Alittlebitoutoffocus

Alittlebitoutoffocus

I think I owe you all an apology.  The weather in the Valais region of Switzerland has been wall to wall sunshine for the past 2 weeks, but I’ve not been out walking once.  Why?  Well,
a) I did go out running a few times (but not with my camera)
b) Jude and I have done a little Christmas shopping (but the Sion and Conthey shops are not THAT interesting to create a post) and
c) I’ve been scanning my dad’s hand-typed memoirs into digital form and then editing them.  We hope to turn it into a book sometime soon, though it’ll not go on general sale.

So today I decided to get some fresh air and did the short walk up from La Farquès to Tsalet de la Cretta, where there’s an interesting and quite photogenic group of buildings.   When I set off, the air temperature was hovering around the freezing point, so a lot of the water was still frozen.  I hope you also enjoy the walk via these images.

 

 

 

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  1. Mel & Suan Avatar
    Mel & Suan

    awe. if only we have this as our backyard…

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Yes, I’m very lucky to live here – and it’s a BIG playground! 🙂

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      1. Mel & Suan Avatar
        Mel & Suan

        eeergh. rubbing snow on the wound! LOL

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        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
          Alittlebitoutoffocus

          Or even ice… 😉 Sorry! But at least you know where to come for some great walking! 🙂

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  2. neveradullbling Avatar
    neveradullbling

    Lots of things to see! Do you usually start from home, or do you end up driving to a starting point? I think that’s super cool that you’re doing that with your father’s memoirs! I asked my mother to write stuff down before she passed, and she did, but I have yet to read all that she’s written yet.

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      I sometimes go direct from home, (maybe 30% of the time), and on this occasion I could have done, but I was feeling a little lazy (not to mentin the climb to the start point was in the shade – brrr!) So I decided to drive up the road for maybe 3 or 4 miles (i.e. about 10 minutes), park up and go from there.
      I may yet publish the story of my dad’s memoirs (when it’s done) but suffice it to say that he started them aaaages ago (like in 1993!) and my younger brother had already scanned them into pdf form. So I found some (free) OCR software and turned them into Word documents. It’s still a time-consuming process going through them, as there are Returns at the end of most lines, some mis-read words and spelling errors, but it’s better than typing it all out again! 🙂

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  3. studentzy Avatar
    studentzy

    Stunning shots.. And the mountains.. ❤

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thanky you Zy. (I love your name!) It’s a fabulous area for walking – though a lot warmer in the summer of course! 🙂

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      1. studentzy Avatar
        studentzy

        Thank you, for us living in different side of the world i think will love it during winter.. lols

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        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
          Alittlebitoutoffocus

          Well, there will be a lot more photos with snow in the 3 or 4 months to come! 🙂

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  4. Melanie and Todd Avatar
    Melanie and Todd

    Mountains look amazing! Sure captured great shots!! 👍

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Thanks for your kind comments. The mountains are certainly amazing and the stars of the show – I just press the button on the camera ! 🙂

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  5. 50in50marathonquest Avatar
    50in50marathonquest

    Spectacular Mike…makes me want to think about doing more hiking next year…cheers!

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    1. 50in50marathonquest Avatar
      50in50marathonquest

      Merry Christmas to you too Mike, Cheers!

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      1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
        Alittlebitoutoffocus

        Thanks Jamsie! 🙂

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        1. 50in50marathonquest Avatar
          50in50marathonquest

          Cheers Mikey 🙂

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        2. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
          Alittlebitoutoffocus

          🙂

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    2. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Hi Jamesie,
      I’m not sure why, but your comments (after the first one), and my replies, are not appearing in the Comments list of my post. All the other people’s comments are there, so maybe it’s related to your WordPress ‘problem’ ? (Just thought I’d mention it in case it helps…) 🙂

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      1. 50in50marathonquest Avatar
        50in50marathonquest

        Thanks Mike…yeah, I’m really not sure what is going on – it could be browser related, could be my theme, could be jetpack…hopefully the post keep appearing at least for a little while, Cheers!!

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        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
          Alittlebitoutoffocus

          You’re welcome Jamesie. (It’s probably also a good thing that Paula keeps referring to your latest post – just in case anyone misses it). I’ve also just rechecked the comments on my post and only your first one is there still. So where these are going, heaven only knows! Have a great festive season. Don’t drink too many of those lovely beers! Cheers! 🙂

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  6. wanderwolf Avatar
    wanderwolf

    Nah. Don’t apologize. Your pics always bring enjoyment to last a lifetime.
    The frozen water from the spigot picture is “wooooah”

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Many thanks. I’m so glad you liked the pictures. I was worried there wouldn’t be much to photograph. I should have known that there’s always something that crops up. That water trough was amazing.

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