Category Archives: Mountains

Canadian Rockies: what to do when you’re not skiing

Posted on March 13, 2019 by BarryH

Spring is on its way and I’ll soon be heading for Greece again, but before I get there, a last look back to winter and the Canadian Rockies. One of the great things about Banff, apart from the skiing, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged Banff, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, frozen rivers, snow, snowshoeing, Spray River, trekking | Leave a comment

Canadian Rockies: snow, ice and steam

Posted on January 9, 2019 by BarryH

Again, first the festive stuff: A belated New Year to all. I’ve been doing more trekking than usual thanks to a bug which I picked up on the flight and which kept me hotel-bound for a while. However, unable to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather, Winter | Tagged animal tracks, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, Forty Mile Creek, frozen lake, frozen river, ice, snow, squirrel, thermal springs, Vermillion Lakes | Leave a comment

Christmas in the Canadian Rockies

Posted on December 25, 2018 by BarryH

First, lets do the festive stuff: Happy Christmas to all. Climate change is having weird effects. There is no doubt that this is real winter but not as icy or snowy as in the previous eight years. In 2010 temperatures … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged Banff, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, ice, snow, Spray River, Tunnel Mountain | 1 Comment

Nisyros: into the crater

Posted on October 31, 2018 by BarryH

I‘ve often said that Nisyros has some of the most spectacular walking routes that I know in Greece. Treks around the caldera rim, including the one in the last Nisyros post on Barry’s Ramblings, offer views into the craters in … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography | Tagged Alexandros crater, boiling mud, calderfa, fumaroles, Greece, hiking, Nisyros, Polyvotis Craters, Stephanos crater, sulphur, volcanic craters, Volcano | Leave a comment

Nisyros: back to the fun!

Posted on September 20, 2018 by BarryH

September and perfect weather for trekking in the mountains on Nisyros. Cloudless sky. Refreshing breezes. Hunters with their dogs and guns not yet descended on the island. Nisyros has some of the most dramatic landscapes and treks in Greece – … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Photography | Tagged ancient olive press, ancient settlements, caldera, Greece, Greek Island Walks, kalderimi, marble column, Nikia, Nisyros, Nisyros walks, Stavros festival, Stavros monastery, Stephnaos crater, threshing circle, volcanic craters, Volcano | Leave a comment

From Symi to my back garden

Posted on August 21, 2018 by BarryH

I’ve been experimenting with the technology to record some of the treks I’ve been doing on Symi, using a combination of apps to record routes and then create a 3D ‘fly-over’ incorporating photos taken along the way. It’s not entirely … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Grey Britain, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Pontypool, Uncategorized, Wales, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged cabbage white butterflies, caterpillars, drought, Eyed Hawk-moth, gardening, goldfinch, Greece, Kokkimedes, monasteries, mountains, Nimborios, photography, Pontypool, rainbow, Stavros Polemou, Symi, Symi walks, trekking, Wales, wildlife, yucca | 7 Comments

Greece, Symi: The smell of herbs and The Flood

Posted on June 13, 2018 by BarryH

OK, so I’m posting a lot fewer blogs these days. Cynics are probably sniggering that old-age is catching up on me and I’m spending the days ‘reminiscing’ in tavernas. Nowhere near the mark. True, I have less energy and take … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Spring | Tagged flood damage, footpaths, Greece, Greece unpackaged, Greek Island Walks, kalderimi, Nisyros, Oregano, Sage, scents, Symi, thyme | Leave a comment

Greece: Nisyros spring

Posted on May 13, 2018 by BarryH

As intended, after my earlier-than-planned visit to Symi I returned home to resume sorting out my vegetable and fruit garden ready to leave for the summer, a task helped by four days of unusually warm and sunny weather. Having planted … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Spring, Wildlife | Tagged fauna, Flora, flowering plants, Greece, Nisyros | 3 Comments

Greece: Symi spring

Posted on April 27, 2018 by BarryH

Having made the most of the snow in the unusually prolonged winter (the last blog post) my intended trip to Greece and Spring was brought forward by a few weeks. The sudden and unexpected death of a very good friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Grey Britain, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Spring, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged air fares, Dragon Arum, Flora, flowers, Greece, lizards, Painted Dragon, spring, Symi, tortoises | Leave a comment

Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park: spring into winter

Posted on April 6, 2018 by BarryH

I promised more images of winter before spring eventually arrives and I headed for Greece. My intention had been to post more photos of snow in the Canadian Rockies but once again plans were changed by events. The real effect … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Grey Britain, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Photography, Pontypool, Wales, Winter | Tagged brecon beacons national park, climate change, global warming, Pontypool, snow, snowdrifts, spring, Wales, winter | 1 Comment