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Subject: [Leica] Mist trail asscent
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:16:00 -0700
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I am hoping to make it to Half Dome WITH a 4x5! one of these years!


On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 7:49 AM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> 
wrote:

> 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
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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>>
>>
>>
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