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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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the scene created a feeling of De ja vue,
"I had one of those Flashes . . ."
Spread out in a cavernous, arching bowl, the writhing, throng of of humanity. Teaming with experience,and so expectations. A rabid congregation, eager to bathe, are washed over by the Font of Euphoria, as the opening cords of St Stephen are heard.
I was in there for the 80s breakout at the Connecticut and Madison Square Garden
Shows, I could would have to look it up I'm sure,
Validating my life, my choices, to move on from the fog and the dead, the road, even to some extent the Ice n' The rock, to bask, instead, like Ozzie And Harriet, hide my dreads in my hart, have kids, and become an ol' pop, in the celebrated (suburban) light.[?]
Thanks Doc, it did me just right,
Breath
let it up, let it pass,
Thanx ff travels along a narrow stream yield wonders that must be left in place to appreciate.
It is all just a measure of the man, if he can say his peace, offend, maybe, and hold ground but not defend.
So I say what is, is to me anyway and leave it at that
Surly though, know, I am Cuffed, and stunted,
I find it hard to share here.
if I used the tool called a Comma, then this would read . . . When), seemingly the thunder upsets the new dog as it did the old dog, funny she wants to get up on the bed. And that is a no dice maneuver. Her name is still a mystery, but we call her Deena,but spell it Dina.
The best guess is that her sire, the stud was called Nitro ,
So Dynamite and Nitroglycerin, the things she was trained to sniff out in crowds and a-like.
It is pouring. Again, every other day no hope to dry out if your homeless - thank god I'm not!
The measure of the line is so thin I think and pray for your pal, rSin(?)
Rolling thunder, heavy rain like in the Pacific North west of my youth, not the drought stricken,
Fire ravaged west coast of today.
The black Shepard curled at my feet.
This is a real storm the TV just honked
To bad it's not snow. . . .
Well, it is rolling off now and the dog is eyeing my bed again No!
Seems a stop read and good night , are in order. . . .
For who?
Who ever,
To what time is it when the acorn is in the orange jello!???
Y' wlcme, for the 'wash over' image,
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 1, 2015 - 06:50am PT
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John Stannard got me thinkin' this morning.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2649462/Interests
I had these Imoges, see, and didn't know exactly what I wanted from them.
Thanks for the nudge, John, and I hope you find something of interest here on The Flames, from time to time.
Ansel Adams worked on his coffee can project and caught hell from Imogen over his "selling out."
He writes in his autobiography:
"To point up her scorn, she asked a young friend who was driving south from San Francisco to deliver me a marijuana plant in on of the cans. She called it 'pot in a pot.'
"It arrived in good condition without being apprehended by the law. I enjoyed Imogen's joke, but when my good friend and fellow photographer Henry Gilpin, then deputy sheriff of Monterey County, dropped by and spotted the plant he quietly suggested that I destroy it. I did."
Ansel also wrote about this remarkable person:
"Imogen was warmly attracted to young people and sympathetic to their problems and uncertainties. She became closely associated with the flower children of the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco but turned away when drugs took over.
"She loved to go on camping-photographic excursions with her young friends in her Volkswagen camper, roughing it at eighty with enviable energy and enthusiasm. She proudly wore a peace symbol pendant and fended off with stubborn humor the protests of conservative friends that it was Communist propaganda. She had no use for dictatorships of any variety.
"It is difficult for me to think of photography without continuing reference to Imogen and the vitality she spread around her. At eighty, I do not consider myself as young as Imogen at ninety. Her last book, After Ninety, was a challenge to the future. She will remain a patron saint of photography for as long as the history of our era endures."
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Look, up yonder in the sky, now, what is that I pray ?
It's a bird it's a plane, it's a man insane
Instead something else happened and physical inactivity grew into the fourth largest global killer in the world (according to the World Health Organisation), with some claiming it takes more lives than smoking, diabetes and obesity combined.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 1, 2015 - 08:17am PT
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So I just called and spoke with the Rev.
Sez he almost died in Tenaya Canyon recently.
Backpacking.
He attributes it to BEING OUT OF SHAPE.
He used the phrase OFF THE COUCH.
But his personal life is coming back together.
She is back and they are back together.
Back, back, back, back, back...backpacking.
rhe Rev once said {and the Rev NEVER LIES) that backpacking will get you into shape for backpacking, but only climbing will get you into shape for climbing.
He well may come to Facelift and spend a few days among the brotherhood. I kind of think I should keep some pressure on the line and set the hook only when he's swallowed the bait.
Or I could pester him on a regular basis.
And I'm wonderin', zBrown, are you even considering coming to Facelift this year?
COMMA COMMO to El Gnomo
http://news.yahoo.com/womans-parking-citation-tossed-because-missing-comma-131422509.html
This was posted on neebee's FB timeline and I'm dedicatin' it to the Rev, the dancin' master.
"Long Tall Glasses"
(Leo Sayer)
I was travellin' down the road
Feelin' hungry and cold
I saw a sign sayin'
Food and drinks for everyone
So naturally I thought
I would take me a look inside
I saw so much food
There was water coming from my eyes
Yeah, there was ham and there was turkey
There was caviar
And long tall glasses
With wine up to y'are
And somebody grabbed me
Threw me out of my chair
Said "before you can eat
You gotta dance like fred astaire"
You know I can't dance
you know I can't dance
You know I can't dance
you know I can't dance
I can't dance
I am a man of the road
A hobo by name
I don't seek entertainment
Just poultry and game
But if it's all the same to you
Then yes, I will try my hand [or my feet]
If you were hungry as me
Then I'm sure you will understand
Hmmmmmm, now wait a minute
Of course I can dance
Of course I can dance
I'm sure I can dance
I'm sure I can dance
I can dance
I can dance
I really hit the floor
Ah, it feels good
Look at me dancing
I did a two-step, quick-step and a bossanova
A little victor sylvester and a rudy valentino
You should have seen me moving
Right across the floor
Hand me down my tuxedo
Next week I'm coming back for more
I can dance
Oh yes, I can dance
Look at me dance on the floor movin'
I feel good
I can dance
I can dance
I can dance
I can dance
I can dance
I can dance
Dosey-do and Allemagne left and Allemagne right
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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ooh stealth posting this is not that , this ithe Gnome at the top of the Sugar Hollow, off the Ives Trail, on the way to Ravens Crest,
well this is the close-up
_V, 1 - OD direct 5.10 G __
FA John Stannard 1970's, "Climb the final roof at a thin crack."
Always of interest to me is this gem, to the right of Teeny Face, at the top of the Obstacle Delusion/Insuhlation, Pedestal. (It makes a great mid-season test.)
A finger crack that takes a perfect ring lock, (at your waist, after. . .)
Then set your feet goin' full horizontal & PULL,
pull up lock off and reach like a Motha' . . . .
to Get first knuckle locks as you leave the toe locks and control the swing. . .
Then the twist to layback, throw the foot up,
a high step off the lip to a stand-up with the trees in your face.
This is hard, harder than .10, likely .11b.
A forgotten classic !
If I can get to the real machine,
or if the Pat Matheney (spelled wrong?) hits the mark,. . .Off Ramp? Or?
It is a steam bath outside but also the tiny wild berries will have been juiced by the rain and the sun. . .
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zBrown
Ice climber
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What after all is Mined?
ore
gold
silver
coal
salt
diamonds
...
some others
Does this really require a whole thread?
Yers or Mine.
Dirty
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 1, 2015 - 06:52pm PT
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Meanwhile, down in the hole,
the timbers of Fennario
shore do help to stabilize the stopes and galleries
down in the depths of the almond mine.
If you knew Idria, you'd agree.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Bo channeling Jimi?
WTF, can't they get it straight?
I know it's not Mr. Tambourine man, but I have been trying to figure out who the t-player is for about 8 years.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 01:50am PT
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Random autumn shots near the Center of the Universe.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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NILlS
Nils loft Green!
Leo Sayer And then
Nils, Loftgren played his hart every time !. . nils?...
[Click to View YouTube Video]that is his old pop hit, his mastery is up to the cut, I feel. . .
Then there is this - for me here, it is a first
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Robert L
climber
Jul 1, 2015 - 11:27pm PT
The Coleman headwall is about 2500 feet high. Keep a couple other options in mind, in light-of conditions and how busy it is/isn't (you may like the idea of having others in the neighbourhood just in case) - the Roosevelt head wall, North Ridge and Roman Moustache.
Friends have been guiding on Mt. Baker since early-May. The 3-mile hike-in is good to go. You will find seminars run by guiding concessions present through July.
suprema
climber
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 12:22am PT
Sweet. Finally some sanity here!
suprema
climber
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 01:34am PT
Is there a map of the area available, or is it pretty self explainatory once you get there? How is the camping around there, do you need a permit?
Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
Jul 2, 2015 - 04:11am PT
Okay, I'll be the first to say it.
You're gonna die!
Seriously, wait until the fall when things are good & frozen in the morning. Or get a 2 a.m. start every day.
This time o' year in the PNW I look for rock routes without a lot of objective danger from rockfall or collapsing seracs.
suprema
climber
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 04:19am PT
Coleman glacier is one of the most stable in PNW, hence guiding services utilizing it for training clients. We are not intending to summit Baker, just to play on seracs. That's what they do here this time of year.
Robert L
climber
Jul 2, 2015 - 04:26am PT
A winning option which offers ice couloirs etc. up to AI2 grade which can be protected with screws and pickets. Lower sections of the Roman Moustache route which ascends to the Roman Nose feature.
Head towards Heliotrope Ridge trailhead. You can do the first hour of the hike-in in approach shoes or otherwise comfy mountain boots. Once you hit Heliotrope Ridge, don boots and crampons and head towards the Roman Nose. Along this section, you'll hit the neat, lower flat camp area within about an hour. Beyond the flat camp area, you then have crevasses/snow bridges as you head towards the headwall' Roman Moustache route up to the Roman Nose.
The headwall offers-up a bunch of options. Ice, snice, and snow conditions are found across it. You will find bergschrund conditions as you get higher. Be mindful of what you are climbing and anchoring to - seracs aren't as stable as most Californian granite.
I don't wish to preach. But to say, use the first trip as an opportunity to get a feel for the area. Do the hiking beyond Heliotrope Ridge during good daylight conditions. A good goal is to prod around, have some fun, but leave wishing you had tried to do a little more. Then return later to build on your experience. If you feel you are pushing your comfort level a little, try down climbing and see how comfortable you then feel with climbing up higher. get real awesome at efficiently building and breaking down your ice/snow anchors. Practice all the neat tricks such as V-thread, buried ice tool and snow bollard anchors - this will open up your options for later life and evolve the skills that make for an awesome alpine fiend. Remember, above 32 degrees is when avalanches and big falls become an issue.
If you see others walking beyond Heliotrope Ridge without crampons or ropes, don't mimic them. Wear the gear, use your rope, stay aware. You need to learn how to do it all efficiently, so why not start now. If you're worried about people laughing at you, stop and ask them about their experiences and near-misses.
suprema
climber
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 04:37am PT
Robert, it sounds like we are on the same page, man. Thank you for your input. It's very refreshing to hear civil conversation and sound advice. I shall update on my progress and post pics.
That is from the last page of a thread posted by 'suprema' she can be a low slime but too often, she is picked on fo' being herself online,
and she is a st00PiD troll, mostly deserving of, gym climber scorn,
They are all gym climbers now though sir, so what to do
Not never insult the crew? Yes never insult the crew.
Hong Bit. And another fo'it gwad lorifisss all full too though
HONG BIT!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 06:36am PT
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"I got your "Hong Bit" hangin', Porky Mon (in a manner of speakin')!"
"Yeah, Mon! He's got it hangin' from his teeth!"
"Oooh, GROSS!"
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AND, what's more, I got GROSS right here, too (speakin' of high-voiced male rock singers).
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It is 81 degrees in Merced right now. Coolio! Get to run the AC all day!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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It is after nine, near Ten ! The family could be more than sleeping! Snuffed!?? Well no snorting
Wait is there a a T in there I no eyeholes. Is tapping blind gnomeyeglasses
You know how this goes, I trip on into the future till I come across something that stirs in me some thing.
Often I find that mfm has posted a comment and missed a response ,
that is very Presumptive of me but here on july5! I found the comment from John Stannard , directed at the problematic Jim Brennan? on playing Band Style Pipe music in the Maxville, Canadian highlands Games, and his band leaders being poked by the naughty bar patron, a matron with a spike umbrella that she wielded like a speculum. . . Too much!
jstan
climber
Jul 5, 2015 - 02:16am PT
Jim seeing as you are Canadian I will tell a Canadian story from the days when our pipe band went
to Maxville to compete in their Highland Games. Maxville is an agricultural region, apples mainly,
and everyone goes to a pub to celebrate the biggest weekend of their year. Competing bands have
the duty to go to those pubs and to play for the people. There was no room and we were
sandwiched in with people at their tables. I noticed just to my right and to our Pipe Major's left an
elderly lady with one of those umbrellas with a vicious metal tip. As I remember we had got into the
second part of our strathspey when I saw her using the tip of her umbrella to probe around under
our Pipe Major's kilt. About the time we got into the reel our Pipe Major's blowpipe fell out of his
mouth. The girl had a mischievous look about her and I have to assume she did this every year. I
have since decided Al MacRae should have immediately passed his pipes to me and bent her
backward in amorous embrace. Had he done that, at least as regards this audience, we would have
taken first prize.
Now you are poking around under my kilt. Rest assured I will not kiss you.
(Sorry, ) here is my urge to respond just after mfm, and before Jbro,
But I demurred, when the foreign to me 'big new phone I was lent would not send, an excellent feature - stop - think - do not post, do not pass go, do not. . .
How do you send on this confounded contraption?
Now, I've tipped out the screen?
The technical information that Jim says he misses
Is above my pay scale but I echo his sorrow at our
Loss.
The venerable jstan is googlable or if anyone wants to know
What he has brought to the table for more than 50? Years,
You can ask him. Be informed, and show a lot more respect,
than the acerbic Jim from the north - if he is a Brennan the family gene pool seems a bit watered down, did some marry a 'merican Jim?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 07:33am PT
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Here's for our Gnome...a free flight to California from the east.[Click to View YouTube Video]
Dingus might like this, too. DMT, are you there?
The newlyweds are being driven around in a 1951 Packard convertible by Richard and Mona Carlson.
Mr. Carlson died in '77, survived by Mona and two sons.
I don't know what became of the convertible.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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EYEson,eyes so! Hosanna! that is some thing I am readyto go
climbing
but the party sleeps, as if they were dead.
Now,
even the Shepard dog ( who does Snore, & Snort) has gone back to bed.
Trying to motivate my own family to feel the need to be out in the woods is easy but none of them, but the dog will sit or climb.
I have tried to explain that it is all ,like life, a process, a trail to look down first and plan the steps.
A bit like Chess, I told my son who plays a mean game, of Knights & bishops, Pawns and Kings and Queens.
Both kids climb a little but they don't love the whole roped bit.
They have seen all the kids sending over carry tresses,
seems it is as fitting a name as 'crash pad'.
The best
Mattresses with straps; still waiting for the tackle box to make these,
But it is not in the crill, ? The net or pinned to his hat, so I may be waiting a long time for that.
Or this, which if it had been made, all pebble wrestling would take place above these.
Perfect panic pad:
Special foam layering and Kevlar 'bathtub' sown sacks,
with shingled corners, and 7(?)stash pockets,
For dry and wet and food and rigs.Gear, guides and clothing, maybe integrate a re-enforced
Strapp and loop to haul it
The maker of this dream backpack has showed no wish to make one, yet
I will bet he will or else,
There are 35 at last count 30 to 40 liter packs for sale, at least,[Click to View YouTube Video] about two years ago I got the kids each totally bomber small gray Lowe Mnt products, packs . Sweet small18 liter,not big enough to be book bags, for school, they are for going for a day-hike, with room for water, snacks and shoes and a harness, ( helmets,attached off to the bottomish. )
Now one of those packs seems to have gone AWOL? And no one wants to tell dad any thing. But it leaves us having to get some thing. A pack that the Pennsylvania state cops have been promising to return to me is probably prolly is lame as is the promise of cops, in Penciltucky any way.
Every year on the anniversary of the crash of my ol'buddy, let's call him Lobes, I have written and sent a request for the return of my property, that was recovered 5/25/11.
So far it is my understanding that the items may be retrievable - Just what that means ? Evades me Atom Smasher.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2015 - 12:24pm PT
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One for TimidTopRope, who would have been favored by the talent scouts of the fifties.
[Click to View YouTube Video]Watching Arthur Godfrey during my boyhood made my head hurt because I never figured out WHY HE WAS FAMOUS.
My dad told me it wasn't because of his ukelele talent...all he ever volunteered on the subject.
The Old Rehhead
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Godfrey
[Click to View YouTube Video]"I wanna go back to my fish and my poi, Michelle. I'm sick of Washington."
"Trade all of this for a little grass shack? You CRAZY, Barack!"
Godfrey, like Obama, was pretty high-handed if he wanted to be.[Click to View YouTube Video]It bit him in the butt one day.
"Que c'era, c'era."
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