Grizzly Bear watching
10 сентября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A full day boat trip out of Telegraph Cove, crossing to Knight Inlet on the mainland to watch grizzlies. No salmon yet, they eat grass, roots and shellfish. The bear pictures were taken by our guide -Читать далее
I‘m in the USA!
11 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I did a big jump from northern Vancouver Island to northern Washington state yesterday. A few photos from the city of Bellingham where I did a lot of shopping
Washington State Capital
12 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I whisk through Washington State not stopping in Seattle. 2 hours of non-stop traffic jam on the interstate, and this was past rush hour! Instead, I take a break in Olympia, the capital city, and endЧитать далее
Astoria, Oregon
13 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A lovely old town and the north-western-most point of Oregon, at the mouth of the Columbia River, I really enjoyed the day there. Camping in Fort Stevens State Park with its Long Beaches, finallyЧитать далее
Oregon Coast North
14 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
From Astoria to Tillamook. I explore Fort Stevens State Park by bike - lots of military installations from the Civil War to WWII to guard the entry to the Columbia River. The shipwreck again, thenЧитать далее
Oregon Coast Central
15 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Tillamook to Newport. Foggy morning and noon, making the spectacular viewpoints a bit less spectacular. The sun finally came through at 4 pm and then it was great . Saw lots of pelicans, harbor seals,Читать далее
Sealions for lunch
16 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
… on a dock right next to the restaurant I was eating at. These are California Sea Lions
Evening sun on the Central Coast
16 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
It took until 4 pm for the sun to come out, and I can tell you, a foggy coast is depressing. After 4 it was great! Continuing from Newport to Reedsport
Sunny Sunday - Central Coast again
17 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Contrary to the weather forecast, I woke up to perfect sunshine today, prompting me to drive back up the coast to see the parts I had “missed” in the fog yesterday … more to follow
Umpqua River
18 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
A few impressions from the road that I took from the coast to crater lake
Crater Lake National Park
19 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I spent the last 2 days driving to and in Crater Lake. It’s a volcano that caved in to form a caldera. Over the millennia it filled with water. It’s the deepest and clearest lake in the US
Lava Beds National Monument
20 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Lava from here covered a large area… there are many caves here. I spent the night and walked up Schonchin Butte
ПутешественникLooks like they had their share of wildfires there as well…
Lassen Volcanic NP - Bumpass Hell
21 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Famous for sulphuric springs and hydrothermal activity, and of course Lassen Peak, a volcano that last erupted 1922. Large parts of the park burned in 2021. The images follow the scenic drive north toЧитать далее
Lassen Vulcanic NP - Cinder Cone
22 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
I hike up a volcano - a small one, admittedly, but it was pretty steep. Great views!
Reno & Car Museum
22 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I take a quick look at Reno, but my main reason to go there was the car museum. Lots of cars! I included pictures of some German cars
Lake Tahoe
23 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Impressions from Lake Tahoe’s East shore
Virginia City Bike Weekend
23 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Old gold rush town that survived and is super cool anyways. With the annual bikers meet, it was nuts!
More Lake Tahoe
24 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A second day at Tahoe’s South End. I bike up to Fallen Leaf Lake, Tahoe beaches and to Emerald Bay before heading south-east, back into Carson Valley to the cute town of Genoa (oldest settlement inЧитать далее
49er Gold Rush country
26 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I descend the Sierra Nevada on the West side. First visit of giant sequoias at Calaveras SP, then a series of gold rush towns: Murphys (now famous for wine), Columbia and Jamestown.
Yosemite Day 1
27 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Entering the park from the East, I drive South first to the giant sequoias at Mariposa Grove, then walk to the Swinging Bridge. Next to the Yosemite Valley with great afternoon sun on El Capitan, HalfЧитать далее
Yosemite Day 2
28 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I explore Yosemite Valley by bike and drive up to the unbelievable views of Glacier Point
Yosemite NP Day 3
29 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
I leave Yosemite Valley and take the Tioga Road, that traverses the park East to West, to the East.
Bodie Ghost Town
30 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
I love Ghost Towns, and this is the best one I have been to yet. Inhabited from 1882 to 1942 gold and silver was mined here
East side of the Sierra Nevada
1 октября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Impressions of the last couple of days
Mono Lake Tufa
1 октября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Mono Lake is a cornerstone in the battle for water in California: since Los Angeles began diverting water from streams feeding the lake in the 1940s, the water level had dropped dramatically and theЧитать далее