Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, I disagree! The best time for coastal Northern California is May. Days are long and the coastal fog burns off early. School is still in session and tourists are at a minimum. I speak with over 50 years of experience driving coastal Northern California. Including the Lost Coast. Jerry Adam Bridge wrote: > I've not been to Bodie in a few years but it's a pretty neat place. I would > in no way call it a tourist trap. Like almost any place in California there > are going to be people. And it can be TORRID. > I'm sorry you're coming in the summer. Late September or early October is > The Time for northern California either coast or the Sierra. > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > > >> At 07:44 PM 6/30/2009, you wrote: >> >> >>> I recently spent a most enjoyable week in the Eastern Sierra, visiting >>> long >>> familiar places for the first time with the M8. >>> Pictures are at http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OBRYK/09Eastside/ or >>> http://tinyurl.com/lpw4az . >>> Comments and critiques will be welcome. >>> Oliver >>> >>> >> Really gorgeous! I think you must have been very close to where I'll be >> next week. I don't recognize any names but the scenery is very familiar. >> You had beautiful weather. I'm hoping for a few clouds but no rain. Was >> Bodie worth the trip as far as photography goes? I won't have a way to >> get >> there while we're in Golden Trout, but once we get back to LA we plan to >> rent a car and drive for a few days. I'm looking for ghost towns but not >> tourist traps. Is there any such thing? >> >> Love your photos! The M8 and you really delivered. It looks like the 28 >> was your favorite lens. I love that the 35 was your "long" lens. >> >> Tina >> >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _