tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post6091682634458353848..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: September Holiday - Third DayLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-81489259814536446872019-10-11T06:34:03.857+02:002019-10-11T06:34:03.857+02:00Ah! Yes, it was definitely a Grat. The German expr...Ah! Yes, it was definitely a Grat. The German expression of something being a "Gratwanderung", the equivalent of the English "to toe the line", picks up on that. Thank you for the explanation!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-47941554930162334732019-10-10T09:31:59.828+02:002019-10-10T09:31:59.828+02:00I'm back. I was out for the rest of yesterday ...I'm back. I was out for the rest of yesterday so I'm hoping to catch up before we (I'm staying in Glasgow with a friend) go out again today. Mind you the weather is horrible. <br /><br />An arête is a narrow ridge of rock which separates two valleys. It is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. Arêtes can also form when two glacial cirques erode headwards towards one another, although frequently this results in a saddle-shaped pass, called a col. The edge is then sharpened by freeze-thaw weathering, and the slope on either side of the arête steepened through mass wasting events and the erosion of exposed, unstable rock. The word ‘arête’ is actually French for edge or ridge; similar features in the Alps are described with the German equivalent term Grat.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-78936394556455999112019-10-10T07:37:35.559+02:002019-10-10T07:37:35.559+02:00That sounds about right, as its colour and pattern...That sounds about right, as its colour and pattern very much look like the bark of the trees in that area.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-42872047906380967772019-10-10T07:36:56.382+02:002019-10-10T07:36:56.382+02:00Somehow I missed your comment until now, Francesca...Somehow I missed your comment until now, Francesca - sorry for not replying sooner!<br />When I was little, we didn't have computers, internet etc., either. My sister and I spent a lot of time outdoors, playing with our friends or just on our own in the tiny garden behind our house.<br />I can not eat 2 or 3 plates of pasta; I fill up rather quickly and am usually happy with one small to medium sized portion.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-85872499512272621592019-10-09T13:49:59.631+02:002019-10-09T13:49:59.631+02:00More beautiful photos. I'm not knowledgeable a...More beautiful photos. I'm not knowledgeable about grass-hoppers but I think that is a bark-mimicking grass-hopper.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77078243459809602872019-09-26T14:23:29.205+02:002019-09-26T14:23:29.205+02:00What beautiful pictures, I love looking at picture...What beautiful pictures, I love looking at pictures of mountains and countyside. I was born here in Sicily in a little town surrounded by mountains and hills and we had lots of fields and trees in front of the house so I would either climbing trees or mountains. When I was little we didn't have pc, internet etc. we played with make do toys and with our chickens, cats, pigs, horses etc. We didn't have any cows but we had goats, and my mother used to give me goat's milk when I was already a toddler. Even now I love goat's cheese and milk but my daughter won't look at it. Ha-ha, Naike you are so right! I am quite skinny, I always tell my daughter that in pictures of us together she looks 3 times my size (that's because she eats 3 times more than I). I do eat like a bird, when I was your age I used to eat 2 or three plates of pasta, I was heavier but never more than 50 or 52 kgs. Saucy Sicilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044337117600868975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-50804434437039134612019-09-26T07:06:04.207+02:002019-09-26T07:06:04.207+02:00Yes, it is definitely a place I can imagine return...Yes, it is definitely a place I can imagine returning to.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-78911034420444469932019-09-26T06:58:57.772+02:002019-09-26T06:58:57.772+02:00What luck that you did! It was certainly an inspir...What luck that you did! It was certainly an inspired choice, not that there are not many wonderful places in the Austrian alps.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-4157226572169620752019-09-26T06:33:27.588+02:002019-09-26T06:33:27.588+02:00It's Austria, not Germany, but we have some gr...It's Austria, not Germany, but we have some great places here, too ;-)<br />Yes, the pictures will look better if you can view them larger. They were all taken with my iphone, by the way; it's been a few years since I've last taken my "proper" camera with me on holiday.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-33367346322427749402019-09-26T06:31:37.541+02:002019-09-26T06:31:37.541+02:00And that's without the fresh air and climb up ...And that's without the fresh air and climb up ;-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-50502768809529622682019-09-26T06:31:04.959+02:002019-09-26T06:31:04.959+02:00It was only difficult mentally, Kristi, my knees w...It was only difficult mentally, Kristi, my knees were fine. Yes, the views are our reward!<br />O.K. had come across that place quite by coincidence, via a TV program called "Legendary Hotels of Austria". I looked at their website, fell in love with the design and furniture in the house, and booked!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29426834132785474662019-09-26T04:31:48.422+02:002019-09-26T04:31:48.422+02:00Stunning photos, Meike. I can't wait to open t...Stunning photos, Meike. I can't wait to open them on my computer (right now I'm on my phone) so I can appreciate them properly. Germany is so beautiful. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17863331354160777422019-09-25T18:51:57.195+02:002019-09-25T18:51:57.195+02:00I'm feeling a bit dizzy now, just looking at t...I'm feeling a bit dizzy now, just looking at the photos of some of those views! ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5116127207630444322019-09-25T18:51:44.657+02:002019-09-25T18:51:44.657+02:00Sorry you had such a difficult hike down. That can...Sorry you had such a difficult hike down. That can be very hard on your knees. But the views when you are "up" are wonderful. I wonder how you decided on this particular place to spend your vacation.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37499361453765403802019-09-25T18:22:33.586+02:002019-09-25T18:22:33.586+02:00Don't worry, we had our coffee and cake, and i...Don't worry, we had our coffee and cake, and it was delicious!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-89067232580748926132019-09-25T10:00:34.410+02:002019-09-25T10:00:34.410+02:00I admire your energy, and courage for tackling tho...I admire your energy, and courage for tackling those tricky bits. I hope you didn't miss out on the coffee and cake?JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.com