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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tioga Pass and Foresta
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:49:18 +0100
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Some really stonking stuff there, Bob

Douglas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at yahoo.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 6:48 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tioga Pass and Foresta


> Went on a 17 hour trip to Yosemite Friday as Tioga Pass had just opened a 
> couple of weeks ago. As you can imagine, there was water gushing 
> everywhere. This is the South Fork of the Toulumne River as where it 
> passes under the road:
>
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_3961VerticleFalls_MASTER_large.html
>
> The Tuolumne River was at it's peak, covering rocks usually high and dry 
> and a dull gray:
>
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_4068TuolomneTS_MASTER_large.html
>
> On the way back we saw the devastation from last September's Foresta Fire 
> that started as a controlled burn but got out of control ( 
> http://www.goldrushcam.com/2009/mariposa%20news/mariposa_news%20416.htm ). 
> It was basically all ash with a few burnt snags. Fortunately the fire 
> moved north and left the meadows and houses west of Foresta Road alone. 
> Lupines were popping out of the ash; not sure why the fire triggered their 
> bloom:
>
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_4160Foresta_MASTER_large.html
>
> A super bright day at high altitude didn't allow for many keepers, but 
> always beautiful just driving around. The valley floor was beginning to 
> choke up with tourists and summer visitors, so not the best time of year 
> to go other than to see the gushing falls.
> C&C always much appreciated,
> Best,
> Bob
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
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