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Stephen Paul - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o I have a debilitating case of wanderlust, which contradicts with my 40 hour a week job in a busy hospital! I get out the kinks by going outdoors, I especially love conifer forests and alpine mountains. I'm an amateur botanist, geologist and astronomer. Internationally I usually travel alone so I can meet more locals, but I m never opposed to traveling buddies. My last big trip was to Cambodia in 2008. In August I have 2 weeks in Ecuador: SCUBA diving the Galapagos Islands. In November I have 2 weeks in Chile!

Where I Have Been

Svalbard Spain United States of America Antarctica South Georgia Falkland Islands Bolivia Peru Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Argentina Chile Greenland Canada United States of America United States of America Israel Jordan Cyprus Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman Yemen Saudia Arabia Iraq Afghanistan Turkmenistan Iran Syria Singapore China Mongolia Papua New Guinea Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Malaysia Tiawan Philippines Vietnam Cambodia Laos Thailand Burma Bangladesh Sri Lanka India Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Afghanistan Turkmenistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Japan North Korea South Korea Russia Kazakhstan Russia Montenegro Portugal Azerbaijan Armenia Georgia Ukraine Moldova Belarus Romania Bulgaria Macedonia Serbia Bosonia & Herzegovina Turkey Greece Albania Croatia Hungary Slovakia Slovenia Malta Spain Portugal Spain France Italy Italy Austria Switzerland Belgium France Ireland United Kingdom Norway Sweden Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Russia Poland Czech Republic Germany Denmark The Netherlands Iceland El Salvador Guatemala Panama Costa Rica Nicaragua Honduras Belize Mexico Trinidad & Tobago Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica The Bahamas Cuba Vanuatu Australia Solomon Islands Fiji New Caledonia New Zealand Eritrea Ethiopia Djibouti Somalia Kenya Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Burundi Madagascar Namibia Botswana South Africa Lesotho Swaziland Zimbabwe Mozambique Malawi Zambia Angola Democratic Repbulic of Congo Republic of Congo Gabon Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Cameroon Nigeria Togo Ghana Burkina Fassu Cote d'Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea Guinea Bissau The Gambia Senegal Mali Mauritania Niger Western Sahara Sudan Chad Egypt Libya Tunisia Morocco Algeria
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Things to Do Before I Die:
1 Year in Chile.
1 Year on a Western North America roadtrip.
6 Months in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina.
6 weeks in Australia, India/Nepal, Egypt-->Turkey-->Greece-->Italy.
4 weeks in China, New Zealand, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico.
2-3 weeks in Swiss/Italian Alps, Tasmania, Iceland, Japan, Spain/Pyrenees, England->Ireland->Scotland, Norway->Sweden->Denmark, New Caledonia, Namibia/South Africa, Taiwan, Kilimanjaro, Kamchatka Peninsula / Lake Baikal, Papua New Guinea, Antarctica, South Georgia Island, Kerguelen Islands. Big Island of Hawaii, Mexico City: Pico de Orizaba, Acapulco. Iran: Tehran, Mt. Damavand.
Local trips: Winter Mountaineering course to Alta Peak, Camping and Hiking the Redwood Forest in winter, Bike Backpack to Kings Canyon, Winter. Canyoneering in Kings Canyon, Hiking Cone Peak in Big Sur.



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One of my favorite pages on TravelBlog to explore is the "Travel Photos" tab. It's a temporary escape from my stationary life and the stresses of work. The pictures transport me to far off places through breathtaking photographs rated highly by other travelers on the site. Essentially they make me lust for the next big trip! Please take the time to explore the specific entries- I think they are some of the most impressive that TravelBlog has to offer. And of course if these pictures dont make you hungry or thirsty you might be a nun or monk! You might notice [View Full Entry]

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One of my favorite pages on TravelBlog to explore is the "Travel Photos" tab. Its a temporary escape from my stationary life and the stresses of work. The pictures transport me to far off places through breathtaking photographs rated highly by other travelers on the site. Essentially they make me lust for the next big trip! Please take the time to explore the specific entries- I think they are some of the most impressive that TravelBlog has to offer. You might notice a curious absence of landscapes from this collection- Ive posted 2 other similar entries. One with just portraits: [di [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 20th 2009 | 509 Views | [diary=425743]


One of my favorite pages on TravelBlog to explore is the "Travel Photos" tab. It's a temporary escape from my stationary life and the stresses of work. The pictures transport me to far off places through breathtaking photographs rated highly by other travelers on the site. Essentially they make me lust for the next big trip! Please take the time to explore the specific entries- I think they are some of the most impressive that TravelBlog has to offer. You might notice a curious absence of landscapes from this collection- I've posted 2 other similar entries. One with just landscapes(in [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 14th 2009 | 912 Views | [diary=425678]


Another epic July 4 SCUBA trip to the Southern Channel Islands! This year, all of my friends were on board- much to my surprise. We saw more critters this year than any other years I've gone: Over 18 Giant Sea Bass, Tuna, Dolphins, Sharks... The diving was great, in fact this is the best SCUBA diving California has to offer. We even stopped by the little visited Santa Barbara Island! This was my fourth July 4 trip. It has never ceased to deliver incredible diving and incredible fun! I've always wanted to take pictures underwater, but its such a hassle I [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 14th 2009 | 96 Views | [diary=420467]

Watching the Sea Lions eat the Flying Fish
sunset over San Clemente
Navanax- a predatory Nudibranch

In 2006, a team of intrepid researchers in California discovered 3 trees taller than the Stratosphere Giant of Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The tallest living thing in the world is now a Coast Redwood called Hyperion, and it stands an incredible 115.2 meters (378.1 feet) tall! Redwoods have grown and prospered in many areas of Europe, Asia and North America since the warm Paleozoic Era over 160 million years ago. Changes in climate have restricted their natural range and eliminated all but three genera of redwood. Dawn Redwood, (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), is native to a remote area of [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 27th 2009 | 191 Views | [diary=421609]

Riparian forest near Leggett
Coastal Redwoods
Lumberyard near Cloverdale

I arrived into Groveland at 7am after a 3 hour drive, meeting the lead guide and arranging my gear. It was moist and overcast as the driver arrived, and after striking up a conversation with me it soon turned to his family. His niece was in Sweden tagging and tracking wolverines. He couldn't seem to understand why though, saying "Why don't they spend that money to track people instead?" Its a typical sentiment among conservative minds in America. Why spend money on things like wildlife when there are people to help as well? I always keep my mouth shut whenever I [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 23rd 2009 | 292 Views | [diary=413128]

pretty interesting
Purple Salamander, Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica - Yellow-eyed Ensatina
drippy flower bug

Bixby Bridge, Big Sur
Bixby Bridge, Big Sur
The iconic landmark of the West, where engineering allowed access to this remote wilderness.
Edward Abbey: "There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California." Jimmy Carter: “Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread.” Henry Miller: “Big Sur is the California that men dreamed of years ago, this is the Pacific that Balboa looked at from the Peak of Darien, this is the face of the earth as the Creator intended it to look” Arnold Schwarzenegger: "California will not wait for our federal g [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 1st 2009 | 325 Views | [diary=386744]

Coastal Redwood, Big Basin State Park
Snowshoeing in a Blizzard, Lassen
Sea Palms, Pescadero

Yule time is a special time of Christmas trees, carols, cheer, church, family, friends, gifts, candy and Santa Claus. Nearly anyone who lives in the Northern Hemisphere can relate- December 21 is the death of darkness when the days only get longer. Others can relate to the birth of Jesus on December 25. We welcome the light of the world by bringing a conifer tree into the home, singing songs and giving gifts. There's just something about the mystique of the snow and the forest that seems to echo the solitude and splendor of Winter. How fortunate to be able to [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 13th 2009 | 954 Views | [diary=358425]

The Magical Yosemite Valley
Upper Yosemite Falls Panorama
Clouds Rest, Half Dome, Yosemite Valley

Would we believe the truth if it came from a squirrel? Some believe that Dolphins posses higher intelligence and awareness of their own mortality like humans. They have no hands to create tools and alter their environment. They have no competition for resources to wage Dolphin pod wars. Their ultrasound language of clicks and squeaks might be as complex as our own, but there is no translation for it. Because we can't communicate, we can't be sure of their intelligence. This is the human situation, even the animals that are likely as intelligent as we are can not prove it to [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 7th 2008 | 760 Views | [diary=348965]

Spectators, Bryce Canyon
hide and go seek
Icing of Rock, Bryce Canyon

2133 vertical meters in height and 15 km in length in 30 hours of time, that was the challenge laid out before us. Set in the idyllic mix of pastures and conifer forests of Northern California, Shasta is the second largest Cascade Volcano at 14,179 feet. According to legend, Lemurian aliens are said to live inside. I signed up for the guided trip last April, and for the last 5 months I prepared for the biggest physical challenge of my life. I lost 9 kg (20 lbs) over the course of 6 months to lessen the load on my joints. I [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 1st 2008 | 779 Views | [diary=322223]

Mt. Shasta at sunrise
The Scale of the Beast
Mt. Shasta from the trailhead



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