Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow! Thanks for the great sites and thoughts, Bob. We're psyched! (And not teaching poodles to fly, either. $1.50 if anyone gets the reference.) Adam On 2011 Sep 14, at 10:03 PM, Robert Adler wrote: > Hi Adam. > Here are some sites to keep an eye on for fall colors in the eastern > sierras: > http://www.californiafallcolor.com/ > http://www.gdanmitchell.com/ > http://calphoto.com/fall.htm > > It appears that the colors are changing a bit early this year. Second week > of October would be my uneducated guess for prime. Places to look are > Virginia Lakes, Twin Lakes, June Lake Loop, Lundy Canyon, Convict Lake, > and, > down in Bishop, Bishop Creeks (were the best last year) and Rock Creek near > Mammouth. > > Michael Frye's sight might be up to date to let you know what's going on in > Yosemite. I found beautiful colors at the Pohone Bridge and up on Crane > Flat > Rd. Also the walk to Mirror Lake is flat and beautiful by the upper Merced > there. Easy walk, beautiful water and sometimes color. > > I'm totally jealous!!!! Have fun, > Bob > > Lundy Canyon area near Mono Lake and Yosemite, Rock Creek south of Mammoth > Lakes, , McGee Creek, Convict Lake, and the June Lake Loop. Around > Bridgeport, you won't want to miss Virginia Lakes, Twin Lakes and the > Conway > Summit. The West Walker River is also lined with gold. > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for your observations and suggestions, Bob. Greatly appreciated. >> >> We're planning on going back up in October - times/dates working around >> weather, etc. We're going to Yosemite in early November with a group from >> the bike club for some hiking, although I'm not certain how much of that >> I'll be doing. >> >> If you have some favorite places you'd care to share I'd sure be >> interested. I think we'll take four days, two of them working out of >> Bridgeport to do Bodie. >> >> I'm trying to wrap my head around when things might perk up, color-wise, >> in >> the Sierra this year. With all the moisture in the late spring it could >> be a >> fabulous autumn. >> >> Healing is going great. Hip surgery is a breeze compared to knees and my >> knee surgery last year wasn't difficult by any means. I'm impatiently >> waiting to be allowed to drive. I know it'll be at least Thanksgiving >> before >> I'm allowed on my bike again. Sigh. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Adam >> >> On Sep 12, 2011, at 8:21 PM, Robert Adler wrote: >> >>> Hi Adam, >>> I think the first image is best. The second one has the river bend too >>> centered for me and in the third one there is a bit of road showing. >>> There is a lot of potential in the first one. If you did some judicious >>> dodging and burning, I think it would be a really luminous image. I don't >>> know if you've done anything after the scan in an editing program, but if >>> you haven't, this image warrants it. >>> The eastern sierra's are gorgeous; once you are up and mobile you need to >>> make that trip again! >>> >>> Glad you are healing well. >>> Best, >>> Bob >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information