WEDNESDAY WALK TO NEARBY MOUNTAINS (Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela) - (Part I) || ENG-ESP || (24 Pics)
Hello #Hive friends, this is my first post in this community, but I think today is a good day to do it and share with you some pictures of my walks in my town's surroundings.
Hola amigos en #Hive, esta es mi primera publicación en esta comunidad, pero creo que hoy es un día propicio para hacerla y compartir con ustedes algunas fotografías de mis caminatas en los alrededores de mi pueblo.
Well, as often happens since the beginning of the year, as soon as I leave my house, the first thing that appears is "Chicho"... A nice little stray dog who usually accompanies me for a walk... Hummm... At first I thought it was a product of my imagination (At this stage of my life, I usually imagine things, but it doesn't seem to be serious)... But since "Chicho" appears in the photos when I edit them, then I conclude that it's real... :))
Bien, como suele suceder con frecuencia desde principios de año, apenas salgo de mi casa lo primero que aparece es "Chicho"... Un simpático perrito callejero quien suele acompañarme a caminar... Hummm... Al principio pensaba que era producto de mi imaginación (A estas alturas de mi vida, suelo imaginar cosas,pero no parece ser grave)... Pero como "Chicho" aparece en las fotos cuando las edito, entonces concluyo que es real..
Oh my, the mountains look beautiful and it doesn't look like rain will be a problem today, at least not during the morning....
Oh cielos, las montañas se ven hermosas y no parece que la lluvia sea un problema hoy, cuando menos no durante la mañana...
As soon as you leave the village, you reach the small river that runs down the west side of the village... It is almost always dry, but this year the torrential rains have returned part of its once abundant flow... (And ""Chicho"" likes to run here). :)
Apenas al salir del pueblo, se llega hasta el pequeño rió que baja por la parte oeste del pueblo... Casi siempre suele estar seco, pero este año las lluvias torrenciales le han devuelto parte de su otrora abundante caudal... (Y a ""Chicho" le gusta correr aquí). :)
Those who know me and follow my blog, will know that I usually take (almost always) street pictures or pictures of the nearby rural roads and I usually accompany them with some stories, so these pictures today are perhaps not what I usually share, but I'll do my best...
**Quienes me conozcan y sigan mi blog, sabrán que suelo hacer (casi siempre) fotografías callejeras o de los caminos rurales cercanos y las suelo acompañar con algunas historias, así que estas fotos de hoy no son quizás lo que más acostumbro a compartir, pero haré mi mejor esfuerzo... **
After passing the riverbed, the road is relatively flat and with trees on the sides for about 500 meters... A pleasant place to walk.
Al pasar el cauce del río el camino es relativamente plano y con árboles a los lados durante unos 500 metros... Un lugar agradable para caminar.
The old gate of the farm "El Central" shows little or no recent use... Many of these farms no longer produce as much as they did years ago and remain inactives...
El viejo portal de la finca "El Central" deja ver su poco o ningún uso reciente... Muchas de estas fincas ya no producen como años atrás y permanecen inactivas...
Right where the ascent begins, the vegetation combines gallery forests with primary savannah vegetation... This looks beautiful during the months of heavy rains.
Justo donde comienza el ascenso, la vegetación conjuga bosques de galería con vegetación primaria de sabanas... Esto luce hermoso durante los meses de lluvias intensas.
There is even a small bamboo forest on one side of the road.... Chicho watches curiously and scrutinizes everything while listening to the birds in the foliage.
Incluso hay un pequeño bosque de bambúes a uno de los lados del camino... Chicho observa curioso y escruta todo mientras escucha a las aves dentro del follaje.
And suddenly... The road starts to get steeper and I begin to realize my precarious state of fitness!... Ha ha ha ha... :))
Y repentinamente... ¡El camino comienza a empinarse y yo comienzo a percatarme de mi precario estado de forma!... Ha ha ha... :))
As it happens, the rains have been so torrential and continuous this year, that we barely had a morning without rain (although not entirely sunny) so I wanted to go out for a walk that would allow me to breathe some fresh air and observe the landscape and the relatively clear skies.
Y es que sucede que, las lluvias han sido tan torrenciales y contínuas este año, que apenas tuvimos una mañana sin lluvias (aunque no del todo soleada) entonces quise salir a por una caminata que me permitiese respirar algo de aire fresco y observar el paisaje y los cielos relativamente despejados.
But it is worth every step, every view of the landscape delights me, the greens, the whites and the blues, pulsing with each other to provide a natural and beautiful view.
Pero vale la pena cada paso, cada vista al paisaje me deleita, los verdes, los blancos y los azules, pulsan entre sí para brindad una visión natural y hermosa.
The landscape to the northwest, a view that combines mountains and blue skies with imposing, whitish clouds...
El paisaje hacia el noroeste, una vista que conjuga montañas y cielos azules con nubes imponentes y blanquecinas...
To the west is the town, nestled between the greenery and its mountains, with a sun that cannot be seen, but that struggles to illuminate through the clouds that are determined to hide it.
Hacia el oeste está el pueblo, apostado entre los verdes y sus montañas, con un sol que no se ve, pero puja por iluminar entre las nubes empecinadas en esconderlo.
I decided to walk towards the mountains to the west of the village, whose path starts quite close to my house and is quite accessible... These mountains are part of the Central North Coastal mountain range of our country and are called "La Copa and El Peñón"...
Me decidí a caminar hacia las montañas al Oeste del pueblo, cuyo camina comienza bastante cerca de mi casa y me es bastante accesible... Estas montañas forman parte de la cordillera Centro Norte Costera de nuestro país y son llamadas "La Copa y El Peñón"...
A glimpse of a small peasant's house in the area... I love this simple and eloquent view... I almost took it to Black and White!.... I think I will later!... ;-)
Un atisbo hacia una pequeña casa de campesinos de la zona... Amo esta vista simple y elocuente... ¡Casi la llevo al Blanco y Negro!... Creo que después lo haré!... ;-)
For heaven's sake... What's wrong with the road... Do I really have to climb something so steep...? :(
Por todos lo cielos... ¿Que le sucede al camino?... ¿De verdad tengo que subir algo tan empinado?... :(
The landscape to the south... Behind the mountains that can be seen in the background, our region of the central plains begins...
El paisaje hacia el sur... Detrás de las montañas que se observan al fondo, comienzan nuestra región de los llanos centrales...
Behind me, the village is getting smaller and smaller... And "Chicho" starts to lift his paw and to pee everywhere... An unmistakable sign that he is not happy with how tiring this walk is, for sure!... He will surely go back to the village and leave me alone... :))
Detrás de mi, el pueblo se observa cada vez más pequeño... Y "Chicho" comienza a levantar su pata y a hacer pis en todas partes... ¡Una señal inequívoca de que no está contento con lo cansino de esta caminata, seguramente!... Seguramente retornará al pueblo y me dejará solo... :))
And hanging sweetly on a leaf by the side of the road: "One of our most stinging and toxic Saturniidae caterpillars"... A beautiful way to end up in the hospital if one is not cautious and brushes against it!... :)
Y colgando dulcemente en una hoja a la orilla del camino: "Una de nuestras orugas Saturniidae más urticantes y tóxicas"... ¡Una hermosa manera de terminar en el hospital si uno no es precavido y la roza!... :)
This has to be a joke!... How long is this damned road going to get steeper?.... I'm almost out of breath... :(
Esto tiene que ser una broma!... ¿Hasta cuando va empinarse este condenado camino?... Estoy casi sin aire...:(
Suddenly, behind me, I hear a loud "Hello Jesus!"... Good heavens, I almost died of fright!.... I turn around and see someone ascending at a devilish speed, he passes me by a couple of meters and stops to look at me.... He says to me: "You are going slow because you are taking pictures, see you later"... And he keeps going up the road as if it were a plain... Who the hell is this man?... How does he know my name?... Geez, I'm probably hallucinating because of the lack of oxygen... ha ha ha :)
De repente detrás de mi, se escucha un "¡Hola Jesús!" a voz en cuello... ¡Cielos santos, casi muero del susto!... Me giro y veo a alguien ascendiendo a una velocidad endemoniada, me pasa de largo un par de metros y se detiene a mirarme... Me dice: "Vas lento porque vas tomando fotos, hasta luego"... Y sigue ascendiendo por el camino como si de una planicie se tratase... ¿Quien diablos es ese?... ¿Como es que sabe mi nombre?... caray, seguramente estoy alucinando por la falta del oxigeno... ha ha ha :)
Several kilometers to the north, you can see the mountains of "El Marquero"... Covered with jungle, today in danger due to the illegal logging of its trees... Someday I would like to go there and take pictures... But with my current physical condition, I think I will have to: pay for a helicopter ride to do it!... :)
Varios kilómetros al norte, pueden observarse las montañas de "El Marquero"... Cubiertas de selva, hoy en peligro debido a la tala ilegal de sus arboles... Algún día quisiera allegar allí y hacer fotografías... Pero con mi condición física actual, creo que tendré que: ¡pagar un viaje en helicóptero para poder hacerlo!.. :)
The road is classified according to the municipality as "Road suitable only for four-wheel drive vehicles".... But I think this guys will have to change that to: "Road suitable only for goats and mules"... :)
El camino está clasificado según la municipalidad como "Camino apto solo para vehículos de doble tracción"... Pero creo que tendrán que modificar eso a: "Camino solo apto para cabras y mulas"... :)
This is lovely stuff... On a flat stretch of the ascent, someone is building a nice cabin with a spectacular view of the village valley... This will surely be a nice place to visit in the future...
Esto es algo encantador... En un tramo plano del ascenso, alguien está construyendo una linda cabaña con una vista espectacular hacia el valle del pueblo... Este será seguramente un lugar lindo para visitar en el futuro...
I have decided to leave a second part of this hike for next week, as the photos are too many due to the fact that it was a relatively long walk (about 8 kilometres including the outward and return journey).
He decidido dejar una segunda parte de esta caminata para la semana entrante, pues las fotos son demasiadas debido a que fue un trayecto relativamente largo (unos 8 kilómetros sumando el recorrido de ida y de retorno).
But before I finish the post: "This is me in the middle of my walk"... And I'm not laughing because I'm only very happy, I'm laughing because I didn't die of exhaustion and I've reached a flat place! :)
Pero antes de terminar la publicación: "Este soy yo en plena caminata"... ¡Y no estoy riendo por estar muy feliz únicamente, estoy riendo porque no he muerto de cansancio y he llegado a un lugar plano! :)
Thank you very much to all of you who came by and appreciated, reblogged and/or commented... We will see you next Wednesday with the second part of this walk...
Muchas gracias todos los que pasaron por aquí y apreciaron, reblogueraron y/o comentaron... Nos veremos el próximo Miércoles con la segunda parte de esta caminata...
"We make photographs to understand what our lives mean to ourselves." - Ralph Hattersley.
"Hacemos fotografías para comprender lo que nuestras vidas significan para nosotros mismos." - Ralph Hattersley.
Cámara: Nikon D7000 | Objetivo: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela.
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I imagine this is a tiring journey my friend.
but you have a lot of beautiful photos with mountain views that are still green.
I salute to have a loyal friend (Chicho) who accompanies you, my friend.
I hope you don't have aches in your body :))
Thank you very much for stopping by and appreciating dear friend.... No, fortunately my body didn't hurt... Ha ha ha ha... :))
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Mountain of El Marquero. I heard about it before.
Beautiful village. Beautiful nature.
Thanks for the amazing clicks.
Btw Chicho is smart
Ah... Chicho is a great friend.... :)) I am delighted!... I wanted to bring him to my house, but he doesn't like to sleep inside.... He's an incorrigible stray!.... :( But he still accompanies me when he sees me.... Thank you very much for stopping by and appreciating!....
Hermosa caminata! el sendero es bastante bonito amigo y tu post te quedo MUY MUY completo, me encanto ! siento que cuando veo tus posts aprendo mucho en cuanto a estructura, historia, todo...
Muchas gracias estimado @malos10, me honra tu comentario... Gracias por pasar por aquí! ;-)
Gracias a ti tambien jesus linares! es un placer ser tu amigo!
Más que excelente. Muy bellas fotografías, incluso hay una coincidencia y es que la segunda fotografía es muy similar a un sueño que tuve donde caminaba con mi abuela (que ya no está) y sin prisa. Ver esa imagen me hizo sentir algo muy lindo, como un tipo de bienestar.
Saludos y suerte.
Que encanto el que te haya pasado eso con la foto... Quizás es eso, otro plano con una vista similar a esta... Quien sabe... Muchas gracias por pasar por aquí y apreciar... Saludos!
Saludos @jlinaresp
Hermosos planos abiertos de azules conjugados con el verde de la vegetación, traes una colección de imágenes muy vistosa que da cuenta de tu travesía.
Querido equipo de @celf.magazine mil gracias por el aprecio y la motivación!... Un abrazo a todos!
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Hermosos paisajes naturales! De verdad fue un paseo hermoso a través de la naturaleza, se ve que lo disfrutaste, yo también lo hice bastante! Maravillosas fotografías, gracias por compartir! 😃🎊🙏💥⭐💯
Muchas gracias por tu aprecio y apoyo!... Me alegra que te haya gustado el post!... :)
I so loved you post my friend @jlinaresp 😊
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You did so well in this first part of your walk. Well done! Going all the way up the steep hill.
The views are breathtakingly beautiful! The greenery. So cute Chicho follows you along. Makes a walk more pleasant.
The caterpillar 🐛 is stunning 🤩 good that you know it is dangerous.
I think… I would have been shocked to when the man suddenly appeared… being tired and climbing up.
It all did make me laugh 😆 thanks for that. Good humour in this post.
Looking forward to next week. (Part 2)
Deeply grateful for your appreciation and support my dear @littlebee4 friend!.... It is a pleasure for me to be able to share here.... Ah... ¡Chicho!... I've learned to love that little doggy!... I've wanted to put him to sleep in a little shed I have in one of my yards (away from my cats and dogs)... But Chicho doesn't like it and cries when I take him there.... He is an absolute stray dog!.... My neighbour across the street has also wanted to keep him in his house, but he reacts in the same way!... I think Chicho takes his freedom very seriously!... :( For the time being, everyone in the neighbourhood is providing him with food and water, we have even healed a small wound on his paw.... We are planning to bathe him and put flea powder on him.... But maybe Chicho won't think that's a good idea!... ha ha ha :)).... Thank you very much for your comments always... A hug!...
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You are so welcome @jlinaresp 😊
Aaawww that’s great to read a bit more about Chicho. I can imagine he likes his freedom and still is looked after by the community.
Hope it works out well to give him a bath and some flee powder 🤞🏻🍀 maybe he understands it would be good for him. Let’s see what happens. Let me know 😉🤓
Anytime my friend, huggss back.
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O my god ...
I just lost in every photos.
The village, mountain, bamboo forest and lastly greeny environment is really amazing. I am so happy to see your smiling face my friend. Wishing a happy good morning from Bangladesh 🤗
Thank you very much for your warm and motivating comment my friend @shopnilhasan !.... I'm glad you liked this post!.... Greetings and hugs!
love the caterpillar , thank you for sharing my friend
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Good job and a great Caterpillar !