find anything of the driver or horse... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNnbjXKW24GVI_rUzJPKOA5flhMEBgcLCmN5_3opqJz1fqd-b0zRoceudH-uD-mKtdxuABjyYJwQgMWCM07PfJLdpI0C7AfwO7Ud6iaokMCuE8ISe16U1YuvvmWD6TmKD8UJaJynxxlz3o7ADvgvhUDZa5O2gOp08ZEdV3Cv3T7BZ9xHSY0Bi4VIYah4o/s524/black%20powder%20dock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNnbjXKW24GVI_rUzJPKOA5flhMEBgcLCmN5_3opqJz1fqd-b0zRoceudH-uD-mKtdxuABjyYJwQgMWCM07PfJLdpI0C7AfwO7Ud6iaokMCuE8ISe16U1YuvvmWD6TmKD8UJaJynxxlz3o7ADvgvhUDZa5O2gOp08ZEdV3Cv3T7BZ9xHSY0Bi4VIYah4o/s320/black%20powder%20dock.JPG" width="258" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There sure is a lot of cool history around here... And we know LF's working on his archaeological degree sooooo we thought he'd like to check this out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhTdzkVswqKNRyUzeAeDio9TwHZNz8F5n6yPabTDHv4KmVT_zGCMm_zSvBCI5Moo838WgVtFaSMdGtTEPvKr3WIou4gW-o2SbHnXd1WkISwfq2J5R5KUd8WVzRRCuacn7OXtCAu0BzVoX7_DlWLtYIhatoLhtDCLctNQY2oT9s7vqcBSAziuyd5DEKacn/s1365/20231202_090426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhTdzkVswqKNRyUzeAeDio9TwHZNz8F5n6yPabTDHv4KmVT_zGCMm_zSvBCI5Moo838WgVtFaSMdGtTEPvKr3WIou4gW-o2SbHnXd1WkISwfq2J5R5KUd8WVzRRCuacn7OXtCAu0BzVoX7_DlWLtYIhatoLhtDCLctNQY2oT9s7vqcBSAziuyd5DEKacn/w400-h225/20231202_090426.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The wall extends for quite a ways and rumour has it that there is an old bunker in there for storing nitro. Back in the 60s teens would explore this area but... all of that was sealed off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnScUT82Iw5z5BXyKnE_k-faW93KTw4pI0rExQ6-L6qnhNRaoTQPbuV7lxxmOBhzbNvrd0T32xhh4Rymv5uat1NW2sNN6eTldeAUzhErF2FdXCAnVO8W7Jv6tGiQIda2ttSmSsTGYFnwgeptAL585izHkNweM1zIQPUnYXesqnWuEkJf3FiqBEmyl5Xdv/s1365/20231202_090522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnScUT82Iw5z5BXyKnE_k-faW93KTw4pI0rExQ6-L6qnhNRaoTQPbuV7lxxmOBhzbNvrd0T32xhh4Rymv5uat1NW2sNN6eTldeAUzhErF2FdXCAnVO8W7Jv6tGiQIda2ttSmSsTGYFnwgeptAL585izHkNweM1zIQPUnYXesqnWuEkJf3FiqBEmyl5Xdv/w400-h225/20231202_090522.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now we just have to scamper back this way...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQIH_L1t4pUiMVogmHUMuv4bp_I2T4V9om8qDJbmeU3_FLfhIsrVfr2pY4NDBKNyq8QU5BW3PvQSKoqW9mXiZ3lR3tRnzgnKWtX-t0OhyWmlpH7M7d_AAifYze8dFKyNcLrHBKUKTOA6t09r1PKwblqVUY_ANVxxYbtrAC28JfYrIDlVUniAFrrseCqRM/s1365/20231202_090555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQIH_L1t4pUiMVogmHUMuv4bp_I2T4V9om8qDJbmeU3_FLfhIsrVfr2pY4NDBKNyq8QU5BW3PvQSKoqW9mXiZ3lR3tRnzgnKWtX-t0OhyWmlpH7M7d_AAifYze8dFKyNcLrHBKUKTOA6t09r1PKwblqVUY_ANVxxYbtrAC28JfYrIDlVUniAFrrseCqRM/w225-h400/20231202_090555.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And we made it... although Sandy did slip and get a bit dirty!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34JcvxpQhkJtVDG42ljZJ2j-Lri51MRmb859_oAyQpZnZ6P7BoAnmzGq5bHArwjO140n5gSAZv5faokb5TuLj0vu8hvkLa2pmYlRtSo7neg-AD0txWLHxPbd740e7kUss27OTQ9nOSUaqM-kDHVtCyN-GF7gVlkTh06Vhx_WIRVf5hJhlMwHeas5CfryP/s1365/20231202_090712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34JcvxpQhkJtVDG42ljZJ2j-Lri51MRmb859_oAyQpZnZ6P7BoAnmzGq5bHArwjO140n5gSAZv5faokb5TuLj0vu8hvkLa2pmYlRtSo7neg-AD0txWLHxPbd740e7kUss27OTQ9nOSUaqM-kDHVtCyN-GF7gVlkTh06Vhx_WIRVf5hJhlMwHeas5CfryP/w225-h400/20231202_090712.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have one more stop to make... because we are walking back through the subdivision...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQhR5ASNhoUCFuEnsfu7Lmot3rWQxcvAOaitx3P1m1yxqloFR74ggFfFN2IU_6rvN2ujZ5HqN06h3H_njUoreWg0ERs2VFtOS59dzNeZgHE2I5lueIub-RzL-8tgVxT8J9845aqApf_24Xw8UKYgc0QxF5icfZY-kpfKeZK8l286w1DElWKCBrhn8wgBv/s1365/20231202_090719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQhR5ASNhoUCFuEnsfu7Lmot3rWQxcvAOaitx3P1m1yxqloFR74ggFfFN2IU_6rvN2ujZ5HqN06h3H_njUoreWg0ERs2VFtOS59dzNeZgHE2I5lueIub-RzL-8tgVxT8J9845aqApf_24Xw8UKYgc0QxF5icfZY-kpfKeZK8l286w1DElWKCBrhn8wgBv/w400-h225/20231202_090719.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hah!!! The Tardis!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVityjTwIurjPPzc4NTGkvsXrpLMWtRNQewjetg_tdfcs_ph6ZK-2wmpJ1RPNSdBHpSfiTaSrB691UVP-MJxoZ8TvN4EcJ7v5BCCqqQ85QUZfSysK2ter199cX4uF9CrMRNfSDHO2tZIknsykToYoLn2YrnTzcmyxDxJ-Wjocjg69cE32SNbt-TOkdL-Lb/s1365/20231202_091604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVityjTwIurjPPzc4NTGkvsXrpLMWtRNQewjetg_tdfcs_ph6ZK-2wmpJ1RPNSdBHpSfiTaSrB691UVP-MJxoZ8TvN4EcJ7v5BCCqqQ85QUZfSysK2ter199cX4uF9CrMRNfSDHO2tZIknsykToYoLn2YrnTzcmyxDxJ-Wjocjg69cE32SNbt-TOkdL-Lb/w225-h400/20231202_091604.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Pretty cool, eh??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRN6v72r8zXOCw_mRf3czwXlE6qz7ryzN0bmDN-UWXzEKSRNyZG6GEjtGYGmJYsifT7vLgImq5-hQGce5PNzZofNRH9sAEobbjIDvezMedWxTG0b6WzaHVgQX7LJl3WSUuWQs9jjIuYEgQNPBT14Jj2l5borkqAJyGlSxxEUggbpmq9cLTvilFEU5jaxN/s1365/20231202_091609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRN6v72r8zXOCw_mRf3czwXlE6qz7ryzN0bmDN-UWXzEKSRNyZG6GEjtGYGmJYsifT7vLgImq5-hQGce5PNzZofNRH9sAEobbjIDvezMedWxTG0b6WzaHVgQX7LJl3WSUuWQs9jjIuYEgQNPBT14Jj2l5borkqAJyGlSxxEUggbpmq9cLTvilFEU5jaxN/s320/20231202_091609.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's one of the coolest Little Library boxes we've ever seen...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2VJjsfV4iWsNX6IfCWjbLsGdc64g3cMBxdhJBoALVD8DRycPIR5EEiheMr-kQ6ZGZTtOEnyjItNYnpl_zKIP6W2Uytt8pEIh4piyaMyC8SYsCCF_rdvKlmDeB0RXn84MlKUjIF4BG0yZUY9u_qEqIGQ4OO3btjl0UPjDCczqvQtU3knxqmiHPhslMabr/s1365/20231202_091615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2VJjsfV4iWsNX6IfCWjbLsGdc64g3cMBxdhJBoALVD8DRycPIR5EEiheMr-kQ6ZGZTtOEnyjItNYnpl_zKIP6W2Uytt8pEIh4piyaMyC8SYsCCF_rdvKlmDeB0RXn84MlKUjIF4BG0yZUY9u_qEqIGQ4OO3btjl0UPjDCczqvQtU3knxqmiHPhslMabr/w225-h400/20231202_091615.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We tried sitting in it for a bit but... we didn't time-travel anywhere... Darn. This must not be the "real" Dr. Who tardis....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qju2AbC2DVl_pfFRyNnxoxXBzBt5vDM3O6pzWWcCLeX6jYinFgE6h6xQuc4PfZCjCBZFWjVA9a_utR_TqjlbMujYTnPLJKJoaKelyoCik9UsiTys2a47AsAfHDb2Snz-BqoaWkTOUNApsNPJwIXJVYEOVmL6ZUtRuccSD09WY1ugXzlm2834x2V7rhu8/s1365/20231202_091624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qju2AbC2DVl_pfFRyNnxoxXBzBt5vDM3O6pzWWcCLeX6jYinFgE6h6xQuc4PfZCjCBZFWjVA9a_utR_TqjlbMujYTnPLJKJoaKelyoCik9UsiTys2a47AsAfHDb2Snz-BqoaWkTOUNApsNPJwIXJVYEOVmL6ZUtRuccSD09WY1ugXzlm2834x2V7rhu8/w225-h400/20231202_091624.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Still, beary cool!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Z_8bDdt7kRl__kjuTbSjN7RDVNGoo8uSNv20NEDy699-lKFbYRQKEEUfhMskej1lnrYneQbHJyBYV9eVTCWVkIbgwfmbCgJoZh8SXn6DVm7-1zPiExTCxKTDrpqjJd6HGB05R-Ji45vBjGn22ciX59ptDBQ9XTNrTRu2y3CB5W4nIp2R-lapSpFQ1KV8/s1365/20231202_091633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Z_8bDdt7kRl__kjuTbSjN7RDVNGoo8uSNv20NEDy699-lKFbYRQKEEUfhMskej1lnrYneQbHJyBYV9eVTCWVkIbgwfmbCgJoZh8SXn6DVm7-1zPiExTCxKTDrpqjJd6HGB05R-Ji45vBjGn22ciX59ptDBQ9XTNrTRu2y3CB5W4nIp2R-lapSpFQ1KV8/w225-h400/20231202_091633.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-25539578012851217992023-12-16T00:30:00.002-08:002023-12-16T00:30:00.151-08:00Chasing the Black Powder Works<p>Hullo! Today we are going on a bit of a hike and hoping to get to the old black powder docks! I was sure that I had blogged about this place before but... apparently not!! Oooohhhh... wait... it was an IG Story!!!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGlXgU9iMioKWT3BsTSs9U2DFBvwNbLegIJLDBEMvHGG02kH36rmA11HAfswayKZXUFwKCNhPlHL2IXCO1BssftNGIsQiYdxqP1uXbGtF2zPNI4GJH2e4gM0ynT9LxYB1v2ObRhRq7QQEPzOkSQ57GZeLMDyRoYoG6BA2o5l5QpLqzABvNUS4lvgij_sM/s1365/20231202_083516.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGlXgU9iMioKWT3BsTSs9U2DFBvwNbLegIJLDBEMvHGG02kH36rmA11HAfswayKZXUFwKCNhPlHL2IXCO1BssftNGIsQiYdxqP1uXbGtF2zPNI4GJH2e4gM0ynT9LxYB1v2ObRhRq7QQEPzOkSQ57GZeLMDyRoYoG6BA2o5l5QpLqzABvNUS4lvgij_sM/w400-h225/20231202_083516.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are going down a ravine with a creek in it... heading for the shore. Here you can see an old dam, possibly used for power generation back in the day?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_l7BkbcyLLfpwRm9ANutvkOXgvG6VnhKkQ3J9jh9F1f1nQPE5SywxxmiaMghObI3gYJFNNNakYmRlzDpijnALK9azkFyYawCwUqtwH-UEq34aVRDlLyfCi71Xskyca011ocXA1s3IyalbvqyoDwqNp92_mMWExT2I8SEcPZVmppt7Od1gytMwzRHLUZg/s1365/20231202_083556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_l7BkbcyLLfpwRm9ANutvkOXgvG6VnhKkQ3J9jh9F1f1nQPE5SywxxmiaMghObI3gYJFNNNakYmRlzDpijnALK9azkFyYawCwUqtwH-UEq34aVRDlLyfCi71Xskyca011ocXA1s3IyalbvqyoDwqNp92_mMWExT2I8SEcPZVmppt7Od1gytMwzRHLUZg/w400-h225/20231202_083556.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You see, there was a lot of coal mining in the area back in the early 1900s and the miners needed dynamite... and it was expensive to ship out from England... so they set up a dynamite (black powder) plant in the area...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9o5kygyQDP-X34JGhPXT-pFa7_nsSgNe2TfRHhdSI6VcS5t6SgoHcy0yy9G1O2K6qmE_z02g3qsSFus_9yhZL4y4LPilUwh-yu89b4eMNP8RCncaUe-t42FlXycD-FUZeVxN3z5t44cgJ-lzgRHRKqWLaM2EPPHHfe0vVALCHPeghjoCu9A_Sy63nqDN/s1365/20231202_083602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9o5kygyQDP-X34JGhPXT-pFa7_nsSgNe2TfRHhdSI6VcS5t6SgoHcy0yy9G1O2K6qmE_z02g3qsSFus_9yhZL4y4LPilUwh-yu89b4eMNP8RCncaUe-t42FlXycD-FUZeVxN3z5t44cgJ-lzgRHRKqWLaM2EPPHHfe0vVALCHPeghjoCu9A_Sy63nqDN/w400-h225/20231202_083602.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This looks like an old foundation... maybe for the water flow or a generating station?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRttDnpPsHniqUmX3rNw4hN1biOSIwwRQ5PWwpOfLWbmS7yfzzdB5442Y88aME-wfdb_qc7M5-QbOCYFxh6S7fY61A61mVitnAcv6sfurUjlh0HU20OTI3WFDIBd4BsBnsQAz16doTJheVHvTlSleztYmIA21ST74miJZtyfyGma4SMS2iI2rzvRbjlh8/s1365/20231202_083628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRttDnpPsHniqUmX3rNw4hN1biOSIwwRQ5PWwpOfLWbmS7yfzzdB5442Y88aME-wfdb_qc7M5-QbOCYFxh6S7fY61A61mVitnAcv6sfurUjlh0HU20OTI3WFDIBd4BsBnsQAz16doTJheVHvTlSleztYmIA21ST74miJZtyfyGma4SMS2iI2rzvRbjlh8/w400-h225/20231202_083628.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There are a LOT of stairs going down this ravine. Luckily, they have rubber strips for folks with paws!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72PZlgXXjT0nHW0VSXOwcCZiogGXup8a-g8-B5uxsdJ5GiRyOBqf8cA_2mfSt6nL_s-rB74vKpn1elm0eEfMHm0lz6UHcYhRwEkTouinnqQSTq618U6-rFs7RvPIQFQ1yKOVDPrfg9W6jO9MMMB3Qe4a7XtoU_lgTrh49w00I7328F3iZiYHc1lWK8a38/s1365/20231202_083734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72PZlgXXjT0nHW0VSXOwcCZiogGXup8a-g8-B5uxsdJ5GiRyOBqf8cA_2mfSt6nL_s-rB74vKpn1elm0eEfMHm0lz6UHcYhRwEkTouinnqQSTq618U6-rFs7RvPIQFQ1yKOVDPrfg9W6jO9MMMB3Qe4a7XtoU_lgTrh49w00I7328F3iZiYHc1lWK8a38/w400-h225/20231202_083734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are beary pretty waterfalls in here during the winter...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGGMGt0dPiSzoyxPUhzTH3Cuu-LSd624u78ujv-mB7UyP3Z86jDE6g2nQKoH_0juqZjlDWaBwB7JxP7TVDp30LF2H6rcvwz1Ch4hrEMt5gxgB39vf7eIM_efCVXCMW_h7v7zdYHcCH2PuS7-bnH4gdMNIS1Efy25KcJ6vARzLTGhR5-PVU1en8Uw58-IQ/s1365/20231202_083755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGGMGt0dPiSzoyxPUhzTH3Cuu-LSd624u78ujv-mB7UyP3Z86jDE6g2nQKoH_0juqZjlDWaBwB7JxP7TVDp30LF2H6rcvwz1Ch4hrEMt5gxgB39vf7eIM_efCVXCMW_h7v7zdYHcCH2PuS7-bnH4gdMNIS1Efy25KcJ6vARzLTGhR5-PVU1en8Uw58-IQ/w400-h225/20231202_083755.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Pretty, yes?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuxs1ybp2gCa7sVduBUk8MJBoCV507Cmslug5KRuaNaqx31Ga1mHeBw0xs8XYmvk9IUuESNzyTQbqTR-REgBfRSeI_EHBqNqRQ37aGRwVFpDdnfy8wxaukotoqIf3imso6sp5YlxVBukIz2zYuWhUTgqDd5kV3IomdcmXxTbZCyUYEjGP6_S7JLmEEfOe/s1365/20231202_083852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuxs1ybp2gCa7sVduBUk8MJBoCV507Cmslug5KRuaNaqx31Ga1mHeBw0xs8XYmvk9IUuESNzyTQbqTR-REgBfRSeI_EHBqNqRQ37aGRwVFpDdnfy8wxaukotoqIf3imso6sp5YlxVBukIz2zYuWhUTgqDd5kV3IomdcmXxTbZCyUYEjGP6_S7JLmEEfOe/w225-h400/20231202_083852.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One thing we are noticing in this ravine is a LOT of English ivy...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfgYEoP-nMEG4ncb0R7PkVHMDgEqYbqaU11oWNVEQE1CCzqTOMZDXE-TJKJw5ATyY6sTXgqmgbnEzdjfzkAi0407Rp3RtuLPmVq7AmmJ0x6UUicv3jfvapc-P1J7rkC6mS9VoAW4jMfmyfV-v0GamWOK2zH9SUJDmQKTWDG8uPhOBz3P1yc4IXi1V5zGC/s1365/20231202_084527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfgYEoP-nMEG4ncb0R7PkVHMDgEqYbqaU11oWNVEQE1CCzqTOMZDXE-TJKJw5ATyY6sTXgqmgbnEzdjfzkAi0407Rp3RtuLPmVq7AmmJ0x6UUicv3jfvapc-P1J7rkC6mS9VoAW4jMfmyfV-v0GamWOK2zH9SUJDmQKTWDG8uPhOBz3P1yc4IXi1V5zGC/w400-h225/20231202_084527.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are houses on either side of the ravine edges and obviously, the ivy has escaped the gardens. But it is beary invasive in our climate... what we want to know is... why is England not over-run with English Ivy???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T6U1e8LKZt1LcC6KBbv5r3V3HGYE3Mn0EjIZsea6qgAAtBJMyxZljLMG-TBg7CcNv72ScoJBcDd2IKsww0U8x8tAp2JgItcWXiRnDaWUfMwGfcetWpk7J2ytMOXD87Gx-iFsfTU47alnkL8CXIogWEu-DwOnBnq-KzRZgvKMyIslBcig8teV7vyMxvqI/s1365/20231202_084537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T6U1e8LKZt1LcC6KBbv5r3V3HGYE3Mn0EjIZsea6qgAAtBJMyxZljLMG-TBg7CcNv72ScoJBcDd2IKsww0U8x8tAp2JgItcWXiRnDaWUfMwGfcetWpk7J2ytMOXD87Gx-iFsfTU47alnkL8CXIogWEu-DwOnBnq-KzRZgvKMyIslBcig8teV7vyMxvqI/w400-h225/20231202_084537.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh, we are almost down to the water!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShhLHbqX0qwibDjW6VCmwOidCafVQ0GHZfAQHWZ3N1PFqqwQIY7nXTiIyRBC6D1B_f8yNOlGJjVhbnoprLD6ZOifIo9DlklwmwHyePZf9FBMrGBFH-5Wi9Cxr6XqeF3suKu09y8FLm-pNfvLSeHpE07P6y8Kzs3j-EOvofvg_esazBpioIW6gkcnAwOAp/s1365/20231202_084920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShhLHbqX0qwibDjW6VCmwOidCafVQ0GHZfAQHWZ3N1PFqqwQIY7nXTiIyRBC6D1B_f8yNOlGJjVhbnoprLD6ZOifIo9DlklwmwHyePZf9FBMrGBFH-5Wi9Cxr6XqeF3suKu09y8FLm-pNfvLSeHpE07P6y8Kzs3j-EOvofvg_esazBpioIW6gkcnAwOAp/w400-h225/20231202_084920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh... wow... normally there's a bit of a beach here but... hmmm... is it a king tide???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FaTbeWAfdFbfTDHBrk2X5eaiZ3zdLbk4kqylPUFkA_mL1HfvoYU7bVFn34Dt8IpQEliEcP2q_TeiKKkw6gruj-HZykh-xF_wb7Arp7mI8uRLFJPvqkdGFsUjyt_LgmCeghvwhjPxJ2Zh6ApekdhRStO3B2VArEcmqS7R73IOfP0_5KfJif8RWOq_2498/s1365/20231202_084957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FaTbeWAfdFbfTDHBrk2X5eaiZ3zdLbk4kqylPUFkA_mL1HfvoYU7bVFn34Dt8IpQEliEcP2q_TeiKKkw6gruj-HZykh-xF_wb7Arp7mI8uRLFJPvqkdGFsUjyt_LgmCeghvwhjPxJ2Zh6ApekdhRStO3B2VArEcmqS7R73IOfP0_5KfJif8RWOq_2498/w225-h400/20231202_084957.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's just check the tide app... Hmmm... yep... couldn't be much worse!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxQ_7f3e6Ub2Fz2qksveIrNN89RWFGXTRGIj9lfrj7PH1t3Y9RyqFVEAxQdRbc80aSf2_e3x1B818KksBF6820dSRPLX7feCSdSWqZqDw5yrms2uYuTj3XMPiaMJ3OT_2RjD4a9rcgp8hA4kAgj7xyuI6yC9BjrX0H3Ss_wodbDl_-08rwcsgW2uJckjo/s1185/Screenshot_20231202-085422_Tides.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxQ_7f3e6Ub2Fz2qksveIrNN89RWFGXTRGIj9lfrj7PH1t3Y9RyqFVEAxQdRbc80aSf2_e3x1B818KksBF6820dSRPLX7feCSdSWqZqDw5yrms2uYuTj3XMPiaMJ3OT_2RjD4a9rcgp8hA4kAgj7xyuI6yC9BjrX0H3Ss_wodbDl_-08rwcsgW2uJckjo/s320/Screenshot_20231202-085422_Tides.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><div>We found a spot where we could get down to the water...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMdT34BnJP2DgDoxbYEYynRJUViudk9hrJiOdaHnYuu20cR4CsTMfpcUb-wnJdb2NKg1BvvlOgk7wCGMEqFih7b_6kQuT-bF1ke4Yva6FM_Fi-tsXwsIY9cvu5zpExhoTNrPMaEs7JHl5YKtV66SzK3vQkMoTT1LcMnnBXCKB7GtYDr-GrGAP21uMcQin/s1365/20231202_085024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMdT34BnJP2DgDoxbYEYynRJUViudk9hrJiOdaHnYuu20cR4CsTMfpcUb-wnJdb2NKg1BvvlOgk7wCGMEqFih7b_6kQuT-bF1ke4Yva6FM_Fi-tsXwsIY9cvu5zpExhoTNrPMaEs7JHl5YKtV66SzK3vQkMoTT1LcMnnBXCKB7GtYDr-GrGAP21uMcQin/w225-h400/20231202_085024.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh wo, usually there is a big sand/gravel bar over there!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnKUQwW65MXR0ovpN_MDQoAIFyLmy_wP3V_sNBMmV0ntJ5C25pkhtOSHC7jpKy2hKYFXeXw4UoJThaDR49jL7LP-SGUc7v5oGhgnBvD0_OtKbhOUGDReXNUttCJI1XbVsIRkHDfufxmGxqbsEARE_wz8o8INzd3Eh3qBAF0blzLbT1Ktm5V9Jmnknv0T7/s1365/20231202_085036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnKUQwW65MXR0ovpN_MDQoAIFyLmy_wP3V_sNBMmV0ntJ5C25pkhtOSHC7jpKy2hKYFXeXw4UoJThaDR49jL7LP-SGUc7v5oGhgnBvD0_OtKbhOUGDReXNUttCJI1XbVsIRkHDfufxmGxqbsEARE_wz8o8INzd3Eh3qBAF0blzLbT1Ktm5V9Jmnknv0T7/w400-h225/20231202_085036.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We want to go the other way along the shore and there is a bit of a trail here... let's go!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0hqUXnO6o0BBZjsvnJ-VuESaNcCHOtCv80Q8BE4vrxNywNO63ylmlZ8hQRYJbVisw0JuZs9BkqHWpMYJ-Z-LimSvXIZPlvGWk5WECQe5iQMxLFmzcvbuRVdjRc8UNPtvdDg9ZkHWDhZhFvQlY-mq8wVgoRUgM8ubEJ36X65MufvK413-AmJGwKS_JYH6/s1365/20231202_085112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0hqUXnO6o0BBZjsvnJ-VuESaNcCHOtCv80Q8BE4vrxNywNO63ylmlZ8hQRYJbVisw0JuZs9BkqHWpMYJ-Z-LimSvXIZPlvGWk5WECQe5iQMxLFmzcvbuRVdjRc8UNPtvdDg9ZkHWDhZhFvQlY-mq8wVgoRUgM8ubEJ36X65MufvK413-AmJGwKS_JYH6/w225-h400/20231202_085112.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh look... one photo with three invasive species in it!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXpqjNXZWXw8k1OzqUJ88keiV1Pwe17BKQ6M_kmr2DLUzwO5G2qu0EDZCMbVzkV3ejp19nIsztbh-EnekZkKSi7HGAMg21bzsRGmnTyh8Tmv8Z0L8d9uULGGUHK-Tn1IzoCMQNgXihNf4GRlBEJEA8kLIZYY6YkXM4q4S4L7_FYfzDee2tMLYW4qcm0GB/s1365/20231202_085127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXpqjNXZWXw8k1OzqUJ88keiV1Pwe17BKQ6M_kmr2DLUzwO5G2qu0EDZCMbVzkV3ejp19nIsztbh-EnekZkKSi7HGAMg21bzsRGmnTyh8Tmv8Z0L8d9uULGGUHK-Tn1IzoCMQNgXihNf4GRlBEJEA8kLIZYY6YkXM4q4S4L7_FYfzDee2tMLYW4qcm0GB/w225-h400/20231202_085127.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>English ivy...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8v3-Q6kLJJaggK_26X68aPlKpssVttoevestlXY677rGa4_PzgR_6Ccpnlb3qQC4czGksqhr-sZSF1BwsBaHVJ6w0gmSSBNkbXuJEsThwJMV050BzCdNdJKZYEvZxeSsQBbcR7V817mSzD94qZxFEXZt1uUwHf7h10q9tICVUw05U-X0DFATJKmtIwJfg/s1365/20231202_085130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8v3-Q6kLJJaggK_26X68aPlKpssVttoevestlXY677rGa4_PzgR_6Ccpnlb3qQC4czGksqhr-sZSF1BwsBaHVJ6w0gmSSBNkbXuJEsThwJMV050BzCdNdJKZYEvZxeSsQBbcR7V817mSzD94qZxFEXZt1uUwHf7h10q9tICVUw05U-X0DFATJKmtIwJfg/w400-h225/20231202_085130.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Daphne laureola aka Spurge-laurel (beary bad). It too used to be popular as an ornamental garden plant... those are never good. It's sap is toxic and poisonous!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyevenPENIAJZWUCgvcM00HAfEyeU4hT6hGNI5O1SjaSwrsxl5QpLy8x-fn1VLGHd-Df6-bEy8o842zaTsK1zyZX2TPK2vQDB4Ggh1c_8FFWdeed8vQOoGY_1OvrcqS3mUVCtdorWhigQT4EPuVXWtOGIKaOH-KeNaS2oxhBTZe0k9HLegfmPDiH8lfIB/s1365/20231202_085132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyevenPENIAJZWUCgvcM00HAfEyeU4hT6hGNI5O1SjaSwrsxl5QpLy8x-fn1VLGHd-Df6-bEy8o842zaTsK1zyZX2TPK2vQDB4Ggh1c_8FFWdeed8vQOoGY_1OvrcqS3mUVCtdorWhigQT4EPuVXWtOGIKaOH-KeNaS2oxhBTZe0k9HLegfmPDiH8lfIB/w400-h225/20231202_085132.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then Himalyan blackberry... so yummy but sooooo invasive!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mchsZSCWLwEM9QeKt_R37Z90ABchEA0t600EbZTWh9EGm2ArRt9A21rsWfGth02rDLo0AKaFnMJFE5WtsFLO2Vw8563EIusLbWYnvLEbiIEUm1KFI1QDxK5bur4fljfYSnWlsd-TSbYJssPDEy7Fkoel8nWcUX9oKQOF0_OIKR72etI5CMlteBiybnIZ/s1365/20231202_085136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mchsZSCWLwEM9QeKt_R37Z90ABchEA0t600EbZTWh9EGm2ArRt9A21rsWfGth02rDLo0AKaFnMJFE5WtsFLO2Vw8563EIusLbWYnvLEbiIEUm1KFI1QDxK5bur4fljfYSnWlsd-TSbYJssPDEy7Fkoel8nWcUX9oKQOF0_OIKR72etI5CMlteBiybnIZ/w400-h225/20231202_085136.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Right... let's keep going...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUW2ZmjiQsrS4nBW52xw08Af6SMoPoHk4YPBe8P3nrGl8NAFmJh-_aKl7Iri2adh-3e4UtNubiQYMPu5dY2SIzlkwHSC0Fr4-8RVwaah7-jBU_r1qW96CCD-eS1WsTubo_7yt3Jx2lE3FTowcs3BlLs2U-gLFDc1Wn9dTKQepvqgMOk2ofUUGZdNgJ2UI/s1365/20231202_085139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUW2ZmjiQsrS4nBW52xw08Af6SMoPoHk4YPBe8P3nrGl8NAFmJh-_aKl7Iri2adh-3e4UtNubiQYMPu5dY2SIzlkwHSC0Fr4-8RVwaah7-jBU_r1qW96CCD-eS1WsTubo_7yt3Jx2lE3FTowcs3BlLs2U-gLFDc1Wn9dTKQepvqgMOk2ofUUGZdNgJ2UI/w400-h225/20231202_085139.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>No... wait... see... English ivy climbing the trees... eventually it will kill the tree... again, why is England not completely tree-less???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxn76yD9rSOw3l7eTwF4bx9tGLdnFP8cCQcaWvRzxHMQiTHRD_Xj-iNfF413Hpz9-dDzmecWkRqncjg8zO_y4xeBP8w4vxSzMP38CTd5KiPEhbbka0TdVt20e1N-WnQ2KY7LGD8FTX3mrR8I354ca_uryQSnZFNmdbbHgDgEUTcvO-v9JphWCIFCTSD4a9/s1365/20231202_085156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxn76yD9rSOw3l7eTwF4bx9tGLdnFP8cCQcaWvRzxHMQiTHRD_Xj-iNfF413Hpz9-dDzmecWkRqncjg8zO_y4xeBP8w4vxSzMP38CTd5KiPEhbbka0TdVt20e1N-WnQ2KY7LGD8FTX3mrR8I354ca_uryQSnZFNmdbbHgDgEUTcvO-v9JphWCIFCTSD4a9/w225-h400/20231202_085156.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah-hah!! We have a spot to reach the water!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZc5bx6l1o4bhBNzRM0xP6wkDMvfBkPlJfBryB-bgCo-VZyzd5Cw3QYPzqcJALAkKLCcdeL2yQg_nC5UFPxNiiHdcbtBGcrzkyfSexZcihv459-XtvoRdmXYGhPMJG-X_2iIvy1qcu2yoR-kZS0XgQMvo9zBOU8UPVUBHhmdVVrcUqy62lNX1NTzJNtWCJ/s1365/20231202_085236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZc5bx6l1o4bhBNzRM0xP6wkDMvfBkPlJfBryB-bgCo-VZyzd5Cw3QYPzqcJALAkKLCcdeL2yQg_nC5UFPxNiiHdcbtBGcrzkyfSexZcihv459-XtvoRdmXYGhPMJG-X_2iIvy1qcu2yoR-kZS0XgQMvo9zBOU8UPVUBHhmdVVrcUqy62lNX1NTzJNtWCJ/w400-h225/20231202_085236.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a great view of one of the ferries! This one has been in repairs for one of its drive shafts since... July?? It was supposed to be done in October but there were problems and... it's still sitting there with no timeline of when it will be sailing again.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHUjhsOssxMHAhX_AHFZjHaCiL-I3lvNXEgupHcvTR0zkWDdDIxDW-vk81_Q45WWTNXbq4ZPISYQesdi2RAaHywV5ETCBBsTpz7z3u5o7W41sBFtB3WNSwAruC1c9dYwmfveV0L-sOgqWOOCah6lrrm9yk98Oj2bm2ZSgup8qXWif4_avoQL6BCFhM9iT/s1365/20231202_085303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHUjhsOssxMHAhX_AHFZjHaCiL-I3lvNXEgupHcvTR0zkWDdDIxDW-vk81_Q45WWTNXbq4ZPISYQesdi2RAaHywV5ETCBBsTpz7z3u5o7W41sBFtB3WNSwAruC1c9dYwmfveV0L-sOgqWOOCah6lrrm9yk98Oj2bm2ZSgup8qXWif4_avoQL6BCFhM9iT/w400-h225/20231202_085303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we want to go... thattaway.... hmmm... somebody is either going to get a soaker or... we are going to have to find a detour...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJdar_kHiYoEVqbulPPbCYhOgEofhWbg6ZIOjTE9xiMCuDWizJrhnrbB7b4oRqPmLfZSWjLW-KU_SWSynr_bEyuC-wWmi8Bv6x4Yie0I0yFZh1YYbFJK6bjhNxgHHcViiJkqbR37J03ahIw_1ZLAFFyLZ3v1Wqn3Wie1no0erGGosz-cPo89Uot6UqmwY/s1365/20231202_085319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJdar_kHiYoEVqbulPPbCYhOgEofhWbg6ZIOjTE9xiMCuDWizJrhnrbB7b4oRqPmLfZSWjLW-KU_SWSynr_bEyuC-wWmi8Bv6x4Yie0I0yFZh1YYbFJK6bjhNxgHHcViiJkqbR37J03ahIw_1ZLAFFyLZ3v1Wqn3Wie1no0erGGosz-cPo89Uot6UqmwY/w225-h400/20231202_085319.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But there is no detour along the shore... not with all those blackberries and steep slopes!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmbkLNZPLBLd7c0Kk4lAk3Y3nNBx5TTTH8WolL9HfBu0xj4Lrw2M8EUud5lgbhZyTdDJl8sMLwJbm3N4gFrZ_EeKMSOy5KSlb8fs1wOR_y4jeSlEyuN5bsVkldch5EgdChX9BtW1cWZ8Sw84qTqMiUg5DK-oaqsrKiKDTqjjJGj6rTLvyfoOxlvaHrmyW/s1365/20231202_085344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmbkLNZPLBLd7c0Kk4lAk3Y3nNBx5TTTH8WolL9HfBu0xj4Lrw2M8EUud5lgbhZyTdDJl8sMLwJbm3N4gFrZ_EeKMSOy5KSlb8fs1wOR_y4jeSlEyuN5bsVkldch5EgdChX9BtW1cWZ8Sw84qTqMiUg5DK-oaqsrKiKDTqjjJGj6rTLvyfoOxlvaHrmyW/w400-h225/20231202_085344.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Are we stymied? No we are not! We are adventurers!! We shall prevail!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthKC7zCzb3IbvNgsUhiHGg0Xlmuz0xI9lI-l6yhc88bN32w8IOG7S5duemmAY5LBZpaDIyn4ob79wwYdSCHIAsP0QxnLNkRYF9M9oU-pucSnAUKDh6EsuAlcXUViIsZefvwUhA-JEeQKQ1V_6mdXEmzB-tULMDtwG7-dngZVVGSHjg6I7iVdL63NXdcE5/s1365/20231202_085349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthKC7zCzb3IbvNgsUhiHGg0Xlmuz0xI9lI-l6yhc88bN32w8IOG7S5duemmAY5LBZpaDIyn4ob79wwYdSCHIAsP0QxnLNkRYF9M9oU-pucSnAUKDh6EsuAlcXUViIsZefvwUhA-JEeQKQ1V_6mdXEmzB-tULMDtwG7-dngZVVGSHjg6I7iVdL63NXdcE5/w400-h225/20231202_085349.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You see... there's a trail that goes up to the top of the slope (ugh... up)... and then there should be the old road that goes down further along the shore... where we want to go...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9KZ4FiHv8RF64NX-pht9DwO82L4O_Cn-YUsJm029-W5tWqxDRKtGE3BNidMkYlmQQG4ew8aeIsxeDaBKkOFgX3CeruRe4j75pNnp98tvJ6MRqqvOeZ5wKNflcCxKpbmmPO9sBhWPe19AEfnA5p882WvxZ51-XRkADCoExN1peg9Ug3k-54-VM_vZbglD/s1365/20231202_085634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9KZ4FiHv8RF64NX-pht9DwO82L4O_Cn-YUsJm029-W5tWqxDRKtGE3BNidMkYlmQQG4ew8aeIsxeDaBKkOFgX3CeruRe4j75pNnp98tvJ6MRqqvOeZ5wKNflcCxKpbmmPO9sBhWPe19AEfnA5p882WvxZ51-XRkADCoExN1peg9Ug3k-54-VM_vZbglD/w225-h400/20231202_085634.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Let's go!! It's a bit slippery and muddy in spots and... we did encounter this sign...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-2Uw1iMfkWnP9x_5awDolVQlHv3Xx6iXZOBkwvLA-Ymin_WQpTtLWoA1w4oJUNHyCS0uA6dYoPLMGcYuhtsbujtoLU3E4ERpc8MTwmVHG1ucz9CDFHwxlZMz32n-5Q0PTf8NFZKI-fBvxDhGNkOd2vDWoQYG8SlepEjLf_5efO_iGHQzsTpBkr-NnoZf/s1365/20231202_085638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-2Uw1iMfkWnP9x_5awDolVQlHv3Xx6iXZOBkwvLA-Ymin_WQpTtLWoA1w4oJUNHyCS0uA6dYoPLMGcYuhtsbujtoLU3E4ERpc8MTwmVHG1ucz9CDFHwxlZMz32n-5Q0PTf8NFZKI-fBvxDhGNkOd2vDWoQYG8SlepEjLf_5efO_iGHQzsTpBkr-NnoZf/w400-h225/20231202_085638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Private Property - No Trespassing"... right... is that going to stop us???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk3tujAVmKASjjAYhETw47wd__xih71t4-_RLj1zSyP-xCJRj0qGLcsZs6pRlL7Jk9QqhVcCjcWkRtfQG_q6l-cfbb1rIjKObBbnGa1RNMyp6xmZEzkANaS3MvDr18ziIKDjq7NUM3XXQLN_7nbvCVxwrAB7txKmpooOHcOyQAUc-jPWppKE0ch8r_lzt/s1365/20231202_085716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk3tujAVmKASjjAYhETw47wd__xih71t4-_RLj1zSyP-xCJRj0qGLcsZs6pRlL7Jk9QqhVcCjcWkRtfQG_q6l-cfbb1rIjKObBbnGa1RNMyp6xmZEzkANaS3MvDr18ziIKDjq7NUM3XXQLN_7nbvCVxwrAB7txKmpooOHcOyQAUc-jPWppKE0ch8r_lzt/w225-h400/20231202_085716.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="background-color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">TO BE CONTINUED</b></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-21846582790876664252023-12-14T00:30:00.002-08:002023-12-14T00:30:00.131-08:00Stepping into the Past (and eagles!)<p>Hullo! Today we are at the "real" Morden Colliery! A <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-hike-through-history.html" target="_blank">few weeks back</a>, we were on the other section of the Morden Colliery Regional trail, which had a replica of the pit head... but now we are at the real one.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuNyBroLLkJZeJwY-mI3yzmBR-5SGco7JbWzxkp8T0Xlx2L4_w3KZ6P2uezcaoFBursATRFZeebSofxnZjXKZr6kQYeCTki-M6P6tkQAXCclvzk2AreZf7GXcgwBRI4DXuVEyXYJFT3TXzCujX1Rjg_VQ9e7u0L-uzA4MfI0FeEV_C-f0m4gi-uciRBZE/s1365/20231126_101456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuNyBroLLkJZeJwY-mI3yzmBR-5SGco7JbWzxkp8T0Xlx2L4_w3KZ6P2uezcaoFBursATRFZeebSofxnZjXKZr6kQYeCTki-M6P6tkQAXCclvzk2AreZf7GXcgwBRI4DXuVEyXYJFT3TXzCujX1Rjg_VQ9e7u0L-uzA4MfI0FeEV_C-f0m4gi-uciRBZE/w400-h225/20231126_101456.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Impressive, no? It had some restoration work done a couple of years ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugqvK7ElamsKh8IbtjsZ6xFLDoZBAZMzXSMpI4D062uxcNeFhVfDTS2FHB14Ufc3XIiD6gYonCZNck_BtzbffmYHkNjIlErwyRFTT2vyKZD5UKj1RGcnsoBkDu89GW2SVY9cnMG3avw8xXbWpFh-H4V1GuENuC0F0wZTq4D84AtdQIPPV0zvarDJ3ZzAo/s1365/20231126_101501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugqvK7ElamsKh8IbtjsZ6xFLDoZBAZMzXSMpI4D062uxcNeFhVfDTS2FHB14Ufc3XIiD6gYonCZNck_BtzbffmYHkNjIlErwyRFTT2vyKZD5UKj1RGcnsoBkDu89GW2SVY9cnMG3avw8xXbWpFh-H4V1GuENuC0F0wZTq4D84AtdQIPPV0zvarDJ3ZzAo/w225-h400/20231126_101501.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>"It is fascinating! As a budding archaeologist, I am always interested in these sorts of things."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbctoT7TPYLJgKj6w7MoMc-L5vgV39jy_zOEh1stM2T7k1wEvYpw4lXpiMjMhuCe6pA81L9N8SCkg7WybPtwj_syGdz7QQwTx2jgLPppiOdYg12DIvdTHdK45N0aqR0dC9y4bZwPCxCyPNj5dLbzsRRzzdcDGEUFpviL4pblZAA6IihRUwuzMTFJqEoTUB/s1365/20231126_101506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbctoT7TPYLJgKj6w7MoMc-L5vgV39jy_zOEh1stM2T7k1wEvYpw4lXpiMjMhuCe6pA81L9N8SCkg7WybPtwj_syGdz7QQwTx2jgLPppiOdYg12DIvdTHdK45N0aqR0dC9y4bZwPCxCyPNj5dLbzsRRzzdcDGEUFpviL4pblZAA6IihRUwuzMTFJqEoTUB/w400-h225/20231126_101506.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>There's a miner's memorial here too because lots of miners died down in those tunnels.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Hz2330Wh_5xGAcP5KrULiCnyqdfmaWWDdtI9Oro-c86Jw4dRDc5evLaWQDQmgGq0LP6wJquNozRw80u8FhHIfIepQm8cGbEY4RWZbQqOUVXrvgizXEHe4ZspMX03c6UwvpzlRJhvdU7EXsGzapV-ZHHxMNchmQruPglqx1blSrXSTlm1q9dSV9NA7xDN/s1365/20231126_101527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Hz2330Wh_5xGAcP5KrULiCnyqdfmaWWDdtI9Oro-c86Jw4dRDc5evLaWQDQmgGq0LP6wJquNozRw80u8FhHIfIepQm8cGbEY4RWZbQqOUVXrvgizXEHe4ZspMX03c6UwvpzlRJhvdU7EXsGzapV-ZHHxMNchmQruPglqx1blSrXSTlm1q9dSV9NA7xDN/w225-h400/20231126_101527.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>And back in behind, in the bush, is part of the old smokestack from the pump house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGsq-ChJwrtjuuSQYpx_AnBC0tG5IuLYOh0Jnh9eliXCmxvgSRcM5OYld5q4vWf4bhIXoAMZcvv07f-IqpDzu5-gS5GGReepYzdr3o-Z-a6Zhp2Fcg-_IZPepVHjrG3bsZWyrUHbcd-19VP7-Vzqe0fqe42SV2Rg2gnz4rsLHVG4B3IOJlO-nm-yHpA00/s1365/20231126_101727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGsq-ChJwrtjuuSQYpx_AnBC0tG5IuLYOh0Jnh9eliXCmxvgSRcM5OYld5q4vWf4bhIXoAMZcvv07f-IqpDzu5-gS5GGReepYzdr3o-Z-a6Zhp2Fcg-_IZPepVHjrG3bsZWyrUHbcd-19VP7-Vzqe0fqe42SV2Rg2gnz4rsLHVG4B3IOJlO-nm-yHpA00/w225-h400/20231126_101727.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>It's pretty cool back here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6udW7tbrrKUyAAzr8jyU4JtuoUZO1YvoiuQpXf6nkBTtvkV7CH5HZGqDMH0vPZvRQgNC45G-NowKaqwT3ZBWcD-1ZzwTW0tf0SidCOjsycbhE9ACu8N0KVEimuL2guLbF2enJ7-MC2Rn2Lg5jwEo91ydX9q8JpfvAKFnmzz00O7rJsSGm5YmDYTzCdb3/s1365/20231126_101744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6udW7tbrrKUyAAzr8jyU4JtuoUZO1YvoiuQpXf6nkBTtvkV7CH5HZGqDMH0vPZvRQgNC45G-NowKaqwT3ZBWcD-1ZzwTW0tf0SidCOjsycbhE9ACu8N0KVEimuL2guLbF2enJ7-MC2Rn2Lg5jwEo91ydX9q8JpfvAKFnmzz00O7rJsSGm5YmDYTzCdb3/w225-h400/20231126_101744.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>There are old building foundations...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnzFwOKiu5cAqT3853kMckJfcd61-mIF6Kx6Tk33DUvBAR2S7UoeMyNbvR47E6-W4tZ6G13jMJKOye1s2_DjxnJql2oznhblHqMS0DW7kaOCzPSNjbgkG0vurm25TuP2S7V35ep9u9db8efcQ79oAxNTGmn6w7rlMKVDRce5y0PIj-3x4CCSLtXRy69Di/s1365/20231126_101814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnzFwOKiu5cAqT3853kMckJfcd61-mIF6Kx6Tk33DUvBAR2S7UoeMyNbvR47E6-W4tZ6G13jMJKOye1s2_DjxnJql2oznhblHqMS0DW7kaOCzPSNjbgkG0vurm25TuP2S7V35ep9u9db8efcQ79oAxNTGmn6w7rlMKVDRce5y0PIj-3x4CCSLtXRy69Di/w400-h225/20231126_101814.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>And stairs to nowhere...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AMAm3_V2OxK8wh8pYCFUV-IXahmOJFUl06kdMnRShExCp8NhRk7INjL0ytWy7tviSsLDg6e2-ZKpi2kzrEHJWD4kL7iOJWNns3eRg_6g6cD-RdRUjAEbYTpbkVInVInoTkyWuMXwhwMsseHzU3gQsNrzAI8NwK-aMSTGO4CHgL9qVJtbWETIdVV6Upf8/s1365/20231126_101839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AMAm3_V2OxK8wh8pYCFUV-IXahmOJFUl06kdMnRShExCp8NhRk7INjL0ytWy7tviSsLDg6e2-ZKpi2kzrEHJWD4kL7iOJWNns3eRg_6g6cD-RdRUjAEbYTpbkVInVInoTkyWuMXwhwMsseHzU3gQsNrzAI8NwK-aMSTGO4CHgL9qVJtbWETIdVV6Upf8/w225-h400/20231126_101839.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The forest does claim back it's own very quickly...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheB3Z7lrWs-IfqImXkQ8IQ1YjFq3Hdl7viyf9TfBK-DXhQZyx7SoX2mTDc8C6Fp201NCOVRi0hwJpZmCdrrbgx26jMhjY_j9zhoFXb_zropfpfxCs7R5JEtNhsaProZPBP4IG7Gj8pUYKYNhzh7VMq_I7w39l3M9udk4sh5BfMe6134oGWxlpHRKFq7f1l/s1365/20231126_102202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheB3Z7lrWs-IfqImXkQ8IQ1YjFq3Hdl7viyf9TfBK-DXhQZyx7SoX2mTDc8C6Fp201NCOVRi0hwJpZmCdrrbgx26jMhjY_j9zhoFXb_zropfpfxCs7R5JEtNhsaProZPBP4IG7Gj8pUYKYNhzh7VMq_I7w39l3M9udk4sh5BfMe6134oGWxlpHRKFq7f1l/w400-h225/20231126_102202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We're going to hike down to the river... the trail here is beary black... all from coal stuff!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmOf7mtYSRCFnDZzQ9E29hp3N8mT-QoA-L0hNEdA2AODyTxCC_5JlZVfSDjbfVwUqnFy-fDt5OIlvZ8f_J4peZQCzDsRZefDq1Nny0w9rlkXXlWN0SUMyFuBl95XnpJyoaLD4AUvc0HOysAKr_sIC8DN_oFrUna0M3-IzSEi82U-p3d8Qb0hZ1qab_fzx/s1365/20231126_102248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmOf7mtYSRCFnDZzQ9E29hp3N8mT-QoA-L0hNEdA2AODyTxCC_5JlZVfSDjbfVwUqnFy-fDt5OIlvZ8f_J4peZQCzDsRZefDq1Nny0w9rlkXXlWN0SUMyFuBl95XnpJyoaLD4AUvc0HOysAKr_sIC8DN_oFrUna0M3-IzSEi82U-p3d8Qb0hZ1qab_fzx/w400-h225/20231126_102248.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This trail used to be an old railway... that went from the mine, along this route, over the river, and then over to the ocean. We saw part of it on that <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-hike-through-history.html">last adventure</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzscr3pd9-ms2FBEZseMPs49nC4iG-qp4wJuEnTj3_0u8ThB3RYL-WoJ3PVgAWxTGS1ftnmpwlrt01UYdtFh_mQ0OkIB4E9a4bKVZ0DBEx2eLmSl1nDwgNXa938FWUYmtWq82tsAs-s4aVkDd96myKv2RHVBMReyyLjDHVwJrEyhYlWwTYJhi56lZq-el/s1365/20231126_102251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzscr3pd9-ms2FBEZseMPs49nC4iG-qp4wJuEnTj3_0u8ThB3RYL-WoJ3PVgAWxTGS1ftnmpwlrt01UYdtFh_mQ0OkIB4E9a4bKVZ0DBEx2eLmSl1nDwgNXa938FWUYmtWq82tsAs-s4aVkDd96myKv2RHVBMReyyLjDHVwJrEyhYlWwTYJhi56lZq-el/s320/20231126_102251.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are even old bits of rail track in the bush.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK3tM-IAAAaz3oKYUg_L57ooSndf5LWXkeelCskVbKjTez9MeXL6H7oZcx4S21ccz0wk-b-RRFTAXc1kaRQ0_ecsePjspUt12j6tYDlzM0lJRbbrnToBrVVjhagcK2ahJf5z6nPfzO9zRQdLYzaVyQy0-ur9_LCbTH3mWyYKVxec9rRPqYLIATOmmf_jH/s4032/20231126_102614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK3tM-IAAAaz3oKYUg_L57ooSndf5LWXkeelCskVbKjTez9MeXL6H7oZcx4S21ccz0wk-b-RRFTAXc1kaRQ0_ecsePjspUt12j6tYDlzM0lJRbbrnToBrVVjhagcK2ahJf5z6nPfzO9zRQdLYzaVyQy0-ur9_LCbTH3mWyYKVxec9rRPqYLIATOmmf_jH/w400-h225/20231126_102614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are almost at the river... wait... are those eagles we hear??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1kQ1YpyBF3cju-8xMK-Ff4bGqI6m0N-qo372TC4qofOtirE6jWNT2LCNLO2sKdz7fMnOEeOsl5v1nJn-70VqseNRJGABY9zs-OzS1tXWBDpW1_GeTlwf7jQXmkflK609bwMddy1NXIgj91rIqKKOdp-3lDeXDFsCPurcR7-kOxRCGxYhrOLTrK4duIN6/s1365/20231126_103237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1kQ1YpyBF3cju-8xMK-Ff4bGqI6m0N-qo372TC4qofOtirE6jWNT2LCNLO2sKdz7fMnOEeOsl5v1nJn-70VqseNRJGABY9zs-OzS1tXWBDpW1_GeTlwf7jQXmkflK609bwMddy1NXIgj91rIqKKOdp-3lDeXDFsCPurcR7-kOxRCGxYhrOLTrK4duIN6/w225-h400/20231126_103237.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah-hah... the river!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_PtlSB4Pvd-iW1epfyoFeBrbVLtbvbOVVGx4AjOY-IPaX0AldNIZSMHkD47GsIdqdkNVxg73hNy2Ne_BvJaZcExrgn781ZbJgzLwGzOn0rZRleW33U1mp9UgFfK_7O2Jhdqg2SH7FeaNaZ4JwAa8Toqt4qnQrJsIyNN6rKTpdrILHt9t_6csdxInAPsS/s1365/20231126_103255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_PtlSB4Pvd-iW1epfyoFeBrbVLtbvbOVVGx4AjOY-IPaX0AldNIZSMHkD47GsIdqdkNVxg73hNy2Ne_BvJaZcExrgn781ZbJgzLwGzOn0rZRleW33U1mp9UgFfK_7O2Jhdqg2SH7FeaNaZ4JwAa8Toqt4qnQrJsIyNN6rKTpdrILHt9t_6csdxInAPsS/w225-h400/20231126_103255.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... OMG... do you see them???? In the trees back there!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG73_K6LVG14J16GkDdGuNMcjbr9JHDDVeC3c9xBd4__mqC0RhAH6wbjLTYLz2ivovWu4o0Iit9UE6fzcVoV9ca-_vgLxshf635eD7XR2j14ZlAWomHT_avHPj7hJlUQX3SLznIUo8mBajthQfhdsiNkGy1UwFdD2oW8B0KxUtXA9eky5-3HF43gF1VD3/s1365/20231126_103301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG73_K6LVG14J16GkDdGuNMcjbr9JHDDVeC3c9xBd4__mqC0RhAH6wbjLTYLz2ivovWu4o0Iit9UE6fzcVoV9ca-_vgLxshf635eD7XR2j14ZlAWomHT_avHPj7hJlUQX3SLznIUo8mBajthQfhdsiNkGy1UwFdD2oW8B0KxUtXA9eky5-3HF43gF1VD3/w225-h400/20231126_103301.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a zoomed in shot... eagles!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSboTY4feRvaLGl4OKgS1NLNJheZa54_P3zE80SeOoITo7LyCq3sJXtXu9hG76StKnoLHJWErstiF047ZwK8ljvk_G9oLkAjCytFm4vrZImYTDC-Z-yXv0WAa2o_8JbIqCKxLvxToZ2_Kg-k4F997Tr7AAhCBNpZfBtCdDUX3xkcqE-H-j0fwMIWmeXIG/s2268/20231126_103321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="2268" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSboTY4feRvaLGl4OKgS1NLNJheZa54_P3zE80SeOoITo7LyCq3sJXtXu9hG76StKnoLHJWErstiF047ZwK8ljvk_G9oLkAjCytFm4vrZImYTDC-Z-yXv0WAa2o_8JbIqCKxLvxToZ2_Kg-k4F997Tr7AAhCBNpZfBtCdDUX3xkcqE-H-j0fwMIWmeXIG/w400-h316/20231126_103321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And there's more over there!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONXJTT75lWKfMPPpZYtO63NPC3reUOjo-FOmTsq1kwaVRjdI0yDZST5hiVIQRyxsbqmrXVyvbOm_HENeh-_xTNDl-SBteqV7OJV3tFZ9iJ9tiA7J82WdllAs-_JaZb8HyIBo6WnwcFbxhyuooyysMB7XTLEgjk_cwPMZrH3i9BSRwQYDGBGR1iPx30HQr/s1365/20231126_103336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONXJTT75lWKfMPPpZYtO63NPC3reUOjo-FOmTsq1kwaVRjdI0yDZST5hiVIQRyxsbqmrXVyvbOm_HENeh-_xTNDl-SBteqV7OJV3tFZ9iJ9tiA7J82WdllAs-_JaZb8HyIBo6WnwcFbxhyuooyysMB7XTLEgjk_cwPMZrH3i9BSRwQYDGBGR1iPx30HQr/w225-h400/20231126_103336.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q780G3-EAB03NNyI-A245RbyLh3VE9Kocq0zbyEg49j-JBaJXj2xN8EMs5Rw36PugczzNTbh3MnFrAIBOXPfPwWJ164Httvaad_DLwQjtxU_Sd-tncfNiUeIZp5FPGo77BDMNYwstZVO2uqywU19zRxhkfrL8GUTuazqq_Vn-UinThzjw7rDVqgO-bsf/s320/20231126_103350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Every direction we looked, there were eagles in the trees.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7iF6450eydF45nmQvA7vhpMkJJRv38k0-I4WsVdlFG8KwGkY_nZDZE4JSP8mzvbTQ8lVwFvh3MCEsR5PgSAWWno-HrAp-JMtwMFeRJ6FnB-xIINPMqPmJ1pNFFf5qBRl2g5JcsLn245yXwMakhFWzFHWRJfGsRrnNISiT-CsQ3IL2cNLav34yEA3j9mh/s1365/20231126_103523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7iF6450eydF45nmQvA7vhpMkJJRv38k0-I4WsVdlFG8KwGkY_nZDZE4JSP8mzvbTQ8lVwFvh3MCEsR5PgSAWWno-HrAp-JMtwMFeRJ6FnB-xIINPMqPmJ1pNFFf5qBRl2g5JcsLn245yXwMakhFWzFHWRJfGsRrnNISiT-CsQ3IL2cNLav34yEA3j9mh/w400-h225/20231126_103523.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's the tail end of salmon spawning season and we don't see any on the shore... but there must still be some around.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvUZpOcuWdlIitMWzVddI_YAf2awDrPzq4hyphenhyphenvbJCu1a3SAGmm4OLMFUBae_DN4HsSqxxB7TfmqWmbNe0UrKJ_OLnJvQGapa3RtN8orGAmBDHjqkPf91vio_SkWI0Iep6qFLJpcCSFQEXY0RauooV0O9-5l8kAtDCtJBUCpywmelUZBOmefyHGf5Jfthtd/s320/20231126_103605.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And more eagles over there!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRLpku2qmRDt-bI3XN9QVbimsmIMvsrK47QutG4rjIpObZc_Hl0jyOksq9_jqUyV7dziG_W2sQJCf7byBYv4Z_c8nCtDTlWgkGPBjIhkh8jMU7uugSZs82EZdgJijRJza4KmaHVNULU2v5xC9oB8B2e3nA9piV_L_dVK3cFhNKg5Zf-tWyW07Un3GUrM5/s1365/20231126_103727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRLpku2qmRDt-bI3XN9QVbimsmIMvsrK47QutG4rjIpObZc_Hl0jyOksq9_jqUyV7dziG_W2sQJCf7byBYv4Z_c8nCtDTlWgkGPBjIhkh8jMU7uugSZs82EZdgJijRJza4KmaHVNULU2v5xC9oB8B2e3nA9piV_L_dVK3cFhNKg5Zf-tWyW07Un3GUrM5/w225-h400/20231126_103727.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Let's just zoom in... oops... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIrXkPl2ihyphenhyphenWLa5LrK4Lct3PIVVMFMzjcevnwJWiMaUh_FcJ0XtjhUgxsg2Reie_V5G7LWc5XtGJSNEhb5LSSMNlgEwFSg05icfsa2iP7Llk5INnjMTZNc5Xi0le8L7i0RaJlfij3Wr89sr8qc6-0DXfpyrEHXLhU51stK5P9GYGLeTbZhEJq0UDG33aw/s1365/20231126_103732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIrXkPl2ihyphenhyphenWLa5LrK4Lct3PIVVMFMzjcevnwJWiMaUh_FcJ0XtjhUgxsg2Reie_V5G7LWc5XtGJSNEhb5LSSMNlgEwFSg05icfsa2iP7Llk5INnjMTZNc5Xi0le8L7i0RaJlfij3Wr89sr8qc6-0DXfpyrEHXLhU51stK5P9GYGLeTbZhEJq0UDG33aw/w400-h225/20231126_103732.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've got a big nose!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u8CpUcyot913hN4ITBYUm9VYXVW4-HprBo4oDl1_aJ8czkY3xIYsb0jqa0qf_z9XQ30lpnquM1pAJ4b05JjJ_XkEFc7iwruCJAgrRxrZ34mUk1SHUwod5Sh3XlOldnVuk3WrY0Lws3Q6WD1iYfJV_1dNbfrRvv_tH5W7-dGjl91jpmRElq3Y6_wP_9dJ/s1365/20231126_103735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u8CpUcyot913hN4ITBYUm9VYXVW4-HprBo4oDl1_aJ8czkY3xIYsb0jqa0qf_z9XQ30lpnquM1pAJ4b05JjJ_XkEFc7iwruCJAgrRxrZ34mUk1SHUwod5Sh3XlOldnVuk3WrY0Lws3Q6WD1iYfJV_1dNbfrRvv_tH5W7-dGjl91jpmRElq3Y6_wP_9dJ/w400-h225/20231126_103735.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Well, that was fun! An archaeological hike AND eagles!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lzhsVKdKxfwMhnzQKlqfkvwQU4XYZKRV9RE7JtDAkxBThdBbGW1DgcwaLpacb-n3hyphenhypheny6fE04cACheYmfIVOh-pDtvldbPogeMLdzMpqtm2Bi9IBnupDYyH4s97rbBMnFRUI8iZHOKcn0AaJlVCSNipy0QtRoUIpnYZlC30OF7ZGfCfnxEXNvG2CViyQW/s1365/20231126_103823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lzhsVKdKxfwMhnzQKlqfkvwQU4XYZKRV9RE7JtDAkxBThdBbGW1DgcwaLpacb-n3hyphenhypheny6fE04cACheYmfIVOh-pDtvldbPogeMLdzMpqtm2Bi9IBnupDYyH4s97rbBMnFRUI8iZHOKcn0AaJlVCSNipy0QtRoUIpnYZlC30OF7ZGfCfnxEXNvG2CViyQW/w400-h225/20231126_103823.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697474705295626108.post-81416934646942515722023-12-12T00:30:00.092-08:002023-12-12T00:30:00.141-08:00Painting with Handy Sandy and Mail and Bus Bingo and Sekrebeary Evaluation!<p>Hullo!! Little Fox's visit would not be complete without a bit of home renos! Multiple painting projects and touch-ups.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuK6eeRrKtWf28VW7IMkHRCZTmoppbZAdf7tojy52Bb2xREg9GY14u811FzZNAasdPIxxmsQQy5fRbLvjSzhMvLWst9acUpzL7Rm_0Qq93Y0VuZCxl3pWsxloOmMg49Duc8Mu7vSvn3hmEx9Ey3IlfpChdBaic49-c_ylbiFWgddLIQSuZJVt5eMfHfCbw/s1365/20231128_181620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuK6eeRrKtWf28VW7IMkHRCZTmoppbZAdf7tojy52Bb2xREg9GY14u811FzZNAasdPIxxmsQQy5fRbLvjSzhMvLWst9acUpzL7Rm_0Qq93Y0VuZCxl3pWsxloOmMg49Duc8Mu7vSvn3hmEx9Ey3IlfpChdBaic49-c_ylbiFWgddLIQSuZJVt5eMfHfCbw/w400-h225/20231128_181620.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Which means a lot of stir-sticks and paint brushes...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-oSvj2aTRsI92CXRwXjXBO4nPC371zGjMG2Mu6U1pVkJ_t9kgfp8XmzXZ7rOSTDVgZ5hM2vZsueEpWPCQQnUF04lcnDRzNICflLmpeT5pyAnCo0gSGUUAxdynQa49m3FiHCOj6CJONWd8t28dm5aFKYd9lkdxNT3laXkrstd53FerB73pgn7gvU0_WES/s1365/20231128_181625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-oSvj2aTRsI92CXRwXjXBO4nPC371zGjMG2Mu6U1pVkJ_t9kgfp8XmzXZ7rOSTDVgZ5hM2vZsueEpWPCQQnUF04lcnDRzNICflLmpeT5pyAnCo0gSGUUAxdynQa49m3FiHCOj6CJONWd8t28dm5aFKYd9lkdxNT3laXkrstd53FerB73pgn7gvU0_WES/w400-h225/20231128_181625.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>One project was to paint the front closet. It was a dark brown colour and looked really dinged up... Now it's a nice off-white!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtRZ7TfA8_-iOodU_igkUyy6Lt3qq_xACaMCTmr0tftMP9YTtLjHtsEViwPSDYYUuMexob8x5SQUkf0GTNm3Q4anEXra3pCwqfeyw-6dlcD8rsV_1l0wnVuNU_8gfHX04FPX0bWxsW6q-w8PWw_U-mDn2ZquB4fO_bZ9z98Pl0riGLc65u8I4whrPNNbW/s1365/20231128_181632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtRZ7TfA8_-iOodU_igkUyy6Lt3qq_xACaMCTmr0tftMP9YTtLjHtsEViwPSDYYUuMexob8x5SQUkf0GTNm3Q4anEXra3pCwqfeyw-6dlcD8rsV_1l0wnVuNU_8gfHX04FPX0bWxsW6q-w8PWw_U-mDn2ZquB4fO_bZ9z98Pl0riGLc65u8I4whrPNNbW/w400-h225/20231128_181632.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Seee... the other hallway closets are the same colour... icky brown... but we can only handle so many closets at once before the house looks like hurricane.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37D82m8jU5ODt_D6EZ6tbuiptVjDa9HZecCmvaeE2L-bAhuGYNR-yP7iB1Wh5jGT_7ACti8w_w4fqk_uWBDQ-9_kXsBT_uBjBRIjWcgP4IPo7KTxJLdho2WpkfM3rbrxSCGkG4FwKtd9hkCeXppu5rpxtLr8rsdKwx_rJdpkLobsXGUuwA9pKeSjuv830/s1365/20231128_181646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37D82m8jU5ODt_D6EZ6tbuiptVjDa9HZecCmvaeE2L-bAhuGYNR-yP7iB1Wh5jGT_7ACti8w_w4fqk_uWBDQ-9_kXsBT_uBjBRIjWcgP4IPo7KTxJLdho2WpkfM3rbrxSCGkG4FwKtd9hkCeXppu5rpxtLr8rsdKwx_rJdpkLobsXGUuwA9pKeSjuv830/s320/20231128_181646.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>So what else?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFAHFi9uZlFDmD85SE1C3ryMmweAXH7flQazVY6WsTpbTTbXLN9Lc2DiZdllwd8wO-MAj8WyIL8zQ7JmIbRzKu5T5dHuFpX1Nm4qX1VJYf5dIm9_ZMdoha93tDJacGzAmwtx1k0QB4b-8PqxgyigDVJbWwlD_oKcAJ8PpwnA1HKirH24N3NyvajtkbXpp/s1365/20231128_181649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFAHFi9uZlFDmD85SE1C3ryMmweAXH7flQazVY6WsTpbTTbXLN9Lc2DiZdllwd8wO-MAj8WyIL8zQ7JmIbRzKu5T5dHuFpX1Nm4qX1VJYf5dIm9_ZMdoha93tDJacGzAmwtx1k0QB4b-8PqxgyigDVJbWwlD_oKcAJ8PpwnA1HKirH24N3NyvajtkbXpp/s320/20231128_181649.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Well, the bathroom cabinets need a touch up too...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFbynG2CIBi-2sdIYcgDlLhFbl50m_NGtoaUUs4AWaysLdwIN-hJNHcpYD6XmFiznMOmbqeHvx9R2RxVEapFblve3AKAKZDyubhdcUOv4GKsVyuZRDEYmVc4wmGH0ZP-9Cxix-AP-fU_inmnFP21Gzo9dKK6Y8LjJ1D2kr7dZHJmLvxTNunZpiREJrY8J/s1365/20231128_181700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFbynG2CIBi-2sdIYcgDlLhFbl50m_NGtoaUUs4AWaysLdwIN-hJNHcpYD6XmFiznMOmbqeHvx9R2RxVEapFblve3AKAKZDyubhdcUOv4GKsVyuZRDEYmVc4wmGH0ZP-9Cxix-AP-fU_inmnFP21Gzo9dKK6Y8LjJ1D2kr7dZHJmLvxTNunZpiREJrY8J/s320/20231128_181700.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And the murphy bed base was just raw wood and plywood... so that got painted too...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yWIYAVvbIcmEPyOZqokMax3PJ4ePV7QDuVs98URgpZFo_TkAKJgqI1D4yz3D4Xz4-QDDZsUi3qbC5B4ET-_p3BmWRs1TkPfTw44e5L6I8vy0kaeMQOzmj_6p4VDx_idZbMfGQcHnMrodnVgW6SdlzFV5wmY7mwEncwn9bju9S5EKZVUMgGfv-CpI9_Qj/s1365/20231128_181710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yWIYAVvbIcmEPyOZqokMax3PJ4ePV7QDuVs98URgpZFo_TkAKJgqI1D4yz3D4Xz4-QDDZsUi3qbC5B4ET-_p3BmWRs1TkPfTw44e5L6I8vy0kaeMQOzmj_6p4VDx_idZbMfGQcHnMrodnVgW6SdlzFV5wmY7mwEncwn9bju9S5EKZVUMgGfv-CpI9_Qj/s320/20231128_181710.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And then various wall touch-ups... too many to track!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgvjbTTmZqcEsaPCU4MrBaEeSHIj_ldtYcioSqKVnB9uhFZ4fs1OuQyQXzZwKbyy-sqdre_4h4tMEzEfk6rkWGWIoBem7M8JH9-PUwNiTyuI_QICzrZSsja3gEZW7Yq5tXfDw9BUNkvz-_sByzLWOPgkf5flBGw0QiOA_wEZs_BSSVzJUz9W8iblHBUGA/s1365/20231128_181712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgvjbTTmZqcEsaPCU4MrBaEeSHIj_ldtYcioSqKVnB9uhFZ4fs1OuQyQXzZwKbyy-sqdre_4h4tMEzEfk6rkWGWIoBem7M8JH9-PUwNiTyuI_QICzrZSsja3gEZW7Yq5tXfDw9BUNkvz-_sByzLWOPgkf5flBGw0QiOA_wEZs_BSSVzJUz9W8iblHBUGA/s320/20231128_181712.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Alright... while the paint dries... we have mail!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpTYItkjVJcVdDf1fiBgeHcvXS-mVnEprxOuDhn8fd53m5GYCi4yE81IV53AufAc8_6e7P6MsdcNxcmVEC3WTsLqhOQlmNCUjVh408mXvdXNbxXfX-w93gS51Mvipulh1HmSwreIQUazjw3BpUhykNiaoWU8AXDnsyB7NLjglCIMon9L97dmYA1TbOeD8/s1365/20231204_183520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpTYItkjVJcVdDf1fiBgeHcvXS-mVnEprxOuDhn8fd53m5GYCi4yE81IV53AufAc8_6e7P6MsdcNxcmVEC3WTsLqhOQlmNCUjVh408mXvdXNbxXfX-w93gS51Mvipulh1HmSwreIQUazjw3BpUhykNiaoWU8AXDnsyB7NLjglCIMon9L97dmYA1TbOeD8/w400-h225/20231204_183520.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This first one is a Christmas card from... Little Fox!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89OHcHPf07Nm3dfgRcMhvTO77JcF2O_55KimlCBsSY10kyJ-va22s9wsoIWaUCbQHh672xp_tCNkHqGDXCMwlIVP0Od8xMRGl1mwvNW0NQKg2y3T57-JEdao7oMH0nKkcKzpS6cF1iijDQMTi7Df_8drvb-7NjPejFNu7dtunSV6kWI1bFqsU2xUgdXQ6/s1365/20231204_183604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89OHcHPf07Nm3dfgRcMhvTO77JcF2O_55KimlCBsSY10kyJ-va22s9wsoIWaUCbQHh672xp_tCNkHqGDXCMwlIVP0Od8xMRGl1mwvNW0NQKg2y3T57-JEdao7oMH0nKkcKzpS6cF1iijDQMTi7Df_8drvb-7NjPejFNu7dtunSV6kWI1bFqsU2xUgdXQ6/w400-h225/20231204_183604.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Wow! That's impressive, being so early with the card this year!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9bIFkcG7KDw_WtcAdkJfsrH_06tpM0reI40rg7TMIGFQPDki84ox3RtxpGXF7cqk9kEd7snorfi9midHOLFOhT-RbixMxIhL1fiAoCP7iXihUwCeaS6JnbHrU3yjER0_h41UpwQ29JJlZ4UMJfdpcyA0aS0JeqknY74kL69u7pZh_bZq7bIPlvGWapoY/s1365/20231204_183608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9bIFkcG7KDw_WtcAdkJfsrH_06tpM0reI40rg7TMIGFQPDki84ox3RtxpGXF7cqk9kEd7snorfi9midHOLFOhT-RbixMxIhL1fiAoCP7iXihUwCeaS6JnbHrU3yjER0_h41UpwQ29JJlZ4UMJfdpcyA0aS0JeqknY74kL69u7pZh_bZq7bIPlvGWapoY/w400-h225/20231204_183608.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Hmmmm... I think Baxter is doing a beary good job of keeping the sekrebearies on their toes this year!"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Jaki2Kf5x0Q1K98qpOEQ1Eoqfv7qvrN6pUYslEP8oq8DNypzEAa6_o5uJg_w1YQW2K5AjveXWVyw2JbZcX_DG-P6yX052BR8p0nYeTfaZQV7PH3mYxUoY0ghdo_COut8FyMPg4-fflWJa7ABJXcjyVtR5k5Y_I5CGsOiOgXEubUFIKjBM2TgqQZcTZ6z/s1365/20231204_183617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Jaki2Kf5x0Q1K98qpOEQ1Eoqfv7qvrN6pUYslEP8oq8DNypzEAa6_o5uJg_w1YQW2K5AjveXWVyw2JbZcX_DG-P6yX052BR8p0nYeTfaZQV7PH3mYxUoY0ghdo_COut8FyMPg4-fflWJa7ABJXcjyVtR5k5Y_I5CGsOiOgXEubUFIKjBM2TgqQZcTZ6z/w400-h225/20231204_183617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And... hold that thought for a moment... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaW9Y_A2d7jhMmvuUDJGvFtAgOssCyzb_TwMNxPywIHeKWRgMrdESMUfMXaY8xmL8c1fBSTgOjeHqIoFAV5V5FrxPEry05XXVVTY2zW72mVmrcL20mCDqWpnnBqghinpBriFbuw9L3nGZgnb1w7__NzePzgmM_1hdspYHXTqagCRprnMyatfWaOGOFbY6/s1365/20231204_183623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaW9Y_A2d7jhMmvuUDJGvFtAgOssCyzb_TwMNxPywIHeKWRgMrdESMUfMXaY8xmL8c1fBSTgOjeHqIoFAV5V5FrxPEry05XXVVTY2zW72mVmrcL20mCDqWpnnBqghinpBriFbuw9L3nGZgnb1w7__NzePzgmM_1hdspYHXTqagCRprnMyatfWaOGOFbY6/w400-h225/20231204_183623.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The next card is... the Trevi Fountain in Rome?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52jrGDm6PcmXX7CvIsWImUdcVjhJ7ab3vO2ItcYci1Cn3N_44vANljFlDVysBiJJe0MYkQFRXYYNUMhvdP1QZTlC14YzgE4pjM7UGmT_lOyfuz_MhHGIzOddMIMu3joOctCLL0cGoEjX-rfyLebERlKOabOfAMUWetPRXU4g1WTvVZU7JboVA4DK8HjZr/s1365/20231204_183635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52jrGDm6PcmXX7CvIsWImUdcVjhJ7ab3vO2ItcYci1Cn3N_44vANljFlDVysBiJJe0MYkQFRXYYNUMhvdP1QZTlC14YzgE4pjM7UGmT_lOyfuz_MhHGIzOddMIMu3joOctCLL0cGoEjX-rfyLebERlKOabOfAMUWetPRXU4g1WTvVZU7JboVA4DK8HjZr/w400-h225/20231204_183635.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes it is... from Ajdin!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xJHrddMB30u4mGuRaWZNtFx-zMPupFdvS0awSc3JqBmHQWSPLqxbazmHfSJUVxM8jtleFtjXNhbkbjwgAD3kqBfNp2B6R76JRy7mo_NCy1o_KGAfg1TBzEOeKHYynAZGIjKgX89nGVhKP8gkJlMotNA7beH3NovKvPbSNXTvwDuq0DZrOuVvSD9hdyGK/s1365/20231204_183647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xJHrddMB30u4mGuRaWZNtFx-zMPupFdvS0awSc3JqBmHQWSPLqxbazmHfSJUVxM8jtleFtjXNhbkbjwgAD3kqBfNp2B6R76JRy7mo_NCy1o_KGAfg1TBzEOeKHYynAZGIjKgX89nGVhKP8gkJlMotNA7beH3NovKvPbSNXTvwDuq0DZrOuVvSD9hdyGK/w400-h225/20231204_183647.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Wait a minute... didn't we get a postcard from <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2023/11/mail-call.html" target="_blank">Droopy from Pizza</a>?? I mean... Pisa??"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHL1qJfhyphenhyphenQ6yDqRHYlaavfhBZ-QuA1IQbH3GBwhVWR9kQXupzWVykz9YS21LWeYF67khFsHvKokXxLMIG7rhUIIYZjVxLLwg3ceJFQ422dnLgJPW6W3loqaq6ArMOZ63AHvtHV5NJq2YRa7A4Qdw6mgCMdLREdwYk4Tfnwq7_-u9YLDMWlVAygyXXiwOZ/s1365/20231204_183659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHL1qJfhyphenhyphenQ6yDqRHYlaavfhBZ-QuA1IQbH3GBwhVWR9kQXupzWVykz9YS21LWeYF67khFsHvKokXxLMIG7rhUIIYZjVxLLwg3ceJFQ422dnLgJPW6W3loqaq6ArMOZ63AHvtHV5NJq2YRa7A4Qdw6mgCMdLREdwYk4Tfnwq7_-u9YLDMWlVAygyXXiwOZ/w400-h225/20231204_183659.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes we did... they must have booked through the same stuffie tour group again!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmboS1yHuEXrNSVpNyq7zYiSIDT-p5C4bCqgKleDCRco7xGJ5AICRoNsuIC31w1LQhiLa4PlJxdfvcAadMEVmVIEpKE8JeFiWV6vG4YLNaYcWgMox6rzKYO9b1XFBLTqp3F_3GTeLnhxy27NoLVVdBRc_aTqcziyrMqoW57cHJbs4_8L6o4c9Zr2YuOKW/s1365/20231204_183701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmboS1yHuEXrNSVpNyq7zYiSIDT-p5C4bCqgKleDCRco7xGJ5AICRoNsuIC31w1LQhiLa4PlJxdfvcAadMEVmVIEpKE8JeFiWV6vG4YLNaYcWgMox6rzKYO9b1XFBLTqp3F_3GTeLnhxy27NoLVVdBRc_aTqcziyrMqoW57cHJbs4_8L6o4c9Zr2YuOKW/w400-h225/20231204_183701.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now... we have two special pieces of paper...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJXB_tMhIyxntGptF_A5SVdkwL8N8cr5V2xJEorf0eKkSHAt_5k9tGbItymOmzC8-MiuChKEXTlpALnX0ITt7ky3ERSMA6BdhnZmhgIN8SdRaWvnQCemLVqI5284D-v7Y6p5XvxBjtYKAKdUEo9f2-L0yRY2eiwKU7Jen4uJq8jJlgRzb-O3BLmAadn-I/s1365/20231204_183717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJXB_tMhIyxntGptF_A5SVdkwL8N8cr5V2xJEorf0eKkSHAt_5k9tGbItymOmzC8-MiuChKEXTlpALnX0ITt7ky3ERSMA6BdhnZmhgIN8SdRaWvnQCemLVqI5284D-v7Y6p5XvxBjtYKAKdUEo9f2-L0yRY2eiwKU7Jen4uJq8jJlgRzb-O3BLmAadn-I/w400-h225/20231204_183717.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sandy's new Bus Bingo card!!! This is #4...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRELentpKJ7V7Ia7msUlFCIVfdtey1mrfOC4ecY58dhemwLe9sIfr7tkLAEf1w-lo4ZmogfrzVHph-qyXaAt6OW1a72fnBqv-PZNpqgYaSnmLDbpKwvE3BRQbaUuV3WvD49KQBVoQES9YnEgcqHu-GGwFB6FgYB1P5MMy51pDIyNsYgWXTqmK1z7nvJ8ZK/s1365/20231204_183727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRELentpKJ7V7Ia7msUlFCIVfdtey1mrfOC4ecY58dhemwLe9sIfr7tkLAEf1w-lo4ZmogfrzVHph-qyXaAt6OW1a72fnBqv-PZNpqgYaSnmLDbpKwvE3BRQbaUuV3WvD49KQBVoQES9YnEgcqHu-GGwFB6FgYB1P5MMy51pDIyNsYgWXTqmK1z7nvJ8ZK/w400-h225/20231204_183727.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We think the diagonal from top left to bottom right will be a shoe-in very quickly...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigClMhZB1QNnzaGAc-7QlsfgMJ61hzNhek9xbqwqeLmoU04RvJkRaGOrKq4zI9KfzSzQ23tlouk4OXb_2U6tYe0tdXlN0iJXKcgqbEulGTaPbyM6QRfrS11ED0SNrL4ShO0WAuy9qV_5ZK0DjA4E7hn7ibV5IBGuSAbwk6gRJank5feWaVR9rVPzIbLhYb/s1365/20231204_183731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigClMhZB1QNnzaGAc-7QlsfgMJ61hzNhek9xbqwqeLmoU04RvJkRaGOrKq4zI9KfzSzQ23tlouk4OXb_2U6tYe0tdXlN0iJXKcgqbEulGTaPbyM6QRfrS11ED0SNrL4ShO0WAuy9qV_5ZK0DjA4E7hn7ibV5IBGuSAbwk6gRJank5feWaVR9rVPzIbLhYb/w225-h400/20231204_183731.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"I must remember to check my bus bingo card when I get home... I do have one, right?? "<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx8TZxG7QeK88j7ugEwYafMJn6PAXZermjVowKVS9mkHme4xWiMCdvZO5uDWbIb1cRdbWge5XFNjGoeZ3szpqsduFeZ8GvtGFWHNsPawFMrg0fn-r9SkRy4owq-crLJtp4DGK0wB-JSP0xrlqH5oxprT2v7vdV0rsSS-o9tptAM7wQtk31UcXHgUuMdT6/s1365/20231204_183735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx8TZxG7QeK88j7ugEwYafMJn6PAXZermjVowKVS9mkHme4xWiMCdvZO5uDWbIb1cRdbWge5XFNjGoeZ3szpqsduFeZ8GvtGFWHNsPawFMrg0fn-r9SkRy4owq-crLJtp4DGK0wB-JSP0xrlqH5oxprT2v7vdV0rsSS-o9tptAM7wQtk31UcXHgUuMdT6/s320/20231204_183735.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Which leads us straight to... Sekreberay Evaluation time!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncIWWcUIWLAPDmZw5Wcauv6VJZW3Vfcvlk5VTRKYRVopVHOBusPivenTFmrjaFi3SSb-nltg08wF5mj5qFwHgoyzG5rh-KfSSycYOmscg545jOpMGD2r3Q64S2ZYSbS9Yyz6TO6ZCYQK3sVjZDTzNl82L5oS6VE0RYkKqIWlE2ZK4bDH4uYfD-LukTH0T/s1365/20231204_183743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncIWWcUIWLAPDmZw5Wcauv6VJZW3Vfcvlk5VTRKYRVopVHOBusPivenTFmrjaFi3SSb-nltg08wF5mj5qFwHgoyzG5rh-KfSSycYOmscg545jOpMGD2r3Q64S2ZYSbS9Yyz6TO6ZCYQK3sVjZDTzNl82L5oS6VE0RYkKqIWlE2ZK4bDH4uYfD-LukTH0T/w400-h225/20231204_183743.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's been a <a href="https://bearistabear.blogspot.com/2015/05/sekrebeary-evaluation.html" target="_blank">few years (2015!!??)</a> since I've done one of these... so let's get started...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnFvBOGvFRbK7dvB0R-iivaId4ugJpjM4YqnSbgxuoeRh3bg87N4Uzbqit3VHfRXBJy-28aLHYsHo1MUIpTu1lzCl2ULt-2uBaUBL6BMK2LRoSiFn_wECKY2Iho4RmD4L-3L8929gzjGmObH3f1TC-N1LePonA5YWBCsfc5AQDiEAFCOM8qt2b3DJAYYZ/s1365/20231204_183839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnFvBOGvFRbK7dvB0R-iivaId4ugJpjM4YqnSbgxuoeRh3bg87N4Uzbqit3VHfRXBJy-28aLHYsHo1MUIpTu1lzCl2ULt-2uBaUBL6BMK2LRoSiFn_wECKY2Iho4RmD4L-3L8929gzjGmObH3f1TC-N1LePonA5YWBCsfc5AQDiEAFCOM8qt2b3DJAYYZ/w225-h400/20231204_183839.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hmmm... sometimes... often...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRvlX6yPBKErS1i6KftQ3st2BKSlN3Fe6Wck3PMceuCRCvdHLTPqOZCzwW312x9wyBlDHUeHhamQ-DqORJV-uhHxyUNgAmgdPSWLq3sACLL0bEZekN2ldZo199KDPXacBRvleWfm6L9rSg8eM-OaLOtyFrtethky5GZnUJlFmsE70Pr5fMbpO4uQPnOwY/s1365/20231204_183912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRvlX6yPBKErS1i6KftQ3st2BKSlN3Fe6Wck3PMceuCRCvdHLTPqOZCzwW312x9wyBlDHUeHhamQ-DqORJV-uhHxyUNgAmgdPSWLq3sACLL0bEZekN2ldZo199KDPXacBRvleWfm6L9rSg8eM-OaLOtyFrtethky5GZnUJlFmsE70Pr5fMbpO4uQPnOwY/w400-h225/20231204_183912.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is hard, you know.... But I think we're done...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7uBkYhnE5Zhk2sx5WuknFz2f94Vr2Tq1_YP-FFReeel2JqTQBIfUlSCRwlTga6PigtJ71hRh5cwkQ9ZXen3GjHJPfiKHuBSzrY_gSAddeprSYRgKh8C7V5NUsbWHQoQ2nAmzDdDSZkp5W-XyhtA2F_4_m5fiIWim8Q_MjWqCZ6QSrS9WfJMcgrBtqZRR/s1365/20231204_183926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7uBkYhnE5Zhk2sx5WuknFz2f94Vr2Tq1_YP-FFReeel2JqTQBIfUlSCRwlTga6PigtJ71hRh5cwkQ9ZXen3GjHJPfiKHuBSzrY_gSAddeprSYRgKh8C7V5NUsbWHQoQ2nAmzDdDSZkp5W-XyhtA2F_4_m5fiIWim8Q_MjWqCZ6QSrS9WfJMcgrBtqZRR/w400-h225/20231204_183926.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Hmmm... There are a few Rarely's in there... which is not good." <div>Yeah... let's enter it into the spreadsheet and compare with the last one (2015... seriously???).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QZdYJtHl166VkhlcXG1WLu0Jm5jN2hkNHQ-f98N5HdtHWngEYZe8AXXkgNN1R_UUAhj_jkxVafWObguVgnFdfn86YCjOJJ1F22c5wMyD-y8EsQUjg0jXVvE8_p-Df-kSLdGX8BQCsaMGYjJZGSccmoDlxQynxo4HuItNAb_pcmEzjMyBKpBfOzgm0pnE/s1365/20231204_184011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QZdYJtHl166VkhlcXG1WLu0Jm5jN2hkNHQ-f98N5HdtHWngEYZe8AXXkgNN1R_UUAhj_jkxVafWObguVgnFdfn86YCjOJJ1F22c5wMyD-y8EsQUjg0jXVvE8_p-Df-kSLdGX8BQCsaMGYjJZGSccmoDlxQynxo4HuItNAb_pcmEzjMyBKpBfOzgm0pnE/s320/20231204_184011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ok.... Sooo... yellow means the rating has stayed the same. Green is an improvement. Red is a decrease (not good!) And blue is a new category... Overall, we can see that in some categories, the sekerebeary has done OK (yellow) or good (green and blue). But in others... there has been some serious backsliding...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJmFQS0mTFpIk7gPNqiKXOXllTpqqwKhrgDiMcep0GPlU1Lf4fch7WEAjOX43AEihnn81JJaV2VKEs6KDgBu_oqorEZck6DYkx5nTgM8MdysJQQyZKYmFNFVcWNlux7nHcAL6f8t2h3IACZRZACaa394nU_bR2vlfHM5BIjqHp8mZ1g6w1OsM8yAtNFcY/s462/2023%20Sekrebeary%20eval%20compared%20with%202015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="462" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJmFQS0mTFpIk7gPNqiKXOXllTpqqwKhrgDiMcep0GPlU1Lf4fch7WEAjOX43AEihnn81JJaV2VKEs6KDgBu_oqorEZck6DYkx5nTgM8MdysJQQyZKYmFNFVcWNlux7nHcAL6f8t2h3IACZRZACaa394nU_bR2vlfHM5BIjqHp8mZ1g6w1OsM8yAtNFcY/w400-h323/2023%20Sekrebeary%20eval%20compared%20with%202015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Room for improvement... more hot chocolate and brownies! Bringing gear on hikes! Updating blogs in a timely manner. This category was hard to score since there has been improvement in the last few weeks but... before that, it was sad! And mysteries... well... we haven't had hardly any of those! But campfires and smores... those are key.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall... let's see... 7 ratings in the Always and Often categories which is 58%... somebody needs to do some improving! Cause if it had been 6 in the Always/Often categories... the sekrebeary would need a refresher course!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkVdNLiSnhBldtQ3OlaX11eZgK8T0WEejRqHhHe-KFPeERgIMc2in4wrWUvZlui1ZBmoPpaOwCUuvkzhkCybno057a3tdCg4-QVxwlr0Is6Whyphenhyphen3D99QY7T1ai-4_7aioNM1pPyUkjgbHwBLdw41NmhyLoOwUmJI92X7aCwrcBDl8D8-Kft7qIKIMOKild/s1365/20231204_184032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkVdNLiSnhBldtQ3OlaX11eZgK8T0WEejRqHhHe-KFPeERgIMc2in4wrWUvZlui1ZBmoPpaOwCUuvkzhkCybno057a3tdCg4-QVxwlr0Is6Whyphenhyphen3D99QY7T1ai-4_7aioNM1pPyUkjgbHwBLdw41NmhyLoOwUmJI92X7aCwrcBDl8D8-Kft7qIKIMOKild/w400-h225/20231204_184032.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>How is your sekrebeary doing?? We know some stuffies who would probably score theirs at an epic fail for updating their blogs regularly... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijawJ3d64t611gMf5aUL9z-6VNKTkqmOjpqI4OWhphue11itD8dLf5UEJTHvGZ7YS35JAtG4J9RaZC96N2lmA65kWaQG3MyXS5UMzQQf-dYAue-UQoYqfryKt33HxZ66b8m9o5bEPyf-yzKuEPApATL37qSjf8HhCZ4-XV7ppt_8HaOttcSszoiA1BrO67/s1365/20231204_184041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijawJ3d64t611gMf5aUL9z-6VNKTkqmOjpqI4OWhphue11itD8dLf5UEJTHvGZ7YS35JAtG4J9RaZC96N2lmA65kWaQG3MyXS5UMzQQf-dYAue-UQoYqfryKt33HxZ66b8m9o5bEPyf-yzKuEPApATL37qSjf8HhCZ4-XV7ppt_8HaOttcSszoiA1BrO67/w400-h225/20231204_184041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"I know I'm going to have to do one when I get back home... looking at you roommates!"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLztmeLj3PVjobSwnUJE2-NsJDHa_0kFO54LhFrDyonM3wLmnrZelZKaHqbmIG1oeJjy1RtBT9eeb_a9GfOX99-dY0Kf6ll1Egc37Ikjv4GX13UDId9iyExRQ2g8ssrLABmPytBerj3QiJbcztI-nv_cxKxoBPMJ6_NtBzTCfvPYAB0XLycqv5JgghFGV/s1365/20231204_184047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLztmeLj3PVjobSwnUJE2-NsJDHa_0kFO54LhFrDyonM3wLmnrZelZKaHqbmIG1oeJjy1RtBT9eeb_a9GfOX99-dY0Kf6ll1Egc37Ikjv4GX13UDId9iyExRQ2g8ssrLABmPytBerj3QiJbcztI-nv_cxKxoBPMJ6_NtBzTCfvPYAB0XLycqv5JgghFGV/w400-h225/20231204_184047.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br />Alexander Mackenzie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439228479909071116noreply@blogger.com2