tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468214789548353856.post7416736770379982974..comments2023-08-01T09:47:41.787-07:00Comments on Serendipity and Orchids: Climbing Mount Baker (Day 2)Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396895652310296971noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468214789548353856.post-60331941059872976242014-09-25T16:41:37.199-07:002014-09-25T16:41:37.199-07:00Mount Baker last erupted in 1880, so it is quite a...Mount Baker last erupted in 1880, so it is quite active, as is, of course, Mount St. Helens. Rainier, too, has erupted in recent history, so the volcanoes in this area re young and active. Baker has its share of orchids, but Rainier is an orchidist's paradise.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396895652310296971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468214789548353856.post-76595105512803212182014-09-25T10:47:37.798-07:002014-09-25T10:47:37.798-07:00The Eifel really is nothing like that. It is a lus...The Eifel really is nothing like that. It is a lush mountain range of about 600m maximum height. Part of it is volcanic deposits and parts are old limestone reefs. The last eruption was 10000 years ago, but it is still active in that it produces carbon dioxide and the area moves up a few millimeters each year. It is in no way as impressive as the mountains you mentioned, yet it has a beauty of its own and lots of orchids. In fact most species of Verena's home state, Northrine Westphalia grow there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165108629079106354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468214789548353856.post-44373476089349441942014-09-25T07:37:04.413-07:002014-09-25T07:37:04.413-07:00Thanks, Martin. This was the experience of a life...Thanks, Martin. This was the experience of a lifetime. Never felt, though, that we were in danger or unsafe. The guide we had was wonderful. In answer to your question,m Mount baker is an active volcano and the steamvents are part of the mountain and near the peak. Its part of a chain of volcanos that reaches down into California - Baker, Glacier Peak, Rainier, St. Helens, Adams, Hood, Shasta and I'm missing a few.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396895652310296971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468214789548353856.post-31013652324483768892014-09-25T06:00:26.753-07:002014-09-25T06:00:26.753-07:00This really looks like a totally amazing adventure...This really looks like a totally amazing adventure. <br />Very beautiful pictures, especially the sunrise and the glacier pictures. Some pictures really do look somewhat scary (like 5506).<br />Is Mount Baker an active volcano, or are the steamvents on a neighboring mountain? The only supposedly active volcano in Germany is the Eifel, which also happens to be a botanically spectacular area. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165108629079106354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468214789548353856.post-36841622361327049302014-09-17T17:08:30.051-07:002014-09-17T17:08:30.051-07:00I wondered what that was, but think you are right,...I wondered what that was, but think you are right, Marti. Watching and photographing the sunrise from up there was amazing, but that makes the picture even more amazing in my opinion. I understand why some of the pictures make you nervous, but I'm not very comfortable with heights and at no time did I feel that we were doing something dangerous or feel uncomfortable.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396895652310296971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468214789548353856.post-52300322522211770032014-09-17T16:53:55.509-07:002014-09-17T16:53:55.509-07:00Congrats Ron and Edward!
looks like in a few photo...Congrats Ron and Edward!<br />looks like in a few photos you captured the mountain shadow in the sky shots picture number 2 and 3 below the sunrise photo with ( venus?) in it. Perhaps a photo of the view to the west.?<br /><br />I got sort of nervous looking at these pictures. Upupaepopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840292738185134371noreply@blogger.com