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Subject: [Leica] IMG: revisiting some old images of the eastern Sierra
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:18:26 -0700
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Always happy to be of help!

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Richard Man <richard at 
imagecraft.com>wrote:

> 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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Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com


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