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Hard for anything back home to look exciting after you've been out west. Though you got nice trees and interesting plants there, but it's too flat for me. Meant to reply to this.
Yep. Hardly any mountains or canyons in Florida.
Though I do think the plant life is more interesting and diverse here than in most parts of the country. Part of the reason I want to start a botanical garden containing all FL native plants.
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Looks like a great trip, thanks for sharing your photos. I wanted to do that hike up Yosemite Falls when I visited Yosemite, family I was with wasn't interested. I assume it 78°F in the valley not at the top? 78°F at the top of the valley would mean very hot Central Valley temperatures. Forecast looks like it's around the mid 50s now:
Yes, 78F in Yosemite Valley. Probably about 70F at the top of the falls. Still too warm for strenuous hiking, especially in full sun.
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Point Reyes is beautiful; don't think a lot of visitors know about it. I visited it December 2013, it was all dried up when I went, looks prettier in your photos. Didn't get to the lighthouse; bottom section was closed. I think I forgot to add my lighthouse photo, it was very windy there. Here's from my trip:
It is beautiful. I think the grassy landscape, cliffs, and maritime(ish) climate make it look a lot like the UK or Ireland. The guy at the visitor center made it seem like it had 365 days of fog a year. Maybe it's just a lie they've fabricated to keep people away from this awesome place. I think it's more sunny than not.
Though I do think a lot of visitors know about it. According to this, it had 2.4 million visitors last year and is the 35th most visited NPS area. https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSRepor...lendar%20Year)
A local at the park told me the lighthouse area is usually fogged over April to October and sunny weather is infrequent, at least for California standards. The rest of Point Reyes isn't as bad , but the points and coast are often cloudy or foggy when most of San Francisco isn't.
Took a long walk at Bluefield Preserve in St. Lucie County. About 5 miles I think.
Near the trailhead. Nothing exciting.
Marsh from the observation tower
Xeric hammock with sand live oaks
Deer moss - a lichen.
In the baygall
Mostly loblolly bay in here. One of my favorite trees.
Stream flowing out of the baygall
Bridge needs a bit of a repair
More sand live oaks
This oak was the victim of a fire.
Unidentified insect in a pricklypear cactus flower
Great photos. I'm really getting a different impression of Florida vegetation now -quite diverse. I finally starting to come around to the notion of pines as warm climate trees.
How deep is that snow? I wonder if snow up at 800 m here is still fresh looking and deep.
It was less snow than usual for late March. I would say ca 25 -30 cm snow depth.
The hilltops had less snow as there had been a day with strong wind a few days earlier.
Dry and nice snow, although it got a little wet in Røros when the sun was at it strongest.
Snow recording in Røros municipality:
Røros (airport, 625 m): 17 cm
Aursunden (685 m): 71 cm
Håsjøen (650 m): 37 cm
Sølendet (760 m): 50 cm
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Trondheim: 0 cm. Last recorded snow on the ground: 2 cm on February 18th.
Driving down the valley today, snow vanished at ca 400 m asl, although aspect did make a lot of difference.
On the west coast today E of Bergen, 282 cm snow depth at 700 m asl (Myrkdalen).
No wonder why Monaco has such a mild climate. It's literally a mountainside town.
Another kind of mountain. This one is 4,600 m+ / 15,000 ft+ tall.
Sacromonte di Varallo
I'm not used to dead-looking vegetation anymore!
Beautiful subtropical vegetation on the banks of Lago Maggiore. There were royal palms and even a stunted coconut tree, better looking than the Newport Beach one. Unfortunately my battery was low, so you'll have to take my word for this.
Cheking left.
Checking right. Looks like I can cross.
Lenticular clouds
Lenticular clouds again
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Nope, Boston's 100 miles away. Nice doesn't count for you? Too small? I noticed you don't posted much photos of Nice, or at least in or near the city center. Are the surroundings more interesting?
Nice is nice. I just don't always have my camera with me, I bring it with me when I know I'm heading to a scenic place. I'd say a city with a 1 mio+ urban area qualifies as a big city, so Nice isn't quite there. The metro is just over one million though.
No wonder why Monaco has such a mild climate. It's literally a mountainside town.
That's a lot of high rises for a small city / country.
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Another kind of mountain. This one is 4,600 m+ / 15,000 ft+ tall.
Monte Rosa? Massive looking mountains whatever it is. Nice photos, all of them.
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Beautiful subtropical vegetation on the banks of Lago Maggiore. There were royal palms and even a stunted coconut tree, better looking than the Newport Beach one. Unfortunately my battery was low, so you'll have to take my word for this.
Mountains rising above the lake remind me a bit of the North Cascades above Lake Chelan. Similar latitude, different climate (definitely no palm trees), though both are dry summer climates. Lake Mountains immediately nearby Lago Maggiore appear to be about 2000 m higher than lake level, about the same as Lake Chelan. Unlike Lagg Maggiore, the mountainous side of Lake Chelan is far away from civilization, with no cell phone service or roads that connect to civilization. Only facilities are for tourists and a few second homes.
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Of course, no 4500+ m high mountains nearby.
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Lenticular clouds
Lot of 'em. Typical, or a weather pattern going on?
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Nice is nice. I just don't always have my camera with me, I bring it with me when I know I'm heading to a scenic place. I'd say a city with a 1 mio+ urban area qualifies as a big city, so Nice isn't quite there. The metro is just over one million though.
That's what cell phone camera are for. Wandering around a big city with an SLR camera is a bit awkward looking.
Great photos. I'm really getting a different impression of Florida vegetation now -quite diverse. I finally starting to come around to the notion of pines as warm climate trees.
What the southeast USA native forests looked before settlement.
March snows are pretty cause it sticks to trees easier and makes for pretty landscapes. 8 days this month with snow falling. This time stuck instantly. Temp 31F. Only some parts of back roads it stuck otherwise a non event.
Some awesome Satellite pictures of the snow cover in CT and Long Island. I believe those solid white areas in CT are frozen Ponds, Lakes and Streams! April is in 2 days
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snow depth at 700 m asl (Myrkdalen).
Nice doesn't count for you? Too small? I noticed you don't posted much photos of Nice, or at least in or near the city center. Are the surroundings more interesting?
I just don't always have my camera with me, I bring it with me when I know I'm heading to a scenic place. I'd say a city with a 1 mio+ urban area qualifies as a big city, so Nice isn't quite there. The metro is just over one million though.
