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![]() 20141229-122948 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw Poland |
![]() 20141228-214820 emergency hammer to break the glass train windows, also protected by glass |
![]() 20141228-214538 Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141228-214528 night view of the Wisla river, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141228-214517 Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141228-214511 Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141227-142447 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-142437 forest road, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-142426 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-142418 frosty tree, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-142352 frosty tree, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-141108 frozen water on the road, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-141050 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-140546 frosty plant, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141227-121754 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-151734 jets flying side-by-side over Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-151649 jets flying side-by-side over Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-151631 jets flying side-by-side over Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-150031 winter twilight, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-150027 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-150010 frozen pond, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-150005 frozen pond, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-090623 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-090537 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-090531 Winter sunrise, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141226-090515 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141225-161950 bat, Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141225-141914 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141225-141712 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141225-140553 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141225-140547 Masury, Poland |
![]() 20141221-152047 lake view from the from the train, Poland |
![]() 20141221-145159 vintage engine, seen from the train, Poland |
![]() 20141221-145155 vintage engine, seen from the train, Poland |
![]() 20141221-145132 vintage engine, seen from the train, Poland |
![]() 20141221-143723 soon to be lumber traveling by train, Poland |
![]() 20141221-141114 view from the train, Monki, Poland |
![]() 20141221-140433 view from the train, Masury?, Poland |
![]() 20141221-140429 view from the train, Masury?, Poland |
![]() 20141221-133845 Poland |
![]() 20141221-122804 view from the train, Masury?, Poland |
![]() 20141221-122759 view from the train, Masury?, Poland |
![]() 20141221-122659 view from the train, Masury?, Poland |
![]() 20141221-122653 view from the train, Masury?, Poland |
![]() 20141221-102247 Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141220-191041 Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141220-111021 mannequine having a lie-down, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141217-141703 Crow, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141217-135322 Polish microbrews |
![]() 20141216-121438 WWII Memorial, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141216-113519 old building at Biela?ska 10, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141215-162024 aleja Solidarnosci?, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141215-153829 aleja Solidarnosci, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141215-153820 monument, Warsaw, Poland |
![]() 20141214-221242 USAF C-17 Galaxy Globemaster out of Travis AFB, parked in Warsaw Chopin Airport. |
![]() 20141214-144024 |
![]() 20141212-195553 emergency glass hammer, in bus in Brighton-Hove (protected by glass) |
![]() 20141124-125219 Sbahn station, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141124-120808 Treblinka monument (memorial), Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141124-120719 Treblinka monument (memorial), Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141124-120709 Treblinka monument (memorial), Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-190827 bunk beds for cars, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-160945 "Protected Green Area" (I think this means don't stomp on the bulbs), Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-154530 Holy. Shit. Shopping. |
![]() 20141123-153052 Landwehrkanal, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-152919 community of house/vehicles near Landwehrkanal, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-152850 community of house/vehicles near Landwehrkanal, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-152527 cafe/club near Landwehrkanal, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-151733 Landwehrkanal, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-151719 Flutgraben, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-151444 Schlesischer Busch, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-151434 former guard tower of the Berlin Wall, Schlesischer Busch, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-151338 former guard tower of the Berlin Wall, Schlesischer Busch, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-151323 marker for former location of the Berlin Wall, Schlesischer Busch, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-151011 vintage truck, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-145428 Puschkinallee, Treptower Park, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-145056 tree with yellow leaves, Treptower park, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-144638 barges docked on the Spree, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-144632 looking east down the Spree, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-144128 old buildings near Glasblaeserallee, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-144002 old buildings near Glasblaeserallee, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-143638 view East down Rummelsbuger See, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-143631 view East down Rummelsbrger See, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-143037 Friedrichshain?, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-142744 Friedrichshain?, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-134035 sculpture, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-125605 tram tacks, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-114811 Blackland "Metal Rock Club", Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-114406 Ernst Thälmann monument, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141123-114314 Ernst Thälmann monument, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141122-174132 Rothaus Pils! |
![]() 20141122-155401 apartments in Pankow, Berlin, Germany |
![]() 20141122-154133 Alte Pfarrkirche Pankow, Berlin Germany |
![]() 20141122-154111 Alte Pfarrkirche Pankow, Berlin Germany |
![]() 20141122-154107 Alte Pfarrkirche Pankow, Berlin Germany |
![]() 20141122-151459 Berlin SBahn |
![]() 20141122-135622 very good vegan snacks "Neopolitaner" |
![]() 20141122-135608 Big pillow, small pillow |
![]() 20141122-102355 Germany? from the air |
![]() 20141122-095321 Airplane seen from an airplane, somewhere over Northern Europe |
![]() 20141109-233956 Hail, Tisbury Road, Hove, UK |
![]() 20141109-233741 Hail, Tisbury Road, Hove, UK |
![]() 20141109-233723 Hail, Tisbury Road, Hove, UK |
![]() 20141109-233707 Hail, Tisbury Road, Hove, UK |
![]() 20141106-140908 adolescent European Herring Gull which seemed a bit... subdued. |
![]() 20141106-135726 adolescent herring gull which seemed a bit... subdued. |
![]() 20141025-172559 "God is ..." either "Dad" or "Dead" garffitti near King's Cross, London |
![]() 20141025-172353 Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital (Good Entrance) |
![]() 20141025-171337 Travelodge with a statue in the golden hour, on Gray's Inn (London) |
![]() 20140917-193308 a very strange cameraphone malfunction which generated a schizo selfie whilst hiking near Lac du Mauvoisin in the Alps |
![]() 20140916-190303 Hammersmith Apollo theatre, waiting for Kate Bush and "Before the Dawn" |
![]() 20140916-190254 Hammersmith Apollo theatre, waiting for Kate Bush and "Before the Dawn" |
![]() 20140915-170813 Geneva - strange swimming pool sort of "in" the Lake |
![]() 20140915-170808 Geneva - one of many bridges |
![]() 20140915-164824 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral |
![]() 20140915-164213 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view of the main spire |
![]() 20140915-164141 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view of the South tower and main spire from the North tower |
![]() 20140915-164123 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - the North tower |
![]() 20140915-164112 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view from the North tower |
![]() 20140915-164059 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view from the North tower |
![]() 20140915-164033 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - the North tower |
![]() 20140915-164008 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view from the North tower |
![]() 20140915-163826 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - the North tower |
![]() 20140915-163716 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view from the North tower |
![]() 20140915-163557 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view from the North tower |
![]() 20140915-163526 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - view from the North tower |
![]() 20140915-162838 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - South tower - signal lights to try to control traffic in the very narrow tunnel. They did not work well. |
![]() 20140915-162759 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - South tower - loo |
![]() 20140915-162702 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - South tower i'm not sure what this is, but it's cool. (closeup) |
![]() 20140915-162646 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - South tower i'm not sure what this is, but it's cool. |
![]() 20140915-162558 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral view from the South tower |
![]() 20140915-162548 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral view South from the South tower |
![]() 20140915-162513 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral view from the South tower |
![]() 20140915-162210 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral |
![]() 20140915-162145 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - interior of the roof |
![]() 20140915-161909 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral - ticket-operated turnstile to the tower |
![]() 20140915-161620 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral |
![]() 20140915-161606 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral |
![]() 20140915-160805 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral, front |
![]() 20140915-160532 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral |
![]() 20140915-160515 Geneva - St. Pierre Cathedral |
![]() 20140915-155658 Geneva - near St. Pierre Cathedral |
![]() 20140915-152910 ... that has decided to forage on the bottom, as i wasn't giving it food. |
![]() 20140915-152847 a hungry swan |
![]() 20140915-151916 Geneva - the iconic "Jet d'Eau" |
![]() 20140915-151910 Geneva |
![]() 20140915-140811 more fields near Geneva... Switzerland was much more agricultural than i expected. |
![]() 20140915-140742 more fields near Geneva... Switzerland was much more agricultural than i expected. |
![]() 20140915-140731 more fields near Geneva... Switzerland was much more agricultural than i expected. |
![]() 20140915-133652 I think this was Lausanne, but i could be wrong |
![]() 20140915-133639 more grapes along Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140915-133154 kind of an interesting reflection of Mirabelka also snapping photos of Lake Geneva, from the train |
![]() 20140915-133121 sailing boat on Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140915-133111 sailing boat on Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140915-133059 Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140915-133051 Lake Geneva; note the grape growing in the small patch of land between the train and the Lake |
![]() 20140915-131633 Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140915-131626 Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140915-130533 On the train in the Rhone river valley, i think. Heading back to Geneva |
![]() 20140915-105716 An old, dis-used restaurant, i think near the bottom of another skiing area, near Bourg Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140915-095835 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice; convertible cars marked as if they are in a rally... they are a day behind the Jaguar E-type |
![]() 20140914-182724 the ski lift machine at the bottom (near the Grand Saint Bernard Hospice) |
![]() 20140914-182641 buttonon the ski lift machine at the bottom (near the Grand Saint Bernard Hospice) |
![]() 20140914-182630 old photo on the ski lift machine at the bottom (near the Grand Saint Bernard Hospice) |
![]() 20140914-180811 a small plane that flew past over Grand Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140914-180802 a small plane that flew past over Grand Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140914-180757 a small plane that flew past over Grand Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140914-174402 view East from the disused skiing resort.. perhaps of Plan de Tcholeire and Arete de Tcholeire |
![]() 20140914-174245 the view into Italia from the dis-used ski area... range after range of Alps... |
![]() 20140914-173919 about 2,800 m altitude... "Super Saint Bernard" - The remains of an old ski lift area Mirabelka and i hiked up to. It sits on the Swiss-Italian border, along a ridgeline. |
![]() 20140914-173730 Grand Saint Bernard, bottom left.... Becs Noirs(?) in the distance, and i think Mont Mort on the right |
![]() 20140914-173726 Grand Saint Bernard from above |
![]() 20140914-170504 Grand Saint Bernard from above |
![]() 20140914-152000 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel - treasure |
![]() 20140914-151949 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel - treasure |
![]() 20140914-151641 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel - treasure |
![]() 20140914-151633 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel - treasure |
![]() 20140914-150314 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel - i'm not exactly sure what was going on here... |
![]() 20140914-150246 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel - a Polish Mary |
![]() 20140914-150222 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel - a Polish Mary |
![]() 20140914-150119 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel (St Bernard) |
![]() 20140914-150010 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel |
![]() 20140914-150004 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel |
![]() 20140914-145935 Grand Saint Bernard Chapel |
![]() 20140914-142208 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - tools |
![]() 20140914-142204 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - tools |
![]() 20140914-141951 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - Napoleon paraphenalia |
![]() 20140914-141944 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum |
![]() 20140914-141933 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - Napoleonic relics |
![]() 20140914-141208 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - winter gear from days gone by |
![]() 20140914-141158 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - Barry the III |
![]() 20140914-135145 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - signs or plaques used to petition favours from the gods during Roman times? |
![]() 20140914-135103 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - more relics dug up from archealogical sites. |
![]() 20140914-135048 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - I think this a small statue of Jupiter or Saturn, discovered in the dig of a site nearby that used to be a Roman-era temple. |
![]() 20140914-135041 Grand Saint Bernard Hospice Museum - I think this a small statue of Jupiter or Saturn, discovered in the dig of a site nearby that used to be a Roman-era temple. |
![]() 20140914-133426 Grand Saint Bernard - poster about the Saint-Bernard Dogs... |
![]() 20140914-133418 Grand Saint Bernard - poster about the Saint-Bernard Dogs... |
![]() 20140914-115642 Grand Saint Bernard, a memorial to the people who died in the pass (?) |
![]() 20140914-115451 Grand Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140914-115352 Grand Saint Bernard Lake |
![]() 20140914-114240 Mirabelka standing in two countries at once |
![]() 20140914-113931 Swiss customs building at Grand Saint Bernard Lake |
![]() 20140914-113920 view across Grand Saint Bernard Lake, towards Italia |
![]() 20140914-113238 Grand Saint Bernard Lake |
![]() 20140914-113116 I would really like to know what (Italian) peak this is... |
![]() 20140914-112534 Grand Saint Bernard Lake |
![]() 20140914-112351 Jaguar E-type... pretty minimal driver compartment... setup for racing? |
![]() 20140914-112317 Jaguar E-type |
![]() 20140914-112112 Jaguar E-type |
![]() 20140914-105237 Statue of Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140914-105018 Statue of Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140914-104040 The Road down into Italia from Grand Saint Bernard |
![]() 20140914-104003 Italian Alps! |
![]() 20140914-103526 Grand Saint Bernard - a statue of the Saint |
![]() 20140914-103041 Grand Saint Bernard - the Italian-Swiss border. |
![]() 20140914-102727 Grand Saint Bernard more motorcycles |
![]() 20140914-102700 Grand Saint Bernard - the Italian side (taken from the border, i think) |
![]() 20140914-102436 Grand Saint Bernard looking Southwest... the building on this side of the lake is Swiss customs |
![]() 20140914-102130 Grand Saint Bernard - it was a Sunny Sunday morning, and there were lots of motorcyclists |
![]() 20140914-101911 Grand Saint Bernard - it was a Sunny Sunday morning, and there were lots of motorcyclists |
![]() 20140914-101208 Grand Saint Bernard - a view across the lake towards the Italian side! |
![]() 20140914-101159 Grand Saint Bernard. If you squint really hard, in the centre of the photo you might see a person and a St. Bernard dog. (The dogs are named for the Hopsice and Monastary (and Saint) who are (were) here.) |
![]() 20140914-094958 Grand Saint Bernard - one of the many markers along Napoleon's route through the Alps. |
![]() 20140914-094822 Grand Saint Bernard, the view NE, towards Croix de Tsousse, i think. |
![]() 20140914-094816 Grand Saint Bernard... |
![]() 20140914-094028 from the bus, looking back down the road at the cloud-filled valley. |
![]() 20140914-093524 cloud-filled Val de Entremont |
![]() 20140914-093409 On the bus towards Grand Saint Bernard now.. this is the (enclosed) entrance to the tunnel under the Alps, that emerges in Italy. |
![]() 20140914-093353 On the bus toward Grand Saint Bernard now... this is the (enclosed) entrance to the tunnel under the Alps, that emerges in Italy. |
![]() 20140914-083849 Evening in Orsieres, swallows or swifts (or something like that) are catch bugs. |
![]() 20140913-175043 The hotel in Orsieres was very 1980s... maybe even 1970s, in a "long in the tooth" sort of way. I kept thinking i was in a spy thriller. |
![]() 20140913-164126 A bread vending machine near the trains station in Orsieres, where we spent the night on the way to St. Bernard. |
![]() 20140913-162043 Train station in Sembrancher, with a very dramatic backdrop (cliffs below La Crevasse... a "paltry" 1,807 meters.) |
![]() 20140913-155106 Idyllic Swiss moutain village. |
![]() 20140913-155051 We're riding NW in a bus now, through little towns along Val de Bagnes, towards Sembrancher, where we will change to a train. |
![]() 20140913-145301 I like Bagnes' coat of arms. |
![]() 20140913-145243 a list of Communes involved with Hydroelectric power generation from Lac du Mauvoisin. |
![]() 20140913-141940 small water fall above Fionnay |
![]() 20140913-141232 Fionnay, looking South at hydroelectric plant. |
![]() 20140913-141206 The town of Fionnay. Every little village seemed to have a public fountain. |
![]() 20140913-112942 Same view of Louvie, but a little bit more to the right. You can see a catchment pond in the bottom corner; that is in the town of Fionnay |
![]() 20140913-112930 This is a view across Bagnes, i think at Louvie, and the descent we made. The human-made structures at the foot of the mountain (centre) i think have to do with power generation (hydroelectric). |
![]() 20140913-105754 looking North from Corbassière Valley... i'm not sure what the distant mountains are called, but the fascinated me. Perhaps Les Diablerets? |
![]() 20140913-103553 look back up the Corbassière Valley one last time |
![]() 20140913-103351 steps down along Corbassière Valley |
![]() 20140913-102037 a look back up Corbassière Valley |
![]() 20140913-101935 sheep in Corbassière Valley |
![]() 20140913-101906 sheep in Corbassière Valley |
![]() 20140913-101839 the amount of work that went into this path is impressive; here, there's a sheet of plastic to control some runoff |
![]() 20140913-101239 the path down along the Corbassière Valley had quite a few human-additions, presumably to keep it from sliding into the valley |
![]() 20140913-101138 the view down the Corbassière Valley |
![]() 20140913-101118 Petit Combin, behind a huge morraine |
![]() 20140913-092841 same sign post, but looking back at Petit Combin |
![]() 20140913-092807 the metal bridge spanning the Corbassiere creek? river? (meltstream). |
![]() 20140913-092716 signpost at a juntion |
![]() 20140913-090117 Combin de Corbassiere and Petit Combin. Now that the Sun is up more (and there aren't any clouds!) You can see all the dirt and rock on the surface of this part of the Glacier. (You will be relived to know this is one of the last pictures i took of them.) |
![]() 20140913-090049 Grand Combin, Combin de Corbassiere, and the Glacier... |
![]() 20140913-085859 more frosty plants. |
![]() 20140913-085823 we're heading down the trail above the Corbassiere (melt-) stream now, towards Fionnay. That's some frost on the grass. |
![]() 20140913-084746 Glacier de Corbassiere... you can see some enormous boulders in the till that the glacier brought here. |
![]() 20140913-084737 Combin de Corbassiere and Petit Combin |
![]() 20140913-084731 Glacier de Corbassiere and Grand Combin... it's incredible to think that we saw this four days earlier as we were coming down from Lac de Louvie... but from across the valley. |
![]() 20140913-084027 Combin de Corbassiere and Petit Combin, again. All these photos may seem excessive, but the views were simply incredible, and hard-earned. |
![]() 20140913-084022 (more) morning Sun on the Grand Combin and Combin de Corbassiere |
![]() 20140913-074358 the trail we came down yesterday, along one of the glacier's morraines |
![]() 20140913-074259 Cab. Panossiere before the glacier and Grand Combine. I'm not entirely sure why there is (apparently) an outdoor shower. (I used an indoor one.) |
![]() 20140913-074235 more of the mountains (close and far) to the North of Cab. Panossiere |
![]() 20140913-074218 North towards Bagnes... the vague black shapes in the dim shadows are a flock of Alpine Chough i bothered (again) |
![]() 20140913-074120 Combin de Corbassiere and Petit Combin and the moon. |
![]() 20140913-074030 Combin de Corbassiere and Petit Combin... the light was apparently too challenging for me and my camera phone. |
![]() 20140913-074007 morning Sun on the Grand Combin and Combin de Corbassiere |
![]() 20140913-074002 morning Sun on the Grand Combin |
![]() 20140913-073955 same shot, but the camera has focussed on the Chough's feather |
![]() 20140913-073946 The morning light is wreaking havoc with the GS II's camera, also not helped by the fact that it's chosen to focus on the most uninteresting part of this picture: a stone picnic table. I think the sunlit peak on the left is Combin de Corbassiere. |
![]() 20140913-072519 This is looking North at the cabanes' laundry line, and a several lines of mountains that are NE Bagnes, and far in the distance, i think that's the range N-NW of Saxon & Riddes, which are back in the Rhone valley, where we got off the train. |
![]() 20140913-065252 The next morning, a clear view(!) of Glacier de Corbassiere and Grand Combin |
![]() 20140912-161554 ...in fact, we're in a cloud. |
![]() 20140912-161541 can't see any of the Glacier now... |
![]() 20140912-161536 Cabane François-Xavier Bagnoud à Panossière |
![]() 20140912-161523 Glacier de Corbassiere from Cabanes FXB Panossiere, through the clouds. |
![]() 20140912-161516 Clouds have moved in, and the Alpine Chough have taken off, annoyed by a camera-wielding house ape (who didn't bring them any food). |
![]() 20140912-161455 the front patio of Cabanes FXB Panossiere. The black birds are Alpine Chough. |
![]() 20140912-145525 Sign posts at a trail junction near Glacier de Corbassiere |
![]() 20140912-145428 Glacier de Corbassiere; it radiated a feeling of massive, incredible power. |
![]() 20140912-145041 Glacier de Corbassiere, serving up a big morraine of glacial till |
![]() 20140912-145033 Glacier de Corbassiere |
![]() 20140912-144625 the clouds are still mostly hiding it, but across the us are some baby glaciers that feed into Glacier de Corbassiere, and 1,000m of mountains in the form of Combin de Corbassiere |
![]() 20140912-144616 the final stretch to the Cabanes FXB Panosierre. I think that peak in the background is Becca de Sery. |
![]() 20140912-144054 we're "down" to about 2,700m altitude now, looking N. at Glacier de Corbassiere and Grand Combine |
![]() 20140912-143510 looking NW along Glacier de Corbassiere's Eastern lateral morraine, towards Cabanes. FXB Panossiere. |
![]() 20140912-143500 Glacier de Corbassiere, and the foundation of an old building, with a small remaining hut. |
![]() 20140912-143450 One of the few shots where the head of the glacier isn't obscured by clouds |
![]() 20140912-142426 taken from a bit lower, you can see where the glacier moves down from the cirque |
![]() 20140912-140904 Glacier de Corbassiere with Grand Combine in the background. |
![]() 20140912-140854 Glacier de Corbassiere |
![]() 20140912-140846 just about all of the rest of Glacier de Corbassiere (with the previous two pictures). If you look closely to the right of centre, along the edge of the glacier (sitting on a lateral morraine) is Cabanes FXB Panossiere (our destination). |
![]() 20140912-140721 pan to the right and here's another km (or so) of the Glacier Corbassiere |
![]() 20140912-140716 low clouds over Glacier de Corbassiere ; you can see more of the glacier... what you can see here is about a kilometer long. |
![]() 20140912-140258 low clouds over Glacier de Corbassiere. |
![]() 20140912-140217 looking NW. towards the Plan Goli, and the path carved by the runoff of the Glacier. |
![]() 20140912-135909 Glacier de Corbassiere; you can tell from the filenames that these pictures were taking just minutes apart. Now you can see the Grand Combin |
![]() 20140912-135752 Glacier de Corbassiere; the mountains are most obscured by cloud. |
![]() 20140912-135609 Glacier de Corbassiere; the mountains are most obscured by cloud, but you can see some of the smaller peaks to the NW of the Grand Combin |
![]() 20140912-135509 Glacier de Corbassiere; the mountains are most obscured by cloud. |
![]() 20140912-135321 This was definitely one of the most amazing views and moments of the entire trip. We've walked for about five hours, and gained over a kilometer of altitude. We're now at Col des Otanes, altitude 2,880m, and in front of us is a glacier. |
![]() 20140912-135047 ... when you are walking the trail from Mauvoisin towards Col des Otanes and Glacier de Corbassiere, the last stretch of 100-200m before the Col is ochre-coloured (when it's not covered with snow...) |
![]() 20140912-135040 here, the rocky rubble suddenly changed from grey to ochre-ish |
![]() 20140912-134356 view down towards Plan Goli (mountains and glacier are to the left) |
![]() 20140912-134328 Mirabelka approaching Col des Otanes |
![]() 20140912-134321 not the way we walked down :) |
![]() 20140912-134254 clouds will move in and out nearly the entire time we are near Glacier de Corbassiere. |
![]() 20140912-134234 an old sign post |
![]() 20140912-133513 The big peak centre-left is Combin de Corbassiere, 3,716m. |
![]() 20140912-133506 ... and then things level off and reveal the first of many jaw-dropping panoramic views. |
![]() 20140912-133500 nearly to top of today's hike... |
![]() 20140912-133456 Looking back, clouds are passing below us now in Bagnes. (La Pleureur centre) |
![]() 20140912-133014 Looking back, clouds are passing below us now in Bagnes. |
![]() 20140912-130424 Clouds have cleared up a bit. I don't know the name of the peak on the left... looks to be 2,771m on the map. |
![]() 20140912-130409 part of a skull of some small mammal, along the trail towards Col des Otanes. |
![]() 20140912-130356 this plant seemed so green in a field of rock that i had to take a picture. |
![]() 20140912-130102 more or less the same shot as before, looking through Les Otanes, but with a strobey sunlight effect! |
![]() 20140912-130057 ... but this is the view ahead towards Col des Otanes (and Cab. FXB Panossierre). |
![]() 20140912-130050 A small patch of snow in large field of rubble suggests where getting close to the top! |
![]() 20140912-130047 Quite a bit higher now...i think about 2,500 m. Still looking East. The white and red paint you see on the top of the rocks along the ridge is the trail blaze. |
![]() 20140912-130030 tenacious Alpine flower |
![]() 20140912-123612 More fot he group of Boquuetin -- now we can see seven, including a couple of young. (taken with a Samsung GS II's camera through one side of binoculars.) |
![]() 20140912-123552 This is a photo of two Boquuetin, taken with a Samsung GS II's camera through one side of binoculars. |
![]() 20140912-123517 This is a photo of two Boquuetin, taken with a Samsung GS II's camera through one side of binoculars. |
![]() 20140912-123509 This is a photo of two Boquuetin, taken with a Samsung GS II's camera through one side of binoculars. |
![]() 20140912-123505 This is a photo of two Boquuetin, taken with a Samsung GS II's camera through one side of binoculars. |
![]() 20140912-123022 a bit of the trail we just climbed, with Mauvoisin Dam (and Lac) to the right. |
![]() 20140912-113257 panned a bit to the right (South from the previous photo; centre is the foot of Glacier du Gietro |
![]() 20140912-113218 The centre peak is Le Pleureur, seen from across Val de Bagnes (Google translates "Le Pleureur" as "Weeping") 3,704m |
![]() 20140912-100830 There's a person in this photo, centre-left, walking (away) down the trail, If you look at it full size, you can see him, and it gives a perspective on the size of things. |
![]() 20140912-100739 I love how this collection of jagged peaks look in the clouds.... |
![]() 20140912-100721 I love how this collection of jagged peaks look in the clouds.... |
![]() 20140912-095431 ...though looking upwards on our side, it still looks pretty steep! |
![]() 20140912-095401 The bottom of the Val de Bagnes seems farther away now, and the tops of the mountains across the valley no longer seem to loom.... |
![]() 20140912-094331 The beginning of this trail is quite steep... at this point i think we'd come 300+m up from Mauvoisin, and we had another 300 meters to climb before we'd start the approach to the Col des Otanes at 2,846 meters. |
![]() 20140912-090812 Mirabelka examing a door, presumably into the engineering works for the dam. |
![]() 20140912-090502 There is a very small bird in this tree. |
![]() 20140912-090416 clouds moving over Mauvoisin |
![]() 20140912-085920 I was a little surprised to see this baby pacifier on the trail. |
![]() 20140912-084616 higher up still, and looking Northwards up the Val de Bagnes, on the trail to Cab. FXB Panossiere |
![]() 20140912-084034 memorial to Henk Mensinck on the trail above Mauvoisin |
![]() 20140912-082432 a little higher up the trail, and slghtly different angle view of Mauvoisin a hundred meters (or so) below the trail SW of Mauvoison (heading towards La Tsuemette and Cab FXB Panossiere |
![]() 20140912-082427 view of Mauvoisin a hundred meters (or so) below the trail SW of Mauvoison (heading towards La Tsuemette and Cab FXB Panossiere |
![]() 20140911-155302 bus times at Mauvoisin, circa 20140911 |
![]() 20140911-154428 entrance to the tunnel up through the structure up (within) the side of the dam |
![]() 20140911-154359 small statue near Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140911-152232 water pouring into Lac de Mauvoisin (it's coming down a man-made tunnel after having been collected in the mountains) |
![]() 20140911-152019 a small shrine in Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140911-151820 The very tip of the Glacier du Gietro |
![]() 20140911-150115 The black cows are the Valasian "Herens" breed. Down the hill a bit at the little red truck, the cows are being milked. |
![]() 20140911-144438 Mulets de la Lia |
![]() 20140911-144333 Le Pleureur in Sun |
![]() 20140911-142958 Le Pleureur in shadow |
![]() 20140911-140048 The view from about 2400m of Lac de Mauvoisin and Le Pleureur |
![]() 20140911-134609 Mirabelka, still waiting for me to stop taking pictures. (Le Pleureur in the back right...) |
![]() 20140911-133443 Tour de Boussine |
![]() 20140911-133437 far back, left is Bec d'Epicoune. Rightish is Mont Avril |
![]() 20140911-132213 Tour de Boussine |
![]() 20140911-132157 stroby sunlight photo and piles of till |
![]() 20140911-132148 |
![]() 20140911-131918 ahhh, it's taken five hours, but finally the clouds to the South have cleared, and you can see most of Bec d'Epicoune |
![]() 20140911-131902 waterfall meltstream |
![]() 20140911-131852 waterfall meltstream |
![]() 20140911-125840 Tour de Boussine? |
![]() 20140911-125622 a very green sort of rock that i like |
![]() 20140911-125347 meltstream running down from Combin de la Tsessette |
![]() 20140911-125337 meltstream running down from Combin de la Tsessette |
![]() 20140911-125313 Combin de la Tsessette |
![]() 20140911-124940 Mirabelka waling towards an enourmous pile of glacial till (i guess it's a lateral moraine?) |
![]() 20140911-122409 La Ruinette and in the back, Glacier du Brenay |
![]() 20140911-122339 one of many melt streams feeding to Lac de Mauvoisin from the West |
![]() 20140911-122334 view down the moraine toward Lac de Mauvoisin |
![]() 20140911-122314 standing on a moraine below Tournelon Blanc (?) |
![]() 20140911-122309 Tournelon Blanc and La Tsessette |
![]() 20140911-121839 Tour de Boussine (left) and Combin de la Tsessette (centre). In front is a large moraine that's hiding Glacier de la Tsessette. |
![]() 20140911-121416 Tournelon Blanc and Mirabelka (the latter is waiting for me to stop taking pictures!) |
![]() 20140911-121408 Continuing to pan right from the previous photo... there's Combin de la Tsessette on the left and the Mulets de la Tsessette |
![]() 20140911-121402 I think this is Tour de Boussine (left) and Combin de la Tsessette (centre). In front is a large moraine that's hiding Glacier de ls Tsessettee. |
![]() 20140911-121037 La Ruinette and in the back, Glacier du Brenay |
![]() 20140911-121026 the sky has cleared up quite a bit to the South and now you can see the tops of more of the peaks that make up the Swiss-Italian border in Valais... i think that's Glacier d'Epicoune in the centre distance there. |
![]() 20140911-113135 maybe Tournelon Blanc? |
![]() 20140911-113129 Lac de Mauvoisin and the quite dramatic Le Pleureur, and far right, La Ruinette |
![]() 20140911-113123 Looking East up the crevice carved by the meltstream from Glacier du Brenay |
![]() 20140911-104344 mountain pond with tadpoles |
![]() 20140911-103259 Lac de Mauvoisin and the Le Pleureur |
![]() 20140911-101235 I think this is the view South into "Chanrion" (just South of Lac de Mauvoisin), with a layer of clouds on top... |
![]() 20140911-100639 I think this is the view South into "Chanrion" (just South of Lac de Mauvoisin) |
![]() 20140911-094459 starting the climb up the West side of the valley, we can see Lac de Mauvoisin and the quite dramatic Le Pleureur (peak in the back right) at 3,704m. |
![]() 20140911-091226 view South down the stream/river that feeds into Lac de Mauvoisin |
![]() 20140911-083403 Tournel on Blanc? along the one of the Western Lac du Mauvoisin trails |
![]() 20140911-082914 a small structure along the one of the Western Lac du Mauvoisin trails |
![]() 20140911-082903 a peek of Tour de Boussine through the clouds? |
![]() 20140911-082511 Mountains and Clouds, Chanrion |
![]() 20140911-081700 Mountains and Clouds, Chanrion |
![]() 20140911-081646 Mountains and Clouds, Chanrion |
![]() 20140911-081640 view down into the Southern end of stream/river that feeds into Lac du Mauvoisin |
![]() 20140911-080457 dawn, near Cab. de Chanrion. |
![]() 20140911-074432 Morning view SW from Cab. de Chanrion. Now all you can see is the sign and cloud. |
![]() 20140910-164607 view SW from Cab. de Chanrion ... mostly all you can see is clouds. 20 minutes later, it was so Sunny i was holding my sunburnt arms under the picnic table |
![]() 20140910-164556 view from Cab. de Chanrion: Lac du Chanrion, and the mountains that form the border with Italy. |
![]() 20140910-162558 Pointe d'Otemma (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-144526 Tour de Boussine (centre left) and Combin de Grafeneire. (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-144522 Mont Avril in the background, and if you squint, next to the lake on the left, you can see a small building that's near Cab. de Chanrion. (The Cabanes is hidden behind the hill in the centre.) |
![]() 20140910-143212 I love this massive boulder (it seemed to be the size of a trailer/caravan), embedded in a moraine (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-143023 (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-143018 Les Portons? (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-142247 A bridge that seemed brand new, crossing Dyure du Brenay (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-142108 Grand Combin (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-140054 Mirabelka negotiating walking sticks and the chain on the steep trail down from Col de Tsofeiret (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-135126 Mirabelka posing on top of a hill (2,643m) before Grand Combin, which is across the valley. (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-134947 that stream in front is Dyrue du Brenay, and the water in it comes from Glacier du Brenay (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-134940 I think this is Pointe d'Otemma (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-134928 Mont Avril, Tour de Boussine... and you can see the trail to Cab. de Chanrion cutting across the dark, rubbly hill in the foreground. |
![]() 20140910-134923 Grand Combine, and i think the smaller peak at left centre is Tour de Boussine(trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-134908 Grand Combin (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-134752 Mont Avril (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-134745 The view South, down the trail from Col de Tsofeiret. (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-134000 Mirabelka at Lac de Tsofeiret before Point d' Otemma (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-132842 Lac de Tsofeiret before Point d' Otemma (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-132836 Lac de Tsofeiret (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-132808 A frog "hiding" in the water where i was filling a water bottle. (trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-131542 Grand Combin and Mont Avril (left) view from the trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-131538 Grand Combin again, view from the trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-130531 One of several frogs seen along the trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-124413 Grand Combin (4,314m summit), immersed in clouds. view from the trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-124408 centre, in the distance i believe is Mont Avril. Its peak is along the border between Switzerland and Italy (Still the trail to Cab. de Chanrion) |
![]() 20140910-121611 Mirabelka taking a picture, trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-121549 meltwater stream, trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-103943 clouds along the trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-103935 Lac de Mauvoisin, trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-102807 Lac de Mauvoisin, trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-095738 Ecuries du Gietro -- trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-095538 Mirabelka at Ecuries du Gietro -- trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-094934 view South of Lac de Mauvoisin, trail towards Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-094919 above the clouds ... trail towards Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-094912 new gate and fence under construction near Ecuries du Gietro -- trail to Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-094907 new gate and fence under construction near Ecuries du Gietro -- trail towards Cab. de Chanrion new gate and fence under construction -- trail towards Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-094856 new gate and fence under construction near Ecuries du Gietro -- trail towards Cab. de Chanrion |
![]() 20140910-091801 view from the trail towards Cab. de Chanrion. Lac de Mauvoisin |
![]() 20140910-091753 view from the trail towards Cab. de Chanrion (Maybe Tournelon Blanc peak?) |
![]() 20140910-091739 view of Lac de Mauvoisin from the trail towards Cab. de Chanrion, look North up the valley |
![]() 20140910-085845 view of Lac de Mauvoisin from the trail towards Cab. de Chanrion, Mulets de la Lia on the right |
![]() 20140910-085644 Mauvoisin dam (barrage de Mauvoisin), seen from the North side |
![]() 20140910-085011 view of Val de Bagnes from Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140910-084855 Mauvoisin Lake from its dam; windows and tunnels in the Eastern mountains. |
![]() 20140910-084847 Lac de Mauvoisin |
![]() 20140910-084623 Bagnes Valley from top of Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140910-084553 tunnels around top of Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140910-084455 Bagnes Valley from top of Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140910-084449 Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140910-084422 top of Mauvoisin dam |
![]() 20140910-084413 monument to "aux constructeurs de Mauvoisin", and tunnel through dam |
![]() 20140910-084335 monument to "aux constructeurs de Mauvoisin" |
![]() 20140910-083302 room at the end of the passage way through the Mauvoisin dam (sans Balrog) |
![]() 20140910-082518 passage way up and through the Mauvoisin dam ("Barrage") |
![]() 20140910-082056 passage way up and through the Mauvoisin dam ("Barrage") |
![]() 20140910-082039 "man trap" entrance to the passage way up and through the Mauvoisin dam ("Barrage") |
![]() 20140910-080936 Rochers dew Pierre a Vire |
![]() 20140910-080931 Mauvoisin (church) |
![]() 20140909-144204 Bagnes Valley, from the bus |
![]() 20140909-141648 Small river in Fionnay (Drance de Bagnes?) |
![]() 20140909-100734 town of Fionnay from the trail from Louvie. I have no idea what (if anything) the waterfall on the left is named. |
![]() 20140909-091638 Mirabelka, preparing to leave Cabane de Louvie |
![]() 20140909-091620 Lac de Louvie, from Cabane de Louvie |
![]() 20140908-185444 Momin (Louvie) |
![]() 20140908-182339 Background: Becca de Corbassiere and Becca de Ser on either side of Glacier de Corbassiere which runs back to Grand Combin (fading into the clouds) |
![]() 20140908-172259 Louvie (Lac & Cabane) before Bagnes Valley (hidden below). Background: Becca de Corbassiere and Becca de Ser on either side of Glacier de Corbassiere which runs back to Grand Combin (fading into the clouds) If you squint really hard, you can see a bright spot on the ridge (morraine) just this side of the glacier -- that's Cabanes FXB Panossiere, were we would be in five nights. |
![]() 20140908-171828 trail to Louvie |
![]() 20140908-171553 Louvie (Lac & Cabane) before Bagnes Valley (hidden below). Background: Becca de Corbassiere and Becca de Ser on either side of Glacier de Corbassiere which runs back to Grand Combin (fading into the clouds) |
![]() 20140908-171545 Louvie (Lac & Cabane) before Bagnes Valley (hidden below). Background: Becca de Corbassiere and Becca de Ser on either side of Glacier de Corbassiere which runs back to Grand Combin (fading into the clouds)Louvie (Lac & Cabane) before Bagnes Valley (hidden below). Background: Becca de Corbassiere and Becca de Ser on either side of Glacier de Corbassiere which runs back to Tournelon Blanc (fading into the clouds) |
![]() 20140908-160910 Mirabelka on the trail to Louvie, you can't tell but she's been carrying 20kg on her back for eight hours. |
![]() 20140908-160900 Mirabelka on the trail to Louvie, looking pensive. We'd been hiking for about 8 hours by now (including time for lunch). Little did we know that depsite being over the Col, and done climbing, the worst (fields of large boulders) lay ahead. |
![]() 20140908-152951 Bec des Rosses (?) from Col de Louvie |
![]() 20140908-152719 a very large, swirly rock near Grand Mont Calme |
![]() 20140908-143304 view up at Grand Mont Calme from the NW |
![]() 20140908-132256 Mirabelka walking on snow near Grand Mont Calme |
![]() 20140908-131423 Col de Prafleuri from the West |
![]() 20140908-131349 Mont Fort, Bec des Etagnes (from SE) |
![]() 20140908-131314 view NW of Lac du Grand Desert, and mountains beyond |
![]() 20140908-130746 |
![]() 20140908-123934 Grand Mont Calme from below |
![]() 20140908-123655 |
![]() 20140908-123649 Grand Mont Calme from below |
![]() 20140908-102304 I think this is the view East from Col de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140908-102257 Grand Mont Calme (left) and Mont Fort in the distance (right) |
![]() 20140908-102250 Glacier de Prafleuri from Col de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140908-102245 view of Grand Mont Calme and Glacier de Prafleuri (left), seen from Col de Prafleuri ("Col" = "pass"). 2,987 m |
![]() 20140908-095621 pools in front of Glacier de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140908-093043 field of glacial till in front of Glac. de Prafleuri... in the background, maybe Rosalanch and Le Parrain? |
![]() 20140908-090933 first view of Glacier de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140908-090929 near Glacier de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140908-084332 water processing related structure (?) near Glacier de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140908-082736 several Bouqetin (AKA "Alpine Ibex," AKA "Steinbock" on top of the ridge (look very, very closely) |
![]() 20140908-082733 several Bouqetin (AKA "Alpine Ibex," AKA "Steinbock" on top of the ridge (look very, very closely) |
![]() 20140908-082710 several Bouqetin (AKA "Alpine Ibex," AKA "Steinbock" on top of the ridge (look very, very closely) |
![]() 20140908-082657 Bouqetin (AKA "Alpine Ibex," AKA "Steinbock" on the ridge (very small) |
![]() 20140908-082553 Bouqetin (AKA "Alpine Ibex," AKA "Steinbock" on the ridge (very small) |
![]() 20140908-081946 heading East away from Cabane de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140907-154010 a lot of sheep above Combe de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140907-152702 Looking SW up Combe de Prafleuri |
![]() 20140907-143837 sheep, above Dixence Valley |
![]() 20140907-132844 Pte de Vouasson |
![]() 20140907-132837 view across Dixence Valley toward Pic d'Artisnol |
![]() 20140906-225038 full moon behind he clounds, Pralong |
![]() 20140906-185917 donkeys (mules?) near Pralong |
![]() 20140906-173442 Noveli |
![]() 20140906-173203 Dixence Valley, dam |
![]() 20140906-172322 Dixence Valley |
![]() 20140906-165228 Dixence Valley |
![]() 20140906-164211 Dixence Valley |
![]() 20140906-164150 weird sunlight effect in the Moutains above Pralong (Dixence Valley) |
![]() 20140906-163245 mushroom coming out of a mushroom? |
![]() 20140906-162922 one of many mushrooms |
![]() 20140906-161346 watering trough |
![]() 20140906-155741 church in Dixence Valley (Pralong) |
![]() 20140906-123413 Dixence Valley (Pralong) |
![]() 20140906-123347 Mirabelka at Dixence Valley (Pralong) |
![]() 20140905-194644 view North from Mache |
![]() 20140905-194538 houses in Mache |
![]() 20140905-194500 Mache town centre |
![]() 20140905-194448 Mache town centre |
![]() 20140905-193628 View towards Sion |
![]() 20140905-191916 shot from moving train along Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140905-172715 Switzerland, from the train... near Martigny? |
![]() 20140905-162846 Vineyards, shot from moving train along Lake Geneva |
![]() 20140824-160056 fledgling gull on the Hove beach |
![]() 20140822-172435 Scooters in the North Laines |
![]() 20140820-135245 oldish motorcyle in the North Laines |
![]() 20140814-180520 Sweet Pea near the Byfleet & New Haw train station |
![]() 20140814-180431 Sweet Pea near the Byfleet & New Haw train station |
![]() 20140813-081401 "We'll keep our streets clean" i can't tell if this is a commentary on the frequent overflowing dumpsters, or some reference to street crime. |
![]() 20140812-190416 Hove beach |
![]() 20140812-190411 Hove beachfront |
![]() 20140811-000844 Supermoon, 11 Aug 2014 |
![]() 20140811-000810 Supermoon, 11 Aug 2014 |
![]() 20140811-000641 Supermoon, 11 Aug 2014 |
![]() 20140802-210957 Dessert at Terre a terre |
![]() 20140802-151159 Napoleon "infused" chamber pot from back when he was more of a threat to England (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-144743 chair detail (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-144732 chair (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-144650 art deco bed, screen, lamp (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-144639 from old Selfridges elevator (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-144602 (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-144535 metal chair up close (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-144520 metal chair (Brighton Museum & Art Gallery) |
![]() 20140802-125654 Tired puppy (Pride parade 2014) |
![]() 20140802-125100 (Pride parade 2014) |
![]() 20140802-124857 (Pride parade 2014) |
![]() 20140802-122426 (Pride parade 2014) |
![]() 20140802-122354 (Pride parade 2014) |
![]() 20140730-201235 Augusta-Westland military helicopter through a really weird window reflection of the stone brick pavement |
![]() 20140727-214740 It appears to have re-exposed this old Egon Schiele poster, but that would have been risky with the Tube hot-rail just below... |
![]() 20140727-143331 narrow boats near St. Pancras ... note the name of the centermost green and black boat |
![]() 20140727-140348 British Library Comic exhibition poster. I really like the underwhelmed facial expression, flask, and plaster on the left knee. |
![]() 20140725-003655 a fox who didn't seem very bothered that i was standing a couple of meters away taking pictures of him. |
![]() 20140725-003635 a fox who didn't seem very bothered that i was standing a couple of meters away taking pictures of him. |
![]() 20140725-003606 a fox who didn't seem very bothered that i was standing a couple of meters away taking pictures of him. |
![]() 20140725-003601 a fox who didn't seem very bothered that i was standing a couple of meters away taking pictures of him. |
![]() 20140722-183906 something bad on some rocket |
![]() 20140718-195748 seagull and some weird clouds just outside of Brighton train station |
![]() 20140714-123019 really minimalist contemporary fine art |
![]() 20140710-205906 Sunset, but i can't remember where. |
![]() 20140627-191028 herring Gull thinking about some McD's takeaway |
![]() 20140621-144326 Brighton North Laines grafitti (odd lighting) |
![]() 20140616-191648 I guess if you are renovating your building near Regents Street in London, this is sort of an interesting thing to wrap it it. |
![]() 20140616-161250 Look left, the cars travel towards your right. |
![]() 20140616-160719 Bukcingham Palace, Victoria Memorial |
![]() 20140616-150626 Horse Sculpture |
![]() 20140616-150618 DO NOT CLIMB ON THE HORSE |
![]() 20140616-111845 Platform 9 3/4 |
![]() 20140616-111835 Platform 9 3/4 |
![]() 20140615-184123 DRINKING AREA |
![]() 20140615-150637 Rosetta Stone |
![]() 20140614-161929 View from St. Paul's Cathedral, London |
![]() 20140614-130216 jets passing overhead for Queen Elzabeth II's official birthday |
![]() 20140613-222755 i really hope they meant "assortment" |
![]() 20140613-121047 courtyard at Westminster Abbey |
![]() 20140613-112952 Changing of the Guard |
![]() 20140613-112939 Changing of the Guard |
![]() 20140609-180804 Demolition of West Pier Columns |
![]() 20140609-180747 Demolition of West Pier Columns |
![]() 20140609-180717 Demolition of West Pier Columns |
![]() 20140601-162727 St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church Placard (Brighton) |
![]() 20140530-182742 Pigeon standoff on Hove Promenade |
![]() 20140525-210453 It's a good thing that CCTV camera doesn't have ears. |
![]() 20140525-210434 This door, camera, and speaker really look like a modern art installation. |
![]() 20140517-211254 Brighton & Hove, from Whitehawk Hill |
![]() 20140517-211249 Brighton & Hove, from Whitehawk Hill |
![]() 20140517-210120 Mirabelka's allotment |
![]() 20140517-210115 Mirabelka's allotment |
![]() 20140517-205803 Mirabelka's allotment |
![]() 20140517-205750 Mirabelka's allotment |
![]() 20140516-201616 Sunset, Brighton & Hove, King Edward Peace Statue |
![]() 20140516-201548 Sunset, Brighton & Hove, King Edward Peace Statue |
![]() 20140515-112435 Surveillance Helicopter |
![]() 20140515-112315 Surveillance Helicopter |
![]() 20140507-025801 Solent, Protsmouth harbor |
![]() 20140507-025532 Isle of Wight |
![]() 20140507-025511 Isle of Wight |
![]() 20140506-182945 Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
![]() 20140506-182932 Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
![]() 20140504-112214 Thai, the dog |
![]() 20140503-140326 |
![]() 20140502-172607 The Great White North (from above) |
![]() 20140502-172550 The Great White North (from above) |
![]() 20140502-171950 The Great White North (from above) |
![]() 20140502-171943 The Great White North (from above) |
![]() 20140502-171937 The Great White North (from above) |
![]() 20140502-053809 a Herring Gull looking for a handout |
![]() 20140502-053804 a Herring Gull looking for a handout |
![]() 20140502-053750 a Herring Gull looking for a handout after giving up on some coffee beans |
![]() 20140428-195937 West Pier Skeleton |
![]() 20140422-155614 train engine in... Newcastle? |
![]() 20140421-193052 Edinburgh - tartan CCTV screen on the bus showing the tartan covered seats |
![]() 20140421-170300 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - sculpture by Paolozzi |
![]() 20140421-170236 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - sculpture by Paolozzi |
![]() 20140421-170209 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - sculpture by Paolozzi |
![]() 20140421-163731 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art |
![]() 20140421-163504 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - recreation of Paolozzi's London Studio |
![]() 20140421-163442 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - recreation of Paolozzi's London Studio |
![]() 20140421-163434 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - recreation of Paolozzi's London Studio |
![]() 20140421-163404 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - recreation of Paolozzi's London Studio |
![]() 20140421-161800 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - metal bust by JD Fergusson |
![]() 20140421-160340 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - metal sculpture of Vulcan by Paolozzi |
![]() 20140421-160328 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - metal sculpture of Vulcan by Paolozzi |
![]() 20140421-160307 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - metal sculpture of Vulcan by Paolozzi |
![]() 20140421-160251 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - metal sculpture of Vulcan by Paolozzi |
![]() 20140421-152812 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - "There Will be No Miracles Here" |
![]() 20140421-150937 Edinburgh - St. Mary's Cathedral |
![]() 20140421-150505 Edinburgh - St. Mary's Cathedral |
![]() 20140421-144405 Edinburgh - Charlotte Square & Albert Memorial |
![]() 20140421-144117 Edinburgh - Charlotte Square & Albert Memorial |
![]() 20140421-104629 Scotland - view of Craigleith from North Berwick |
![]() 20140421-103137 Scotland - North Berwick - Danger Drop! |
![]() 20140421-095451 Scotland - North Berwick |
![]() 20140421-094345 Scotland - North Berwick |
![]() 20140421-094332 Scotland - North Berwick |
![]() 20140420-163344 Edinburgh - the Scottish National Gallery |
![]() 20140420-160807 Edinburgh - the Scottish National Gallery |
![]() 20140420-155719 Edinburgh - the Scottish National Gallery |
![]() 20140420-133730 Edinburgh - the castle - regimental flag |
![]() 20140420-133648 Edinburgh - the castle - Foog's Gate |
![]() 20140420-130255 Edinburgh - the castle - Great Hall - magic show |
![]() 20140420-130233 Edinburgh - the castle - Great Hall |
![]() 20140420-130118 Edinburgh - the castle - Great Hall |
![]() 20140420-130107 Edinburgh - the castle - Great Hall, timber ceiling |
![]() 20140420-121628 Edinburgh - the castle - birds of prey |
![]() 20140420-121329 Edinburgh - the castle - birds of prey |
![]() 20140420-121321 Edinburgh - the castle - birds of prey |
![]() 20140420-120533 Edinburgh - the castle - grounds work |
![]() 20140420-120254 Edinburgh - view from the castle |
![]() 20140420-115714 Edinburgh - the castle - St Margaret's Chapel |
![]() 20140420-115037 Edinburgh - the castle - dog cemetary |
![]() 20140420-115017 Edinburgh - the castle - dog cemetary |
![]() 20140420-114913 Edinburgh - the castle |
![]() 20140420-114552 Edinburgh - the castle |
![]() 20140420-113621 Edinburgh - the castle |
![]() 20140420-113546 Edinburgh - the castle |
![]() 20140420-113518 Edinburgh - view from the castle |
![]() 20140420-111840 Edinburgh - Mirabelka @ castle |
![]() 20140420-111758 Edinburgh - castle |
![]() 20140419-164944 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Logan Burn |
![]() 20140419-164922 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Logan Burn |
![]() 20140419-164903 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-162028 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-161958 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Loganlee Reservoir building at the dam |
![]() 20140419-161917 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Loganlee Reservoir building at the dam |
![]() 20140419-161854 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Loganlee Reservoir spillway |
![]() 20140419-161048 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Loganlee Reservoir |
![]() 20140419-155653 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - house at top of Lognalee Reservoir |
![]() 20140419-155309 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Loganlee Reservoir |
![]() 20140419-154810 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park, Mirabelka |
![]() 20140419-154801 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-152325 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-152144 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-152116 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park - Mirabelka at summit of Scald Law |
![]() 20140419-140207 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-140150 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-140046 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-140038 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-140030 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-132142 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-132132 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-132121 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-124146 Edinburgh - Mirabelka @ Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-124114 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140419-124038 Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Park |
![]() 20140418-213645 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (night) "Everything is going to be Alright" |
![]() 20140418-213627 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (night) |
![]() 20140418-211500 Edinburgh - Morrison street |
![]() 20140418-211359 Edinburgh - Morrison street |
![]() 20140418-175426 Edinburgh - Nelson Monument museum, wrong date for the start of WW II |
![]() 20140418-175118 Edinburgh - fresnel lens in the Nelson Monument museum (from a lighthouse) |
![]() 20140418-175053 Edinburgh - fresnel lens in the Nelson Monument museum (from a lighthouse) |
![]() 20140418-173445 Edinburgh - view NE from the Nelson Monument |
![]() 20140418-173440 Edinburgh - view NE from the Nelson Monument |
![]() 20140418-173435 Edinburgh - view North from the Nelson Monument |
![]() 20140418-172032 Edinburgh - view NE from the Nelson Monument |
![]() 20140418-172026 Edinburgh - view East from the Nelson Monument |
![]() 20140418-170258 Edinburgh - Calton Hill - National Monument |
![]() 20140418-164442 Edinburgh - view of Canongate Kirk from Calton Hill; Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags in the background |
![]() 20140418-164438 Edinburgh - view of Canongate Kirk from Calton Hill; Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags in the background |
![]() 20140418-164256 Edinburgh - view of Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags from Calton Hill |
![]() 20140418-164240 Edinburgh - steps up to Calton Hill |
![]() 20140418-150508 Edinburgh - Royal Mile |
![]() 20140418-125344 Edinburgh - Distant view of Arthur's Seat from Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-124434 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - Heron |
![]() 20140418-124337 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - Swan |
![]() 20140418-124301 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-120749 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-120744 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - Colony Houses |
![]() 20140418-120219 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-120130 "Warning Barbed wire in use" |
![]() 20140418-120057 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-120039 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-115308 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - coat of arms on bridge |
![]() 20140418-115234 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-115152 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-114925 Edinburgh - "The Liberal deviseth liberal Things." |
![]() 20140418-114836 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway, St Bernard's Well, statue of Hygieia |
![]() 20140418-114753 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway, St Bernard's Well, statue of Hygieia |
![]() 20140418-114659 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-114313 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-114251 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - Dean Bridge |
![]() 20140418-114240 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - under Dean Bridge |
![]() 20140418-114054 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - Miller Row and Dean Bridge |
![]() 20140418-113718 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-113704 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-113654 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-113644 Edinburgh |
![]() 20140418-113524 Edinburgh - very yellow house near Water of Leith |
![]() 20140418-113505 Edinburgh |
![]() 20140418-113244 Edinburgh - Interesting old church now residences (?) just above Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-113227 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-113019 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-112850 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-112620 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-112610 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-110826 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-110808 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-110732 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway - Belford Bridge |
![]() 20140418-110621 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-110521 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-110514 Edinburgh - Water of Leith walkway |
![]() 20140418-105956 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art |
![]() 20140418-105933 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art -- gate |
![]() 20140418-105911 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art |
![]() 20140418-105834 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art |
![]() 20140418-105819 Edinburgh - Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art |
![]() 20140412-214636 Twenty's Plenty! (London) |
![]() 20140329-144419 Hove - Lesser Black-backed Gull on top fo Hove Town Hall |
![]() 20140329-144138 Hove Town Hall - vegfest 2014 |
![]() 20140326-131904 Kent |
![]() 20140326-131848 Kent |
![]() 20140326-131722 Kent |
![]() 20140326-131718 Kent |
![]() 20140326-111921 Maidstone Studios |
![]() 20140326-111916 Lighting hoists in Maidstone Studios |
![]() 20140326-103801 Blooming Trees, Kent. UK |
![]() 20140326-103729 Blooming tree, Kent, UK |
![]() 20140320-111240 FLOSSUK conference, Paganini Room, Old Ship Hotel |
![]() 20140317-154601 Two Great Black-Backed Gulls eating the remains of a pigeon above Brighton Station |
![]() 20140317-154555 Two Great Black-Backed Gulls eating the remains of a pigeon above Brighton Station |
![]() 20140317-154544 |
![]() 20140315-173750 mystery plant |
![]() 20140315-172652 cat |
![]() 20140315-171612 Seagull feasting in a dumpster |
![]() 20140315-171602 Seagull feasting in a dumpster |
![]() 20140306-123347 a Pretty Spring day, zooming along the viaduct just north of Haywards Heath. Its stone wall doesn't look like this (at least to me)... i suspect the left-lean it's acquired as to do with how the CCD in the camera in my phone builds the image, but i'm not really sure. |
![]() 20140301-180442 From now on, we'll just have to make do with the "OK of Britain" |
![]() 20140227-233526 The sad (and somewhat delayed) disposal of a Christmas Tree. |
![]() 20140227-233513 The sad (and somewhat delayed) disposal of a Christmas Tree. |
![]() 20140227-233443 The sad (and somewhat delayed) disposal of a Christmas Tree. |
![]() 20140222-173734 I just liked the way these two trees in the centre looked silhouetted against the evening sky. |
![]() 20140222-151220 There's less of "Skelepier" (the remains of Brighton's West Pier") these days -- the storms have pull down a substantial chunk of it. |
![]() 20140219-083447 saw this on my way to work the other morning. |
![]() 20140215-002745 I just like the icon of the guy with the mop. something about his posture looks a little sad. |
![]() 20140214-214154 Not a good night to be taking the train from anywhere between Woking and London Waterloo. (Supposedly high winds blew a tree down at Woking.) |
![]() 20140213-133352 13 Feb 2014. Suspicious package at the Army recruitment office in Brighton triggers fly overs by a government surveillance helicopter |
![]() 20140213-133340 13 Feb 2014. Suspicious package at the Army recruitment office in Brighton triggers fly overs by a government surveillance helicopter and this seagull. Current whereabouts of the seagull: unknown. |
![]() 20140208-231446 lots of network cables for recabling... |
![]() 20140203-123256 young seagull, Brandwatch HQ |
![]() 20140203-123250 young seagull, Brandwatch HQ |
![]() 20140203-123232 young seagull, Brandwatch HQ |
![]() 20140130-191353 unhappy LSI RAID controller |
![]() 20140124-130057 I think this is a Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera. Not going very fast around the tiny North Laines area of Brighton. |
![]() 20140116-104725 Seagull at Brighton Station |
![]() 20140109-170220 even in data centres computers get dirty after a few years. I suspect this is diesel particulate matter from automobiles driving on the nearby M25 |
![]() 20140107-083308 "Skelepier" ... West Pier remains, backlit by a distant Winter Sun |
![]() 20140107-083214 Heavy Tides have repeatedly washed a lot of the rocks from the beach onto the Hove promenade. West Pier remains in the background. |
![]() 20140107-083027 Heavy Tides have repeatedly washed a lot of the rocks from the beach onto the Hove promenade |
![]() 20140107-082735 Heavy Tides have repeatedly washed a lot of the rocks from the beach onto the Hove promenade |
![]() 20140105-103949 paint brush from Heavy Tides on the Hove promenade |
![]() 20140105-103942 Heavy Tides have repeatedly washed a lot of the rocks from the beach onto the Hove promenade |