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If you can’t control your emotions, someone else will.

America is going up in flames. The NYTimes fawns over MAGA celebrities. No longer a real newspaper.

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.

After dobbs, women are no longer free.

The snowflake in chief appeared visibly frustrated when questioned by a reporter about egg prices.

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Nothing says ‘pro-life’ like letting children go hungry.

GOP baffled that ‘we don’t care if you die’ is not a winning slogan.

White supremacy is terrorism.

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The media handbook says “controversial” is the most negative description that can be used for a Republican.

“In the future, this lab will be a museum. do not touch it.”

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

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Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

Museums are not America’s attic for its racist shit.

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You are either for trump or for democracy. Pick one.

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

Marge, god is saying you’re stupid.

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On The Road – BigJimSlade – German and Austrian Alps, Summer 2023, part 5

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With some rain in the forecast, we decided to stay local and not venture up into the mountains so much. So we did a hike which was part valley walk, and part walking on the lower slopes of the mountains. And it went by the old bobsled track.

A little history: Garmisch and Partenkirchen were 2 separate towns. But in the prep for the 1936 Olympics, Hitler made them combine into 1 town to be a bigger entity for hosting some of the winter sports. The bobsled run was used until 1966. There is a little museum there, which is open… 2 hours per week. We were not there during those 2 hours. The track itself now mostly just looks like a trail, but you can see a bit of the banked turns. Here’s a quick video I made from a foot bridge above it – looking uphill first, then turning downhill following a phantom bobsled as it passes and makes then next turns.

Anyway, these pictures will be about the valley, the forest, and the ski slopes, viewed up close, as that’s where the flowers were.

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Here’s a view up the valley as we start the hike. bigger picture

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Passing some goats as we start to climb the hill towards the bobsled area. Impressive horns, among other things. bigger picture
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It’s always tough to get the filtered light coming through the forest, but an attempt was mad here. Anyway, the trail through the forest was lovely. bigger picture
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Forest close up. bigger picture

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In summer, the ski slopes are slanted meadows, and are full of wildflowers. bigger picture
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It started to rain on us as we made our way back up the valley, but made for dramatic views. bigger picture

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    AM in NC

    I am SO enjoying this series, and it is making my newly-retired self want to do some hiking trips (as soon as I am recovered from ACL surgery!).  Thank you for sharing these.

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    Yutsano

    “Edelweiss, Edelweiss…”

    Actually I don’t think any of those flowers are edelweiss. But nature all over the world is beautiful. Infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

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    StringOnAStick

    @Yutsano:  Edelweiss is a near alpine plant that I think needs limestone, alkaline soil so it’s a bit picky about where it will grow; very cool plant, so covered in silvery fuzz; a test piece for alpine garden fans.

    We did a Collette’s Mountain Holidays hiking trip to Erewald, very close to Garmisch.  The hiking and even a few via ferrata options in this region are wonderful; thanks for the reminders and views!

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    BigJimSlade

    @Yutsano: I haven’t come across edelweiss much.  Two years ago, when we were in Switzerland, I think it was when we popped up into Mürren, there was an Edelweiss Hotel, with a pot of them out front, lol.

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    way2blue

    Roots on forest trails are my bane.  Lovely spot for hiking though—so many options.  Looking forward to the rest of your series.

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