Photos A Walk in Nature

It’s driving me crazy slow and won’t let me edit.

I got to 4 not 5 then cut across back to my start at 9.
 
Johnnythefox said:
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And so we catch a glimpse of the elusive fox :thumbsup::cool:
Cool pic my friend !

Johnnythefox said:
All along the watchtower (sink hole,violent winds,steep descents).

It was extremely hard for me today,everyone overtook me and I left the area alone.

very scared going down in case I ended up in hospital again.

The wind pinched my pocket and blew my map away,lesson learnt again.😆

I went 9 to 4 to 9.

I had planned 9 to 5 to 9 but just ran out of battery power 😂

But I enjoyed it very much.
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Great pictures Johnnythefox Johnnythefox !!! Beautiful landscapes !
:)
 
We had a bit of an eventful day yesterday.

We had decided to go the the frozen trails with our sleds while our daughters used their skates as usual.

Some may remember that I upgraded the runners on my sled to proper "ice" runners.
The upgraded runners make a huge difference in performance and specially provide much better control of the sled on smooth hard ice.

My wife had decided not to buy them for herself at the beginning of the season however once we tried the new runners it was evident that they were perfect for the ice trails, especially since the owner has been doing such a great job in maintaining the ice.

So I decided to give my sled to Diana and I would skate along with my Nordic skates ( long blades that clip onto xc ski boots which I had not used in 2 years )

Pictured are the Nordic skates blades, my sled with the ice runners and my choice for the day, my red Victorinox Cadet.

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Here is a shot of the stock runners. Huge difference !!!
They are quite good actually on rough ice, icy roads and ice covered sidewalks but not on maintained ice or frozen lakes.

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So we get to the trails and the last thing I remember was assembling my sled for Diana. Then there are a couple of blurry, dreamy images of being transported in an ambulance. I sort of woke up as it relates to being aware of what happened several hours later, very slowly, in the hospital.



I don't remember clipping my skates on and getting going.
I fell backwards shortly afterwards, hit my head and lost consciousness for a few seconds.
They tell me that when I came back I was able to get up and walk to the car and able to answer questions and converse.

My family noticed that I was disoriented and I kept repeating myself ... " But why do I have these boots on ? "
My daughter decided to call the ambulance. They tell me that I answered the questions from the Paramedics appropriately and that I was very "polite" but I have no recollection of it.

At the hospital it was very surreal. I had no sense of time. I could talk to the nurse, ask for water, a phone etc but hours went by which to me seemed like minutes.

CT scan, blood work was all clear and I was discharged home at 11 pm.
Diagnosed with a mild concussion.

The thing that now bothers me a lot is that I forgot my helmet when heading out. Even worse, I did not even think of it obviously once we got there.
I few years ago I bought a very good helmet for ice skating but somehow it slipped my mind, I do not know how.
Perhaps because we had been kick sledding instead for the past couple of years I did not think of it when preparing to go.
LESSON LEARNED.
Always wear a helmet !

I am ok this am.
Back of the head is a bit sore. I hope what I am typing makes sense though :) ( I'll find out later if it does not lol )

My good old Cadet

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Got me a souvenir :)

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Here is a video from a couple years ago

 
Hope your head feels better soon! I fell on my head skating a half pipe once and forgot who I was for a while. Even after I came to, I couldn’t remember anything for a day or so. Weird feeling!
*** oh yeah, my helmet was in the duffle bag I left by the side of the ramp***
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Oh no Dan, you poor old sausage! :eek: I hope you're going to be OK pal, otherwise I'm never going to get adopted! :eek: ;)

Have a short stay in the hospital my friend, and carry a Lambsfoot next time! :p :thumbsup:

Hey, it could have been worse! :eek:

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Happened wicked fast too, I'm guessing. I have had those millisecond experience of standing then crashing to the icy ground. :eek:
So glad you did not do worse damage to yourself. Rest well and heal fully, please.

They must have needed to send a team out to repair the ice. I imagine, if you had known, that would have been more embarrassing than the fall. :) (Geez, with one breath I give concern and with the other I throw you back onto the ice. :oops: Only because I know you are OK - I jest.)

I've had a few concussions in my days. Only time I needed an overnight in a hospital, was after my first one - yup - wasn't even born in a hospital. I can relate to the moving around and somewhat appearing normal to casual observers except a bit more loopy than usual that only those close to you can recognize. Good on your daughter to call in for help. Really glad you are OK. You were on my mind this morning before I read this. Sent you a present. Enjoy.
 
CelloDan said:
I am ok this am.
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What a scary experience 😬. Glad to hear there was no permanent damage done.

I had obligations this weekend and couldn’t go out for a walk. I was a little disappointed I missed out on being outdoors, but after hearing that meako meako almost drowned and you cracked your head on the ice, maybe staying home was better after all.
 
We went for a hike with our dog out at the historical granite quarry this morning...


Beyond the split rail is a giant hole in the ground where they removed the granite...


Bluey loves it out there and had a lot of fun...


And of course my Usual Lamb was along for the ride...
 
JohnDF said:
We went for a hike with our dog out at the historical granite quarry this morning...


Beyond the split rail is a giant hole in the ground where they removed the granite...


Bluey loves it out there and had a lot of fun...


And of course my Usual Lamb was along for the ride...
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Looks like great weather John, cool pics :) :thumbsup:
 
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