Hello @all.

I'm back from vacation (go figure). I'll post some pics (as promiced) tomorrow during the day. I first have a lot of reading to do <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Greetz Jolie

Welcome back. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

I guess you spend a lot of time thinking about poor old me, slaving away, while you ware on vacation. No? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Seriously. Hope you had a great time.
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Welcome 'home', mate! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

hey jolie <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> pics! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

welcome back! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Weebee Jolie

Thank you all. And welcome back to you too Viper.

Its good to be back. I'll post the pics during the day or tomorrow. (depending how long it will take to catch up reading <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> )


***edit***
as promised here are some of the pictures.

me and grilfriend
for the animallovers
La Roche en ardenne

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> jolie, hey what is jong?

looks like a capibara-Pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> nice shots, trust you had lots of fun!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

No its dutch for a baby. Its a babyboar in this case.

oh! i love the animal pics!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I thought that mutch Faile. I took them specially for you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

yay!!!! thank you jolie!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kissyou.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kissyou.gif" alt="" />

La Rochw looks quiet and peacfull. Wish it was here.

Nice pics Jolie, verrry nice. I'll post mine when I've got time....

ok, so here are my pictures
if you want to see them individually, go here, if you want a page, go here

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> nice pics vipe! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> i like the grenelle cave pic it looks like a <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> dungeon!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Euuhmm, i wish i could see them. Server not found???

same for me: cannot find server. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

His sig doesnt turn up either, so i think the provider is down. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

yes it was a little slow this morning.....but i did manage to "check them out!
nice castle shots <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> and the "princess too" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

finnaly i saw your pics Viper. They are really nice, so is your fiancé btw <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

nice pics, France is nice

Aye very nice Pics (exept the first one , Did you really wanted to photograph that little birdie or is it something else wich is shown on the pict ? ) .

That castle reminds me of one I visited (a lot of) years ago . It was the Chasing Castle from de 'Zonnekoning'(Sunking ? ) I think (Could be another king also ) . Is it the same castle ? The one I mean had the most Towers ever build on a castle .

France has wonderful castles to show of . We once made a real Castle tour wich I wil surely repeat one day (y) .

I bet its the pavement

nah. the birds the whole thing.

well i like the birdie. she's cute.

what?

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Death's losin it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

hmmm that's not to many pics, didn't you take more or, did you make some for your eyes only? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

anyway, nice birdshot

loosin' it? he's never had it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

I went away for the long weekend - i will scan the piuctures when i have time.
Bloody cold though! The river (THe Samwapta) is off a galcier, it was about 2 degrees celcius!!!! Brrrr....thatn god it was 32 above outside. But, wow! When that water got inside your wetsuit!

Nice pictures to both of you....

Quote from the movie
"Kung Pow: Enter the First"
When Betty looks at the parchment.

never saw it. heard of it, was it good?

I was quoting it for the whole day, so yes, I think it's ok ;0).

I took about 100 digital pics and a few more with a normal camera, can't upload them all you know.

and yes, I intended to take a pic of the bird, it was only 2 meters from where I was sitting

Well, now you're rested and ready to wait for RR <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

So anyway...now that i have more time...

I have never been so close to a forest fire in my life!!!!!
They closed the highway after the national park gates to Jasper. I sat on the highway for 5 hours, along with about 50 other vehiucles. It looked like night time in the day, you could see all this smoke billowing in front of us, and when the wind shifted, we couldn't see the mountains behind us.
Then they finally opened the highway again, they had soaked down the cabins along the highway, but we couldn't figure out why they had closed the highway. Until we rounded the corner...you could see the flames of the fire above the tree line. There were about 6 coppers hovering around us...one dropped the bambi bucket in the lake right next to us. It was pretty scary...i did get some awesome shots.

On the way back home, there was no stopping anywhere on the highway where to fire was. It was still smoldering - right next to the highway! The trees looked like skeletons...it was sad to see it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

To think this was a started out as a controlled burn. Well, as usual, us humans can not learn not to screw with mother nature...and this is what has happened.

But, i did get some really neat pictures...i will get some links for everyone to see. It was funny - there were things happening that you would never see in a Canadain National Park ever...when we were stopped on the highway, there were people walking down the highway with beers...playing soccer on the highway...boy was it hot too. Got burnt to a crisp - even with sunscreen on. So much for my creamy complextion...i am far too pale...now just got losts of freckles, and red. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

yes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> carrie that must have been something to see....the coverage has been going on for days and i'd really like to see the up close and personal shots you took from your trip....very nice country! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> well it used to be i guess.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> it will regrow! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> were you on the icefield parkway? for all this? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
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We were camped in a campground on the Jasper/Banff highway yes...Wapati...
It was okay once you got past the burn area, a little smokey, and i had to put the fly on my tent to keep out the ashes, but it was still nice.
It was snowing ashes in Hinton. It was wierd...
I will try to scan stuff tonight, and load them.

Welcome back. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

But... eh... have you been to Germany, France, Portugal, Croatia, ... too?

Looks like you're setting the world on fire. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Oh indeed - the ones in BC too - and Australia (There is a fire there too...right?) It is not easy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thansk for the welcome. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Just noticed I am late: welcome back Carrie.