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Post by GaliWalker on Jan 9, 2022 19:41:07 GMT -8
Their formation requires freezing air temperature, soil that is moist or wet but not frozen, and a plant's stem that has not been previously frozen. The water in the plant's stem is drawn upward by capillary action from the ground. It expands as it freezes and splits the stem vertically and freezes on contact with the air. As more water is drawn from ground through the split, it extrudes a paper thin ice layer further from the stem. The length of the split determines if the frost flower is a narrow or wide ribbon of ice. It curls unpredictably as it is extruded, perhaps from unequal friction along the sides of the split, to form "petals". Source
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 10, 2022 9:27:28 GMT -8
Thanks, GaliWalker! That is cool. burntfoot, we were warned repeatedly to give yaks plenty of space, and while were up there, some tourist tried too hard for the perfect picture and got gored (never heard the outcome of that, other than emergency helicopter ride and the end of his trek). I decided to treat them like bison after that! It was also suggested to us that we always get out of the way (of yaks, porters, or anything else) uphilll, so as not to be knocked off down the very steep slopes.
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Post by burntfoot on Jan 12, 2022 19:33:50 GMT -8
Yeah, plenty of yaks. You did December/January. I did February. Couldn't imagine the peak seasons in there.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 12, 2022 20:01:06 GMT -8
Yeah, plenty of yaks. You did December/January. I did February. Couldn't imagine the peak seasons in there. Actually, we did November. I don't edit and share my photos until I get home I think Oct/Nov IS peak season, but COVID has really kept the numbers down. Great for us, not so great for the locals.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 14, 2022 9:34:24 GMT -8
Another installment! I even managed to figure out what day of the week it is and get the "photo Friday" post up on Friday this week. Here are your bonus photos:
Sunrise behind Ama Dablam (8:46 a.m.) in Dingboche.
On the summit of Chukkhung Ri
Nepal, Part V
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Post by GaliWalker on Jan 14, 2022 9:49:48 GMT -8
Getting better and better!
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 14, 2022 22:01:48 GMT -8
Getting better and better! Farther up and farther in!
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Post by burntfoot on Jan 16, 2022 12:11:30 GMT -8
Excellent! I was wondering if you would do Chukung Ri. My shortage of days available led me not to consider this until a friend told me that I should forego Gokyo Ri in favor of Chukung Ri. A great climb, but we were in the clouds almost the whole way. Then, right near the top, they broke and I got those views.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 16, 2022 19:42:34 GMT -8
Excellent! I was wondering if you would do Chukung Ri. My shortage of days available led me not to consider this until a friend told me that I should forego Gokyo Ri in favor of Chukung Ri. A great climb, but we were in the clouds almost the whole way. Then, right near the top, they broke and I got those views. I’m glad we were able to do both, as our main views of Everest were from Gokyo Ri and Renjo La. We were pretty socked in when we visited Everest Base Camp, and the Kala Patar climb was snowed out. (Sneak preview of the next post!)
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 31, 2022 8:46:51 GMT -8
I seem to have gotten distracted on my way to sharing Part VII--fun with weather at Everest Base Camp. And your bonus photos today are a cool rock... ... and a menu to take your appetite away!
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 31, 2022 8:55:13 GMT -8
And no, the dining experience didn't look like the picture on the menu. Here's what the dining room looked like, though it's mostly a picture of Everest, Jr., a rock our guide picked up and decided looked like Everest (I could explain how and why, but won't).
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Post by rebeccad on Feb 4, 2022 9:21:10 GMT -8
Man, that week went by fast. Here's Part VIII, heading over Cho La. And the bonus photos:
Happily, this was NOT our hotel shower! Though it wasn't my night for a shower anyway. We were conserving our funds and sticking to sponge baths 2 days out of three, or where the showers cost more than $6.
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Post by rebeccad on Feb 4, 2022 18:11:51 GMT -8
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Post by burntfoot on Feb 6, 2022 12:18:37 GMT -8
Loved to see what Cho La looked like. If I ever get back there, that is one traverse I'd like to do.
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Post by rebeccad on Feb 11, 2022 8:56:26 GMT -8
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