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(DIR) Post #AbL2vJTtDG8QBUbBGS by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-05T16:55:11Z
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Starting a new thread of my significant walks and hikes in 2023 (because posting to the thread started with my previous Mastodon account excludes content from my profile). 📓 👇 Walks and hikes before April 2023 are at: https://mastodon.social/@smurthys/109778707230554054
(DIR) Post #AbL2vVWoQDbRY23gUC by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-05T17:02:58Z
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Walked 12+ Kms (7.5+ miles) on Sunday, covering the entire trail in my neighborhood "park". My wife and I routinely do a half of this walk and had been thinking of walking the entire trial for nearly 6 months and the time was just right. (We have biked the entire trail a few times before but had just not walked it.)Also, we repeated the same walk again yesterday but *while fasting*.Both walks felt like "achievement unlocked". 😀 #walk #health #fasting
(DIR) Post #AbL2vWQp3yPELkGPmy by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-05T18:58:18Z
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Comparing stats from the two 12km walks: not fasting versus fasting.Overall, I performed better in the walk when I was fasting, and I could/should have pushed myself a little harder on that walk.(I'm not saying that fasting is what caused me to perform better.)#walk #health #fasting
(DIR) Post #AbL2vXPRQatZNkcpH6 by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-07T01:11:28Z
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A short but rewarding hike (6.5+ Kms, 4.1+ miles) yesterday in the hills. Plenty of wildflowers everywhere (just starting to bloom) but had to traverse 2+ miles before spotting the first blue bonnet.
(DIR) Post #AbL2vYDQQksTsm0kBU by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-07T01:13:27Z
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Hiking in the hills yesterday ☝️, also happened on a cute "Black Swallowtail Caterpillar (aka parsley worm)" struggling to cross the dirt trail.
(DIR) Post #AbL2vZ27OHQYPzjECO by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-09T01:36:58Z
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Hiked about 8.5kms (5.3mi) in the prairies and the forest by the lake. Had hoped to see some wildflowers and boy did we see some, thanks to taking the wrong trail initially onto a trail through fields we didn't even know existed. The 2.5kms (1.5mi) detour was absolutely worth.Here is just some of the wildflower variety (more in the next post):
(DIR) Post #AbL2vZteBGFH60lydM by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-09T01:46:31Z
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Some more wildflowers from the last hike ☝️
(DIR) Post #AbL2vao0nhKdup8zUO by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-09T01:51:36Z
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It's interesting how different regions of the forest/field/prairie are dominated by different kinds of wildflowers forming patches of different colors, and some "patches" can go on for a mile or so. 😮Here's part of a "patch" of yellow flowers seen on the last hike ☝️.
(DIR) Post #AbL2vbYnzilKFx2MQS by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-12T02:27:39Z
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Even routine daily walks in the park can be exciting this time of year. The excitement a couple of days ago was due to a lovely golden-headed weevil and a charming grass snake.
(DIR) Post #AbL2vcR2k49CyAPfxw by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-14T19:57:51Z
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The 6.8km(4.3mi) walk couple of days ago, this time by the river, gave the opportunity to see more wildflowers and animals.I love all kinds of flowers but the one in the second picture is fascinating because one half of each flower has traditional petals and the other half as things that look like eye lashes. Each flower is really small, making the lashes very small.
(DIR) Post #AbL2vdXSdgsKOMQJbk by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-14T20:01:56Z
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Wildflowers individually are nice (as shown ☝️) but large swaths of the same kind of flower are quite impressive, but unfortunately also hard to photograph (for me).Here is a patch of red flowers from the previous post and a swath of blue bonnets.
(DIR) Post #AbL2veLRdqrEtNoEW8 by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-04-14T20:06:48Z
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Walking along the river means seeing wild animals, the usual suspects: ducks, egrets, herons, turtles, and so on. But the last walk ☝️ offered this bonus sighting.
(DIR) Post #AbL2vf8MhxzPL6hIlk by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-05-01T04:43:24Z
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Couple of weeks ago, camped overnight at a state park and hiked ~16kms (10mi). My first time camping outdoors and it was a great experience. I look forward to more of it.Lots of wildflowers (typical of the season) but the sight of the lush green forest canopy was a highlight, as was the unbelievably well-designed bike/hike trail. That combo trail is so good I wished I was riding instead of hiking. I did imagine how much fun it must be to make those turns and jumps, and panting going uphill. 😅
(DIR) Post #AbL2vfwLi7yJq85Dg8 by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-05-01T04:50:12Z
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Lots of wildflowers means lots of butterflies and such, but it was exciting to spot one of the biggest butterflies I have ever seen in the wild, almost the size of a hummingbird. (I have seen really large ones in butterfly gardens.)While there were thousands of certain kinds of butterflies, there was just one butterfly of this kind. It's almost as if it got there by accident, or was left behind somehow in migration.
(DIR) Post #AbL2vgq0NCUWck7fQe by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-05-01T04:55:33Z
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A still of the large butterfly. Was hard to capture because the fly never really stopped fluttering and flying. Sadly, this picture does not do a good job of showing the butterfly's size. (I'm just not a good enough photographer.)FYI this picture is digitally zoomed in. (For conservation sake, I did not wade into the patch of wildflowers, but used 3x optical zoom.)
(DIR) Post #AbL2vhnCp5qXaLowhk by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-05-02T03:29:54Z
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The variety of wildflowers is just amazing. So is wildlife, even if I have seen that kind before. These pics are from a neighborhood walk in the last 7-10 days.#wildflowers #snake #butterfly #walking #health
(DIR) Post #AbL2vityhOrF1dzrto by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-08-30T23:43:35Z
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I haven't had long recreational walks for about six weeks now due to travel, family situation, and high temperatures. So, it was good to complete a 6.7km walk (4.2 miles). Would have been nice to walk at least 10kms but this is a good restart and hopefully it gets better from here.BTW though the distance was on the shorter side, the pace was better than my typical pace: about 30secs faster/km.#walking #walks #health
(DIR) Post #AbL2vjw8qqBOEe16uW by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-09-02T14:18:55Z
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Happy to have had the time, weather, and commitment to complete a 10.2km (6.3mi) morning walk yesterday: longer distance, faster pace, and better heart-rate pattern than the previous walk.Left about 2.5kms (1.5mi) on the table because I didn't want to make my wife wait any longer than she already had. Next time.#walking #walks #health
(DIR) Post #AbL2vkqrRxYL4YYPJo by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-09-06T19:07:20Z
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I feel good about today's early-morning forest hike followed by a dip in the lake. 🥾 ♒The hike was rather short at just 4.5 kms (2.7mi) but that's all the situation permitted, but happy to have gotten a hike at all given the unending summer and travel.BTW this was my first hike since April 19th 😯 (have walked ~250 kms since, but not hiked).#hike #hiking #health #forest #nature #statePark
(DIR) Post #AbL2vm8ye5dd522OC8 by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-09-15T20:27:03Z
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10.6km (6.6mi) hike a couple of days ago, this time in the forest by the lake near me. Lots of birds, animals, flowers, and fruits. Just a day or two of brief rain showers seems to have helped nature recover from weeks of scorching heat.Lots of nice pictures. I particularly love the playful "ponytail" look on the prickly pears. I also love the fruits on the prickly pear. And the intensity of colors on the purple pineapples is just awesome.#hike #hiking #health #forest #nature #photography
(DIR) Post #AbL2vn4PCZZjx8uFhw by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-09-19T17:24:35Z
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The 12km (7.5mi) pre-breakfast forest hike 2 days ago felt a bit hard, esp. on the way back. Not at all happy with the heart-rate pattern. Did drink plenty of water and walked slower than usual. In retrospect, should have worn my hat a lot earlier than I did.Regardless it was great to experience nature. I hadn't seen that many mature deep-purple cacti blooms all at one place before. The "three mushketeers" also looked good (see pic).#hike #hiking #health #forest #nature #photography
(DIR) Post #AbL2voAT7W1HMEkbnU by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-26T18:24:46Z
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5.5km hike in a Bavarian forest yesterday, mushroom hunting in the last km. Was a bit cold but still good weather for a hike and a good start for the activity over the next few days.More pictures 👇#hiking #walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AbL2vpHayVJYod5oXo by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-27T13:00:01Z
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6.8km hike yesterday (Thursday) in a different Bavarian forest (this one belongs to a city). Fantastic network of world-class trails with lots of activity and learning "pfade" (paths) for kids and adults. Not to forget the towering coniferous and deciduous trees, and the awesome smell of (fresh cut) conifers throughout.My words and pictures don't do justice. I recommend a visit to experience it yourself.🥾 🚶♂️ 🌳 😀#hiking #walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AbL2vqBbcG7LcLIXqa by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-27T19:52:35Z
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10.3km hike today in fields and forests of Scheyern. Temperature felt like 8C (46F) due to clouds, 27kmph winds.Nothing special about the hike/trails but everything is clean and accessible. Beware the landmark "Keltenschanze" has literally nothing to see except a sign. 😞Scheyern is a beautiful town. I've visited a few times, including the monastery, brewery, and the biergarten. Christmas is a good time to visit.#hiking #walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AbL2vr6KDNUISFpqFs by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-31T18:40:15Z
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Last Saturday, 11.25km hiking, trekking, and climbing Taubenstein and Rotwand in the Bavarian Prealps. Rode the lift up to save time and thus the trek and climb up was not too demanding. The steep hike down to Spitzingsee however was taxing, as reported by my glutes the next day. 😣The weather was perfect for the outing and everyone had a great time. Even the teenager (for the most part). 😀#hiking #trekking #climbing #alps #mountains #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AbL2vrOl6qEVNQSYzI by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-26T18:32:59Z
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More pictures from yesterday's hike in a Bavarian forest. ☝️Some more pictures 👇#hiking #walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AbL2vsI3nET88wKjBY by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-31T19:01:44Z
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Some more pictures from the hiking, trekking, and climbing in the Bavarian Prealps ☝️.PS: Prices at Rotwandhaus are murder, esp. at the Bierwagen. I understand capitalism, but €4.40 for the world's stalest coffee? 😒(A cappuccino is €3.50 at the restaurant, if you can get anybody's attention there.)PPS: Highly recommend rotating your device to view the pictures in landscape mode. 🙏#hiking #trekking #climbing #alps #mountains #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AbL2vtzhSSyFQZl5qS by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-27T20:04:25Z
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Some more pictures from the hike in Scheyern ☝️BTW I wouldn't return to the Wiesender in town: the woman there was nasty, bigoted plus the coffee was crap. Wiesender is so-so anyway but the experience was so bad l'm still distraught 5 hrs later. 😠(IME of decades of visiting, Germany can be bimodal: very friendly for most part but more than the occassional rude and obviously bigoted people.)PS: reworked thread text#hiking #walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AbL2vuxbritQQNmwE4 by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-26T18:40:44Z
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Last set of pictures from yesterday's hike in a Bavarian forest. ☝️Overall, the experience was "heavenly", so to say, and a great start for the days to come. 🥾 🚶♂️ 🌳 😀Some of the hikes to come: https://hachyderm.io/@smurthys/111296424064519716#hiking #walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKGBq8p7ChPjijY by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-01T20:38:57Z
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11.8km walk yesterday (Tuesday), mostly along the Ilm river, some in the city.1, 2: The plans for the parking garage called for "wood siding". 😁3, 4: Bridge art(Seriously though look at the size of those tree trunks.)#walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKHNZig62O6EbfE by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-05T14:16:40Z
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A pitifully short but leisurely 3km walk yesterday in Rohrbach, Bavaria by a pond, a canal, and the Ilm river. Also stopped by the "schloss".#walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKIcV6fd6EgE2ZE by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-07T14:00:05Z
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18.3km hike/walk yesterday (Monday) on "Panoramaweg Ost" in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm. The map says 4hrs 15mins for 16.5kms and 178m elevation but we walked a bit more and uphill (280m elevation) in 4:09 active time, 4:55 total time.This was the last outdoor activity on this Bavarian visit, but there will be more and I can't wait to be back to see friends and family again.More pictures as time permits 👇.#hiking #walking #health #nature #goats #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKJaPVvYHEUFswq by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-14T21:00:57Z
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A short, relaxed 4km walk last Friday to get our legs back on home turf. Many "bird heavens", I mean plants bearing colorful berries. Also the neighborhood waterfall was back on (had been diverted for repairs).Love the American Beautyberries (the purple ones). Should be really easy to spot a bird in one of these pictures.🚶♂️ 🫐 🍒 🌿 🦜#walking #health #nature #bird #waterfall #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKJf1EnEpSmPZ8C by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-01T20:48:42Z
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Some more pictures from Tuesday's river walk ☝️.#walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
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2023-11-05T14:27:11Z
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Some more pictures from yesterday's walk in Rohrbach, Bavaria ☝️.(see alt text especially for # 3)#walking #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKMHjTpOTbQXVke by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-07T23:56:50Z
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Some more pictures from Monday's 18.3km hike/walk ☝️.#hiking #walking #health #nature #forest #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKPsM87TIjshIki by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-08T00:00:52Z
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Last set of pictures from Monday's 18.3km hike/walk ☝️.#hiking #walking #health #nature #forest #flowers #rose #hops #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur
(DIR) Post #AboxKTaQKjVKFQL2MC by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-11-09T01:33:13Z
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Just looked over the stats from Monday's 18.3km hike/walk ☝️. Quite happy with pace, heart rate, and other aspects. Of course, I could do better.BTW this is my longest walking activity since I started long walks ~2 years ago. However I have had a 18km pure hiking activity, making this 18.3km hike/walk unquestionably less demanding.My goal is to complete a 25km walk, but finding a pleasant setting and enough time (~6 hrs) is hard. Hopefully soon. 🤞#hiking #walking #health #bavaria #germany
(DIR) Post #Abpeeusoqnf6jAw4iO by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-10-31T19:22:19Z
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Final set of pictures from last Saturday's hiking, trekking, and climbing in the Bavarian Prealps ☝️.The lake in the last picture is Spitzingsee. I love the sight of smoke bellowing from the building on the left.PS: all pictures are in landscape mode.🙏#hiking #trekking #climbing #alps #mountains #health #nature #bavaria #germany #photography #amateur