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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tioga Pass and Foresta
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:31:49 -0700
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>> 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.

more beautiful stuff here Bob, esp the lupines in the valley,


Steve





>> C&C always much appreciated,
>> Best,
>> Bob
>> Bob Adler
>> Palo Alto, CA
>> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>> 
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