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Singing Pass to Overlord Glaciers

During the summer, August of 2005 to be more precise, I went with Tsubame on an overnight trip. We started at the top of Whistler, hiked over the three hills which made up was is known as Singing Pass before stopping just before the Overlord Glaciers.

The following are a few photos which I have finally had scanned from my slides.

This glacier cool stream leads us towards the base of the Overlord Glacier. everywhere we walk, is rocks. From small, flat slate-like pieces to large boulders. Small Marmots can be found living within the rock spaces.

Watching the mountain photographer at work. We are actually quite high up and without any climbing gear. Below is the lower portion of the glacier runoff contaminated with dirt.

This photo had all the elements of a classic photo of a climber scaling a vertical rock surface. Unfortunately I hesitated and Tsubame disappeared down the rock face. All that can be seen is the back of his camera backpack. I would soon follow in his footsteps.

In the early hours of the morning, the sun rises from the east to shine its warm light down on the campsite. Our tent is the blue one closest towards the mountain and glacier. The large hut on the left is where we cooked our food.

Which one is heavier? The pile of rocks on the left or Tsubame and all his camping and camera gear? With the mountain and glacier behind us, we leave.

On the hike back down to Whistler Village, we find this large mushroom right on the main path. This picture of Tsubame is a much better picture than his of me in my seemingly drugged up state (Read Tsubame's blog for his photo of me although I wish that you wouldn't because I really do look quite awful).

These and one or two other photos can also be viewed here.

Note below that my previous entry about my week in Cancun has been updated with photos. Scroll down and have a look!

A Quick Break

Could this be a re-enactment of the Titanic? The Ms Oosterdam looked similar and before leaving port we find ourselves practising escape drills.

You can't quit tell in this photo but our group was pretty much the only young people there as this cruise was more like the geriatrics cruise. We joked about entering all the physical sports activities and beating all the old people.

Soon we would be on our way for three days of glutinous eating. And I mean a lot of food. On one evening, my friend Clint and I managed to sneak away to the Lido deck and get something to hold us over until dinner. We ate a rib eye steak with green beans and shrimp cocktail. An hour later, we would be dressed in formal attire for the real dinner where many of us ordered multiple entrees. Lamb medallions, Spinach and cheese ravioli, caviar, etc.

We were on the highest cabin deck. The only levels above us were the restaurants and the sundeck. I had the only room facing out the rear(starboard?) of the ship and because of that, I also ended up with the largest patio. On the first evening, I could lounge on the furniture and just enjoy the view.

Yes, that there be a bottle of Jack Daniels. A previous passenger left it hidden in the cabinets.

My friends made great models to shoot pictures of the whole trip. Not that I'm a fashion photographer or that sort. But they became some of my favourite pics as when they're happy, I'm happy. You can't help but have it rub off on you. and on the flip side, when they're not, I have to try not to absorb there energy. It can be quite draining.

I was darn lucky to get some of these pics as they were all taken free hand without using the viewfinder while on the Alice in Wonderland tea cup ride and the roller coaster ride. In the tea cup ride, we could barely get our legs into those cups since they weren't exactly made for three adults. And at the roller coaster, I had lost hold of my camera but because we were heading into a loop-d-loop, the camera just floated in my hand. Thank god I had my strap on.

Halloween is coming...

The symbols of Mickey Mouse can be found everywhere. You just have to look.

And of course, still weighing on my mind is the email from before. Which is why I took a shot of this display in the Hollywood Backlot section of California/Disneyland.

Upon my return, I became really ill. I threw up multiples times in two countries starting at the LAX airport, on the airplane, and finally at YVR in Vancouver. Unfortunately these pictures didn't turn out but I can say this. Those barf bags on the airplane really do work. Both of them!

Feel free to browse through the rest of the photos. I went a bit crazy with the camera bringing back twice as much film as I brought there. My other friends took around 1200 pics on their digital camera too.

My time is in short supply as I recover from the sickness and prepare for the road trip on thursday. All the while wondering if I should make the phone call.