Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/06/21

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Subject: [Leica] Mist trail asscent
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 22:27:15 -0700
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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
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>
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