Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-TqkcmSN/A Nice veiw on Alislante ;-) I'd love to hike there some day too Thanks for sharing Amities Philippe 2017-01-30 14:46 UTC+01:00, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>: > Beautiful, but rugged terrain. I liked the view from the top. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 1/30/2017 12:14 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> Yesterday I did something different from my usual cycling escapades, >> albeit in the same general area. My wife and I joined a small group of >> mostly British hikers for a 17 km walk in the mountains above >> Benidorm/Alicante, centred on the village of Sella. I have visited this >> area (Puerto de Tudons) on bicycle on various occasions. But walking is >> different; it is a different kind of exercise, and it allows for much more >> photography; during an 80-100 km bicycle ride I will typically only stop >> once or twice, where when you are walking, stopping to take a picture is a >> snap (pun intended?). Plus, you get to see things that you do not >> necessarily see from a paved road. >> >> Four images from the hike. >> >> Part of our little group on the way up a narrow path. We were going up to >> the top of the ridge: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-rwWdJqV/A >> >> There were numerous hazards along the path, including those left behind by >> mountain goats: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Z3wbVjB/A >> >> Once at the top, we took in this amazing view. A bit of leftover snow from >> last weekend?s storm is still visible: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-TqkcmSN/A >> >> Towards the end of the hike, I stopped for this little wild flower. In >> contrast to the immediate surroundings of Alicante, this area is quite >> lush, with lots of greenery and wild thyme and sage and other good stuff >> growing everywhere: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-vG8k2P9/A >> >> One of the other participants posted the walk on Strava: >> https://www.strava.com/activities/848457833 >> >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information