Thursday, 23 October 2008

The Beauties of Nature

Sometimes even the most hard-bitten cynic is moved by the beauty of the natural world.






My travel bags are out ... and half packed!

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful sights, where are you going?

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  2. hey victor.

    i fancy going to tibet - i tried to when i was living in china but it was impossible to get a ticket - the authorities were wanting to keep foreigners and their views about the status of the country under control.

    ever been there? are you a traveler?

    nick

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  3. That first pic looks like the place where they filmed the "Sound Of Music" movie - lol!

    I love "mother nature" and feel its a damn shame what we've done to it.
    BTW, that 4th pic looks like the kind of place I'd like to check out.
    Course thats never gonna happen since I just don't have the dough-reh-me.

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  4. I lived in Beijing 1980 - 1982 but never got to Tibet.

    I have travelled quite a bit, Nick, but not in recent years since I took on the care of my mother.

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  5. hey victor.

    i was there over 1988 - just before the square thing. you maybe experienced the same difficulty as i did getting to Tibet - were you trying to go?

    but China is so damn big - there are so many other demands on your attention.

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  6. hey greg.

    LOL - i was riding a bicycle round outside Salzburg once and came across a field just like this one - and instantly re-named it the Julie Andrews field! and took a million pics.

    yeah #4 is beautiful - don't know where it is - just found it labeled 'Mirror Lake'.

    most amazing place i think i've ever visited in this vein is the Himalayas in Nepal - i trekked over a week to the basecamp (4000 metres +) of Anapurna 1 (8000 metres +) - it was awesome! and did a post with pics on it on 9 may 2008 - 'Pilgrimages and Trekking to the Base Camp of Annapurna 1, Nepal'. couldn't stop myself!

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  7. hey doreus.

    i wanna go where you went! (harry meets sally) - great photographic record.

    haven't decided on where for us yet - there are really so many places to go. but the need is building - haven't been since last november and due for another adventure

    nick

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  8. Well... that was some of what Alberta has to offer. And the Canadian Rockies are even nicer in winter/spring (when the roads are good). It can get a bit cold, mind you... I'm also overdue for a break... but it's the middle of the school year out here and no break for me!

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  9. doreus, you photos were so good i've just looked thru them again - so thanks!

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  10. hey doreus

    don't mind the icy weather - if it's fine - the cold seems to sharpen my senses!

    you mention being in the middle of the school year - are you working in the school system? (ignore this if it seems too nosy!)

    nick

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  11. Thanks for the compliment. Glad you enjoy the pictures. And yes, I teach... which leaves me little time at this juncture to admire the beauties of nature... or for anything else, for that matter!

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