[Leica] IMG: Tioga Pass and Foresta

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

Thanks Douglas. Must admit I had to look up the definition of "stonking"!
Best,
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com 




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From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Mon, June 21, 2010 12:49:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Tioga Pass and Foresta

Some really stonking stuff there, Bob

Douglas
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at yahoo.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 6:48 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
> 
> 
> 
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