The view from my "office"

[JohnM]

Between slurping superb ultra high altitude vineyard wines in Tilcara, far NW Argentina, I have been led to believe there are possibly a couple of hills around here that are worth poking about in.

There could well be Just a touch of truth to the rumour...

 

[Denali]

Checking out the tree in our front yard

 

[love_the_life]

Checking out the tree in our front yard

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Good crop for what looks like a fairly young tree.

 

[love_the_life]

Between slurping superb ultra high altitude vineyard wines in Tilcara, far NW Argentina, I have been led to believe there are possibly a couple of hills around here that are worth poking about in.

There could well be Just a touch of truth to the rumour...

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Were you a rally driver in a previous life? You seem to seek out these challenging roads!

 

[Pushka]

The view from our backyard office in London, it seems Fantastic Mr (& Mrs) Fox have been busy....... some lovely spring colours coming out, the bluebells are a month early!
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You have dingoes at your place?
I love bluebells.

 

[JohnM]

Were you a rally driver in a previous life? You seem to seek out these challenging roads!

If you want to get anywhere interesting around here, there is no alternative . Tilcara is just over 2000m and as you can see, I got up to 4000m at the top of the pass.

Today was a very good sealed road; yesterday I also got up to 4000m in a different area on a rough and slightly scarily narrow dirt road with steep drop-offs and no barrier.

The HiLux and handler did it with aplomb .

 

[Flashback]

You have dingoes at your place?
I love bluebells.

Foxes and yup, they're very common in London!

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

If you want to get anywhere interesting around here, there is no alternative . Tilcara is just over 2000m and as you can see, I got up to 4000m at the top of the pass.
Today was a very good sealed road; yesterday I also got up to 4000m in a different area on a rough and slightly scarily narrow dirt road with steep drop-offs and no barrier.
The HiLux and handler did it with aplomb .

I dont get car sick - usually but with roads like that AND altitude - Id be a goner

 

[JohnM]

I dont get car sick - usually but with roads like that AND altitude - Id be a goner

Pffft - I’d have you thinking about so many other things that you wouldn’t have time to worry about being sick .

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Pffft - I’d have you thinking about so many other things that you wouldn’t have time to worry about being sick .

Your driving ??

 

[JohnM]

Now, now... .

 

[Cossie]

Between slurping superb ultra high altitude vineyard wines in Tilcara, far NW Argentina, I have been led to believe there are possibly a couple of hills around here that are worth poking about in.

There could well be Just a touch of truth to the rumour...

No idea that Argentina could look like it does in your photos. great stuff!

 

[love_the_life]

You have dingoes at your place?
I love bluebells.

Urban foxes are big in London I have read. Actually there is a den (?) on Bowen Drive here just near Lake Burley Griffin. I've seen them around in Duffy (another suburb) as well but usually at night.

 

[Flashback]

Urban foxes are big in London I have read. Actually there is a den (?) on Bowen Drive here just near Lake Burley Griffin. I've seen them around in Duffy (another suburb) as well but usually at night.

Yep, quite a few roam the streets here. Usually at night... occasionally see them during the day.

 

[Cossie]

Going to and from work around midnight I used to see a lot between Tuggeranong town centre and Fadden along isabella Drive.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

We had a fox walk across our patio on the Sunshine Coast a couple of years ago - saw it a few times and I even got a photo to prove it !! We live near an "environmental park" AKA a WW2 bombing range

 

[JohnM]

No idea that Argentina could look like it does in your photos. great stuff!

You ought to see Patagonia!

 

[Pushka]

We have foxes in our place in Clayton Bay but it looked like Flasback is breeding them.

 

[Flashback]

The view from my office car park ....... best parking you've ever seen?

 

[JohnM]

I had plenty of time for a leisurel run back to Salta today so I opted for the scenic route through another cloud forest. It was a gorgeous sans clouds day. It was only about 175km but it took a good three hours or more.

Here we go again... .



It was a good sealed road, but incredibly narrow. Also, Sunday drivers were out in force, so another reason to take it slow and steady.





Climbing up the E flank of the sierra, the vegetation was thick and lush; pop over the hill onto the W flank and it open up very quickly.