Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice ones, Bob. I like them all! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at yahoo.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 12:48 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tioga Pass and Foresta > Went on a 17 hour trip to Yosemite Friday as Tioga Pass had just opened a > couple of weeks ago. As you can imagine, there was water gushing > everywhere. This is the South Fork of the Toulumne River as where it > passes under the road: > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_3961VerticleFalls_MASTER_large.html > > The Tuolumne River was at it's peak, covering rocks usually high and dry > and a dull gray: > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_4068TuolomneTS_MASTER_large.html > > On the way back we saw the devastation from last September's Foresta Fire > that started as a controlled burn but got out of control ( > http://www.goldrushcam.com/2009/mariposa%20news/mariposa_news%20416.htm ). > It was basically all ash with a few burnt snags. Fortunately the fire > moved north and left the meadows and houses west of Foresta Road alone. > Lupines were popping out of the ash; not sure why the fire triggered their > bloom: > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_4160Foresta_MASTER_large.html > > A super bright day at high altitude didn't allow for many keepers, but > always beautiful just driving around. The valley floor was beginning to > choke up with tourists and summer visitors, so not the best time of year > to go other than to see the gushing falls. > C&C always much appreciated, > Best, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >