Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Point Bonita Lighthouse Full Moon Walk
From: "Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 22:11:30 -0800
References: <062e01c09e3f$04b25c20$e904c53f@pabell.net> <008501c0a1fd$f6221340$02000003@dnai.com>

Count me in, too, Ken.  My wife and daughter are also interested.  Do they
have any group arrangements?

If you are still interested, e*** has a new in box SL66.  The link is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1218001833

Tom Schofield

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Point Bonita Lighthouse Full Moon Walk


> Hello Ken:
>
> Count me and my wife Georgia in.   We will try to make reservations.  Let
us
> know any procedural informational information.
>
> Roland Smith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org>
> To: <balug@creativephoto.com>
> Cc: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 12:51 AM
> Subject: [Leica] Point Bonita Lighthouse Full Moon Walk
>
>
> > BALUGs,
> >
> > The next Sunset/Full-Moon walk at the Point Bonita Lighthouse in the
Marin
> > Headlands that falls on a Saturday is April 7.
> >
> > Point Bonita Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the entrance to the
San
> > Francisco Bay.  Precariously perched atop a steep cliff, at the
> > south-western tip of Marin County, just north of San Francisco, in the
> > Golden Gate National Recreation Area.  It is in a dramatic setting, some
> 140
> > ft above the high waves, and the lighthouse and its environs are full of
> > photographic opportunities.
> >
> > The walk on April 7 starts at 6:30 pm and ends at 8:30 pm.  Both the
> > moonrise and sunset are at about 7:40 pm,  so you will be busy around
> then.
> > The half-mile walk to the lighthouse takes about 15 minutes, and you
> should
> > have plenty of time to set up whatever gear you may have.  I will be
armed
> > with a Noctilux, with the camera loaded with Provia F or Velvia film.
> Note
> > that this event is very popular among amateur photographers in the area.
> >
> > To reserve your place, you will have to call National Park Service at
415
> > 331 1540.  I don't know exactly when they start accepting reservations,
> but
> > it is typically two weeks before the event date.
> >
> > I realise that the date coincides with the next Photo Fair and I assume
> many
> > of us will be there.  I could organise an early supper/gathering in
> > Sausalito at 4 pm or so, before heading out.  An alternate activity
during
> > the day is to explore the area, with abandoned military installations
and
> > the well-known Hawk Hill, aka Hill 129 where Telyts have been seen in
use.
> >
> > http://www.nps.gov/goga/mahe/pobo/
> > http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/maritime/park/ptbonita.htm
> > http://www.nps.gov/goga/parknews/index.htm
> >
> >
> > Ken Iisaka <first name at last name dot org>
> > Still lost in Mill Valley, Marin County, CA.
> >
> >
> >
>

In reply to: Message from "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org> ([Leica] Point Bonita Lighthouse Full Moon Walk)
Message from "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> (Re: [Leica] Point Bonita Lighthouse Full Moon Walk)