Nostr notes by Hannes

The view from Cadillac Mt towards the east, just before sunset. ...

2024-11-10T19:00:00Z

The view from Cadillac Mt towards the east, just before sunset. What appears like a mountain in the distance, is actually just the shadow of the mountain I was on top of at the moment!

I really haven't seen this phenomenon so clearly before, and I was happy I snapped this picture in the freezing cold 🥶

#Mountains #SunsetSunday #Sunset #Maine #SilentSunday

I had never been skiing outside the western world, so it was an ...

2024-10-10T19:30:40Z

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I had never been skiing outside the western world, so it was an interesting mix of knowns and unknowns.

I even had cheese fondue lunch at the restaurant on the highest peak of Shiga Kogen skiing resort.

The restaurant was a bit more expensive than the other ones, and there was only one guest beside me. The fondue was pretty good though (not the best, but certainly better than I expected).

Not visible well in the picture, but part of the veggie selection was pickled lotus root! A surprising but welcome local addition.

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#Snowboarding #Mountains #Skiing #Japan #Fondue #Cheese

After the morning hours, the sky cleared up making the conditions ...

2024-10-10T19:18:13Z

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After the morning hours, the sky cleared up making the conditions absolutely perfect!

The skiing resort was very pretty although the infrastructure was weirdly old. It's something I realised in the area more generally: things look like they were once top-of-the-line, but are slowly falling into disrepair.

Anyway, the lifts were running well, and were less than 10% occupied, so I was able to spend the maximum time boarding and enjoying the time outdoors.

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#Snowboarding #Mountains #Skiing #Japan #Snow #Trees

𝗦𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 ...

2024-10-10T19:09:26Z

𝗦𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻

Over night, the weather changed completely: temperatures dropped and loads of snow fell in the mountains 🌨️

I got up early, rented equipment and had one of the best snowboarding days in a long time! The finest powder and a skiing resort that was almost empty 🏂

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#Snowboarding #Mountains #Skiing #Japan #Snow

Klar, sag Bescheid! Im Winter ist es bestimmt auch schön da ...

2024-09-25T14:25:23Z

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Klar, sag Bescheid! Im Winter ist es bestimmt auch schön da 🍂☃️

Wenn ich nochmal gehe, kann ich ja Bescheid sagen. Dann kann man ...

2024-09-25T14:07:40Z

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Wenn ich nochmal gehe, kann ich ja Bescheid sagen. Dann kann man ein Irlandfreunde*Berlin-Draußen-Fedi-Meetup machen 😆

𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 The weather in Nagano was dreadful, ...

2024-09-22T00:38:39Z

𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹

The weather in Nagano was dreadful, with thick clouds, temperatures well above 0°C and lots of rain.

I took the "Snow Monkey Express" to Yudanaka Onsen, a smaller tourist town a bit higher up.

The hotel I stayed at was run by a Japanese man (and his Chinese wife) who had been a professional ski jumper in Austria when he was younger ⛷️ 🇦🇹

The rooms were Ryokan-style and provided plenty of space, but little heating 🥶

I visited the "(non?)smoking Buddha" and prayed to him so that he may help my friend quit 🤞

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#Japan #Buddha #Snow #Smoking

I finally sorted through the pictures from my Japan trip, so here ...

2024-09-21T20:33:31Z

I finally sorted through the pictures from my Japan trip, so here I go!

My time after the conference was limited and I wanted some time for Tokyo as well, but not having any nature time was not an option.

So instead of going to Kyoto like everyone else, I decided to take the Shinkansen to Nagano, a city and province to the west of Tokyo on the main island.

Navigating the train station was more tricky than I thought, but I finally found my train and had a very pleasant ride.

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#Japan #Train #Nagano #Travel

I am a bit ashamed to admit, I have never been to Berlin's ...

2024-09-21T19:47:32Z

I am a bit ashamed to admit, I have never been to Berlin's botanical garden until today! It's quite nice though. Lots of trees and quite areas.

#Berlin #BotanicalGarden #Trees

Irish weather is always up for surprises, but also for spectacle! ...

2024-08-11T18:50:52Z

Irish weather is always up for surprises, but also for spectacle!

#SunraySunday #SilentSunday #Ireland

Here's one for #FensterFreitag! #WindowFriday #Ireland #Ocean ...

2024-08-02T15:15:06Z

Here's one for #FensterFreitag!

#WindowFriday #Ireland #Ocean #LostPlaces