Friday, August 25, 2006
The bottom three photos in the string below represent a bit of the scenery we encountered following our night at Radium Hot Springs. The truck in the uppermost photo gave us a chill (look closely and read the inscription on the glass) and reminds one of the book titled "This Game of Ghosts". You will recall Byron Smith, a.k.a. "TCCD" or the climbing car dealer. Back in '99 Bruce and I caught up with him on Rundle. Did I mention that Bruce climbs really fast? And did I mention that I foolishly kept pace with Bruce on that day? Oh, and did I mention that, as a result, I was a virtual cripple for the remainder of that trip? Anyway, there are pictures, somewhere in a box in the bottom of the basement that attest to that rendezvous of sorts - a brush with greatness perhaps, or maybe not.
Ginnu has a very special pair of trekking shoes that she found indispensible throughout the trip. I hesitate to show them here due to their rarity and extreme value, but hey...how often does a scoop like this come along. I should also mention that she has numerous matching accessories. This should dispel, once and for all, the notion that style has no place in the mountains.
