Comments on: Fishing for mountains http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: An Ceann Bliadhna : i, cjw ~.::.~ hiking and climbing in japan http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-29279 An Ceann Bliadhna : i, cjw ~.::.~ hiking and climbing in japan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:36:58 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-29279 [...] Climbing over a farmer’s gate. An unmarked path through thick heather. The unfamiliar prick of gorse thorns against our legs, and the half-frozen peat bogs which threaten to suck the boots from our feet. Black faced sheep gaze with yellow eyes as we pass. Yuka demands their attention, but they turn and walk away. Above an icy crest, a thin cloud bank furls across the mountain; she sees her first brocken. [...] [...] Climbing over a farmer’s gate. An unmarked path through thick heather. The unfamiliar prick of gorse thorns against our legs, and the half-frozen peat bogs which threaten to suck the boots from our feet. Black faced sheep gaze with yellow eyes as we pass. Yuka demands their attention, but they turn and walk away. Above an icy crest, a thin cloud bank furls across the mountain; she sees her first brocken. [...]

]]> By: I-CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-20761 I-CJW Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:29:06 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-20761 Thanks Billy (& apologies for taking so long to acknowledge your comment - things have been kinda busy recently...!) Thanks Billy (& apologies for taking so long to acknowledge your comment – things have been kinda busy recently…!)

]]> By: Billy http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-20452 Billy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:30:07 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-20452 incredible photos. I can almost smell the fresh air...almost. I'm bookmarking this site! incredible photos. I can almost smell the fresh air…almost.

I’m bookmarking this site!

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 cjw Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:02:27 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-1929 Congratulations on sighting the Brocken! Sounds like that other hiker didn't have much romance in his soul. Tanigawa-dake must have been beautiful yesterday... Congratulations on sighting the Brocken! Sounds like that other hiker didn’t have much romance in his soul.

Tanigawa-dake must have been beautiful yesterday…

]]> By: KamoshikaBob http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 KamoshikaBob Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:55:26 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-1925 This may be a bit after the fact, but I just saw a Brocken's Spectre yesterday (Sep. 23) on the traverse north from the peak of Tanigawa-dake. The "sharpness" of Japan's mountains might make Brocken a more common sight than elsewhere. The clouds were swirling back forth on both sides of Tanigawa, and about halfway between the peak and the next (equally high) peak of Ichinokura, I looked down to the right to see a circular rainbow on the clouds at our feet. It being around 1:30pm, the sun was still high, but the valley was so deep, and the ridge we were on was so steep (precipitous, even) that Brocken had an easy time showing up. Having read your blog in May, I had been led to believe that it was an unusual phenomenon, but just as I was yelling exultantly and waving my arms to see the shadow, another hiker comes up and says, "oh, a Brocken" and keeps going. Still, it made my day, even if I can barely walk today from choosing such a long route. This may be a bit after the fact, but I just saw a Brocken’s Spectre yesterday (Sep. 23) on the traverse north from the peak of Tanigawa-dake. The “sharpness” of Japan’s mountains might make Brocken a more common sight than elsewhere. The clouds were swirling back forth on both sides of Tanigawa, and about halfway between the peak and the next (equally high) peak of Ichinokura, I looked down to the right to see a circular rainbow on the clouds at our feet. It being around 1:30pm, the sun was still high, but the valley was so deep, and the ridge we were on was so steep (precipitous, even) that Brocken had an easy time showing up. Having read your blog in May, I had been led to believe that it was an unusual phenomenon, but just as I was yelling exultantly and waving my arms to see the shadow, another hiker comes up and says, “oh, a Brocken” and keeps going. Still, it made my day, even if I can barely walk today from choosing such a long route.

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-572 cjw Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:49:32 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-572 Aye, it was pretty special, tornado28. When I saw it last year, it was against a solid, and unmoving, cloud bank. But this time it was projected against much thinner cloud, which was moving fast across the lip of the ridge, so the shadow really did seem to have a mind of its own. Really took me by surprise for a few minutes.. Aye, it was pretty special, tornado28. When I saw it last year, it was against a solid, and unmoving, cloud bank. But this time it was projected against much thinner cloud, which was moving fast across the lip of the ridge, so the shadow really did seem to have a mind of its own. Really took me by surprise for a few minutes..

]]> By: tornadoes28 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-551 tornadoes28 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:00:21 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-551 The photos of your shadow on the clouds is amazing. I had never seen that before. I can imaging what a feeling it would be to se that while climbing in the mountains, especially if you are by yourself. The photos of your shadow on the clouds is amazing. I had never seen that before. I can imaging what a feeling it would be to se that while climbing in the mountains, especially if you are by yourself.

]]> By: cjw http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-436 cjw Wed, 28 May 2008 07:47:15 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-436 Ted - glad you like my random literary ramblings.. I've added your blog to my RSS reader too. I'm very jealous of your location down in Kyoto. Hi Wednesday - the mystery of the Brocken solved! The men in knicker-bockers I'm not so sure I can help with... :-) Red Yeti: LOL, personal time with the Brocken, I love it. I read that pilots often see them, which makes sense. I'm fast coming to the conclusion that the phenomenon is a little more common than Jim Wickwire made out.. Either that, or he was most unlucky! Ted – glad you like my random literary ramblings.. I’ve added your blog to my RSS reader too. I’m very jealous of your location down in Kyoto.

Hi Wednesday – the mystery of the Brocken solved! The men in knicker-bockers I’m not so sure I can help with… :-)

Red Yeti: LOL, personal time with the Brocken, I love it. I read that pilots often see them, which makes sense. I’m fast coming to the conclusion that the phenomenon is a little more common than Jim Wickwire made out.. Either that, or he was most unlucky!

]]> By: Red Yeti http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Red Yeti Tue, 27 May 2008 21:41:52 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-432 I first saw my spirit high above Chamonix on a golden autumn evening. He also had to nip off behind a rock for some personal time. When it was more appropriate, I called my brother over. He wasn't quite so awe struck. It seems hang-glider pilots see them regularly. Albeit they may wonder if they're seeing angels, with those wings. This was more like a short story than a blog entry. Simply inspiring words and pictures that I keep staring at. I first saw my spirit high above Chamonix on a golden autumn evening. He also had to nip off behind a rock for some personal time. When it was more appropriate, I called my brother over.

He wasn’t quite so awe struck. It seems hang-glider pilots see them regularly. Albeit they may wonder if they’re seeing angels, with those wings.

This was more like a short story than a blog entry. Simply inspiring words and pictures that I keep staring at.

]]> By: Wednesday http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Wednesday Tue, 27 May 2008 14:14:49 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/2008/05/06/fishing-for-mountains/#comment-426 Finally! I understand. "broken" = Brocken. I climbed Yari last fall, and had my own little run-in with the Specter of Brocken. At the time I spoke very little Japanese, and the only word I could decipher - from the extremely excited and wildly gesticulating people I met - was 'broken'. (Actually, this is exactly what I hastily scribbled in my journal: Round rainbow; jibun-no silhouette; incredible - "broken"? Huh? Lots of men in knicker-bockers) And guess who forgot her camera. Love your photos and writing. It's all very inspiring. Finally! I understand. “broken” = Brocken. I climbed Yari last fall, and had my own little run-in with the Specter of Brocken. At the time I spoke very little Japanese, and the only word I could decipher – from the extremely excited and wildly gesticulating people I met – was ‘broken’. (Actually, this is exactly what I hastily scribbled in my journal: Round rainbow; jibun-no silhouette; incredible – “broken”? Huh? Lots of men in knicker-bockers) And guess who forgot her camera. Love your photos and writing. It’s all very inspiring.

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