The hike is still on. The Illustrious Fedak sends his regrets but Dan Mitchell is a go. The first to volunteer was Tom Clifton. Could we see a Steve Sergeant appearance? I’m guessing that w/all the snow that’s arrived in…
Monthly Archives: December 2006
How I choose a pic o’ the day
by tmangan • December 30, 2006 • 4 Comments
The Flickr pic o’ the day is getting rave reviews from at least a few of the regulars around here; Gambolin Man e-mailed me wondering how they get picked, so I figure others might also be curious. It works like…
Flickr pic o’ the day
by tmangan • December 30, 2006 • 0 Comments
picture in picture, originally uploaded by sine wave. “Picture in Picture” from the photo stream of sine wave Setting is Eagle Creek Trail in Oregon.
For all you Bay Area shutterbugs
by tmangan • December 29, 2006 • 0 Comments
Tom Stienstra of that other newspaper which shall not be named recommends great places to take pictures. One I hadn’t thought of: 3. Hidden Beach, Angel Island The best view for photos at Angel Island is not from the summit,…
Quote of the Day
by tmangan • December 29, 2006 • 0 Comments
From an article with all the basics for snowshoeing: “I’ve seen a lot of broken arms. But we don’t have too many broken butts.” (The point being, if you lose your balance, try to fall on your fanny).
More links than you can shake a Leki at
by tmangan • December 29, 2006 • 1 Comment
All sorts of captivating links have been piling up in my RSS reader. Let’s get to ’em. Gear Wildebeat checks out great gear of ’06 reviewed at backpackgeartest.org. The Goat points to overshoes for your ankle cast. Winehiker outlines optional…
Flickr pic o’ the day
by tmangan • December 29, 2006 • 0 Comments
Keyhole, originally uploaded by Rob Guglielmetti. “Keyhole,” from the photo stream of Rob Guglielmetti The scene is Long’s Peak, the famous Colorado Fourteener.
Heli-hiking to a glacier
by tmangan • December 28, 2006 • 0 Comments
From a blogger’s account of helicoptering to the Fox Glacier in New Zealand: John kept wishing for bad weather to liven up our hike, looking forward to being stranded on the glacier and hoping the guides would have to break…
Flickr pic o’ the day
by tmangan • December 28, 2006 • 0 Comments
dreaming, originally uploaded by bonsaibutterfly. “dreaming” from the photo stream of bonsaibutterfly Setting is Tribble Mill State Park in Gwinnett County, Georgia.