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Walking Journal and Walking Stories

 
 
msolga
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 05:56 am
@jespah,
Smile
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littlek
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 01:11 pm
Walked in the woods here:

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs374.snc3/24006_434323179971_743754971_5624113_7054989_n.jpg

Saw Canadian Mayflower, solomon's seal, jack-in-the-pulpi, skunk cabbage, violets galore, trillium (no flowers yet), snakes, red-wing blackbirds, dogs, people.... lovely day for a hike.
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 02:42 pm
@ossobuco,
I know this is off topic but I have come to hate Taylor's voice as well. Too nasal.
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 02:47 pm
I love to walk. There is nothing like walking in a big city . . .NY, Helsinki, Paris are all great for walking. There is nothing like being "on the ground" to know and understand the people.

I also walk in the country although I hadn't for years. I missed hiking so much! This spring, LLBean had a sale on out-of-door accessories. I bought a walking stick . . . actually, there is another name for it . . .hiking staff? I was thinking that a small woman shouldn't walk alone here in bear country but I changed my mind.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 04:10 pm
@tsarstepan,
Thomas Jefferson advised his 12 year old nephew
to always take his gun with him when he went out for a walk.





David
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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 04:42 pm
@jespah,
Dramatic dramatization:
http://www.cournoyeaspoodles.com/toy%20poodle%20blk%20giggles_1.JPG
http://www.loveyourdog.com/images/poobark.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/CENSORED.JPG

Rest in Peace jespah! Crying or Very sad
http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a_l/0_around_edinburgh_-_leith_north_leith_cemetery_01778_no_name.jpg

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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 04:43 pm
@plainoldme,
I would love to have a chance to walk around Paris.
tsarstepan
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 05:51 pm
@tsarstepan,
Walked @ 50 blocks today. From W18 and 10th Ave. to E59th and 5th Ave. Not too ambitious.

Though I'm glad I did finally get to see the amazing High Line Park. I suggest the next time any of you a2ker's come to NYC that you visit this undiscovered gem of NYC. They are still building and expanding on the park but its a stunning mix of urban and public park.
http://thenyknow.com/wp-content/uploads/highline.jpg
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 08:13 pm
@tsarstepan,
tsarstepan wrote:
Walked @ 50 blocks today. From W18 and 10th Ave. to E59th and 5th Ave. Not too ambitious.

Though I'm glad I did finally get to see the amazing High Line Park. I suggest the next time any of you a2ker's come to NYC that you visit this undiscovered gem of NYC. They are still building and expanding on the park but its a stunning mix of urban and public park.
http://thenyknow.com/wp-content/uploads/highline.jpg
It DOES look linear.





David
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Fri 23 Apr, 2010 11:33 pm
@tsarstepan,
I would too! When my daughter took her gap year and lived in France as an au pair, I was writing my thesis. I had high hopes that when it was finished, I would get a job as an editorial assistant at a publishing house and work my way up to editor. I would then take my lap top to Europe every summer for six weeks, spending at least one week in Paris and one week in the French countryside. That never happened.

I also thought I would have been back to Paris by this time . . . that I would have visited Ireland, Scotland and England and a few more places.

There is a great book about walking tours in France, written by an American chef. He's a white haired, white bearded man. He and his wife vacation in France every summer and walk from one small country inn to another.
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msolga
 
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Reply Sun 25 Apr, 2010 02:35 am
Walk #2 this afternoon. I took the cyclists’ designated track along the railway line, heading south to Brunswick. The weather didn’t look too promising when I set out " grey & overcast. One of those typical “between seasons” Melbourne days. It could get you down if you let it, all that grey. But I chose to ignore it & plough on, at full speed!

The trip along the cyclists’ track is fast. No traffic lights to continually stop you. Though it’s not too exciting (apart from the cyclists whizzing past at great speeds). A lot of tags & graffiti left by kids on high backyard fences. And of course, the trains, constantly heading north & south. Apart from that, it’s very peaceful. You can lose yourself in your thoughts as you charge along.
Eventually it seemed a good idea to get back onto Sydney Road. Always busy, even on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Trams rattling noisily along, clanging their bells. A constant stream of cars going from A to B. And lots of people. Strolling on the footpaths, charging along in their runners like me, getting their hair cut at the middle eastern barber shops (Sunday seems to be a big hair cutting day), people eating late lunches, people out buying food, people of just about any ethnic group you could name ....

Anyway, altogether I think I walked around 8 km, from here & back. With a few diversions as I went ... like stopping at the A1 Bakery (middle eastern) for a few of their spinach & cheese triangles (absolutely delicious!) one to eat for lunch as I walked & a couple for later. A stop at the outdoor market area at the Albion St intersection, to check out the produce. Very reasonable prices for bananas, fresh Borlotti beans, apples ... but did I really want to have a backpack that weighed me down, with so many more kilometres yet to go? No, I decided to make my purchases in my “home” part of Sydney Road, in the last stretch. A stop at Savers (big 2nd hand op shop/thrift shop) Very crowded. But no exquisite 2nd hand teapots, no unusual watches, no jewellery of interest today, no books which tempted me ... so onward, turning back north, at top speed!

On the way back I ran into one of my neighbours (The eastern studies/yoga lady ), taking her grandson out for a walk. We stopped & chatted for a bit. About the possibility of rain. (A constant topic of conversation with us Melbournians. We are obsessed about rain. With good reason.) And earlier on, as I was chugging along, I became rather annoyed by this persistent tooting from a hoon car. Anyway I paid no attention, just kept going. Till I realized the mad tooting was aimed at me! “Hey, MISS!!!” called the noisy car driver loudly , sticking his head out the window & waving. Then I realized it was R, a student of mine from way back! OMG, all these years later, he was exactly the same! As crazy as ever! I had to laugh & of course I waved back. Very funny.

Two hours later I eventually made it home, just as the first rain drops were beginning to fall.

So there you are, tsar, that was my walk report. I hope I didn’t leave anything out! Wink
littlek
 
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Reply Sun 25 Apr, 2010 09:08 am
Wow, MsOlga, that sounds like a fun walk.

And Tsar, I like that elevated garden walkway.

I hiked in the woods again. I'm getting more requests for hike on which we can stop to shoot photos and explore areas as well as informational hikes. This group seemed to like my flora and fauna commentary. The hike was about 3.25 miles and took 1 hour and 35 minutes at a good clip. We had vistas looking down across the tree tops, from above. And....

We ran into a largish snapping turtle who let us photograph him.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs458.ash1/25196_434712854971_743754971_5634513_530885_n.jpg

I saw that several lady slipper plants had come up with buds (maybe 3 weeks early).
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs438.snc3/25196_434712884971_743754971_5634519_3898140_n.jpg

We spent a lot of time walking through low grounds dwarfed by tall pines. These bits made us all quiet - like we'd entered somewhere sacred.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs418.snc3/25196_434712859971_743754971_5634514_5828037_n.jpg

We even caught the small historical loop which had old foundations of industry and homes from the 1700s onward. Here were gristmills, rubber plants, lumber mills. All water-powered.
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs418.snc3/25196_434712869971_743754971_5634516_8224591_n.jpg
tsarstepan
 
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Reply Sun 25 Apr, 2010 09:17 am
@msolga,
msolga wrote:

And of course, the trains, constantly heading north & south. Apart from that, it’s very peaceful. You can lose yourself in your thoughts as you charge along.

...

But no exquisite 2nd hand teapots, no unusual watches, no jewellery of interest today, no books which tempted me ... so onward, turning back north, at top speed!


Even though shopping (even failed browsing expeditions) and deep thoughts are on separate planes of cultural distinction, they make a great yin/yang incentive for long walks.

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Two hours later I eventually made it home, just as the first rain drops were beginning to fall.

So there you are, tsar, that was my walk report. I hope I didn’t leave anything out! Wink

A most impressive report! The platinum standard of walking stories I hope others (including me) will follow for this thread! Very Happy
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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Sun 25 Apr, 2010 09:23 am
@littlek,
You are the official photographic chronicler of this walking thread. It's a shame I can't hire you to document key urban objets de l'oeil along my trip.
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Sun 25 Apr, 2010 09:23 am
msolga -- Beautiful writing!

littlek -- Beautiful pictures!
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littlek
 
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Reply Sun 25 Apr, 2010 09:39 am
I don't write as well as MsO, so, pictures must suffice. I would love to see others' photos from their walks.
tsarstepan
 
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Reply Sun 25 Apr, 2010 09:41 am
@littlek,
I'll take my meh camera with me to work on Monday. Wish me luck that I find something notable and photo worthy ....
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msolga
 
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Reply Mon 26 Apr, 2010 05:06 am
@littlek,
You're taking hiking parties through the woods, k?
And photographing as you go. Sounds wonderful. I wish I could come!
Really like this shot. (Actually, I liked all of them. You're getting very good at this!)

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We spent a lot of time walking through low grounds dwarfed by tall pines. These bits made us all quiet - like we'd entered somewhere sacred
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs418.snc3/25196_434712859971_743754971_5634514_5828037_n.jpg

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littlek
 
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Reply Mon 26 Apr, 2010 02:47 pm
Yes, MsOlga. Most of the time I am a follower, but sometimes I am a leader. If I follow, usually there isn't much time to stop for photos.
tsarstepan
 
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Reply Mon 26 Apr, 2010 02:54 pm
@littlek,
I had two set of rechargeable batteries for redundancy sake. Brought a camera and made sure I had something I could sip water from. Bloody rain! Sad Decided not to walk home today.

Hopefully Tuesday will be better weather wise. Rolling Eyes
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