walking

 

Langford Gravity Zone Ridgeline to Summit  

Wednesday morning I hiked the Langford Gravity Zone Ridgeline Trail to the summit.

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It took me 35minutes to climb the one kilometre distance to the 340ft. (104m) summit.

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A most interesting trail and a pretty good cardio workout.

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The manual (womual?) work put into its construction is monumental in its physical dimensions and ingenuity to achieve the desired results.

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I had my GoPro on the chestcam braces to got the whole thing on video

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The Alltrails App was on in my phone so have a good GPX track of its dimensions and directions.

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I be baaak!

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Langford Gravity Zone Ridgeline to Summit

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Labels: gopro, hiking, langford

 

Saturday morning I drove to Sidney-by-the-Sea to take a boat ride to Sidney Island.

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That be aboard the 40ft. MV Sallas operated by Sidney Spit Ferry.

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After taking copious amounts of photographs and GoPro videos from its chestcam mount I was able to cobble together a YouTube production showing everything there is to know about this experience.

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It was a fine outing and well worth the $18CND for the boat ride and $11CND for Port of Sidney Marina parking.

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It's been 15 years since we both visited here but won't be that long until the next time.

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Sidney Spit Ferry to Sidney Island #488

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Labels: dji, gopro, sidney, walked

 

At 8:30a.m. I drove the Benz to Tom Paterson's home on Koksilah Rd.

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After an emergency bathroom stop down at the Old Barn Market, Doug invited me into his place until Tom got up.

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We headed out in Tom's truck and picked Jennifer up at Cowichan Commons Mall. Tom then drove northward to a logging road at Christie Rd.

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We walked 1600m (1mile) to Bush Creek Trestle then back to where the 1900 train wreck happened.

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Doug found the actual wreck site while Tom had guided us to the general location.

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We were back to Tom's by 3:37p.m. and I was home at 4:20p.m.

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YouTube VIDEO Link

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Photos.google Album Link

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Labels: gopro, ladysmith, walked

Sunday morning I walked 3km roundtrip from Gatewheel Rd. trailhead up to Rat Lake and back. It seems Rat Lake is a popular spot on a Sunday morning. 

The section I walked did not permit putting my drone up due to the thick, forest canopy covering the area travelled.

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Bernice waited in Mill Bay Serious Coffee where we met after my hike. 

 

 Rat Lake GoPro VIDEO from Mill Bay, BC 3-minutes

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Labels: gopro, ratlake, walked

 

Sunday morning we drove the Benz to Mt. Work Park parking lot beside Humpback Reservoir where I took my pedelec off the bikerack and rode up to the highest hill beside Constellation Road.

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In total the bike ride was 7km in length throughout the myriad of unfinished roadways on the claim.

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The Yuneec H (as in hexacopter) was in the car but the photos taken of the monolith from the ridge of the high ground were sufficient.

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Once back in town, we walked Selkirk from Harbour Rd. to the trestle under sunny skies.

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We had brunch at Apple Tree and Bill & Lena came in to say hi. Due to Covid seating restrictions they couldn't sit with us but we set up a dinner plan for Thursday night at Il Greco.

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I took lots of pix and GoPro video.

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Labels: e-bike, gopro, walked

Sunday we walked 3km roundtrip on Churchill Road up and down Mount Douglas to see the new sign erected beside the upper parking lot. We saw the sign and the mess. Yes, we have a picture-to-prove-it.

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I find the comments and actions of those addressing the group gathered atop Mount Douglas, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 interesting.

“I think people are hungry for the history of indigenous people in this area,” said Tsawout hereditary chief Eric Pelkey, who led the move to rename the Saanich mountain.

In my opinion, this group could not have picked a worse site upon which to vent their anger. It is also my opinion this action is motivated by anger.

Sir James Douglas -- after whom the mountain is named -- was born of Afro-Creole descent in Guyana, South America in 1803. James was sent to England to be educated after his father left this family and married again to start another family. At age 16 years, James joined the Northwest Company (NWC) as a clerk and later -- when the NWC amalgamated with the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), he rose through the ranks based on his merit, hard work and determination.

I submit James Douglas -- who was knighted for his service to the Empire -- is a fitting role model for any race -- or mixed race -- of people to admire and emulate.

Sir James Douglas -- on a personal basis -- had little to do with the perceived or real mistreatment of natives living in the Pacific Northwest during his tenure here with the HBC; to the contrary, Charles Lillard writes in his award-winning book: "Seven Shillings a Year -- the History of Vancouver Island" on p.91 (Second Printing 1993):

"Douglas's sensitivity to the problems of the blacks and Indians may be a result of the racial background of his own family."

So there you have it. There could be no end to local native tribes' desire to change every name on Vancouver Island -- and indeed in British Columbia (or throughout the entire world) -- but to what end?

This group already has its sights on the next renaming and reclaiming steps which are likely to affect Mount Newton and Sidney Spit.

Yes, indeed -- to what end?

Labels: gopro, pkols, saanich, walked

Today I cycled 9.4km around Victoria International Airport (CYYJ) on my older, full-suspension, mountain bike. It's got good hybrid tyres on it but my cycling mate once referred to it as my "90-pound tank". He's not too far off the mark as it weighs in at 37lbs. My new Norco hybrid weighs only 29lbs.

I had heard about this path around the airport and went to check-it-out. What's been completed is very good but the dedicated (not to be confused with 'designated') trail only covers about half the distance. One can presume as funds become available the rest will be completed; thus, insuring the safety of its uses -- especially cyclists.

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Cycling Around CYYJ

Labels: cycled, gopro, sidney

Today I cycled for an hour in the neighborhood. The usual hot-spots: UVic, Finnerty Gardens and Henderson Park. I'll tell ya -- that's some neighborhood. Beautiful.

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Neighborhood that is. Just a short ride up through University of Victoria (UVic) grounds and Haro Road (which is not a road but simply a footpath) to Oak Bay's Henderson Rec Centre. From there the trail led back to the university grounds and through Finnerty Gardens then westbound down from Varsity Plc.

The video posted on Youtube was recorded with a GoPro HD camera mounted on a chest bracket (body cam). It got pretty warm out there this morning; I was down to my basic riding gear in short britches and jersey only. It was a balmy 16°C. upon arriving home at 9:30a.m.

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Today's image is a framegrab from from the GoPro file. Please view my 200th video on Youtube.

Labels: cycled, gopro, henderson, uvic

Today I cycled 21km roundtrip from home to Selkirk Station.

Is this the third Monday in succession cycling to this location? Yes. Today's route was longer due to its circuitous nature: starting out northbound to San Juan Greenway the westward to the Lochside Trail.

Another great morning for cycling.

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GoPro Chest Harness

Labels: cycled, ggt, gopro, lochside

Today we walked 7.5km roundtrip from home to Cadboro Bay beach.

We hit up-and-over Mt. Tolmie, exiting the park at Rattenbury, down Redwood to Cardiff and crossed into Henderson Park via Avondale. From this park we headed through Mystic Springs to Hobbs near Cadboro Bay village.

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We carried on to the beach via Killarney. We left there then hit for home up thru UVic and Finnerty Gardens and down Broadmead. Quite a two-and-a-quarter hour walk.

Labels: cadboro, gopro, mystic, tolmie

Today we walked 6km up and over Mt. Tolmie. We took the usual counterclockwise direction up Glastonbury hill to get the obligatory cardio exercise. It was a balmy 4*C. so we were never in any danger of working up a sweat!

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We used the GoPro camera again today as can be attested to by viewing today's image. Yes, it's definitely wide-angle!

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We returned the usual route through Haro road and Finnerty Gardens via the Alumni Trails.

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We attended Nestor's memorial service along with 150 other family members and friends. Quite a guy. We will all miss him. He had a great life -- or was it two or three lives? -- in his 83 years.

Labels: gopro, henderson, tolmie

Sunday, January 30, 2011, We walked into Mary Lake property to join the group tour of the property. Bob McMinn, Mary Lake Conservancy, executive member was our guide. Over a dozen people came out this cold morning to see what many are trying to save for future generations.

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Judith Lavoie reported in today's Times Colonist the remains of a cabin on the Mary Lake property owned by the Brotherston family for many years, may have formerly been inhabited by Emily Carr -- British Columbia's most famous artist.

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The story — told to the Brotherston family, whose estate is selling the property — goes that the cabin was used by a female painter who had animals in cages. Carr, who sometimes travelled with her animals, including Woo the monkey, is known to have painted in the Highlands and at Goldstream Flats. From 1900 to 1935, the property was owned by Julia Emma Aikman, of whom little is known, Neah said. An artistic connection surfaces with Gertrude Snider, who owned the property from 1946 to 1963.

Labels: gopro, marylake

Today we walked 7km roundtrip from home to Cedar Hill Park Golf Course and around the chiptrail.

We tried out the GoPro (Go-pro) camera as part of the 14 day trial period. The 720p HD video cannot be viewed in the camera so it was not until importing into my computer did I see my big, gloved finger is in nearly every frame.

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The 170 degree wideangle lens (looks more like 90deg. to me) has the go button located right beside the lense so it's a no-brainer: the camera can't be started or stopped (in onO mode) without having one's finger in the frame. My problem was leaving said offending member on the button during recording. That's a no-no.

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I'm happy with these initial results. Considering today's a dark, rainy January day, what the heck to you expect?

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Today's image indicates why it's called a CHIPtrail

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GoPro FickR Video 90-seconds

Labels: chgc, gopro