#vignemale

[postcard-from-the-past]

Waterfall and the Vignemale Peak in the Pyrenees, Bigorre region of southern France

French vintage postcard

[kaelula-sungwis]

Red Hot Chily Peak by Yann Mulero Via Flickr: Another shot from the sunrise on Vignemale serie

[phantom-whale-pelvis]

Every time my stimming ends up with me hitting my head I hear the voice of Anne Lister from the Gentleman Jack show going "Stop that. you'll damage yourself." in my head and I go "yes ma'am." and I clasp my hands together. 10/10 show.

[travelella]

Vignemale Massif, Spain

Vladan Raznatovic

[naturallyadventured]

blue_anabel

Entregad@s al Vignemale en cuerpo y alma.

[unapologeticallygay]

Anne Lister, the lesbian diarist dubbed "the first modern lesbian"

L by Joshua Horner (c 1830), R by Mrs. Turner of Halifax (c 1822)

Anne Lister lived from April 3, 1791 - September 22, 1840. She was an independent landowner from England who was noted to always be dressed in black and not partaking in typical femininity. She became well known after her death when her diaries were discovered and decoded. The diaries were written from age 15 until her death, parts written in code, and detailed her history of attraction and relationships with women.

“Burnt Mr Montague’s farewell verses that no trace of any man’s admiration may remain. It is not meet [meant] for me. I love and only love the fairer sex and thus beloved by them in turn my heart revolts from any other love than theirs” 29 Jan 1821 – written in Anne’s journal [reference SH:7/ML/E:4]

She did not appear to be ashamed of her sexuality as she would openly court women she was interested in and had many lovers. Her first love was a pupil and roomate at the Manor School in York when she was 15, Eliza Raine. It was with Eliza that she developed the code she would use in her diaries to write notes back and forth with. The first entry in Anne's diary was "Eliza left us." Her second named lover was Isabella Norcliffe and she remained an occasional lover through the remainder of her life but rejected her as life partner, perhaps because of disagreeing with Isabella's drinking. Isabella then introduced Anne to the woman that would become the love of Anne's life, Mariana Belcombe. Mariana married a man even though it upset Anne but they continued their affair for a while after. She eventually told Anne that she was ashamed to be seen with her due to her masculinity and they parted ways. Mariana would later try to get Anne back when Anne inherited a large amount of money and the Shibden Hall but she rejected her. She went on to marry (as a church blessing, not legally recognized) Ann Walker because she met her social standing. This would be the first gay marriage in England. Anne passed away six years after their marriage.

Her wearing all black everyday was a public statement to others of her being different, as at the time young unmarried women typically wore white or lighter colours while black was reserved for mourning. Men would yell and shout at her things like "are you a man or a woman?" and would follow her when she was in public. Because of her looks her nickname from the public was "Gentleman Jack". She largely didn't respect men as she believed to be more educated than most who only studied one subject.

“I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say that I am like no one in the whole world” 20 Aug 1823 – written in Anne’s journal quoting Rousseau [reference SH:7/ML/E/7]

Anne was adventurous and liked to travel. She was the first woman to ascend Mount Perdu and the first person ever to ascend Mount Vignemale. At the time conventions called for women not to travel alone, they had to at least have a male companion to protect them. She did not abide by this and often travelled alone and later on with her wife. It was during her and her wife's visit to Russia that she was bit by an insect and succumbed to fever. She was 49.

Her diaries were originally first found by a relative of hers, John Lister, in 1890 but because John was also gay and feared his sexuality being found out if he broadcast her diaries, he reburied them. Later they would be found and translated in 1983 by historian Helene Whitbread. A section of her diaries remain lost.

"Writing my journal has amused & done me good. I seemed to have opened my heart to an old friend. I can tell my journal what I can tell none else." From Anne Lister’s journal entry of 16th September 1823.

Sources

https://www.annelister.co.uk/

https://museums.calderdale.gov.uk/famous-figures/anne-lister

[halfwayanywhere]

HRP Day 9: The First Longest Day I wake up and slip out of the refugio early. Early morning hiking usually isn’t too tall an order, but thanks to lingering weather, I’m forced to choose between walking in total darkness and walking in a sea of blinding light reflected back into my eyes by the fog. Cool ☁️ Then, it starts to rain; it wasn’t supposed to rain today. Cool 🌧️ I descend to the intersection of two valleys and start up my first climb to Col de Cambales. I’ve actually hiked up this valley once before - last year on my second trip ever to the Pyrenees. This was when I decided to hike the HRP one day - and here I am ⌚ That said, this year's weather is colder than last year's - much colder 🥶 At the top of the climb, I’m met with what’s my favorite view thus far. I’ve said I finally feel like I’m in the mountains a few times, but this is the first time I REALLY feel like I’m in the mountains. Looking east, I’m met with new yet familiar scenes of endless talus fields, alpine lakes, distant peaks, and promises of getting lost in the boulders below 🪨 The Pyrenees are sweet 🏔️ I descend nearly 3,000 ft / 915 m to Refuge Wallon Marcadau - an enormous refugio that I think(?) is the latest in the Pyrenees. Certainly, the largest of the HRP 🏠 I then claw back all the elevation I lost up to Col d'Arratille. From here, I contour to Col des Mulets, where I can see the trail ahead switchbacking up the other side of the valley. After a brief stop at Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube and a look at the Vignemale glacier, I press on and climb again - this time up to Hourquette d'Ossoue ↗️ Just after the climb, I find myself approaching Refuge de Bayssellance, where I’ll post up for the night. This refugio is far busier than last night’s, and I manage to find some fellow non-French speakers (and one Portuguese speaker) to chat with while we’re served dinner 🇩🇪 Sleeping just inches from 2 strangers and in a room with an additional 13, I question my choice of this dank, sweaty room over pitching my tent outside ⛺ Refuge de Larribet to Refuge de Bayssellance Distance: 21.81 mi / 35.1 km Elevation: 8,999 ft / 2,743 m #hauteroutepyrénéenne #pyreneeshighroute

[random-racehorses]

Random Real Thoroughbred: BIEN AIMEE

BIEN AIMEE is a bay mare born in France in 1894. By VIGNEMALE out of BALAYEUSE. Link to their pedigreequery page: https://www.pedigreequery.com/bien+aimee11

[playandwander]

Vignemale, Pyrenees 2119x1500 [OC] https://ift.tt/Cc3AWbJ

[subimosriscos]

🐐: Este es Darío🦉, El Canalla. Y sin duda es la persona con quien más montaña he compartido. Un grandísimo compañero de aventuras... Tras una apresurada ascensión al Vignemale por temor a la amenaza de tormenta, tuvimos un largo tiempo de disfrute toda la tarde: Tras un idílico baño alpino, llegamos a la cabaña que sería nuestro hogar por un día, nos acomodamos, fuimos unos cuantos a recolectar arándanos silvestres para el desayuno del día siguiente y compartimos momentos bonitos de conversación tranquila de montaña, esos momentos en los que descubres que la persona que conocías era otra a la que estás conociendo después de compartir con ellos estas vivencias. En este momento recuerdo estar con @soofiidonato sentado en un poyo apoyados en la pared de la cabaña, hombro con hombro y en silencio, disfrutando de ver a Darío en un mood absolutamente ZEN, encontrando el equilibrio de las piedras (y el suyo) para hacerlas levantarse las unas sobre las otras en posiciones imposibles. Landart lo llaman ahora algunos... No sé como llaman los budistas a su costumbre de levantar sus túmulos amontonando piedras, pero seguro que no así. No le busco un por qué, ni razón, ni opinión. Sólo disfruto de la presencia de gente a la que quiero, admiro que sean como son y contemplo esta postal tan cargada de sentimiento. - Cada persona tiene su montaña . . #subimosriscos #vignemale #mountainmoments #amaneceresatardeceresespaña #destinationpyrenees #inpirineos #barrabes #meteopirineos #lospirineos #vivelospirineos #loves_pyrenees #pirineosfranceses #rutaspirineos #aquihaytrekking #rinconesdelpirineo #rutasdemontaña #mabellemontagne #mountainshotz #mountainfriends #mountainlovers #mountainlife #montaña #tucaranorte #visitpyrenees #pyreneespassion #loves_mountains #montagne_my_life #vive_montanas #zenart #landart (en Pirineos Aragón Francés) https://www.instagram.com/p/COGeBO0MMdt/?igshid=1tdpq9ku3boh9

[breathtakingdestinations]

Vignemale - Spain (by Alexandre Bourdeu) 

[superbnature]

no future by didierlaurancy

[maritxuz]

Linéaire entre le Pont d’Espagne et le barrage d’Ossoue

Nous avons fait cette belle traversée sur deux jours, avec une nuit au fameux refuge de Baysselance. Une belle randonnée entre forêt, lac, face nord, col et glacier. La météo plutôt fâcheuse du premier jour laisse place à un grand beau soleil le lendemain pour notre plus grand plaisir! Attention les yeux. 

Au total:

Dénivelé positif = 2013m Dénivelé négatif = 1365m

[amadeualbert]

Postals - Vignemale - Alta Muntanya - Pirineu #postals #Vignemale #altamuntanya #pirineu Copyright© 2021 Amadeu Olivella - Barcelona - Catalunya http://www.aolivella.cat (en Vignemale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXmXiF6My1I/?utm_medium=tumblr

[gregorymrcn-blog]

Between the lake and the shelter #view #beautiful #excited #color #hike #moutain #river #vignemale #cauterets #pyrenees #occitanie #france https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkys2XgSD0/?igshid=15ka3kw37jn0r

[buhart]

On the GR10, Vignemale, Pyrenees, 2017 (Canon A1)