Search Blog Posts
Subscribe to Blog via Email
Join 20 other subscribersPopular Posts
-
Recent Posts
Tags
- africa
- buffalo
- Butterflies
- butterfly
- Butterfly Exhibit
- Butterfly Show
- Canada
- Carleton University
- Carleton University Butterfly Show
- Christmas
- copyright all rights reserved
- cycling
- elephant
- Fire hydrant
- Florida
- image
- images
- impala
- Kanata
- kenya
- leopard
- lion
- Masai
- Nepean
- New England Trip 2012
- New York State
- night photography
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- ottawa ontario
- Ottawa River
- photo
- photograph
- photographs
- photography
- photos
- pictures
- RJHay
- Ron Hay
- safari
- tanzania
- travel
- weather
- zebra
- ©rjhay
Blog Stats
- 236,094 views
Search Blog Posts
Popular Posts
-
Recent Posts
Tags
- africa
- buffalo
- Butterflies
- butterfly
- Butterfly Exhibit
- Butterfly Show
- Canada
- Carleton University
- Carleton University Butterfly Show
- Christmas
- copyright all rights reserved
- cycling
- elephant
- Fire hydrant
- Florida
- image
- images
- impala
- Kanata
- kenya
- leopard
- lion
- Masai
- Nepean
- New England Trip 2012
- New York State
- night photography
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- ottawa ontario
- Ottawa River
- photo
- photograph
- photographs
- photography
- photos
- pictures
- RJHay
- Ron Hay
- safari
- tanzania
- travel
- weather
- zebra
- ©rjhay
Blog Stats
- 236,094 views
Tag Archives: High Peaks Region
Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction
Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction I had left the parking lot trailhead of the Van Hoevenberg Trail at 8:30 AM and ran into no difficulties getting to Marcy Dam, 2.3 miles from the … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, boulders, cold weather, crossing bridge, dams, heavy snow, High Peaks Region, high water, marcy dam, Mount Marcy, mountainous region, mt marcy, New YOrk State highest mountain, Phelps Mountain, Phelps Mtn Junction, rivers and streams, rivulets, running water, snow covered trails, trailhead, Van Hoevenberg, water bridge, wooden bridge
Leave a comment
Heading for the Adirondack Mountains
Heading for the Adirondack Mountains – May 27th, 2013 My goal for this trip was to reach the peak of Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. I had tried to do that twice before on … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings Starting up a website. www.megapixeltravel.com, with my son, Graeme, was one of the major milestones for the year. Graeme had been prodding me to think about a blog format for my photo postings for quite some time so … Continue reading
Posted in Home and About
Tagged Aboriginal People's Television Network, Adirondacks, ADK, Algonquin, APTN, Argiope Spider, Blue Rodeo, Boxing Day, Breeding Bird Survey, butterfly, camping, Canada Day, Cascade Mountain, cheetah, Chickadee feeding, Christmas, Crocuses, David Usher, Digging Roots, Don Kelly, Dubreuilville, Elliot Brood, Fire, fireworks, High Peaks Region, Ice carving, ice sculpture, icicles, Inez, Insensitivity Training, Jack Pine Trail, Jennifer Podemski, Kanata, Kinnie Starr, Lilac-breasted Roller, lion, lioness, Lower Ninth Ward, Lucie Idlout, Mairin Peck, Medieval, Monkey Junk, Mt. Tremblant, Museum of Civilization, Museum of Nature, New Orleans, New Year's, New York State, Obatanga Provincial Park, Osgoode, Osgoode medieval Festival, Ottawa, Ottawa Flickr group, Ottawa Fringe Festival, Quebec, safari, Season's Greetings, serengeti, Sloan, Stonehaven, sunrise, sunset, tent, The Duck Wife, Wakefield, Westfest, William Commanda, winterlude, Xmas
1 Comment
Cascade Mountain trail, Adirondacks High Peaks Region
When I’m hiking on my own and staying in a tent, breakfast can be a rather meager and stark affair, but my wife was with me this trip so, breakfast was a bit more sumptuous. Nothing against the law about … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged 46ers, Adirondacks, boulder fields, boulders, Cascade Mountain, conifers, green mountains, hardwood forests, High Peaks, High Peaks Region, hikers, Lake Placid, mud, Porter Mountain, rock outdroppings, steep sections, summer time, sumptuous breakfast, US Coast & Geodetic Survey, weather, white mountains
Leave a comment
Lake Placid and Mirror Lake, New York
We had arrived the night before and were staying at the Mirror Lake Inn. Weather continued to be rather unpredictable. The drizzle of the night before had subsided but low menacing clouds continued to hover over the valley. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged adirondack, adirondack community church, Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, august day, clouds, drizzle, High Peaks Region, Lake Placid, mirror lake inn, New York State, northwood school, rest of the day, sidewalks, summit, tea service, umbrella, warm fireplace, weather, whiteface mountain, wooded terrain
Leave a comment
Snowshoeing up to Mt. Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains
Snowshoeing up to Mt. Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains Joined up with Tom Bissegger of Brampton, Ontario for a weekend winter camping and snowshoeing trip to Mt. Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The goal was … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged 46er club, Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, ADK HighPeaks Region, ascent, blue sky, body temperature, breezes, elevation, fresh snow, Guide Book, gust of wind, heavy snow, High Peaks Region, Indian Falls, marcy dam, mountain, mt marcy, New York State, scenery, sign, snow, snowshoe, spruce boughs, thick bush, Van Hoevenberg Trail, winter camping
1 Comment
Adirondacks, High Peaks Region, Trails 13 & 15
Adirondacks, High Peaks Region, Trails 13 & 15 There are 46 peaks in the Adirondacks High Peaks Region that are 4,000 feet or more in elevation and there is a 46er club for those who have climbed all 46. I … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged Adirondacks, High Peaks Region, RJHay, Ron Hay, Trails 13 & 15
Leave a comment
Cascade Mountain, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks
Cascade Mountain, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks I had to be half way to Boston, MA later in the day, but when I woke up, packed my tent and apparel back into my car and looked around, I decided that it … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged 46er, Adirondack LOJ, Adirondacks, Cascade Mountain, High Peaks Region, Lake Placid, RJHay, Ron Hay, Trail 90
1 Comment
Mount Jo, Trail #77, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains
Mount Jo, Trail #77, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains Mt. Jo (2876 ft) is not one of the 46 “high peaks” but the trail is certainly a fun one to climb. It starts innocently enough close to the Adirondack Loj … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged Adirondack Lodge, Adirondack LOJ, Adirondack Mountain Club, Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, Adirondak Loj, Adjrondack LOJ, ADK, approaching dusk, birch trees, boulder field, climbers, climbing, drizzle, elevation, glaciers, glimpse, granite boulders, hardwood forest, heart lake, Henry Van Hoevenberg, High Peaks, High Peaks Region, hiker, mountain areas, mountain peaks, Mt. Jo, Near to Lake Placid, New York State, recreation, temperatures, trail distance, weather
1 Comment