Also known as Deadvlei. My trip to Namibia was inspired by photographs I had seen of this area and wanted to go and take my own photos.. ;-). Over 800 years ago the trees thrived in this area because water existed. With climate change the…
This last week I have been skiing with the Women's Mountain club Chamonix. It is a preseason ski tweaking and getting the legs ready for the winter ahead. It was run by a group of amazing women; Rachel, Fay, Sian and Ali. The groups are…
We got up really early and headed out before sunrise, speeding across the desert. When we got out the bus at Dune 45 I managed to head up the dune in front for the sunrise spot. So blessed to be up there first with the…
I've been travelling for over 6 weeks. My internet connections have not been good at all. I realised I need to get a better phone if I want to stay connected on certain apps. Be able to respond to wordpress sites I follow on the…
Yesterday on my day off I took to the mountains again. I got up really early, drove just over an hour stopping on the way at a bakery I found open and bought a large size 'pain au chocolat' for breakfast and a fresh baggette…
These last few weeks have been really busy.. I live in a seasonal tourism village so in season winter or summer you can work long hours many days a week without a break.. record was 10 days work no day off. The upside is that…
Lac Guerin in the Nyon Chammoussiere ski area of Morzine, Porte du Soleil is a man made reservoire used for the snow making machines in winter.
As there are so many flowers in bloom in the mountains, I am doing flowers in different stages of development for the theme of weekly prompts by SueW and also FOTD for Cee's daily flower challenge.. ;-)
When your boss says to you at 1800 in the evening that your day off is tomorrow, I don't hesitate, I know it will be a hike into the mountains. This week it was a long walk. I started early.. Went passed refuge de Goleze…
Today I'm combining 3 challenges. I have had 2 days off which is quite rare so have done some major hiking in my area. Yesterday's hike was from the same car park as last week but went off in another direction. Today I did a…