Patrick Lam

Moving right along, I’ve now posted the Around the Mountain Circuit from 2023, and the next big set is August 2023.

An analysis of referee retention for the Judo Québec provincial roster from 2000 through 2025.

Well, that was a whole month.

Finished 2022 photos, but didn’t have much time to process more photos otherwise.

Back on the move, with a trip to the South Island and a trip to the Pacific Islands (French Polynesia), before returning to Canada to teach in the Winter 2025 semester.

3 segments, 3 reservations, 3 checked bags, 2 countries, no hiccups.

Here we go again.

Wow, I had a really active December 2022.

The libertarian minor party, ACT, has introduced a divisive ‘Treaty Principles Bill’ which threatens to undermine the NZ constitutional order (founded on the Treaty of Waitangi).

Three days in Gisborne, with cycling to wineries, stingrays, and walking at Cook’s Cove.

In a contrast from October, all but the last two days in Wellington.

This month, I processed 50% more photos than usual (and produced other content as well).

All downhill from here; short day to Narcissus Hut and boat pickup.

This last Tuesday, the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti arrived in Pōneke/Wellington after setting off eight days ago from Te Rerenga Wairua / Cape Reinga (as well as on the South Island).

‘Waterfall day’ on the Overland Track, with three waterfalls available plus a gap before reaching Bert Nichols Hut at Windy Ridge.

Wellington to Ontario to California to Manitoba to Wellington.

Two conferences with three presentations, three tournaments, and lots of hours in flights.

A collection of tales about going over, across, and around the motu of Aotearoa.

An optimistic look at the role of technology (and specifically infrastructure) in the changes that will be needed in our society in the coming years.

Appended to the Flagstaff trip, a visit to Rotorua for the NZ Judo Nationals.

A whirlwind trip from Wellington, NZ to Flagstaff, AZ, USA, to present a paper.

Didn’t process nearly as many photos as in previous months, but got a few more sets in near the end of the month after travel was done.

Stories about takahē: re-discovery, conservation, and their habits.

Mostly in Wellington except for a weekend in Auckland and a week in Tokyo (the start of a busy travel month).

About the same number of photos processed in September as in August, but that includes a doozy of a set from the Petrel Station.

Get with the program!

The Old Ghost Road and the Paparoa Great Walk cross similar terrain on the West Coast in New Zealand.

More Vietnamese refugee content, this time a novel.

Routine month with work finalizing accepted papers and trips to Rotorua and the Catlins, as well as helping with a Snowcraft course at Whakapapa.

A more selective August, with fewer sets processed but more pictures.

Thoughts on differences between the book version and film version of Ru.

‘Optimizing’ some flights to New Zealand.

Travels continued with another tramp on the South Island and a trip to Australia.

Our long-delayed trip to Melbourne, plus a side-trip to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.

Treading water: processed a lot of albums in July, but took about the same number of pictures (in 11 sets) as I processed.

‘Mountain day’ on the Overland Track, through Pelion Gap with side trips to Ossa (Tasmania highpoint) and Pelion East, before reaching Kia Ora Hut during golden hour.

Mud day on the Overland Track: down to Frog Flats and back up.

Some work, though mostly waiting and advising and not paper writing.

I sure did process a lot of photos in June.

A much easier day on the Overland Track, slightly downhill overall, with a side trip to Lake Will, no waterfalls, a platypus, a wombat, and few birds.

Our first day of actual hiking on the Overland Track, up onto the plateau and atop Cradle Mountain to Waterfall Valley Hut, our first Tasmanian Hut.

Getting to Tasmania is pretty easy, but here’s how we did it, stopping by Melbourne and then to Hobart and Launceston.

Some work, though mostly waiting and advising and not paper writing.

Not the Cascade Saddle, take 2.

Happy first day of winter (NZ)!

Another new place: Tasmania (recommended!).

Let’s try something different and separate the photos post from the summary post.

Advertised as “Australia’s premier alpine walk”, we had six days with outstanding weather and scenery in Tasmania.

In from Sydney, out to Vancouver, with a hike in the middle, and some research and service.

Great Walk #9: not a walk at all, but a 145km canoe trip down the Whanganui River, with gentle rapids.