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]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/comment-page-1/#comment-110 cjw Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:10:46 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/#comment-110 Hi Bob - very interesting! I had wondered why a beast which bears little resemblance to a traditional deer should be so called. I assumed it was just an unusual Japanese genus. You're right though - the shika suffix threw me. I should have known better - after all, a language which refers to green traffic lights as being blue (because the word is shorter) is clearly one not wedded to absolute accuracy.. I'm somewhere in the high teens so far as Hyakumeizan go. I really should count them up. I'd like to knock off another ten or so this year, but that may be a little ambitious. And the older I get, the more that quality pervades over quantity. Thanks for dropping by, glad you enjoyed the photos - should be some more going up in the next couple of months.. Chris Hi Bob – very interesting! I had wondered why a beast which bears little resemblance to a traditional deer should be so called. I assumed it was just an unusual Japanese genus. You’re right though – the shika suffix threw me. I should have known better – after all, a language which refers to green traffic lights as being blue (because the word is shorter) is clearly one not wedded to absolute accuracy..

I’m somewhere in the high teens so far as Hyakumeizan go. I really should count them up. I’d like to knock off another ten or so this year, but that may be a little ambitious. And the older I get, the more that quality pervades over quantity.

Thanks for dropping by, glad you enjoyed the photos – should be some more going up in the next couple of months..

Chris

]]> By: KamoshikaBob http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/comment-page-1/#comment-109 KamoshikaBob Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:39:29 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/#comment-109 Hi Chris, I followed the link here from Kevin Cameron's blog. I'm impressed with your mountain photography, and your courage in climbing mountains like Tsurugi-dake solo in winter. But I have to set the record straight on this furry friend that stared you down. It is not a deer, but a "kamoshika", which despite the "shika" suffix, is known in English as serow, scientifically, as Capricornus Crispus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Serow As spring makes its way up the Japanese archipelago, I wish you a safe and exciting spring and summer climbing season. Incidentally, what is your Hyakumeizan tally? Mine reached 15 before health reasons slowed me up. Hi Chris,
I followed the link here from Kevin Cameron’s blog. I’m impressed with your mountain photography, and your courage in climbing mountains like Tsurugi-dake solo in winter.

But I have to set the record straight on this furry friend that stared you down. It is not a deer, but a “kamoshika”, which despite the “shika” suffix, is known in English as serow, scientifically, as Capricornus Crispus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Serow

As spring makes its way up the Japanese archipelago, I wish you a safe and exciting spring and summer climbing season. Incidentally, what is your Hyakumeizan tally? Mine reached 15 before health reasons slowed me up.

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/comment-page-1/#comment-98 cjw Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:09:34 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/#comment-98 Hi Mountaingoat - looks like a great project you've got going there, I look forward to keeping up with it. Who knows, we might bump into each other at some point? If you need any info just let me know cjw *at* i-cjw.com. I'd love to see the Rollin's letter if you could send it through.. Hi Mountaingoat – looks like a great project you’ve got going there, I look forward to keeping up with it. Who knows, we might bump into each other at some point? If you need any info just let me know cjw *at* i-cjw.com.

I’d love to see the Rollin’s letter if you could send it through..

]]> By: Mountaingoat http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Mountaingoat Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:43:09 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/01/28/ice-world/#comment-93 Hi, just came across your site last night and love your pictures. I'm not a climber but a long-distance hiker who loves the mountains here in Japan, gearing up for a thru-hike of the country in two months simultaneously with a friend, Chris, who's doing it from the other end. See our website if this doesn't make sense! Your Rollins quote reminded me of a fan letter I wrote to him way back in my uni days. I was a huge fan of Black Flag and was thrilled when he wrote back. I still have the letter and can send you a picture of it if you are interested. Years later I ended up opening for him at a spoken-word show in Sydney, but I was too shy to tell him of the connection. Anyway, I'll be going throug your site to enjoy the pictures and stash away any tips. Thanks again. Mountaingoat Hi, just came across your site last night and love your pictures. I’m not a climber but a long-distance hiker who loves the mountains here in Japan, gearing up for a thru-hike of the country in two months simultaneously with a friend, Chris, who’s doing it from the other end. See our website if this doesn’t make sense!

Your Rollins quote reminded me of a fan letter I wrote to him way back in my uni days. I was a huge fan of Black Flag and was thrilled when he wrote back. I still have the letter and can send you a picture of it if you are interested. Years later I ended up opening for him at a spoken-word show in Sydney, but I was too shy to tell him of the connection.

Anyway, I’ll be going throug your site to enjoy the pictures and stash away any tips. Thanks again.

Mountaingoat

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