emiror » autumn http://emiror.net Sat, 22 May 2010 19:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Fall on campus http://emiror.net/uncategorized/fall-on-campus/ http://emiror.net/uncategorized/fall-on-campus/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:51:30 +0000 Tim http://emiror.net/?p=511 fallcampus

]]> http://emiror.net/uncategorized/fall-on-campus/feed/ 0 Map & Compass http://emiror.net/uncategorized/map-compass/ http://emiror.net/uncategorized/map-compass/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:27:26 +0000 Tim http://emiror.net/?p=502 [...]]]> I got to spend some more time in the woods this weekend teaching a Map & Compass class. We went out to Bradford Woods, IU’s enormous nature preserve/camp north of Martinsville. On Saturday we spent the day hiking around and practicing map and compass skills. We went town to the “Old Swimmin’ Hole Lake” and had to cross the creek barefoot a couple times (it was cold).

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Sunset on Saturday.

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This picture gets an A for focus, but an F for composition.

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A puddle on the trail.

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We made tinfoil meals for dinner. They were delicious.

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A tree overlooking the Old Swimmin’ Hole Lake.

]]> http://emiror.net/uncategorized/map-compass/feed/ 1 The Hoosier http://emiror.net/uncategorized/x/ http://emiror.net/uncategorized/x/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:12:24 +0000 Tim http://emiror.net/?p=381 [...]]]> Last weekend I went out on a class with OA to the Hoosier National Forest. The class was “Foundations of Outdoor Adventure,” and was a backpacking trip for freshman living on the outdoor-program floor of Teter.

The Hoosier, despite being a bit cold, was absolutely beautiful — the colors this time of year are simply stunning. Here’s a few photos to share.

(And, yeah, I ditched Blogger. I just wasn’t happy with what I could do with it — it’s no good for sharing photos like I want to).

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Near Hickory Ridge.

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The horse trails really get muddy. But I kind of like it.

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On the road a bit past the fire tower.

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The morning view from the fire tower.

]]> http://emiror.net/uncategorized/x/feed/ 1 A fly can fly around Versailles… http://emiror.net/blog/a-fly-can-fly-around-versailles/ http://emiror.net/blog/a-fly-can-fly-around-versailles/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:05:09 +0000 Tim http://emiror.net/?p=62 Just wanted to post a photo from my hiking excursion with Nick last weekend. Versailles State Park (prounounced VEHR-SALES, famously) was beautiful, and despite it being cold, it was a nice day of hiking. This was taken on my little Canon point & shoot.

]]> http://emiror.net/blog/a-fly-can-fly-around-versailles/feed/ 1 A walk in the woods http://emiror.net/blog/a-walk-in-the-woods/ http://emiror.net/blog/a-walk-in-the-woods/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:39:00 +0000 Tim http://emiror.net/?p=50 [...]]]> Since it was a beautiful afternoon in Bloomington, I decided to take a walk outside and enjoy the beginning of fall. The trees are just starting to turn a golden shade of yellow around Griffy Lake, and I’m sure by next weekend the entire forest will be gorgeous. I’ll have to make sure I get out again next weekend to take more photos.

This photo is actually three photos I took of a forest giant – a landmark maple tree that’s ages older than any of the other trees around it. The full set of photos is on Flicker here.

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