Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 lazyphil said:<<natural wonder: sophia loren (when she was young)>> Thanks for derailing my thread no worries, mate, was a pleasure. further derailment: gimme back the natural wonders of yesterday, the good old divas! they were godesses. today's female stars ain't the same, they are human, they may look nice - but you just know that they also belch, fart and wake up with bad breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Zaad said: natural landscape: the himalaya (esp. the tibetan plateau). Absolutely breathtaking. I saw it from the airplane once (no idea which plateau ) but it was really amazing. So impressive. I will never forget that picture. when i was still young and fit i did a fair bit of walking up there - it is fucking unbelievable up there. as chocolatesteve said - very spiritual feelings come up in the thin air. the last time i was there about two an a half years ago. still great, but i woul have wished to still be fitter. GO THERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soongmak Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 as chocolatesteve said - very spiritual feelings come up in the thin air. We would call that a lack of oxygen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew66 Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Soongmak - Fly will bear me out here (I hope) but a chappie by the name of Alan Hinkes, a British mountaineer of some note, came across a German team who had climbed and summitted an 8,000'er. Arriving exhausted and jubilant the Germans turned to him and said "And now - we enjoy the altitude!" That's hardcore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I had dodgy spiritual stuff going on by Grand Canyon some 6000 feet inside it by the Colorado river--some 15 miles wide and 277 miles long--not just its dimensions but its colours--fauna and flora are found within the NP that are found in central Mexico to central Canada--yes I'm an anorak rusty me old mucker I've just lulled you into a false sense of security on the fishing front :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Hi The Great Barrier reef off the coast of Queensland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 enjoy that one while you can mate..... it's days are numbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 LaoHuLi said:enjoy that one while you can mate..... it's days are numbered. Yes..if oil tankers keep parking on the damn coral. Also..i forget the name of the creature..but something is killing parts of the reef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 carew66 said:Soongmak - Fly will bear me out here (I hope) but a chappie by the name of Alan Hinkes, a British mountaineer of some note, came across a German team who had climbed and summitted an 8,000'er. Arriving exhausted and jubilant the Germans turned to him and said "And now - we enjoy the altitude!" That's hardcore! they are nuts, those summiters. i have never had the urge to climb on some top. enough to stand at the foot of some peak and stare in wonder and amazement. the highest i was, was about 6500 meters crossing by bus a pass, and it was a very weird feeling - within a few hours from a 3500 meter plateau to 6500. i was like drunk, brain didn't work at all, nose bleeding, the missus had also a splitting headache. two and a half years ago i spent several nights in a saddhu's cave on 5500 meters (was there already a decade and a bit before) , and that was brilliant (the ascend though was a killer - i was sick with a flue and nearly fainted every 20 meters or so). it was a small plateau straight below a stunning 7000 'er. far below was a grand glacier stretching into eternity, opposite that one peak after the other. the saddhu i stayed with fed every day a herd of wild mountain goats. those goats had no fear - they just came, surrouned him and licked salt from his hands. next time i have the opportunity to visit them man i will take up his offer to walk from there over some age old pilgrimage passes going into the most barren lands, passing holy lakes... i don't care if it is lack of oxygen, or what - that is fucking spiritual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 torneyboy said:Also..i forget the name of the creature..but something is killing parts of the reef. mankind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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