Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto