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WOW – Aurland Lookout, Norway

Somehow I stumbled on to some photos by Todd Saunders (one of the architects) and they really took me by surprise. This unique destination opened 2006 and I had not heard of it until now.

At first glance I thought this was the Grand Canyon Skywalk we’ve written about before, but this is much cooler, I think.

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It’s the Aurland Lookout in Aurland, Norway. True Scandinavian design — think IKEA tourism, with a dash of Tony Hawk thrown in.

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The design makes it seem as if you can fall right off if you continue walking to the end, but in reality a sheet of plate glass protects would-be daredevils from sliding off the edge into the woods.

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Amazing Views of Norway at the Aurland Lookout – Gadling – Justin Glow – more photos

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another reason to love flickr … NOTES

Photo sharing site flickr popularized this feature called “NOTES”. And it is fantastic.

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(Left to Right) Paiju Peak (Trango II?), The Trango Monk, Trango Nameless Tower (6,239 m), and the mass of the Great Trango (6,286 m) on the northern lateral moraine of the Baltoro Glacier in the Baltoro Muztagh Range. …

K2 Basecamp Trek
Baltoro Glacier
Pakistan
Late July 2006

Rockclimbing Hell on Flickr

Ahmad A Karim has many wonderful photos on flickr, by the way. Here’s another:

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Sunrise from the top of Gondogoro La (5620m) on a very cloudy morning.
Between West-Vigne and Gondogoro Glaciers
Baltistan District, Northern Areas
Pakistan
3 August 2006
LAS Summer Trek 2006

And if NOTES does not impress you, Alex on the photopreneur blog posted 36 more Reasons Flickr is a Photographer’s Ultimate Tool.

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scrambling Woodson Mountain, California

Have you tried the sport of geocaching?

Here’s a good trip report:

San Diego rocks!

Indians called it “Mountain of the Moonlit Rocks”, while early settlers dubbed it “Cobbleback Peak”, both names appropriately describes the rugged, boulder strewn slopes of Woodson Mountain.

However, this mountain for the past 100 years appeared on maps simply as “Woodson Mountain”, in honor of Dr. Woodson who homesteaded some property nearby over 100 years ago. …

Hiking Woodson Mountain- The Mountain of the Moonlit Rocks « Our Beautiful World at the Backroads

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cantilevered “potato chip rock” near the summit of Woodson Mountain

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hike Pinnell Mountain Trail, Alaska

We’re still searching — not too successfully — for “best hikes” in Alaska.

This one sounds great. Some consider it the best long hike in the Fairbanks area.

And Alfred Cook has posted an amazingly detailed mile-by-mile website dedicated to the Pinnell Mountain Trail.

A better overview is posted on AmericanTrails.org:

… (begin) at Eagle Summit, 107 miles east of Fairbanks, Alaska, and follow the ridgelines above timber line and enjoy the vastness of Alaska. …

The trail is considered moderate to difficult with some short sections with gradients of up to 25 percent. Elevations rise to 4,872 feet. Climbing to the top of each ridge can be a challenge but the vast views of the Alaska Range, the White Mountains, the Crazy Mountains and the Yukon River valley are well worth the effort. …

AmericanTrails.org

It’s about 27mi (32km) long, 2-4 days.

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larger original – flickr

more photos from this hike Pinnell Mountain Trail Set – flickr – Sasha Ray-Ray

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Autumn hikes in North America

The Adventure Blog links to a Backpacker Magazine article. And editor Kraig adds some recommendations of his own:

We’re into October now, and that means that Autumn is in the air and soon the green leaves of Summer will give way to the bright reds, oranges, and yellows of Fall. I know that it’s a perfect time to hit a trail and enjoy the cooler weather and stunning scenery, and so do the folks over at Backpacker Magazine where they’ve compiled a nice list of suggestions on where to go depending on how much time you have to spend.

… they recommend Lowe’s Bald Spot in New Hampshire, or Lost Maples State Natural Area here in Texas …

read more … The Adventure Blog: Autumn Hiking Suggestions

In Canada it is almost too late to see the larch trees turn golden at Lake O’Hara in the Rockies. I planned to head up there myself last week — but decided, instead, to fly to Mexico for dental work.

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more photos from our Fall 2006 trip – flickr

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Top bull

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Top bull, originally uploaded by busybeingborn.


Hiking photos traipsing right through the middle of an Elk rut. (By the look of the photos.)

“A big bull elk, with some of his progeny. Looks like one half of his antlers has been worn smooth by combat.”

From Tom Mangan’s personal blog, Busy Being Born: All day on the Marin coast.

These guys are more dangerous than bears, Tom. Be careful out there.

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shapes hikers see in the clouds

One of the great joys of the outdoors is enjoying the changing skies.

From the pig with six legs to the Starship Enterprise – the amazing shapes people see in the clouds

Have you ever looked at a cloud and been convinced it looked exactly like a human face? Or a skateboarder? Or even the “Cloudship” Enterprise? Well, you’re not alone.

The Cloud Appreciation Society – which now boasts 8,000 members – has collected an extraordinary number of pictures of clouds from all around the world in a wide variety of different shapes.

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From the pig with six legs to the Starship Enterprise – the amazing shapes people see in the clouds | the Daily Mail

Cloud Appreciation Society – photo gallery