Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]beautiful spot ric > On May 7, 2019, at 1:18 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > We had two public holidays last week: Wednesday was Labour Day, and > Thursday was a local Alicante holiday called Santa Faz. So of course I > took Friday off to create a 5-day weekend. I use the morning to do one of > the more challenging bike rides in the immediate area. The total distance > is only 43 km, but those are quality km, with a lot of climbing. In > particular, after about 20 km there is a climb from Busot, at just over > 300 meters, to the entrance to a cave complex called Cuevas de Canelobre, > at 570 meters, over a distance of about 2.5 km, so the average grade is > 8-9%, with sections up to 13%. Fairly challenging, but there are some nice > views to be had, in addition to the sense of accomplishment. > > On the way up, I had the mountain on my right. I do not know if the hole > near the top is man-made or natural: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-g8XTpw8/A > > At the cave entrance there is a small shop and a bar, and a parking lot. > So I took my Coke break there and looked up?and saw a guy coming down from > the top. Being a bit afraid of heights, I got scared just looking at him: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-97ttxvj/A > > Finally, I took a selfie using the 12mm end of my 12-32 lens on the > Panasonic GF1. Not the most flattering perspective, but you get to see me > as an unshaven, sweaty cyclist who is quite happy to be able to climb up > here at the age of 58: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8VbkZrz/A > > For the curious, the record of the ride is here: > https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3614100239 > > 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