Frozen Lemon Custard, originally uploaded by ParsecTraveller.
Here's a delicious dessert that I made earlier this summer. It's great for a hot day, when you just don't feel like you can stand the heat anymore. The graham cracker crust is tasty...
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
Birthright on Grands Charmoz
Birthright on Grands Charmoz | Photo by © archivio R. Libera, C. Pozzi |
The first pitches up the Birthright journey (Grands Charmoz, Mont Blanc) "For Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey it was a brief escape that lasted less than 4 hours. For Claudio and myself it was a true ordeal which lasted for two days; the most intense two days of my life." Rossano Libera - "First climbed by the Americans Mark Twight and Scott Backes 20 years ago, Birthright follows the large corner system to the left of the Cordier Pillar. It was attempted in 1982 by England's Andy Parkin and France's Thierry Renault but the two were forced to retreat after the first 6 pitches due to poor weather. Mark Twight and Scott Backes completed the line from 19 - 20 October 1993 and originally graded it ED+, 90°, 5.9, A2. In the Italians Rossano Libera and Claudio Pozzi made what is likely to be the first integral repeat of this difficult and ephimeral route. Birthright forms very rarely indeed and conditions obviously vary considerably from one season to the next, making grading a difficult task. Nevertheless Helliker feels the aid sections were freed by climbing difficulties somewhere in the region of M5. " | |
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
The Mini's
Dustin has 3 Miniture Horses. 1st is Lucky, a black and white pinto, next is Lucky's brother Cloudy who is solid black and then there is his newest mini Tank.
Dustin's newest mini, a little stallion named Mini Tank because he is so small and built more like a draft horse. I am with him in first photo of him and Dustin in the last one.
Antoine !
He's funny. I think. I'm nevercompletely sure.He carries monumental loads of gear up to the crag, a huge BD pig full of bolting gear, music, stove, hammock, ropes and croissants.
He elegant, he's strong, he's ever so stylish.Don't hate him cause he's beautiful.
Antoine clips the first of a dense cluster of quickdraws.
That is a whole lotta muscle coming up that cliff underneath me. Twin chalk bags, big guns, odd shoes.
We talk and talk, then Antoine will say "enough philosophy, let's climb"
Belayers beware. The Big Frenchman likes skinny ropes and roller biners. When he comes off it's like a bison comingatcha.
What are the odds hey.jjobrienclimbing had the lens open at the exact moment Antoine released his energy burst.Lucky I was at a safe distance.
Antoine wears: soft shell by Mountain HardwearAgriculturalists cap by John Deer
The annual Coolum "Sendfest" is the biggest event on The Cave calender and isthe brainchild of Antoine Moussette. Antoine keeps the score.
Points are assigned to the each climber on the basis of.... or maybe get added to the crag score or....... or something about acumulative something...
I really don't get it, but jeez it's fun. We climb, and Antoine and I drink a lot of chai and coffee.
He claims to be from Quebec. But he sounds French to me.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Montaña De Oro
Wednesday, May 29th - - I have been back in Indiana for two weeks and am staying with some friends. I've found an apartment but it won't be available until the end of July and I'm still waiting for the final approval. However, it will be worth waiting for - it has a garage! And I'm looking forward to "settling down" again. Thankfully my friends are very good ones and are willing to put me up and put up with me for a while.
Tuesday, April 30th - - In early afternoon I left Yosemite National Park and continued on to the coast arriving at Montaña De Oro State Park, a few miles southwest of Morro Bay. I fell in love with that area when I was stationed at Point Mugu (near Oxnard) in the mid-1970s.
The website for the park states that Montaña De Oro is one of the largest state parks in California and features over 8,000 acres of rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills. I've stayed here before and enjoyed it very much. As you can see in the photos, it was rather cloudy and overcast - it was rather chilly too!
One of many flowers in the Ice Plant that was growing alongside the road.
A close-up view of the inside of the flower.
Looking toward the south.
Details that were hidden in the dark original photograph show up a little better after it was converted to a pencil sketch.
Looking toward the north.
Tuesday, April 30th - - In early afternoon I left Yosemite National Park and continued on to the coast arriving at Montaña De Oro State Park, a few miles southwest of Morro Bay. I fell in love with that area when I was stationed at Point Mugu (near Oxnard) in the mid-1970s.
The website for the park states that Montaña De Oro is one of the largest state parks in California and features over 8,000 acres of rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills. I've stayed here before and enjoyed it very much. As you can see in the photos, it was rather cloudy and overcast - it was rather chilly too!
One of many flowers in the Ice Plant that was growing alongside the road.
A close-up view of the inside of the flower.
Looking toward the south.
Details that were hidden in the dark original photograph show up a little better after it was converted to a pencil sketch.
Looking toward the north.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Flower in Old Town
These flowers were scattered all over Old Town and were in full bloom. The blossoms were huge being as much as 10 to 12 inches across and with big leaves. I was told they were a perennial hibiscus.Saturday, October 26, 2013
Spanky & Tuffee
Spanky is Julie's dog. He and Tuffee are friends and like to run up and down along the wire fence between our places.
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