ESHT 2014 - On the way to Llangollen, photos taken through the coach window

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Just so you know, I took so many photos in Llangollen that I'm having a time deciding what to share with y'all. So, as I'm doing this post on Wednesday night at 9:01 p.m., in Portland, Oregon, I'm worn out and see the recliner and my heating pads over there across the room--they're calling to me, y'all. Therefore, only a few photos for the post scheduled to appear at 3:30 a.m. tomorrow morning, Portland time.



Boulder alert, Lamont and Leland! Check out these I somehow noticed as we drove along. I've straightened, cropped, and work on the exposure.



Can you believe this gorgeous scenery? Massive rolling hills and valleys, well-maintained fields for livestock, trees everywhere. I wonder what this view looked like when the autumn leaves made their appearance?

Come back tomorrow for photos taken in Llangollen itself.

Mother's Day Mini-Vacation, No. 21 - I finally get to see a place where the guys have camped and bouldered, other than on Google Maps as the result of a SPOT Locator check-in e-mail

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Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs over a padded mat called a crash pad or bouldering mat so that a fall will not result in serious injury. It is typically practiced on large natural boulders or artificial boulders in gyms and outdoor urban areas. However, it may also be practiced at the base of larger rock faces. Someone who engages in bouldering is called a boulderer.
 

Lamont walked up to the boulders, looking here and there. The whitish, light gray streaks here and there are chalk folks use to help them grip the boulders as they attempt to climb to the top. Believe it or not, we're only a short distance along a deeply rutted, dusty dirt road from the nearby Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, well away from the snowy area of course.
 

Leland explained that they camped on the springy ground in the clearing in front of the line of boulders. There's Engine, waiting patiently for us to return so that we can continue to explore the area across the highway, near Widgi Golf Course.

 



More chalk streaks point out the paths to the top for many who love to boulder.
 

The guys have been here at least once, maybe more. I can't remember.