Author Archives: Andy McDonald

About Andy McDonald

Andy McDonald is the developer of FoxClocks. You can reach him by e-mail at: (his first name)(at)(this domain).

Patagonia 2011

Some pics from the deep south of Argentina and Chile.

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FoxClocks 2.9.35

FoxClocks 2.9.35 is awaiting approval from the editors at addons.mozilla.org (which typically takes upwards of two weeks); you can download it here, or wait for it to be approved, at which point Firefox should automatically download the new version. If … Continue reading

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FoxClocks Startup Performance

Looks like FoxClocks is impacting Firefox startup times. See here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/performance/ I’ll be looking into this issue when I return from vacation in early May. Andy

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FoxClocks for Firefox 4

A new version of FoxClocks is awaiting approval from the editors at addons.mozilla.org; you can download it here, or wait for it to be approved, at which point Firefox should automatically download the new version.

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Peru and Bolivia 2010

Some pics from Peru and Bolivia. A work-in-progress…

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The View from Gokyo Ri, Everest Region, Nepal

I think this shot from the minor peak of Gokyo Ri makes a good desktop (right-click and save for much bigger). For a sense of scale, check out the blue roofs of the village of Gokyo 600m below. More photos … Continue reading

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Ethiopia

I recently ran across a few slide scans from a trip to Ethiopia in 2005. Hopefully I’ll dig out some more; in the meantime, here are a few shots from Lalibela and Harar:

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A Quick Visit to Alberta

Rather belatedly, some mountainy scenes from AB. And a couple of little videos: And

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Back to Nepal, Part II: Tsum, Manaslu and Annapurna, November 2009

After some downtime in Kathmandu, I joined the legendary yakshaver and friends for a walk round the Manaslu massif, including a detour to the remarkable Tsum valley. As the Manaslu trail wound down I headed west and north on the … Continue reading

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Back to Nepal, Part I: Salpa-Arun to Gokyo, October 2009

I was lucky enough to spend October and November 2009 back in Nepal. In October I trekked from Tumlingtar, low down on the banks of the Arun Kosi, to the Gokyo valley high in the Everest region. Here are some … Continue reading

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