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Bedrooms: | 4 |
Bathrooms: | 3 |
Sleeps: | 12 |
Type: | Chalet |
Per night: | $270 - $550 |
Per week: | $1,300 - $1,600 |
Pets allowed: | No |
Internet: | No |
Please note that four wheel drive vehicles are highly recommended during winter months.
Availability Calendar
Begins | Ends | Week Night |
Weekend Night |
Weekly | Monthly | Min Stay |
Mar 21 2014 | Dec 10 2015 | $270 | $450 | $1,300 | - | - |
Dec 11 2014 | Mar 15 2015 | $300 | $550 | $1,600 | - | 2 Nights |
Check In: 4 p.m. Check Out: 10 a.m. | ||||||
Deposits: We require a security deposit of $600 per week or weekend of stay. Peak season runs from mid December to late March & Holidays. We do offer discounts on multiple weeks or monthly stays. Rates shown are an average and can be lower or higher depending on different variables. Call or write for Holiday week or weekend rates. Balance due is expected at time of arrival in the form of cash or money order. *Please note there is a minimum age requirement of 25 years old to register the Gemstone. | ||||||
Payment Options: Money Order, PayPal, Personal Check | ||||||
Other Fees: We charge $40 per night per person for any more than 12 people staying at the Chalet. We will refund your deposit if your cancellation is 60 days or more prior to your reservations. |
- 1 Queen Bed
- 4 Double Beds
- 1 Sofa Bed
- Deck
- Hardwood Floors
- Parking Included
- View (Mountains)
- Fireplace
- Heating
- Porch
- Wood Stove
- Full Kitchen
- Linens Provided
- Alarm Clock
- DVD Player
- Microwave
- Stove
- Blender
- Dishwasher
- Oven
- TV (Cable/Satellite)
- Ceiling Fan
- Hair Dryer
- Radio
- Toaster
- Charcoal Grill
- Iron
- Refrigerator (Full)
- Washer/Dryer
- Coffee Maker
- Cross-Country Skiing
(onsite) - Grocery Store
(3 miles) - Golf
(4 miles) - Snowmobiling
(5 miles) - Downhill Skiing
(2 miles) - Shopping Area
(3 miles) - Hiking
(4 miles) - Casino
(12 miles) - Restaurant
(2 miles) - Amusement Park
(4 miles) - Miniature Golf
(4 miles) - Movie Theater
(20 miles) - Fishing
(3 miles) - Bicycling
(4 miles) - Hunting
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Reviews for this vacation chalet rental in Ellicottville, New York
Jackie Johnson
Rochester, NY
Weekend at the Gemstone
October 27, 2014
Our family spent a wonderful weekend at the Gemstone celebrating our mother's 80th birthday. It is a lovely, rustic house with all the amenities and comforts of home, set in a private location and only a short drive to the village of Ellicottville. Definitely would stay there again!
Kim Srtka
Buffalo, NY
The Gemstone Chalet is a treasure!
May 20, 2014
We spent a night at the Gemstone Chalet to celebrate our friend's upcoming wedding. The Chalet was beautiful, clean, and easily accommodated all 9 of us. The kitchen was stocked with all of the necessary items to make our meals and the layout was perfect for small and large gatherings. I would definitely stay at the Gemstone Chalet again!
Marcy and Darrell Moore
Amherst, New York
A Perfect Escape
September 16, 2013
Normally, I don't make reviews but the Gemstone Chalet is a work of art that rests alongside a quiet mountain retreat in Ellicottville, NY. If you're looking for restful luxury in an absolute quiet setting, nestled in a perfect setting of Ellicottville's deep woods, then look no further. Gemstone offers an exquisite décor for our greatest expectations.
Eunice Wright
phoenix, Arizona
June 12, 2013
Beautiful, quiet, and peaceful home. Very clean modern facility, yet a feel of a cabin. Well equipped kitchen and spacious. The woods around was so enchanting. The hilly surrounding made it perfect for a good run. My husband loved the jacuzzi. I would love to come back again. Frank u have nice place. U are a kind man.
Debbie Cronk
Selkirk On.
Our Family Ski Trip
February 13, 2013
I have to say we had a awesome time at the GemStone Chalet. It was exactly what we wanted. From the Rustic Look to the Beautiful Private Tree surrounded Location.The kids tobogganed down the lane way, and some hiked up the hills to built a snow man on the top. We Loved it.!!!! I woke up the one morning to watch the deer eating up the hillside outside my bedroom window. I would say the only thing we would have liked would be to have a couple more spots to sit in the living room, we made due with a couple lawn chairs we found in the laundry room, and we could have used some ice cube trays. Frank and Suzanne were great to work with. We will probably be in touch with them again for next years trip. Wonderful Family Getaway.
Scott Hirsch
Amherst, NY
January 14, 2013
Friendly owners, visually appealing inside and out, very spacious. It was exactly what we had in mind when we first had the idea of renting out a Chalet for my gf's birthday.
Cynthia Lees
Oakville ,Ontario, Canada
Amazing Chalet
December 29, 2012
We stayed at The Gemstone for a Christmas family holiday. We were there for four days with our children and grandchildren, 10 of us. The Chalet was just perfect. We had lots of space and enjoyed the four bedrooms and the luxury of having three full bathrooms. The chalet has a large open space with vaulted ceiling. The kitchen is well equipped with all amenities required for a cook along with stainless steel appliances.The chalet is very cozy, well decorated and has very comfortable furniture. Each bedroom has its own TV and there is a large flat screen in the living area . Dish is available so you have a good selection of channels. The Gemstone is private and /secluded but yet you are only about 4 miles from the ski hill and 3 miles to downtown Ellicottville. In the evenings we really enjoyed the fireplace . It gave the chalet a warm homey feeling. This chalet is ideal for families. The owners are very helpful . We would highly recommend The Gemstone. We had a perfect Christmas there with our family and plan to return. The pictures do not do it justice . It is a truly amazing chalet.
Glenn Tina Carroll
Philadelphia, pa
May 16, 2012
We had the most amazing time and best experience! The Gemstone is top notch and extremely comfortable. The view was breath taking and the chalet was so beautiful inside and out! We were so close to town yet we felt like we were worlds away! Highly recommend it!
Lauren Owen-Hicks
Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA
New Year's at the Gemstone
January 4, 2012
I thought that the photos and write up of the Gemstone were going to be too good to be true. I was worried that it sounded way too good on paper and would be disappointed when we arrived. I was wrong. Our stay was wonderful. We spent so much time in the chalet because it was so lovely. Cozy as well as spacious with all of the amenities you need and more. There were three couples in our group which was perfect as there were three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Would also be a great place for a family rental. Will certainly be returning next year.
Jeff Hall
Great times
October 4, 2011
We stayed at the Gemstone recently and had a great time. We really enjoyed the scenic setting (all the trees & hills)that the Chalet is in. The trees were just starting to turn colors. The inside of the Chalet is really a site to see with all the woodwork ,stone and open beam ceilings. Even the kitchen table was just right. We had an awesome dinner at Dinas restaurant in the village,highly recommended. Ellicottville is a little like the Aspen of the East.
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Hailed as a landmark victory for LGBTs in China, gay rights activists say they hope the court's decision will help put an end to the practice of 'gay conversion' therapy in the country
In the first case of its kind in China, Beijing's Haidian District People's Court last Friday ruled that the Xinyupiaoxiang Counseling Center in Chongqing had no medical basis to offer a cure for homosexuality.
It ordered the clinic to pay 3,500 yuan (US$560) to Yang Teng who took the case to court after he underwent hypnosis and electric shock treatment after being told by the clinic that it was a safe and effective cure for homosexuality.
Once signed into law, the unanimously approved bill will bar any therapists in the US capital from attempting to convert gay, bi or trans kids
Following in the footsteps of California and New Jersey, the District of Columbia Council in Washington has approved a bill to prohibit LGBTI youth from undergoing any form of gay-to-straight conversion therapy.
The bill was approved unanimously on Tuesday.
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the agency to denounce 'gay cures'
A Chinese man suing a 'gay cure' clinic has secured a meeting with the World Health Organization (WHO) after more than 100,000 people signed a petition calling for WHO Director-General Margaret Chan to denounce 'gay cures.'
The WHO agreed to meet 30-year-old Xiao Zhen, a pseudonym, in China.
At the time of writing more than 108,000 members of LGBTI rights group All Out had signed the petition.
'...Over the last few decades a number of well-known, reputable professional and scientific organizations have publicly condemned the practice of SOCE [sexual orientation change efforts]...'
A US court unanimously upheld New Jersey's ban on 'anti-gay' therapy for teenagers.
A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled today (11 September) that the east coast state's law, prohibiting therapists from using conversion counseling with people under 18, does not violate free speech rights.
Some of the leading figures in the global 'ex-gay' movement have signed a joint letter of apology and have now pledged to denounce attempts to 'cure' people of their same-sex attractions
Leading former figures from 'ex-gay' groups including Exodus International and Love In Action have today released a letter of apology and a pledge to work to undo the harm they have done.
The group includes Exodus International co-founder Michael Bussee, Courage UK founder Jeremy Marks, Coming Back founder Bill Prickett, Love In Action outreach director Tim Rymel and executive director John J Smid, Paraklete Ministries founder Darlene Bogle and Yvette Schnieder who earlier this week announced her support for the banning of so-called reparative therapies on minors.
Justices decline to review appeal of law prohibiting licensed counselors and therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender expression
The US Supreme Court today passed on reviewing a case challenging California's new law which makes it illegal for licensed therapists and counselors s to try and change the sexual orientation or gender expression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender children.
By declining to get involved, the high court leaves in place a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruling which upheld the ban on what is known as 'conversion therapy,' 'reparative therapy,' 'ex-gay therapy,' or 'sexual orientation change efforts.'
This is the first time a China court has reportedly taken up a lawsuit against a 'gay cure' organization
A gay man is to sue a Chinese clinic after doctors tried to turn him straight with hypnosis.
A Beijing court has agreed to hear the case and is reportedly the first time a court in China has taken up a suit against a 'gay cure' organization.
Xinyu Piaoxiang, the clinic in Congqing, offered the 'gay conversion' hypnosis treatment to the man involved.
The plaintiff alleges that not only did the treatment not work, he is now suffering from significant psychological damage.
New book reveals he did not have his first relationship with a man until his late 30s
A new book reveals that the trial judge in the case that overturned California's Proposition 8 had undergone ex-gay conversion therapy in his younger years.
Judge Vaughn Walker, who came out publicly after striking down California's gay marriage ban, fought back tears during the 2010 trial when a witness testified about his painful memories of participating in such therapy as a teen.
Walker tells author Jo Becker that because he had not yet had sex with a man when he underwent therapy for what he thought to be an 'affliction.'
A bill that would have prevented same-sex attracted young people from being subjected to attempts to alter their sexual orientation has been voted down in Illinois
A bill that would have ended attempts to 'cure' gay and lesbian youth of their sexual orientations in the US state of Illinois has failed despite Democrats holding a majority in the state House of Representatives.
54 state representatives voted against the bill while only 44 representatives voted for it.
There are 108 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives and 71 of those are held by Democrats.
Jerry Mugandze, a Texas-based neurotherapist who uses color therapy to 'expel gay demons', is considering suing the makers of Channel 4's documentary Cure Me, I'm Gay
A 'therapist' is threatening to sue after a UK documentary featured his theory that gay people can be 'cured' using crayons.
Jerry Mungadze, a Zimbabwe minister turned Texas neurotherapist, was featured in a Channel 4 film Cure Me I'm Gay.
In the show, gay British doctor Christian Jessen set out to experience 'gay cure' treatments offered around the world.
He meets with Mugandze, undercover, in order to experience his theory that children's wax crayons could be the key in 'curing' homosexuality.
Xiao Zhen was aroused and then electroshocked in a treatment recommended by Baidu
A 30-year-old Chinese man filed a case on Thursday (March 13) against US-listed Baidu for promoting gay conversion therapy offered by a psychological consultancy in its search engine.
A court in Beijing will decide in the next few days whether to proceed with the lawsuit against Baidu and Chongqing-based Xin Yu Piao Xiang (XYPX).
Psychologist groups say conversion therapy is dangerous, has the potential to cause harm, and is often based on religion than actual understanding of sexuality
UK's most senior mental health bodies have released a joint statement condemning 'gay cure' therapy today (28 February).
The groups have condemned the practice known as 'conversion therapy', as requested by the Department of Health, to say it has potential to cause harm and are more likely to be based on religion rather than on an informed understanding of sexual orientation.
Conversion therapy suggests to vulnerable people, they say, that sexuality is the root cause of their difficulties. This claim the groups say is misleading and prejudiced.
Washington state may be about to become the next US state to ban so-called 'ex-gay' therapies as a bill heads to the state Senate after a successful vote in the House of Representatives
Washington state may join New Jersey and California in banning so-called reparative therapies that try to turn same-sex attracted persons straight after a bill passed the state House of Representatives.
The bill was sponsored by former Democratic state representative Marko Liias before he successfully ran for the state Senate.
Only four members of the state House of Representatives voted against House Bill 2451 – with many Republicans voting for it.
2012 law protects minors from mental health treatments that claim to be able to change a young person's sexual orientation
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is letting stand a California law that makes it illegal for LGBTI youth in the state to be forced into conversion therapies.
These mental health treatments claim to be able to change a young person's sexual orientation or gender identification.
The law, enacted in 2012, was challenged in a lawsuit filed by therapists who argued that it violates their right to freedom of speech.
A bill seeking to ban gay-to-straight conversion therapy by requiring medical practitioners to register with the government for monitoring has been published in Parliament
While the UK Parliament recognizes being LGBTI is not a disease, and sexual orientation conversion therapy is 'both ineffective and potentially extremely harmful,' conversion therapy is rampant in the UK.
So Labour MP for Swansea West Geraint Davies published today (12 December) a bill that if made law would ban psychotherapists from offering gay-to-straight conversion therapy.
'Psychologists' use force, electric shock or even medical operation to convert gays and bisexuals
Two LGBTI campaigners have sent complaint letters about extreme gay conversion treatment found in 10 cities.
The activists reported the malpractice to health and business authorities in cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Changsha on Wednesday (Dec 4), the Chinese news website Tongyulala reported.
Minister says while he is not aware of public money being spent on conversion therapy, he was happy to look into investigating the NHS
The UK government has decided to crackdown on 'gay cure' therapy but has ruled out legislation for now.
The House of Commons has met to discuss a ban on conversion therapy.
Described as 'voodoo treatments', the majority of the members of parliament (MPs) at the Westminster Hall meeting backed a ban.
Sandra Osbourne, the Labour MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cunmock who began the call, said: 'Conversion therapy is a very real problem in this country.
'This isn't a simplistic debate about the freedom to choose.
Washington lawmakers Mary Cheh has introduced a ban on so-called 'ex-gay' therapies for minors in the District of Columbia which has the overwhelming support of her fellow lawmakers
Washington DC Democrat Mary Cheh hopes that attempts to cure gay kids of their sexual orientation can be banned in the district housing the United States capitol and has put forward a bill to stop 'ex-gay' therapists from treating minors.
The Councilwoman introduced her Conversion Therapy for Minors Prohibition Amendment Act of 2013 1 October which will ban 'sexual orientation change efforts with an individual who is under the age of 18.'
A couple is suing New Jersey state Governor Chris Christie over their 'son's sexual identity confusion' that is making him suicidal
Two New Jersey parents are suing the state for the right to 'turn' their gay son straight.
The unidentified couple claims their 15-year-old son does not want to be gay and needs to be 'cured' of his 'sickness'.
They claim in their suit the law banning conversion therapy for minors violates their rights to free speech, freedom of religion, as well as their 14th Amendment right to equal protection.
First state in US to outlaw mental health practitioners from carrying out so-called conversion therapy
An appellate court today upheld Calfornia's new law that bans state licensed mental health providers from using 'ex-gay therapy' to try and change someone's sexual orientation
The ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was in response to two lawsuits challenging the law that went into effect last January.
However, New Jersey-based JONAH will face the charge of fraud as part of consumer protection action
A group of gay men, who say they suffered abuse and emotional harm at the hands of a Jewish group that claims it can help "heal the wounds surrounding homosexuality" and enable homosexuals to become straight, can now see their battle proceed with a US court giving them the go-ahead.
'I was so consumed by the voices ... of my parents telling me I need to change'
Gay singer Steve Grand, unknown a week ago but now an online sensation, is opening up about his painful past which included years of therapy trying to turn himself straight.
The 22-year-old's song, All-American Boy, had reached nearly 646,500 views as of Tuesday afternoon. It tells the painful story of a gay man's unrequited love for a straight male friend.
But Grand tells ABC's Good Morning America even more painful was trying to accept himself and be accepted by his parents.
But Chris Christie has said he is 'torn' over signing bill that would ban it
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday (22 March) sought to make clear that he does not endorse controversial gay conversion therapy.
A bill is currently working its way through the state legislature that would ban the practice of attempting to convert gay persons into living a straight lifestyle.
Core Issues, an organization advocating discredited and dangerous 'gay cures', was given space in Britain's parliament for an informal debate to push its views
A Christian group was given a committee room in Britain's Houses of Parliament yesterday (31 January) to debate therapy to 'cure' gay people.
The event, which took place in Committee Room 11 of the Houses of Parliament yesterday was set up and promoted by Core Issues, a Christian group that has previously written disparagingly on LGBT issues.
The Cowboy Church of Virginia believes homosexuality and other addictions like self-harm and alcoholism can be cured with equine therapy
An American church is promising gay men they will be cured of their homosexuality if they stroke horses.
The Cowboy Church of Virginia, led by chief pastor Raymond Bell, believes homosexuality and other 'addictions' can be cured by Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
Horse therapy, in the right hands, can be used to help overcome fears, develop communication skills, and is generally beneficial to mental health.
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Freedom is the central theme of this three-hour-long opening to the nine-part trilogy by playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.
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Oct 15th 2010 8:06AM I have to agree on the Monk class... I would like to take it a step further and really make it a customized hero class.
You have a max level character, and you can convert it to a monk class, thus losing your character and starting over say at lvl 65-70. And depending on what your class was, the monk gets special abilities pertaining to it. Priest can do some physical heals, like pressure point healing, mages can use fire/frost/arcane punches or kicks, Hunters can bring their pet along, warriors can bring on a tanking aspect...
Yeah it would mean a hell of a lot of extra programming, and what not.. but imagine how unique it would be to have a Warrior-Monk, or a Shaman-monk..
I can imagine an awesome phased intro ground where you gradually give up your talents and abilities while meditating and carrying out various tasks...
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Breafast Topic: Do you use all available buffs when pugging? {WoW}
Mar 18th 2010 8:13AM Eh, its always nice to have buffs.. specially as a tank.. if there is a shadow priest in the group, and i dont have fort, I ask for it.. if theres a pally, i ask for kings.. specially at the beginning of the group... because if anyone has been using the dungeon finder for long they know, you never know who youre going to get..
Ive seen healers in full emblem/tier gear who run OOM after every pull and this is coming from a 50k unbuffed druid tank.. for some reason they throw on heals when im full of health, which is fine, but non stop spamming? Ive seen dps with the Kingslayer title pulling 1.2k dps.. no idea why.. maybe just a bad day... but that extra 2k.. 3k.. health might mean the difference between life and death a little down the road..
TLDR = If you have buffs use them, reagents arnt that expensive, do a single daily and you can buy 100+ of your reagents.
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Uncovering the best rheumatoid arthritis diet may help take away some of the pain and other symptoms associated with the disorder. Even though there is little scientific evidence which supports the idea that certain foods worsen this form of arthritis a person may still be interested in foods that are less likely to cause pain. Here is a look at a few dietary changes that may help those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis.
A Diet Plan For Individuals With This Arthritis
- Lose Weight: When a person is overweight there is a great deal of strain placed on the joints. People with RA note that losing a small amount of weight can take a great amount of stress off of the body and make life much easier.
- Fatty Acids: Many studies show that fish oil supplements work well for people with RA. Omega 3 fatty acids can also be ingested through all forms of seafood including tuna and salmon. Nuts also supply a high amount of omega 3 as well. These items are known to lower inflammation which will keep joints pain free. Many people with this type of arthritis are able to replace NSAID pain relievers with an omega 3 supplement and get the same results. Even though this type of supplement cannot totally stop arthritis it can have a positive effect on symptoms and alleviate some of the aches.
- Mediterranean At Mealtime: A Mediterranean diet usually consists of a large amount of fresh vegetables fruits grains fish legumes and olive oil. Today's American diet relies heavily on red meat and dairy which can make the problem worse. By following a Mediterranean meal plan a person with RA is much less likely to have high joint inflammation. This allows a person to move better and live a better life. Besides eliminating some of the pain of arthritis this diet also helps a person to lose or maintain a healthy weight.
- Go Vegetarian: Most vegetarians consume many fresh fruits vegetables seeds and nuts. They do not eat anything with animal products and usually get protein from vegetables. If it is not possible for a person to completely give up meat on a permanent basis a person should limit servings and increase the number of vegetables on the plate at each meal. Green vegetables contain antioxidants which protect tissues from damage as well.
- Increase Vitamins: Certain studies have shown that vitamin D vitamin E and selenium can lower joint pain that is felt because of RA. Foods that contain vitamin D include eggs cereals and fish. Sunlight also provides the body with this vitamin as well. Vitamin E can be found in nuts vegetables and fish.
- Food Allergies: Certain people believe that food allergies may make this arthritis worse. There is no proof that this is true but using an elimination technique may be able to narrow down which foods to avoid. This technique involves a person taking away one specific food for a certain length of time to uncover whether or not it creates a problem in the body.
Final Tips
When a person has this form of arthritis it may be best to change the diet. A person should avoid refined grains or processed foods that contain excess sugar. It may also be helpful to eat less meat and more fish. Eating beans will supply high amounts of protein that are needed for muscle and joint health. It is also necessary to drink plenty of water in order to stay hydrated. Although there is no set rheumatoid arthritis diet following the above tips may be the key to lowering pain.


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Hi all, I have some ideas for my backyard and hoping to get some feedback. As you can see in the photo, it's pretty much a blank slate, except for a small garden area that can be moved. Not sure if it comes through in the photo, but the backyard is rectangle-shaped, and is bordered by two alleys on the side and back, and is on the south side of my house. The dimensions are roughly 48 x 36ft. Part of me rues the day that I installed the rocks, because Bermuda weeds have been a major issue. As many of you know, it's hard enough to kill them without any rocks because they root so deeply, and seed so readily, so much more so when you've got to rake the rocks away and then cut through cloth barrier underneath to get them pulled out properly (and even then...the mud is very thick and hard). The other issue is that the rocks probably make the backyard even hotter than it would be with just dirt. So, my main 2 goals before even starting to fill in the garden with trees/plants: a) prevent Bermuda as much as possible without using ground-kill, etc. b) create shade, shade, shade Here's what I'd like to do to start: Surround the alley sides with tall oleanders (or similar- I know there's danger of blight, but...all the oleanders in my neighborhood look great so far, but I'm still deciding...I love the red and pink combo together...so pretty! I've got some dwarf pinks in my front and they look great!). My question is: will strategically placed Oleanders a) produce enough shade and suck up enough water/soil/root space to 'crowd out' the Bermuda? b) will a wall of tall Oleanders around my backyard prevent a certain amount of Bermuda seeds from outside my yard getting into my yard via dust-storms, etc.? (assuming I can eventually get rid of all the Bermuda within my own backyard!). c) how long does it take the tall Oleanders to get that large? My dwarf ones grow fast, but not sure if it will take 2-3 years? PS. I've tried solarizing soil and have had success with it, but I hate how unsightly it looks to have the black plastic covering large chunks of my yard for a couple of months. But having the Oleanders as 'cover' for my ugly backyard experiment might also be good. Your thoughts? Suggestion? Also, if I get some Oleanders(or alternate)...should I wait till it cools down slightly, for example, the first week of October before planting, or can they even handle being transplanted now? |
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- Posted by GermanStar 9b (My Page) on Sun, Sep 15, 13 at 20:33
My only thought is to start with the shade you want by planting 3-4 trees. I'd do it now. Another step I would take is break up the terrain with at least one good mound and several boulders. I would do that, then reassess. |
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Over the years, I've tinkered with the poor man's SDR – primarily SoftRocks and various "dongles". They're fun, educational and well worth what little money they cost.
I've also considered adding Elecraft's panadapter to my K3-based shack.
Both of those paths seem to be leading to one much more efficient place – an SDR radio with real functionality that can perform the above-mentioned (and many other) tasks.
The Flex-1500 has been around a while. When it was new, PC's required to operate SDR well were costly – back then, I would have had to buy a "performance" PC to run the rig. That's not the case anymore and my very basic PC (purchased 6 months ago) easily exceeds the specs required run this little rig well.
Elecraft's panadapter costs $750 and it's just that – a panadapter with a small display.
The Flex-1500 costs $700 and can be a panadapter for any rig. And of course it's already a complete multimode QRP rig itself. It's also a SW receiver and a way to enable me to experiment with operating a CW skimmer, a WSPR beacon, a 2nd receiver for spotting mults during CQWW, etc.
And it would make a great 6-160m travel radio since a computer always makes the trip with me anyway.
Many reviewers, blog postings and other websites rave about the '1500 with many mentioning that they would find it difficult to go back to a "knob & dial" rig.
Perhaps most compelling is that Sherwood Engineering puts it right up there with the TS-990 and other expensive rigs in terms of receiver performance – and at only a fraction of their size and weight.
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By Peter Martin
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15,400 Feet
On the fourth day, the ground is nothing but dirt and jagged rock. The moisture from the clouds that engulf us keeps my beard constantly wet, like I forgot to wipe my face after drinking from a water fountain. We make it to Kibo Hut, one of the main gathering points for climbers before they take a shot at the summit. It's close, a form still distant but hulking over camp. Everyone is optimistic.
In an attempt to reach the peak at sunrise — and to have enough daylight to make it to the next night's camp — most climbers leave Kibo at midnight. Godlisten wants us to try to sleep as much as we can during the day, which wouldn't be that bad if it weren't for two things: 1) The altitude is starting to affect my sleep. Whenever I start to doze off, my body jerks and I gasp for air, each time convinced that I've forgotten to breathe. (I have. It's a common high-altitude phenomenon called Cheyne-Stokes Respiration.) And 2) The porters have multiplied. With so many groups converging at Kibo Hut, each of them with ten to fifty porters (our group of nine hikers has thirty-seven porters — at least that's what they told us when it came time to tip), it feels like we're in the middle of their village. From the amount of noise coming from the barn-sized tent next to us, they must be having an auction.
16,500 Feet
After catching up with Rodney on that first ledge, after all the hugging and singing, it takes another two and a half hours to reach Gilman's Point, a false summit only ninety minutes from Uhuru Peak. The last half mile leading up to it is tough. Further complicating the 45 degree incline of the first four hours are rocks. Big rocks. And it's miserable. Every time I see our guide lift his leg to scale a rock, I'm filled with dread, knowing that I'm about to have to convince my own legs to do the same thing. Rodney pulls ahead by at least fifteen minutes.
Fifty feet after we pass the sign announcing Gilman's, I turn around to check on Jessie, the climber I've partnered with on this leg. She's vomiting. In consolation, our guide can only rub her back, hold her hair like a good sorority sister, and promise that she'll feel better. And he's right. She feels great, actually. She says so, takes a drink, then hikes for another fifteen minutes — at which point she stops and throws up again.
She's not the only one suffering. My thoughts seem distant and a little scattered. Every once in a while, it occurs to me that I wouldn't mind falling over. Plus, I've never had this much gas. (Everyone does. Something about expanding gases in the body.) With so much deep, desperate breathing going on, it's all the more reason to be glad I'm at the front of the line.
We're getting close, hiking and farting and vomiting along at what feels like a normal pace but is probably not much more than a shuffle. With the fresh snow and utter blackness, looking around is like looking at the surface of the moon. I pull out an energy bar, only to find that it's frozen solid. Up here, it's even colder than it was an hour ago, around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. It's still snowing — little ice pellets stick to everything, coating my backpack and the sunglasses dangling from my neck. Our guide tells us that we got lucky — that this is much warmer than what it could be.
Knowing that doesn't make me any less cold. We stop so I can put on a layer, and chill sets in instantly. More than thirty seconds without hiking and the cold picks through your clothes from every angle. Next to us, notched into a corner in the rocks, is a man you'd think would also be adding a layer. Instead, he's doing something else. While his friend is bent beside him, hands on his knees and gasping for breath, the man says: "I checked in on Foursquare, but I can't get Facebook to load."
Whatever happens in the twenty minutes after that, I don't really remember. After the hike, people will mention the group of guides-in-training we passed and the precipice we inched along after barely squeezing between two boulders. I won't remember these things. I'll remember only the back of our guide's shoes. I don't look up, just plod forward. I let myself go into a kind of trance, hoping that my legs won't give out, and hoping that we'll just get there. That's all I can think of: I want to be there. I want to be done climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and jump right to the part when I can tell people that I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
And then I see the summit. The simple wooden sign that marks Uhuru Peak isn't much to look at — inscribed boards, uncentered and bolted across two poles, kind of like what you'd expect to see marking a low-end dude ranch in the middle of the Southwest. But right now, due to either relief and excitement or the fact that the sun is rising over my shoulder, I'm pretty sure it's glowing. We pose for a few pictures that, back at the hotel, I will find out did not turn out. (Tip: Never take a camera you don't fully understand on a trip you want to remember.) There's more hugging. But the most interesting thing I discover at the summit: I'm a crier.
I'd have been less surprised to get to the top and find a note telling me I was adopted. Crying just isn't part of my life; feelings, when they do somehow occur, are meant to be repressed. Not here, apparently. Every time I let myself think about it — about how hard we've worked, how stunning the view is, everywhere I look — my face snarls into something hideous with emotion. After four months of working toward climbing this mountain — constantly training, sleeping in that stupid tent — I don't care. I am proud of myself. And I'm pretty sure no one saw me.
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19,341 Feet
"Now run." Maybe he's being dramatic, or maybe it's the language barrier, but our guide clearly wants us to get down. It's the fastest way for Jessie to feel better. But we don't run. That would be stupid, for one thing; it's slippery up here, thanks to the loose dirt and thin layer of snow that's collected on the rocks. Also, now that the sun is up, it's hard to look around without thinking in superlatives. A few thousand feet below us, a thick layer of clouds forms the largest horizon I've ever seen. Small pockets of mist settle in the crevices of the ground's craggy surface. In the pink haze of sunrise, what was all black on the way up is now a thousands-of-years-old glacier, a mile-and-a-half-wide crater, and — holy shit — a really huge mountain.
The scale of what we just climbed becomes clearest when we get back to Gilman's Point. In the daylight, it's just plain scary. We pick our way back down the huge boulders until we get to the switchbacks. There the porters have figured out a way to make going down faster: skiing. Our guide shows us the technique, hopping from one foot to the other, with each step sliding five to ten feet in the eight inches of loose dirt covering the mountain. It's fun, sort of. Or it would be if my knees didn't hurt, if I didn't have an extra twenty pounds strapped to my back, and if it weren't down the face of the tallest mountain in Africa.
Back at camp, I have only enough time to eat a fried egg and a piece of toast. Then we're heading down. The whole way. Another twenty-one miles. We're supposed to stop and camp after six miles, finishing the next day, but everybody wants to get back to the hotel. They want real coffee, or a bed, or to trade 35 degree days for 85 degree ones. I just want to wake up to a hot shower, not a porter with a shallow plastic tub of warm water. The hike down is miserable. We're not talking at this point — not because of tension, but focus. We just want to get done. We will, eventually. In seven and a half more hours.
3,000 Feet
The day after the climb, every one of my joints requires individual coaxing to be moved. The soles of my feet are half blister. And I understand a little better why Rodney pushes himself the way he does. Had the climb never gotten as tough as it did, had it not occasionally seemed impossible, no way would it have been as rewarding. To really feel satisfied, I had to find something right at the edge of what I thought I could do. For Rodney, being content to run a 5k is kind of like a person who graduated college reading nothing but Harry Potter. He needs to be challenged. We all do. But every time he pushes his limits, those limits get just a little farther away. A 5k doesn't do it for him anymore; he has to run six marathons in a row. And then climb a mountain. "It's not so much about competition for me," Rodney says. "It's about challenging myself. It's trying to find that thing where it's really bloody hard, but it's not going to kill you."
I'll never see it that way. He's immediately on to training for his next effort whereas I want to revel in this one a little bit. I want my life to be highlighted by highlights, not made up primarily of them. For me, the most gratifying part of finishing Kilimanjaro — of doing anything this challenging, this extreme — is that I know, for sure, that I can do it, that I did do it, and that I never have to do it again.
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You've probably read something this week about Johnny Pesky, the beloved Red Sox player, manager, color commentator, instructor and foul-pole-name-inspirer who passed away on Monday at the age of 92. There was a lot to be written about Pesky, whose exceptionally long post-playing career has a tendency to obscure his impressive accomplishments as a player.
Then there's Pesky's military service. In the fall of 1942, Pesky was 22 years old and coming off of a season in which he batted .331 and led the league in hits, finished third in the MVP voting and easily would have won the Rookie of the Year Award if such a thing had existed. A few months later, though, he was in the service, and wouldn't play a big-league baseball game again for more than three full years.
Pesky wasn't special in that regard, in the context of his time — that's just what the players (and other able-bodied men) did then, most of them. As you might know, established Major Leaguers who joined the armed forces would generally end up playing baseball in the armed forces as well — but they would also have regular, military duties, many of them played and served in dangerous parts of the world, and of course, even the ones who played regularly didn't have anything like the same routine that they would have had in an organized professional league.
Over on his Sports Illustrated blog, Jay Jaffe made a pretty good case that, had WWII never happened, Pesky may well have ended up putting together a Hall of Fame career. And Jay was being intentionally conservative in what he gave Pesky credit for, too. Pesky was a top player in his rookie year and a top player when he came back, so it's not crazy to assume that, by happening to play during the years he did and answer the call of duty, he cost himself three full elite-level seasons.
That got me to thinking about other players who sacrificed more than most in the World War II — guys who didn't live to see the age of blogs and Twitter and who didn't work visibly in front of an adoring fan base for decades after their careers ended, but who, like Pesky, may have missed out on something truly special on the baseball diamond in exchange for doing their part toward something quite a bit more important. And as great as Ted Williams' sacrifice was (his more than four combined service years almost certainly kept him from reaching the 600-HR and 3000-hits milestones), and Joe DiMaggio's (he skipped his age 28-30 seasons, which should really have been his true prime), you know about those guys, and they're legends anyway; I'm thinking about players who missed the chance to become legends, or at least superstars, because of their military service.
So here is a totally subjective top five: guys of whom you might not be particularly aware and who, like Pesky, saw their lives and careers affected most significantly by the War.
5. Dom DiMaggio. The youngest of the three DiMaggios and much less glamorous than his super-famous and not-at-all-bespectacled middle brother, Dom missed the same three seasons Joe did (1943 through '45), serving in the Navy, first in Norfolk, Virginia and then at a Naval Supply Station in Australia.
A good-but-not-great hitter with an excellent glove and batting eye — think Mike Cameron, with more singles and fewer homers — DiMaggio lost his age-26 through age-28 seasons, which should have been close to his best. He put up 4.7 Baseball-Reference WAR in 1942, and after three seasons of sporadic play (including time spent at shortstop and pitcher) and active military duty, nonetheless managed 4.1 in 1946. It's not crazy to imagine DiMaggio averaging 5.0 or so WAR over his three missed years, and adding back in three or four more from '46 on (thanks to the rust, etc. from his military service). That would put him a tick under 50 career WAR (compared to his real-life total of 29.8), in the neighborhood of Kirby Puckett, Brian Giles, and Minnie Minoso. He's probably still not quite a Hall of Famer (and he'd never have a chance of making it, regardless — even giving him three great seasons puts him at barely 2000 hits, for instance), but he's a lot more than JoeD's little brother, one of the better centerfielders of his time.
4. Hugh Casey. Casey was a very solid swingman for the Dodgers from 1939 through 1941, appearing in 129 games (53 starts) and putting up a 116 ERA+ in 593.1 innings. Then, in 1942 — admittedly the first "War Year," though not nearly as watered-down as '43 through '45 were — Casey became the closest thing his era had to a relief specialist, starting only two out of fifty games and putting up a 2.25 ERA (146 ERA+) in 112 innings, with a league-leading thirteen saves. Casey then joined the Navy as a physical fitness trainer (and baseball player), and split his 1943 through 1945 between Norfolk and Hawaii. He came back in 1946, now aged 32, and was even more brilliant than he had been four seasons earlier, putting up a 1.99 ERA (171 ERA+) in 99 innings.
He was only average in '47, though, was considerably less than average in '48 and '49, and was out of baseball after one less go in the minors in 1950. In 1951, Casey died of a self-inflicted gunshot would to the neck.
It would be the worst kind of revisionism to say that Casey had to go to war instead of playing baseball, and because of that, five years later, he was dead. It appears, rather, that Casey's WWII experience was about as easy as they come (which isn't at all to say that they were ever easy), and that more pertinently, Casey was a womanizer and an alcoholic, one who had become estranged from his wife and had been charged with the offense of fathering a child out of wedlock. On the other hand, there's that whole Butterfly Effect idea: without the War, maybe Casey has five brilliant years instead of two, maybe his talents fade more gradually and gracefully, maybe he makes more money and lives more happily. The War didn't ruin Casey's career or his life, not directly. But the absence of the War could have done wonders for either, or both.
3. Sam Chapman. Chapman spent three formative big-league years as a Philadelphia Athletics centerfielder with an above-average bat and below-average glove, totaling 2.6 WAR in 388 games from 1938 through 1940. It all seemed to come together, though, in the still-full-strength American League of 1941: Chapman cut his strikeouts in half (having led the league with 96 in '40) and set career highs with a .322 batting average, .378 OBP, .543 SLG, 144 OPS+ (6th in the AL), 178 hits, 29 doubles, 9 triples, 25 home runs, 106 RBI, and 97 runs scored. He would have entered the 1942 season — not quite aged 26 — as a high-profile, budding superstar. Instead, Chapman entered the Navy, and while he played some baseball and did some athletic training (and never left the States), he sought and received training as a torpedo bomber pilot and became a flight instructor.
Maybe Chapman's 1941 was a tease, a fluke, like (eerily like, actually) Richard Hidalgo's 2000. We'll never know, but we do know that by the time Chapman came back to full-time (baseball) duty, five seasons later, he was a different guy, and would never be the same guy again, much more like Richard Hidalgo 2001-'05. He did hit 20+ home runs three more times and make an All-Star team, but his post-War line was just .255/.336/.410 (101 OPS+).
2. Pete Reiser. Reiser is known more of a casualty of his own fence-crashing style of play (think Darin Erstad, but more talented) than as a casualty of the War, but it's very possible he was both. In 1941, Reiser was just 22, and led the league in batting average, slugging percentage, runs, doubles and triples; in '42, all those numbers were just slightly down (and still great), but he decided to steal bases instead, and his 20 (up from the previous year's five) led the NL.
Reiser joined the Army in 1943 (actually, the baseball injuries he'd already sustained made him ineligible, but they made an exception for a star) and stayed in until '45. He was good for his first two years back, but not Pete Reiser good. Then he was bad, and never played 100 games again after age 28, and was out of the game altogether after 33.
The usual story, and it's probably true, is that Reiser was just too reckless and too fragile to last; according to this, he fractured his skull on the field in 1942 and was never the same again (and he did hit .221/.294/.344 over the last two months of that season). This says he was taken off the field on a stretcher eleven times, and was once read his last rights on the field. The thing is, though, that the Reiser who showed back up in 1946 still had plenty of talent and athleticism — he led the league again with 34 steals –and it's at least possible that he would have managed to stay reasonably healthy for one of those three lost years (or two or all three) and done something really spectacular. At the time he left, Reiser was Eric Davis 1986, or Ken Griffey 1992, or if you're obnoxiously young, Mike Trout ca. now; he could do everything, and you could see him doing everything. As with Davis, he just wasn't built for the long-term…but without the War, he certainly could have been built for more than he ultimately got.
1. Cecil Travis. The oh-so-rare offense-first shortstop, Travis had been a full-time player with a much better than average bat for his position since 1934 (his age-20 season), and he took a huge step forward at age 27 in 1941, hitting .359/.410/.520 (150 OPS+) and putting up 5.9 WAR as the Senators' starting shortstop and cleanup hitter.
Even if it never got that good again, there's a decent chance Travis was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career. He'd put up 28.4 WAR through age 27 — about three fewer than Derek Jeter at that age, and four more than Barry Larkin — and had racked up 1370 hits, more than either. But of course you know what's coming: Travis joined the Army. He played baseball, but he also joined the 76th Infantry Division. Travis saw significant combat in Europe — like real, infantry-type combat — and contracted frostbite in his feet during that time that required surgery. He was discharged in September 1945 and reported directly to the Senators…but he wasn't a baseball player anymore, not after four years in the Army and marching through Europe. The remainder of his baseball career consisted of exactly 800 PA, a .241/.307/.302 line (74 OPS+), and 1.3 wins below replacement. He went on to live a long and apparently happy life (he died in 2006, aged 93), but the baseball part of it certainly wasn't what it was supposed to be.
It feels wrong singling anybody out who served in that war — certain baseball players from among other baseball players, or for that matter, baseball players from among other soldiers (and despite the post's title, obviously, Elmer Gedeon and Harry O'Neil were MLB players who made considerably greater sacrifices than these five). But this being a baseball site and all, and these guys (along with Pesky) being among the spots in baseball history in which the War left the biggest gaps, it seems worth taking just a little time to learn and/or remember.
Huge thanks to the greatest baseball site you haven't heard of, Baseball in Wartime, for most of the service-time info and some other biographical data.


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A Star-studded Opening of the BigPond Star Café at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
On Wednesday 12 March, patients, visitors and staff at Sydney Children's Hospital celebrated the official opening of the BigPond Star Café with Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword and Souths National Youth Competition players Luke Capewell, Chris Sandow and Junior Seumanatafa.
The bright and bustling BigPond Star Café is the heart of the Sydney Children's Hospital where staff, families and visitors meet. Recent refurbishments have transformed the Café as part of BigPond's three-year sponsorship commitment to purchase and upgrade equipment and facilities at the Café.
Two computers with free high-speed internet (ADSL2+) have been installed at the Café, allowing visitors access and providing a valuable service to many families of ill children treated at the Hospital who come to the Hospital from across NSW and beyond. The kiosks are extremely popular and have brought new interest to the Café. In addition to the free internet kiosks, visitors to the Café with their own laptops can now take advantage of the free wireless hot spot.
"We are honoured to have BigPond's support for the Star Café. Their passion for the Hospital has prompted this significant investment in the Café and made it an inviting, modern and technologically savvy place for staff and families. A child's hospitalisation makes a significant impact upon their family. The ability for parents and carers to email friends and family at home or do their online banking is a truly generous gift to families at the Hospital," said Adam Check, Chief Executive, Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation.
andquot;Time spent at hospital can be challenging for families, and the new two free broadband kiosks have been installed by BigPond to make it easy to keep in touch with family and friends online,andquot; said Justin Milne, BigPond Group Managing Director.
Souths National Youth Competition players Luke Capewell, Chris Sandow and Junior Seumanatafa joined BigPond Group Managing Director Justin Milne and Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation CEO Adam Check at the official opening to help put even more smiles on the faces of the sick children at Hospital. (insert age) year old patient (insert name) presented Justin Milne with a special thank you card handmade by the children at the Hospital.
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In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord, Kronos, draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos' army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop the invasion, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth - a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn.
Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this latest audiobook promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.
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"Offensive accents!"
Yes to Rick Riordan. Stuck with Bernstein if I want to finish listening to the series.
Cliche. Offensive. Uninspired.
Good story, terrible delivery. I've listened to the first four Percy Jackson series and the first one was so dry, with all characters read in the same voice - I found myself wishing Bernstein would vary the character voices. Now that he has I prefer the original dry delivery. His performances of the Asian characters is especially offensive! Why on earth would an Asian character automatically have some idiotic caricature of an accent?
"The best of Percy Jackson series."
The Battle of the Labyrinth is the best of all!
"Riordan is a Great story teller."
I have enjoyed every Rick Riordan book I have read. He has become a masterful writer. I greatly enjoy books that have plot, theme, and just enough reality for my imagination to impose the possibilities of reality. Rick incorporates real places with real written history to make fantastic representations of present possibilities. He is very good. I am also an adult, a parent, and a doctor. I read every day as well as my daughter and we both love his books.
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My kids (11,9, 7) could barely unplug themselves from this series.
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ECXELLENT! This book was great and just wonderful. I enjoy every single one if his books. Great for young children and even teenagers
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Book 4 again takes you a step further into this indepth life of Percy Jackson.
It was AWESOME I loved it . Everything is perfect .its a great book!
Everyone should read this awesome book! AWESOME!
"Giants should not sound like valley girls"
this narrator needs to adjust his performance to the context of the story. there are parts where he begins tye character just fine but doesnt adjust his tone according to what happens. the fight in the maze arena was hard to listen to. the giant sounded like a whiney teen age girl from LA in the 90's
I absolutely love my audible account, makes its from enjoying a book to loving the stories found in the books. Do forgive my errors in the reviews i do have dyslexia but i will share my love with everyone
One more challenge. Why cant summer camp just be normal. Oh yeah Percy Jackson is a demigod one of the few at camp half blood. and when the evil Titan king is raising and he hates you and your camp. well you got to fight for survival. Defenses are up but there is one disadvantage. A secret door into the camp will let monsters in past the tree.
In this book Jesse Bernstein makes a change up. He goes from pronouncing Hera the American way to pronouncing it the Greek way. this is a big confusing moment to listeners but after a while you get use to it
"More offensive accents, boring voices"
I'm going to finish out the series so unfortunately I'm stuck with Berstein. He does the Percy Jackson voice well, I think that's the only thing I like about his performance. Everything else is really pretty flat, unoriginal and offensive. Once again, this book had an Asian character (like Annabeth's stepmom in Titan's Curse), and once again the Asian character had an over-the-top, stereotyped, what I'm sure they thought would be "comical," accent and it's racist and offensive. Also Tyson's voice is still horribly ableist. A lot of the other voices start to sound exactly the same, and the voices of female characters are always whiney and, like another reviewer said, up-talking (saying every sentence like it's a question).
All in all, the performance is boring and offensive on many levels, but I really love the books.
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After taking our walk through the Flume Gorge we drove north toward Franconia Notch and stopped at a spot call The Basin. We had a lovely picnic next to the Pemigewasset River. After the picnic we walked the lovely trail down to The Basin, a large pool carved out of granite. The trail winds down beside the river with many waterfalls and rock formations.
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I love what you do to water through your camera! This is a beautiful place....must see, must see, must see.... Saucy |
I like looking at pictures of moving water like that and noticing all the colors in it. It's the effect of taking a few art classes a few years ago - I look at things like that and think of what colors I'd use to try and paint it... |
A wonderful time of year for this Deanne! I remember a spot where DD took us years ago. She joked with her Dad, Princess Bride style:"You kill my father, prepare to die!" |
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Such beautiful clear water ! Wonder what it would taste like with a shot of Canadian Club ? Really do need to get to NE in the fall someday-if I hand with the locals I won't be such a tourist.. Wonderful pics Deanne ! Kathy in Napa |
Thanks so much everyone! So glad you enjoyed the photos. Kathy, you do know that you are invited to come and visit any time. I love having company during fall foliage season. It gives me an excuse to get out of here and go for a foliage drive, something I don't do often enough. |
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Deanne Wonderful!! I love looking at water captured that way. The colors are stunning too. Thank you for sharing. Mary |
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Deanne...we haven't visited some of these areas since we were dating! lol Great to see them again and as expected, your photos are a pleasure. Great job, I hope you had a great time! :-) |
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