http://www.kierstenrowland.com Life and times in the Alpujarras Fri, 10 May 2013 07:52:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2013/05/the-day-i-met-an-ocellated-lizard/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2013/05/the-day-i-met-an-ocellated-lizard/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 10:34:07 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1575
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Kamchatka is somewhere I heard about many, many, many years ago, saw some photos and thought wow I’d love to go there. Little did I know that one day I would get the opportunity. Richard and I have been invited by Berghaus athlete Julia Pickering to join her on an expedition. The aim of the [...]]]> http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2013/03/the-next-adventure-a-land-far-far-away-with-fire-breathing-mountains/feed/ 3 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2013/02/i-bet-this-puts-a-smile-on-your-face/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2013/02/i-bet-this-puts-a-smile-on-your-face/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:03:06 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1542 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2013/02/i-bet-this-puts-a-smile-on-your-face/feed/ 1 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/10/on-the-trail-of-the-quebrantahuesos/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/10/on-the-trail-of-the-quebrantahuesos/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:43:03 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1497
The Quebrantahuesos (bone breaker), Gypaetus barbatus, Bearded Vulture, Lammergeier, Lammergeyer or what ever you want to call it, is one of the rarest birds in Europe. Once upon a time it was a common bird in Andalucia, but thanks to poison, poaching and hunting the bird became extinct in Andalucia during the 80′s. This left [...]]]> http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/10/on-the-trail-of-the-quebrantahuesos/feed/ 0 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/10/the-next-big-thing/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/10/the-next-big-thing/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:36:35 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1479 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/10/the-next-big-thing/feed/ 3 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/08/patagonia-icecap-traverse-2011/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/08/patagonia-icecap-traverse-2011/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:17:54 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1441
Its been a rather long time since I posted anything on here. Thought it was about time I started to catch up. Here are a few pictures and videos from our very successful trip to the Patagonian icecap in 2011. The team this year consisted of 2 Brits, 2 South Africans, 1 New Zealander and [...]]]> http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/08/patagonia-icecap-traverse-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/03/golden-wedding-anniversary/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/03/golden-wedding-anniversary/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:35:12 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1394
50 years ago today my parents were married. Today is their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Next week we shall join them in the UK with friends and family to celebrate this mile stone. Happy anniversary mum and dad x]]> http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/03/golden-wedding-anniversary/feed/ 1 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/02/an-incredible-encounter-with-golden-eagles/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/02/an-incredible-encounter-with-golden-eagles/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:16:26 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1370
I had the most amazing Golden Eagle encounters yesterday. I was driving up on the Ventura track to extract some Spanish Highs Mountain Guides clients who had been on a 4 day winter mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada. On the drive up a Golden Eagle flew right over the car so close, I stopped [...]]]> http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2012/02/an-incredible-encounter-with-golden-eagles/feed/ 1 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/08/bruno-the-leonberger-has-bone-cancer/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/08/bruno-the-leonberger-has-bone-cancer/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:43:22 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1321
Bruno started out showing signs of lameness, over a week or so the lameness got worse. He went to the vet who took a few x-rays and diagnosed osteoarthritis. He was put on the anti-inflammatory tablets Norocarp. But Brunos lameness got worse, he cried in pain and wouldnt use his front right leg. We called [...]]]> http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/08/bruno-the-leonberger-has-bone-cancer/feed/ 5 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/03/siberian-huskys-need-our-help-%e2%80%93-urgent-action-required/ http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/03/siberian-huskys-need-our-help-%e2%80%93-urgent-action-required/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:36:29 +0000 kierst http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1295
Watch the 2 videos and then please take a minute to email the address below. This is another sad situation that some dogs find themselves in through no fault of their own. We need to add pressure to the authorities to actually do something about this other than kill the dogs. The Spanish Kennel Club [...]]]> http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/03/siberian-huskys-need-our-help-%e2%80%93-urgent-action-required/feed/ 0