Saturday, February 15, 2014

February "What Not" (with some Ice Conditions)

... had some time today for a short hike back in to 'Irishtown'...

... here's the main flow at the 'Lower Wall' - or what's left of it lying on the ground and covered with about a foot of recent snow - was surprised to see that - pretty bad conditions throughout - although, that large free hanging dagger is about eight feet from touching the ground - have never seen that in all these years - wouldn't get excited as it's supposed to warm up late next week (high 50's)... followed a single line of fresh footprints in the snow on the walk in, had to be only minutes ahead considering the snow that was falling - they went straight to the mine, then followed the trial to the upper quarry wall - I didn't bother walking up there - but there were no prints that backtracked on the way out - and no other parked vehicles or recent vehicle tracks as well... ???...

... then took a ride out to the 'Gun Club' to check out the snow and let the dog roam about - as mentioned, about a foot on the ground around here since last nights addition - played around with the 'Panoramic' function on the 'T2' - here's the 'Main Wall' - a bit distorted at the "in camera stitching", but not bad...

... this one's OK - again, some slight distortion - visible here, but disappeared with a slight (software) adjustment of the photo 'brightness'...

... here's the 'Main Wall' from this past mid-week - that's Tim and Laura heading in...

... however, was mostly "candle-wax" upon close inspection...

... so they headed over to the seldom seen 'Pistol-Whipped Wall' and checked out a new line on TR...

... Tim approaching the top of the route (upper right in photo) - some pretty good looking stuff on that wall...

... a lazy 'SnowCat' (that ain't snow)...

... the end...

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