[Leica] Yosemite report

[richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)]

Sounds like a great time to go!! Thanks for the report.

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge683 at fastmail.com> 
wrote:

> We drove up to Yosemite on Sunday via Rt 140 from Merced. There wasn?t
> much color along the river below 3,000 feet but there was a healthy flow in
> the Merced which was very nice to see.
>
> We arrived in the park under heavy overcast. Lots of yellows to be seen in
> the under-story that just popped in the gray light.
>
> Tons of water flowing over the falls throughout the park.BridalVeil Fall
> was really flowing well.
>
> We jogged up to Tunnel View - I was sad to see the number of dead trees
> from that vantage. The drought has severely stressed the trees which have
> then succumbed to bark beetles.
>
> Then a deluge hit us as we headed to the Lodge. Traffic was a bit of a
> mess. The normal flow around the valley has been impacted by work in
> Yosemite Village. The normal one-way traffic pattern is now two-way. You
> have a choice about staying on the south side of the valley or shifting
> over to the north side. There?s only one place to do that. So if you head
> up be sure to know where you want to go and to read the signs!
>
> The dogwood are in the early-middle phase of changing - lots of wonderful
> pastels.
>
> We left the park on Rt 120 (our normal way but Rt 140 was closed due to a
> rock slide. They were going to have to dynamite the mini-van sized boulders
> that were blocking the road. Should be open as I write this, I hope.) As we
> climbed the dogwood became more and more vivid. Definitely some fine stands
> on the fringes of the fire areas!
>
> The park was very quiet. Maybe it was the weather to some extent, but I
> think the park is just low-use in the later autumn. The hotels didn?t seem
> full, the restaurants were only seating half the available seats.
>
> We both road our recumbent trikes which are wonderful photo vehicles to
> travel the park - but NOT on the roads. Being two-way and with no shoulders
> we judged them too hazardous for the likes of us.
>
> In short: a great time to visit Yosemite. Lots of water in all the falls
> and in the rivers and streams. Seemed more like early spring in terms of
> water.
>
> I?ll post a few snaps when I have something to share.
>
> Thanks for reading!
>
> Adam Bridge
> Davis, CA
>
>
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