Posted in Adventures, Canada, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Ontario's geology, Photography, Rocks & Gems, Travel, abandoned, adventure in Ontario, animals, bizzare, books, collecting rocks near Bancroft, crystals, environment, exploration, gemology, gems, gemstones, geography, geology, looking for gems, mine, mines in northern Ontario, my life, nature, ontario, photos, rock collecting, rockhounding, rocks in Ontario, rockwatching on May 31, 2007 | No Comments »
IMG_1272, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
The Sarnac Zircon mine was undoubtably one of my stranger “rockhounding experiences in the Bancroft area. The approach was through the bear-ravaged Monmouth County Dump. Tripping down a stinking wave of torn blue garbage bags we wandered along what could only be describesd as a “bear’s highway”, all scat-strewn and gouged [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Canada, Caves, Caving in Ontario, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Ontario's geology, Personal, Photography, Tamarindo, Travel, adventure in Ontario, animals, articles, cave digging, caves in Ontario, caving, eco tourism in Costa Rica, environment, exploration, extreme sports, geography, geology, hiking, holiday in Costa Rica, howler monkeys, my life, nature, ontario, photos, rocks in Ontario, rockwatching, searching for caves, tunnels, underground, underground Ontario, visiting Costa Rica, wierd, wildlife in Costa Rica on May 30, 2007 | No Comments »
I had recently been corresponding with one of this province’s cavers - James Sled, he has told me of a cave that sounds really promising - a pit on a high ridge in prime caving country. The pit is situated in the bottom of a 15 foot wide depression and beneath a river runs along [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Canada, Caves, Caving in Ontario, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Ontario's geology, Photography, Travel, adventure in Ontario, backpacking, bats, bizzare, caves in Ontario, caving, environment, exploration, extreme sports, geography, geology, my life, nature, niagara escarpment, ontario, photos, science, tunnels, underground, underground Ontario, wierd on May 30, 2007 | No Comments »
IMG_6361, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Here is something that we are likely to see less and less of with the accumulation of greenhouse gasses.
Living in a cold climate with somewhat restricted caving opportunities the ice formations are a special treat - though - keeping in mind, the bats hibernate through the winter in many caves and [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Buy The Book, Canada, Hamilton, Interesting, Life, My Book, Nature/Outdoors, Ontario's geology, Personal, Photography, Travel, adventure in Ontario, backpacking, books, environment, exploration, geography, geology, hiking, my life, nature, niagara escarpment, ontario, photos, rocks in Ontario, rockwatching, waterfalls, waterfalls of Ontario on May 27, 2007 | No Comments »
IMG_6699, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
In the sci-fi movie, “The Descent”, Webster’s Falls formed the backdrop in one of the scenes. Lava poured over where water now flows. In polar contrast, the real beauty of the falls is revealed in winter when the scree beneath is coated with ice. From above the rubble looks like a [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Canada, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Personal, Photography, Travel, adventure in Ontario, backpacking, environment, exploration, geography, geology, hiking, my life, nature, niagara escarpment, ontario, photos, rockhounding, waterfalls, waterfalls of Ontario on May 27, 2007 | No Comments »
IMG_6684, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Climbing along the edge of the valley you soon reach the base of the falls. These hooded figures looked a little sinister - something rather grim taking place - but in truth they are just youngsters enjoying the scenery.
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Posted in Canada, Hamilton, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Personal, Photography, Travel, environment, geography, geology, hiking, my life, nature, niagara escarpment, ontario, photos, waterfalls, waterfalls of Ontario on May 26, 2007 | No Comments »
IMG_6682, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
The bowl beneath Webster’s Falls - a rather earthy hue with great slabs of fallen rock and vegetative drapery hanging down the cliff walls was made bright and gay by the visit of a large family of Indians. In silk saris the ladies clambered across the rock. By their facial expressions they [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Canada, Interesting, Nature/Outdoors, Ontario's geology, Photography, Travel, adventure in Ontario, environment, exploration, geography, geology, hiking, my life, nature, niagara escarpment, ontario, photos, rockhounding, rocks in Ontario, rockwatching, waterfalls on May 26, 2007 | No Comments »
IMG_6697, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Being interested in the local geology and desirous of a little trip this morning, Maggie, Chester and I headed southwards from our Guelph home toward Hamilton and the famous Webster’s Falls.
I recall my first discovery of this feature some years ago when I had visited the nearby town of Dundas - [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Canada, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Personal, Photography, Travel, abandoned, adventure in Ontario, environment, exploration, geography, hiking, my life, mystery, niagara escarpment, ontario, photos, tunnels, underground, urban exploration on May 26, 2007 | No Comments »
IMG_5344, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Here is an interesting little spot. I was walking along the tracks through the upper reaches of the credit valley recently and noticed a stream pouring out from beneath.
Going down to investigate I discovered a substantial ribbon of water rushing from an arched tunnel of whirlpool sandstone. There had once been [...]
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Posted in Adventures, Costa Rica, Interesting, Life, Nature/Outdoors, Photography, Travel, backpacking, culture, environment, extreme sports, geography, my life, photos, sports, surfing on May 22, 2007 | No Comments »
Costa Rica 3 014, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Tamarindo has all the flavor of a frontier town. The roads are alternatly dusty tracks or soggy rivers - depends upon the time you visit. Atv’s, dirtbikes and Vespas are the way to travel.
Everywhere there are surf shops - neon lights at night - rastafarians, dreadlocks - California [...]
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Posted in Costa Rica, Interesting, Life, Personal, Photography, Travel, backpacking, commerce, culture, environment, geography, my life, people, photos on May 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Costa Rica 3 278, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Saw these guys on the way to the Peninsula de Papagayo - Nicaraguan Melon pickers.
In Costa Rica the locals favor the plush jobs - dealing with tourists. The Nicaraguans do the dirty work - construction, farm labour etc. Stopping the van, I introduced myself and shook hands, they [...]
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