Comments on: In Which I Encounter A Lake http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/ for all your taylorshaw needs Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: taylor http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-532 taylor Tue, 01 May 2007 02:23:33 +0000 http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/25/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-532 id also like to point out though that both Matt and Rebecca did not go in the lake. so they are either more intelligent, or less awesome, than am i. id also like to point out though that both Matt and Rebecca did not go in the lake.
so they are either more intelligent, or less awesome, than am i.

]]> By: taylor http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-531 taylor Tue, 01 May 2007 01:28:38 +0000 http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/25/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-531 I really appreciate the outpouring of concern that I've received via comments and email regarding the wet feet, and in particular the shorts. I feel that most of this concern is predicated on a (not entirely unfounded) assumption that I am perhaps less than capable of making decisions regarding my wellbeing. That's true! But really, I was wearing shorts because it was a very nice warm day. Franz Josef is a low-altitude, temperate glacier only like a mile from the beach, surrounded by rainforest. There are only 3 glaciers in the world that flow through rainforest (Fox, Franz Josef and one in Patagonia), and it's pretty rare to get one in temperate latitudes flowing at sealevel. That's yet another thing that's awesome about the place. So it's not like I was in Greenland or something. It was a bit breezy, but only cold when you actually touched the ice. And the shoes and socks were provided by the helihike company.. our feet were already pretty wet anyway from wading through glacial streams and stuff. So dont fear for me! I only lost a couple toes! I really appreciate the outpouring of concern that I’ve received via comments and email regarding the wet feet, and in particular the shorts. I feel that most of this concern is predicated on a (not entirely unfounded) assumption that I am perhaps less than capable of making decisions regarding my wellbeing.

That’s true!

But really, I was wearing shorts because it was a very nice warm day. Franz Josef is a low-altitude, temperate glacier only like a mile from the beach, surrounded by rainforest. There are only 3 glaciers in the world that flow through rainforest (Fox, Franz Josef and one in Patagonia), and it’s pretty rare to get one in temperate latitudes flowing at sealevel. That’s yet another thing that’s awesome about the place. So it’s not like I was in Greenland or something. It was a bit breezy, but only cold when you actually touched the ice.

And the shoes and socks were provided by the helihike company.. our feet were already pretty wet anyway from wading through glacial streams and stuff.

So dont fear for me! I only lost a couple toes!

]]> By: cameron http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-530 cameron Tue, 01 May 2007 01:02:26 +0000 http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/25/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-530 agreed: what is the deal with the shorts on the glacier? also, i hope you had extra socks. i know i sound like mom, but geez! agreed: what is the deal with the shorts on the glacier?

also, i hope you had extra socks. i know i sound like mom, but geez!

]]> By: Alana http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-529 Alana Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:33:46 +0000 http://www.taylorshaw.net/2007/04/25/in-which-i-encounter-a-lake/#comment-529 Holy cow! Seriously. Also: shorts on a glacier?! Holy cow! Seriously.

Also: shorts on a glacier?!

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