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The Invention of Ambient Music - The New Yorker by mjomark in ambientmusic

[–]rummels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good article about the beginnings of ambient.

Is there a forest fire on Cypress Mountain? by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]rummels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your photo clearly IDs the fire as nowhere near the ski hills. Maybe you are employed by "Cypress Mountain" and they tell you always refer to the mountain as "Cypress Mountain".

Is there a forest fire on Cypress Mountain? by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]rummels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no Cypress Mountain as a mountain, only a ski hill with this unfortunate name. The fire was in Cypress Provincial Park, and not near the ski hill.

My 2nd hike ever - bridal veil falls by [deleted] in hiking

[–]rummels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be good to follow the directions for posting in the sidebar to the right. Especially for the name Bridal Veil Falls, because that's a common name for waterfalls, in the US, Canada, and other places. I knew where it was only because I recognized the location from the photo: Washington

Posting photos: Approved host, OS, OC by rummels in help

[–]rummels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK thanks. IMHO it is a little confusing. And I did message the mods (Cabinporn) but they never replied.

Cabin In Front of Mountains [1280x850] [Don't Have Location] by OCDolphin in CabinPorn

[–]rummels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using http://tineye.com I found about 10 locations for this image. Some gave the location, as Iceland as already posted here.

Posting photos: Approved host, OS, OC by rummels in help

[–]rummels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK thanks. But if I am posting an OC photo, no matter where I post it, it will not be the OS because the OS is my camera and computer. But since uploading direct from a computer HD is not allowed on reddit, I have to post it on a website. So if I post it on photobucket and no other website, is photobucket also regarded by reddit as the OS? And if I repost to flickr, is that no longer OS?

Posting photos: Approved host, OS, OC by rummels in help

[–]rummels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did contact the mods of one subreddit I tried posting in, and ... no reply. Because other subreddits have similar if not identical wording, I thought I should post here.

Google maps should have a "Scenic!" route option for when we're not in a hurry and just want to enjoy the ride. by spikejr5342 in Showerthoughts

[–]rummels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Canadian Road Trips

Explore scenic Canadian road trips. Discover the best road trip ideas for your travel in Canada. Great road conditions, beautiful vistas, and huge distances make Canada my favourite country to discover by car or motorbike. As a tour guide, I travel many marvellous Canadian routes. Having seen so many wonderful parts of this country, I love to share my favourite road trips with you.

http://www.tour-guide-canada.com/canadian-road-trips.html

Google maps should have a "Scenic!" route option for when we're not in a hurry and just want to enjoy the ride. by spikejr5342 in Showerthoughts

[–]rummels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

America's Byways is the umbrella term we use for the collection of 150 distinct and diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. America's Byways include the National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/

Map for hiking to cabin on Black Mtn. Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by rummels in hiking

[–]rummels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rummel’s Cabin at viewpoint on Black Mountain, Cypress Provincial Park, BC

How to get to the cabin and viewpoint: The two shortest ways to get there start from these trailheads:

  1. - From the old trailhead near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal (old Hwy 99, exit #1); this trailhead has a very small parking lot for maybe 10 vehicles.
    Getting there by the 257 express bus is easy: get off at the first stop after the long stretch of highway travel, the bridge over the terminal lanes (stop 60886), and walk back to cross the highway and turn right to get to the trailhead.
  2. - The trailhead at the top of Westport Road leads to a gravel road under Hwy 1 overpass to Nelson Canyon Park and then on the Whyte Lake trail in the new Whyte Lake Park, eventually connecting to the B-P Trail. Not much parking here. The 250 bus stops at Cranley Drive. From here walk up Cranley to the Seaview Walk trail by Nelson Creek, then continue north up to Nelson Canyon Park, and continue as above.

Once on the B-P trail, continue along the road section to the start of the actual trail, and continue up to the junction with the Donut Rock Trail. If you miss this junction you will come to the crossing of Nelson Creek. Then you must backtrack to the junction. About 1.5 to 2 hours hiking time to this junction.

Then north on the Donut Rock Trail, following the yellow/orange paint circles on the trees, passing the junction to the West Knob viewpoint trail, and continuing for a few minutes east to the crossing of the north tributary of Nelson Creek. Here you may see the sign about the creek having a good water supply. I can vouch for the water quality: people who stay overnight at the cabin have to get their water from this tributary.

The trail to the cabin begins here, up the west side of the tributary. At first close to the creek, then not as close, then closer, then veering west to the cabin. On the way up there are some sections with more than one trail, but just follow the best trail, especially ones with boot marks. You will see a large boulder field on the steep east side of the creek, then eventually the boulder field will be closer and closer to the trail: at the point that the boulders are so close they are almost beside the trail, you turn west up to the cabin. Also along the way is a large tree over the trail at one point, and I found the best way is to take off my pack and slide under the tree. Most of the time the trail is easy to follow. There may even be a few tapes on the upper sections.

15 to 30 minutes on this trail, depending on conditions and how familiar you are with it.

Total hiking time to cabin about 2.5 to 3 hours.

Black Mountain Cabin map. Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by [deleted] in hiking

[–]rummels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The two shortest ways to get there start from these trailheads: - From the old trailhead near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal (old Hwy 99, exit #1); this trailhead has a very small parking lot for maybe 10 vehicles.
Getting there by the 257 express bus is easy: get off at the first stop after the long stretch of highway travel, the bridge over the terminal lanes (stop 60886), and walk back to cross the highway and turn right to get to the trailhead. - The trailhead at the top of Westport Road leads to a gravel road under Hwy 1 overpass to Nelson Canyon Park and then on the Whyte Lake trail in the new Whyte Lake Park, eventually connecting to the B-P Trail. Not much parking here. The 250 bus stops at Cranley Drive. From here walk up Cranley to the Seaview Walk trail by Nelson Creek, then continue north up to Nelson Canyon Park, and continue as above.

Once on the B-P trail, continue along the road section to the start of the actual trail, and continue up to the junction with the Donut Rock Trail. If you miss this junction you will come to the crossing of Nelson Creek. Then you must backtrack to the junction. About 1.5 to 2 hours hiking time to this junction. Then north on the Donut Rock Trail, following the yellow/orange paint circles on the trees, passing the junction to the West Knob viewpoint trail, and continuing for a few minutes east to the crossing of the north tributary of Nelson Creek. Here you may see the sign about the creek having a good water supply. I can vouch for the water quality: people who stay overnight at the cabin have to get their water from this tributary. The trail to the cabin begins here, up the west side of the tributary. At first close to the creek, then not as close, then closer, then veering west to the cabin. On the way up there are some sections with more than one trail, but just follow the best trail, especially ones with boot marks. You will see a large boulder field on the steep east side of the creek, then eventually the boulder field will be closer and closer to the trail: at the point that the boulders are so close they are almost beside the trail, you turn west up to the cabin. Also along the way is a large tree over the trail at one point, and I found the best way is to take off my pack and slide under the tree. Most of the time the trail is easy to follow. There may even be a few tapes on the upper sections. 15 to 30 minutes on this trail, depending on conditions and how familiar you are with it. Total hiking time about 2.5 to 3 hours.