tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post1351028467430607288..comments2024-03-28T22:18:49.598+01:00Comments on One Hundred Mountains: The Hot & Cold Hyakumeizan challenge (12)Project Hyakumeizanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260637418886330553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-1090224047673360992009-02-09T20:16:00.000+01:002009-02-09T20:16:00.000+01:00Tornadoes: thanks for stopping by - yes, the fores...Tornadoes: thanks for stopping by - yes, the forests on Yakushima have something of the atmosphere of the redwood groves, except that - alas - not nearly so many of the really big old trees are left. That railway was apparently shipping out timber until the 1970s....<BR/><BR/>Tom: amazing you managed to traverse Yakushima without running into the monkeys. They are everywhere. I think I read somewhere that the island is close to its maximum possible monkey-carrying capacity. You can hear them everywhere even when you can't see them.... Maybe after my visit, they have developed a strong aversion to Englishmen.....:)Project Hyakumeizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260637418886330553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-29261986231973820422009-02-09T04:58:00.000+01:002009-02-09T04:58:00.000+01:00Following this series with a close eye. With my fe...Following this series with a close eye. With my fear of monkeys, I was lucky enough to come across none on my trip, but no doubt they were probably spying on me from afar... Looking forward to your summit attempt!TPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275539735948509267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618037172759094056.post-22944169137131182532009-02-09T01:53:00.000+01:002009-02-09T01:53:00.000+01:00I love great trees such as this. In California, I ...I love great trees such as this. In California, I am lucky to have seen the tallest in the world (redwood), the largest on earth (sequoia), and the oldest living tree on the planet (bristlecone pine).owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.com