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  1. I went for another walk! I went a bit far, going just shy of 12km. I also found 4 geocaches! Have some pictures.

    #walking #Selfie #Nature #BloomScrolling #forest #Geocaching

  2. Favorite outdoor stairway climbs completed to date

    Identified below are this blog author’s favorite outdoor stairway climbs that have been completed to date. Each has its own individual attributes and aesthetics, whether it be the surrounding landscapes and scenery, a vast view at the top, or the narrowness of the climbing corridor. For purposes of this post, the terms stairs, stairways, and steps are used interchangeably. As more are completed, the post will be updated accordingly.

    “A glorious vista is more enriching when it takes effort to get there.”

    panethos.wordpress.com

    Peace!

    The reward at the top of the Scalinata Salita Castello

    Scalinata Salita Castello = 541 steps in Taormina, Italia (see the two images just below)

    High Tower/Rockledge Stairs = 161 steps in Los Angeles (Hollywood Heights), California

    High Tower Steps – to the left of the tower

    Paramount Stairway = 220 steps in Los Angeles (Hollywood Heights), California

    Sky Steps = 529 steps in Durango, Colorado

    Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti a.k.a. “The Spanish Steps” (1725) = 135 steps in Roma, Italia

    Scala dell’Arce Capitolina (1348) = 124 steps in Roma, Italia

    View from the Scala dell’Arce Capitolina

    Devil’s Head Lookout Station Stairway = 143 steps near Sedalia, Colorado

    Seven Falls Stairway = 224 steps in Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Stairs are hard to see against the stone backdrop at Seven Falls

    Ironman Stairs = 155 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    View from atop the Ironman Stairs in Bisbee

    The Alcove House Climb ~ 220 wooden ladder and stone steps in Bandolier National Monument, New Mexico

    Climb to the Alcove House

    Whitley Terrace Steps = 159 steps in Los Angeles (Whitley Heights), California

    Whitley Terrace Steps

    Washington Street Steps = 252 steps in Galena, Illinois

    Rose Stairs = 151 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    Mayfield Stairs = 181 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    La Presa Steps = 181 steps in Los Angeles (Hollywood Heights), California

    Walnut Creek Canyon Stairway = 237 steps in Flagstaff, Arizona

    Theatre Stairs = 127 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    Laundry Stairs = 98 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    Mount Tom Dune Stairs = 101 steps in Indiana Dunes National Park

    Mount Tom Dune Stairs

    First Avenue Steps = ? steps in Jerome, Arizona

    Jerome

    Cardiff Hill/Twain Lighthouse Stairway = 244 steps in Hannibal, Missouri

    Twain Lighthouse Steps

    Gila Cliff Dwellings Stairs = 288 in Glia Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico


    Hilarious sign at Gila Cliff Dwellings

    Perley Stairs = 96 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    Hurley Park Stairways = 152 steps in Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Avalanche Hill Steps = 392 steps in Boyne City, Michigan

    Baldwin Hills Stairs = 282 steps in Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills), California

    Baldwin Hills Steps

    Band Shell Stairs = 73 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    Spalding Stairs = 78 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    Walsh Stairs = 98 steps in Bisbee, Arizona

    Jetty Stairway = 55 steps in Redondo Beach, California

    Challenge Hill Stair Climb = 200 steps in Denver (Castle Rock), Colorado

    Challenge Hill

    Monks Mound Stairway = 155 steps in Cahokia Mounds State Park, Illinois

    Twain Avenue to N. Fifth Street Stairs ~ 35 steps in Hannibal, Missouri

    #cities #climbing #climbs #fun #geography #hiking #history #landUse #outdoor #stairs #stairways #stats #steps #tourism #transportation #travel #treks #views #vistas #walking
  3. Walking through downtown, ended up in a music shoppe. I saw the Prey #OST and couldn't pass it up. Gotta support my #Indigenous cousins, the #Commanche!

    Pressed on 140g glow in the dark #vinyl

    Not even going to open it because I don't have a record player. 🙃🙂🙃

  4. Walking through downtown, ended up in a music shoppe. I saw the Prey #OST and couldn't pass it up. Gotta support my #Indigenous cousins, the #Commanche!

    Pressed on 140g glow in the dark #vinyl

    Not even going to open it because I don't have a record player. 🙃🙂🙃

  5. Walking through downtown, ended up in a music shoppe. I saw the Prey #OST and couldn't pass it up. Gotta support my #Indigenous cousins, the #Commanche!

    Pressed on 140g glow in the dark #vinyl

    Not even going to open it because I don't have a record player. 🙃🙂🙃

  6. Walking through downtown, ended up in a music shoppe. I saw the Prey #OST and couldn't pass it up. Gotta support my #Indigenous cousins, the #Commanche!

    Pressed on 140g glow in the dark #vinyl

    Not even going to open it because I don't have a record player. 🙃🙂🙃

  7. Walking through downtown, ended up in a music shoppe. I saw the Prey #OST and couldn't pass it up. Gotta support my #Indigenous cousins, the #Commanche!

    Pressed on 140g glow in the dark #vinyl

    Not even going to open it because I don't have a record player. 🙃🙂🙃

  8. Walking through the imposing gates of #Provins during their annual summer festival feels like leaving the modern era behind. Hundreds of people walk the cobblestones in linen tunics and chainmail. The sound of lutes echoes off the ancient stone of the Tour César. It is a brilliant way to see how people lived and traded eight hundred years ago.

    #medieval #france #history #travel

    Https://europa.tips/en/provins

  9. Attending to Surroundings and Thoughts on Walks

    I make the case for at least sometimes taking the time to enjoy a walk (either alone or with company) without listening to something on the phone or scrolling. There is much to be gleaned from clearing one's head and appreciating the outside world.

    thenewleafjournal.com/attendin

    #Walking #Blogging #Seasons #Podcasts #Productivity

  10. Attending to Surroundings and Thoughts on Walks

    I make the case for at least sometimes taking the time to enjoy a walk (either alone or with company) without listening to something on the phone or scrolling. There is much to be gleaned from clearing one's head and appreciating the outside world.

    thenewleafjournal.com/attendin

    #Walking #Blogging #Seasons #Podcasts #Productivity

  11. Why I Switched Away From Minimalist Shoes

    Reading Time: 2 minutesTable of Contents
    1. Quick Wearing Out
    2. Normal Shoes
    3. And Finally

    During the pandemic I would walk from one and a half hours per day every single day of the week for months. In that time I believe that my feet swelled, making normal shoes more and more uncomfortable to wear.

    To be more specific. I found that the top of my foot, near the big toe and its neighbour, would rub the top of the shoe, causing the skin to rub raw and become painful. I tried several pairs of shoes in quick succession and each one had the same problem. I considered changing shoe size, and switched between three or four pairs of shoes before trying minimalist shoes. I experimented with the Vapor Glove 6 but it was too thin for my walking distances. The Trail Glove 7, in contrast felt excellent.

    It’s because of how good the Trail Glove 7 felt that I switched from “normal” shoes to minimalist problems, and my problem vanished. For years I was happy walking with barefoot shoes until I recognised a serious downside.

    Quick Wearing Out

    In about three years I wore through six pairs of trail glove 7 shoes. They cost about one hundred francs per pair, and they last for about three to six months before the heels and front of the foot are worn. The problem with worn minimalist shoes is that your heel strikes the ground with increasing force, the further you walk. The result is that with worn shoes you’re risking a stress fracture.

    Several times after an eight to ten kilometre walk I could feel that the heel bone was sore, and that’s an indicator that it’s time to change shoes. Usually, they’re around 97-110 CHF per pair but they can be 120-139 CHF per pair. If you’re patient you can set an alert to get them when they’re cheaper.

    Normal Shoes

    As I said earlier, normal shoes are much cheaper. I only shifted away from them because I suspect my feet swelled from a lot of walking. Once I took up cycling three to five times per week my feet had time to recover, to deflate, and to become “normal” again. By “normal” I mean that wearing normal shoes felt comfortable once again. This, in and of itself, is glorious. I went from having to buy “specialist” shoes online, to buying decathlon walking shoes once again, halving my shoe budget per pair, but also to some degree in wear. When shoes last several weeks or months longer, then you’re saving in two directions. Cost and longevity.

    And Finally

    My original reason for switching away from normal shoes is gone, so I can wear normal shoes again. I enjoy wearing minimal shoes, but I don’t like that they cost twice as much, for such a short lifespan.

    And finally, aside from the shoes wearing down fast, my other reason to switch from barefoot shoes, to normal shoes for walking, and running shoes for running is that I ran a semi-marathon in barefoot shoes and I could feel that if I run at that intensity, too often, I will cause serious damage to my ankle bones. When you run 21.1 km you need cushioning, and barefoot shoes, within a short distance don’t provide any.

    If barefoot shoes cost half as much, or lasted twice as long, then they would be worth their price.

    #7 #barefoot #glove #hiking #merrel #pandemic #trail #walking
  12. Walking the tightrope between sentimental and sellable. I like the first one of these. The second needs something more to be even tolerable #hare #moonlight #felt #needlefelt #woolart