[Leica] Bonita Falls

[rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)]

Truly unique with the ice, Aram. I love the second icecicle image. Hard to 
visualize and you did it really well.
Best,
Bob 

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On Jan 14, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Went on a hike yesterday to Bonita Falls.  Yes, this is in SoCal, just 
> east of LA, but the weather down here as been pretty cold for this area, 
> and the hike, mostly in the shady side of a canyon, was covered with ice 
> and what passes for snow down here.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/c2/so/bf/bonita+falls+hike-0402.jpg.html
> 
> The trail head up a steep canyon following the stream that comes over the 
> waterfall.  Lots of ice in places.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/c2/so/bf/bonita+falls+hike-0381.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/c2/so/bf/bonita+falls+hike-0385.jpg.html
> 
> Finally we reach the waterfall. Not a lot of water this time of year, but 
> the ice made it quite unique and interesting. 
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/c2/so/bf/bonita+falls+hike-0389.jpg.html
> 
> Notice the graffiti all over the rocks.  This is about a mile from the 
> trail head, and all along the wash to the canyon, and even up the canyon 
> right by the falls there was an abundance of graffiti.  Really sad.  Some 
> of it has been painted out, but has been re-graffitied with impunity.
> 
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/c2/so/bf/bonita+falls+hike-0393.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/c2/so/bf/bonita+falls+hike-0397.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/c2/so/bf/bonita+falls+hike-0401.jpg.html
> 
> Bonita falls is suppose to be the 2nd tallest falls in California, but you 
> only get to see the lower section which is about 90 feet.  I think they 
> are cheating in calling it a 400 foot falls.  At least with Yosemite you 
> can see the upper and lower falls at the same time, but I still call that 
> one cheating, too.
> 
> Comments welcome.  Some taken with 35-70/4 to keep with Leica content.  
> All on D600.
> 
> Aram
> 
> Aram Langhans
> 
> Semi-Retired (Retarded) Science Teacher
> and unemployed photographer
> 
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