tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post6894319333159307872..comments2024-03-22T18:31:43.736-07:00Comments on My Own 100 Hikes: Hike 2011.088 -- Golden Pond Area, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KYSkyHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-14941438977906436472013-02-15T00:08:26.301-08:002013-02-15T00:08:26.301-08:00Glad you enjoyed reading. I definitely have fun (...Glad you enjoyed reading. I definitely have fun (most of the time) with my hikes. The week I wrote this blog originally was not a very good week, of course. Sure seems like it was a lot longer ago than just 14 months ago, that's for sure.SkyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-45881543313792757632013-02-10T09:20:09.054-08:002013-02-10T09:20:09.054-08:00Great hiking blog, thanks.Great hiking blog, thanks.barbara donelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830812487751393713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-89193788015382354952012-03-20T22:06:44.555-07:002012-03-20T22:06:44.555-07:00Hi, Bob!
Thanks for stopping by to say hello. WK...Hi, Bob!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by to say hello. WKAA and LBL were the best parts of my time in western Kentucky. Definitely would have gone nuts if it wasn't for that.<br /><br />Other than a couple of sidewalk astronomy nights since I got back home, my telescope hasn't been getting much use. Having a regular, 5-day a week work schedule (and a night class I teach at a local community college), I'm so beat by the weekend, I rarely feel like driving for dark skies. The other difference was that Golden Pond was a 30 minute drive from Murray, whereas similar dark skies here are 2 1/2 hours away.<br /><br />Nice hearing from you. I still check the WKAA google group postings on occasion. Recently discovered I'm going to miss out on a potluck dinner, for example. ;D<br /><br />I'll definitely check out your blog, too.SkyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-80232226957277958362012-03-18T19:48:39.324-07:002012-03-18T19:48:39.324-07:00Hi "Skyhiker,"
I too stumbled upon your...Hi "Skyhiker,"<br /><br />I too stumbled upon your blog while Googling for info on the LBL Planetarium. Thanks for saying such nice things about WKAA. I'm glad you enjoyed your time with us. Thanks for your help. We miss you. I didn't know you were so into trail hiking. I might have joined you sometime. You might be interested in checking out my website/blog: www.thenightskynaturalist.com <br />I also know what it is like to lose a beloved pet. We had to have our nearly 17 year old dog put down last year.<br /><br />May there always be starlight on your path.Bob Vickershttp://www.thenightskynaturalist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-74546256399857429802012-02-21T18:51:22.952-08:002012-02-21T18:51:22.952-08:00BTW, you probably came across a post or two about ...BTW, you probably came across a post or two about the <a href="www.wkaa.net" rel="nofollow">Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers</a> group. If you have any interest in astronomy, be sure to schedule your visit so you can view a planetarium show or attend one of their public outreach events. They're installing a new planetarium projector at Golden Pond this winter, and they got a great new telescope installed last year. Astronomy geeks in the LBL area don't know how lucky they are!SkyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-35673060104120753892012-02-21T18:47:45.817-08:002012-02-21T18:47:45.817-08:00Google's an amazing thing. Don't quite kn...Google's an amazing thing. Don't quite know how it works, but it sure does make finding trail write-ups a whole lot easier!<br /><br />All my LBL hikes were from late summer through late fall. However, I could definitely see a "bathtub" ring of debris along many of the lakeshore trails. No doubt those lower areas are under water sometime between late winter and early spring. Sure would be nice to see what the wildflowers look like in the spring, though!<br /><br />Thanks for the sympathy about my cat. I was pretty devastated about his death, particularly since I couldn't be there at the end.SkyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149622862975962200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224556886142717176.post-14145049654875368432012-02-21T14:05:03.994-08:002012-02-21T14:05:03.994-08:00I've been reading your posts about the LBL, in...I've been reading your posts about the LBL, in anticipation of a possible hiking trip there this spring or summer. I just kind of lucked into your blog when I was doing a google search. Thanks for posting all your information and photos. It was certainly nice of you to share. I was sorry to hear about your cat. I have a cat too, and I know what it is like to lose a pet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com