Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Richard and Bob. The climb gets more difficult every year. I swear they increase the height of the steps. I rarely hike all the way to the top of the falls, unless I am going further up the trail to say Nevada Falls. The last bit of the climb with the stairs along the face of the cliff is indeed a hard pull with very tall steps. That's usually where I stop, just past the mist in the "level" section by the trees. Most falls are not that great from the top. I think maybe the wide angle perspective adds to the feeling of dangerousness. Thanks or looking. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2014 10:27 PM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Mist trail asscent > I climbed the trail many times, but don't recall it ever look so > "dangerous" as your first pic. Vernal Fall is quite nice, but the climb is > even more difficult as the rocks "steps" are farther apart. > > > On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> Another lost post. >> >> >> Even if there is not a great amount of mist, like this year, the mist >> trail is always fun and is a must on any trip. >> >> Lots of large, uneven stairs. Not so bad when it is dry. I don't think >> they are OSHA approved. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/Vernal+Falls+trail-0598.jpg.html >> >> And one must always be friendly to the visitors. My wife likes to take >> other people's photos >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/Vernal+Falls+trail-0603.jpg.html >> >> Many techniques are used to balance yourself on the way up, and >> especially >> down >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/Vernal+Falls+trail-0605.jpg.html >> >> Onward and upward >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/Vernal+Falls+trail-0609.jpg.html >> >> My wife takes a breather at the only mostly dry spot through the mist. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/Vernal+Falls+trail-0610.jpg.html >> >> And if you are lucky, you get a treat at the end of the mist part of the >> trail >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/Vernal+Falls+trail-0614.jpg.html >> >> The trail proceeds further to the top of Vernal falls, but we rarely go >> there. Most waterfalls don't look that great from the top. >> >> View large for the full effect, even thought there is no Leica content in >> these. >> >> Comments welcome. >> >> Aram >> >> >> Aram Langhans >> (Semi) Retired (retarded?) Science Teacher >> & Unemployed photographer >> >> "The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >> himself >> would ever have dared dream." James D. Watson >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > >