Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am behind on my reading since we were out camping. In spring 2010 we happened to be at the bridge below Vernal falls when search and rescue were practicing some of their techniques. got to see them string rope and travel across the river. Even lower themselves to the top of the water as if they were going to pluck someone from the river. It was interesting. Here are a few shots. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/ca10/y/Yosemite-9536.jpg.html This guy would signal with his whistle when he wanted to lowered to the water or raised up. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/ca10/y/Yosemite-9535.jpg.html Then they hauled someone across the river. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/ca10/y/Yosemite-9527.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/ca10/y/Yosemite-9528.jpg.html View large and you can see he was actually not a victim, but was taking my picture as I took his. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul Roark" <roark.paul at gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 8:27 AM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Yosemite Mist Trail >> >> "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote >> >>> Just don't go swimming... >>> >>> http://www.latimes.com/local/**lanow/la-me-ln-man-swept-over-** >>> yosemite-waterfall-20130602,0,**1124451.story<http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-man-swept-over-yosemite-waterfall-20130602,0,1124451.story> >>> >>> >> I met a ranger in a wet suit at the Merced once and asked him what he was > doing. "Looking for a body." They have to search the river until they > find the body -- or most of it. They also have to take large bags to the > bottom of Half Dome and other cliff areas to pick up the pieces. It sort > of took away my desire to be a ranger there. > > One of the absolute dumbest things I ever saw was a testosterone-poisoned > teenager hanging from one of the I beams under the bridge at the top of > Nevada falls. He was proving his machismo to his buddies by going hand > over hand along the I beam, under the bridge and over the top of the > falls. > I couldn't watch. > > About the biggest risk I've taken at the top of that falls is to put my > camera on the end of an extended tripod, set the self timer, and hold the > camera as far as possible over the edge of the falls to get a shot looking > straight down. It makes a cool picture (even if no person is going over > the falls at the time). ;-) > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > >