And so it goes... the documenting via photo-essays of the memorable day last November that I finally "conquered" The Twins, that is. (And yes, I realize that I'm far behind with my hiking photo-essays but since I've been trying to ensure some variety in my blog entries... ;S) Looking back some more, I realize that this particular batch of photos aren't as beautiful or interesting in and of themselves as some of the others -- but I really value them because they bear testimony to my having completed a hike that I had worried for some time before that I might not be up to doing...
The reason why the same distance takes such differentamounts of time to complete is because one way is over
rather flat terrain while the other most definitely is not!
Some of the over one thousand stepsleading up and over The Twins
View of Violet Hill and beyond from The Twins
View of Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir (and its green surroundings) from the northern Twin
Atop one Twin but a quick glance ahead confirms thatthere's still quite a bit more hiking to come
The path in between the twin peaks is woodedand dry -- with the latter making things
on the slippery and hairy side
The Wilson Trail marker situatedclose to the southern Twin's peak
Down a few hundred more steps -- and lookinglike a mirage -- lies Stanley (town and peninsula)!
To be continued (as I have enough from this hike for one more photo-essay)!
2 comments:
I have really enjoyed following your trek to The Twins and this entry is a great example of how daunting a hike it might be. The photos showing the stairs vanishing upwards into the distance confirms my long held idea that with hills and stairs it is best to try not to know how far or how steep it will be but to concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other.
The first thing I thought of upon seeing the picture of the wooded and dry trail through the trees is that it would make a great set for a horror movie, a "Haunted Forest" type of thing. I am sure it isn't very creepy but it could be made so--at night with faint shadows thrown by the moon with an owl (or was it something else hooting in the background. :-)
Hi ewaffle --
Thanks for your comments! Had got to thinking that the only one who got anything out of this blog entry for myself! :)
Post a Comment