Outside online: Dave Morton Is Quitting Everest. Maybe. (It’s Complicated.) By Abe Streep.
“After two years of unimaginable tragedy, everyone from outfitters and Sherpas to would-be climbers and the Nepalese government is questioning the future of commercial mountaineering. And then there’s Morton, a veteran guide who spent the past year asking: What happens when you try to leave the world’s most lucrative mountain forever?”
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On my walks during the past few days I’ve seen all kinds of spring flowers and buds on all the trees and bushes. During the weekend we had temperatures up to 20°C (68°F) for the first time.
The woods are full of bear’s leek (wild garlic, Bärlauch):
Veronica / Ehrenpreis:
Corydalis / Hohler Lerchensporn:
Lesser celandine / Scharbockskraut:
Cowslip / Schlüsselblume:
??? / Springkraut:
Dead-nettles / Taubnesseln:
Viola / Veilchen:
Chickweed / Vogel-Sternmiere:
A stork on one of the two stork nests in our village:
(BTW, I found out that I barely know any names for German/European wildflowers in English. I had to look up all the translations.)
Of interest not only for refugees in Germany (who might want to look at DW’s Germany Guide for Refugees):
Deutsche Welle: Germany from A to Z. “Important topics in a nutshell. Thirty-eight tips for understanding Germany and the Germans.” (October 28, 2015)
Der gleiche Artikel auf Deutsch:
Deutsche Welle: Deutschland von A bis Z. “Wichtige Begriffe kurz erklärt. 37 Mosaiksteine zum Verständnis von Deutschland und den Deutschen: von A wie Armee bis Z wie Zuwanderung.” (2. Oktober 2015)
André and I spent a few days on the North Frisian island Amrum this week. We had a day and a half of wonderfully sunny, if windy, weather, followed by an overcast day and light rain on the day we left.
Here are a few photos:
On the Kniepsand beach near Norddorf, there were only a few Strandkörbe for rent this early in the year.
Dunes at the Northern tip of the island (Odde):
The waves near the high tide.
Quermarkenfeuer near Norddorf:
Day Hikes Near Denver lets you choose day hikes near Denver by difficulty, by map, by drive time, by distance or by beauty. I found a recommendation somewhere a few days ago that linked to their tips for hikes in Castlewood Canyon State Park, which looks like a place we’d like to check out next time we’re in or near Denver.
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