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Subject: [Leica] IMG: revisiting some old images of the eastern Sierra
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:54:31 -0700
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Thank you Bob, post bookmarked :-)

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> 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
> >
> >
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>
>
> --
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
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