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posted: 12/19/2006 at 10:03 PM
modified: 12/19/2006 at 10:04 PM |
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Great weather now, soaking wet a few days ago...
Saw your photos too. I was impressed by the snow (rare here) and the space everywhere. That is a real difference from the 'real' Holland. It must be fantastic to have this great lake so close to where you live!
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posted: 12/19/2006 at 10:05 PM |
Heh, there wasn't much snow at all in those pics. It's not at all unheard of to get well over a foot in 24 hours in these parts.
Lake MI is really nice. I've pretty much always lived within a few miles of the lake (grew up on the other side). I don't know what I'd do if I lived someplace not near a large body of water. |
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posted: 1/10/2007 at 3:17 PM |
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posted: 1/12/2007 at 4:29 PM |
One more (hope this is not getting boring!?)
In the two lower pictures in the link above - http://www.louthcanal.org.uk/800x600/pages/overview.htm - the Navigation Warehouse is just out of shot to the left. The building in the right foreground was also a warehouse. It has recently been restored and converted to a (very large) private dwelling. My picture below is from the same viewpoint and part of this old warehouse can be seen to the right.
The water here now is only about 12 inches deep but a lady I spoke to some time ago whose father worked on the Canal told me that in its working days it was around 20 feet deep at this point.
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posted: 1/12/2007 at 4:55 PM |
Oh, snap. Pictures. Me like pictures.
And being a history dork, I actually followed your link. It's amazing how the 19th century pictures hardly look different than the pictures you took. That was one of the things that always amazed me about living in Europe: the nearness to history. In America, a two century old building gets turned into a museum and has velvet ropes put around; in Europe, it's a pub. Or somebody's home. My first apartment in Brechin, Scotland was built in something like 1740. But I digress.
Beautiful pictures, great place to run ... and healthy, too, if you're really running that much of it on grass trails. Must be nice.
Of course ... I notice that there's a perfect blue sky in every picture. How often is the weather REALLY like that where you are?  |
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posted: 1/12/2007 at 6:07 PM |
Quote from JakeKnight on 1/12/2007 at 4:55 PM:Beautiful pictures, great place to run ... and healthy, too, if you're really running that much of it on grass trails. Must be nice. Of course ... I notice that there's a perfect blue sky in every picture. How often is the weather REALLY like that where you are?
A good deal of it is grass - at least on the sections that I have run so far - with a few bits of stony track. Apart from crossing over a few minor country roads it is completely offroad - which is just how I like it. The roads around here are very narrow and winding and I think a lot of the drivers are best left playing amongst themselves - if you get my drift.
As far as the weather goes you have just hit on a sore point. The last 2 days here have been extremely windy with gale force winds gusting to over 65 mph. Call me a wimp if you like but I find that impossible to run in given the open nature of the countryside here. I'm hoping that it will die down overnight and I can get some miles in tomorrow - those 2000 mile warriors are getting away from me.
Other than at present I have been able to run most days - weather has not been an issue - although we are experiencing a very mild winter here. I'll swap the wind for cold weather any day though. We did have an exceptional Summer too (which for England means it didn't rain every day!!) hence the good pictures. I did get caught out once in a severe thunderstorm with thunder and lightning crashing around. Perhaps not surprisingly I ran my 2 fastest consecutive miles that day. Fight or flight syndrome??
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posted: 1/13/2007 at 1:58 PM
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posted: 1/16/2007 at 7:05 PM |
Chris - thanks for sharing. Made me a little homesick for Old Blighty! Jake hit the nail on the head - Europe is so beautifully old. Here in NZ our history is recent and tribal. Up until the mid 19th century New Zealand had no more than huts and meeting houses and those don't preserve well so our ancient history is all 'rebuilt' for our viewing pleasure nowadays. It's just not the same!
They truly are beautiful pictures though.
Jake I missed an excellent photo opportunity on my last long run. Outside the delightful aforementioned chicken shop in Otahuhu I ran into what I originally thought were pregnant fat birds returning from a late night clubbing. Closer inspection though revealed that they were in fact a gaggle of lady boy prostitutes wearing corsets and tight ill fitting lycra. Supping beer as cheap as chicken and with 'bellies' bursting out of their clothing they made quite the sight! I couldn't resist shouting out 'You look gorgeous ladies!' - which I managed with a good deal of sincereity as I have always had a penchant for the strange. I am going to make it my mission to get them to pose for a photo for me. Sigh - I bet I never get the opportunity to see such a delicious group again. Watch this space though. The Cheapdate is one determined lady!
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posted: 1/19/2007 at 10:24 PM |
Chris UK: That looks like a very special place to run. Is it always that quiet? Must be wonderful.
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posted: 1/24/2007 at 3:58 PM |
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posted: 1/24/2007 at 9:40 PM |
| Quote from bas on 1/19/2007 at 10:24 PM: Chris UK: That looks like a very special place to run. Is it always that quiet? Must be wonderful.
bas
Hi Bas
I count myself very lucky to have this run right on my doorstep. It is usually very quiet apart from the odd dog walker in the early stages. After that its just me and the wildlife. The main problem in the Summer months is the cattle in the fields. One field in particular funnels up to the stile for the next section and it can be difficult to get through if the herd has congregated there. Luckily there is a bridge in the same field and a detour can be made by road - not something I like to do unless absolutely necessary. No cow pats at this time of year though!!
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