Yosemite!

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Tunnel View. Pentax 645N, SMC-FA 45-85 lens, Ilford XP-2

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Bridal Veil Falls. Pentax 645N, SMC-FA 45-85 lens, Ilford XP-2


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El Capitan, Pentax 645N, SMC-FA 45-85 lens, Ilford XP-2

Cheers,
Kent
 
Here are a few from my 2007 trip to Yosemite. All I had with me at the time was a cheap Olympus point-and-shoot camera (digital) from the early 2000's. It was technically a pretty terrible camera, but I tried to make the best use of it.

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Wow, what a great trip! My wife and I really had a great time, although we did leave earlier than anticipated yesterday because it was starting to get really hot. I feel like I've barely scratched the surface of what Yosemite has to offer, so I suspect I'll be back one day. We managed to get to the most frequented places, but the best part was of course the hiking. We did the Taft Point trail and the Panorama trail, the temperature wasn't so bad that high up and there was decent cloud cover and some droplets of rain which kept us refreshed and made for some dramatic clouds in the photos.

Here are the s90 shots.

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Glacier Point.

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On the Panorama Trail, heading down into the Valley.

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A tightrope walker balancing in between two points at Taft Point. Even though he was tethered, it was still exhilarating to see because that drop is mind-bogglingly immense. I'm not afraid of heights, but Taft Point made me a bit queasy.

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A brook from Bridalveil falls.

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El Cap, approaching thunderclouds.


These are from my Stylus Epic/Mju II. Very pleased with how it handled the various situations despite it being a point and shoot. Pan F Plus shot at box speed, processed in d76 1:1 at 7 mins at 75° (lowest temperature I can handle this time of year).

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Glacier Point again.

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Taft Point.

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Trees on the Panorama Trail.

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View from the Panorama Trail, light becoming dappled due to oncoming storm clouds. We heard a couple of thunderclaps which made me nervous, but my wife was still more concerned about the bears.

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Stream close to Illilouette Falls.
 
Last time I was in Yosemite was probably close to the time your photos were taken, Larry. Maybe a little later. I was on a cross-country ski/backpacking trip with my troop of Boy Scouts in 1989 or early 1990. I should really get back to the Sierras. I have memories of running around Tuolemne River with no clothes on maybe about 1982. My little brother was just born and the family went camping up in Yosemite. My parents spent their honeymoon backpacking in Yosemite and always stressed the importance of the outdoors to us kids. Now they are retired and back to traveling around the Rocky Mountain states, having fun camping like newlyweds.

Phil Forrest
 
Phil_F_NM said:
Last time I was in Yosemite was probably close to the time your photos were taken, Larry. Maybe a little later. I was on a cross-country ski/backpacking trip with my troop of Boy Scouts in 1989 or early 1990. I should really get back to the Sierras. I have memories of running around Tuolemne River with no clothes on maybe about 1982. My little brother was just born and the family went camping up in Yosemite. My parents spent their honeymoon backpacking in Yosemite and always stressed the importance of the outdoors to us kids. Now they are retired and back to traveling around the Rocky Mountain states, having fun camping like newlyweds.

Phil Forrest
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I’d love to go back as well, but I hear it’s crowded. The full John Muir experience is hard to come by🙂
 
Larry Cloetta said:
I’d love to go back as well, but I hear it’s crowded. The full John Muir experience is hard to come by🙂
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Yeah, a few years ago when I heard that smog was a problem in Yosemite valley, I thought that I'll never see it like I had when I was young.
I really want to hike the Grand Tetons in your neck of the woods, then head up north to Glacier NP and cross the border into Banff, Alberta one of these days. It's always "one of these days," these days...

Phil Forrest
 
Phil_F_NM said:
Yeah, a few years ago when I heard that smog was a problem in Yosemite valley, I thought that I'll never see it like I had when I was young.
I really want to hike the Grand Tetons in your neck of the woods, then head up north to Glacier NP and cross the border into Banff, Alberta one of these days. It's always "one of these days," these days...

Phil Forrest
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It’s crazy crowded here too, a human logjam. People go to Disneyworld to escape the crowds here, to find some peace and quiet. But come on over, we can squeeze you in. Ha ha.
I’d love to drive up to Banff and Jasper again, maybe that’s not ruined yet, if the Canadians would let me in.
 
Larry, Your photo of the cables up the back side of Half Dome brought back a memory… Some time after Labor Day, the Park Service takes the wooden steps and supports down, but leaves the cables in place, where they lie on the granite suspended from their anchor bolts. A number of years ago, some friends of mine and I hiked up to the staging area, in late October, after the cables were “down,” and ascended Half Dome by grabbing a cable and working our way up to the top. You need to wear heavy leather gardening gloves to do this, and proper footwear is also a good idea. One of our group had ascended this way before, and his advice was “keep your eyes focused about 7 feet in front of you and don’t look down.” Good advice. The climb was totally doable, but I’m not sure the Park Service allows ascents any longer after the cables are down. The view from the top of Half Dome is incredible, and it’s quite a large area… enough for a wedding or a 50th birthday party! ;-)
 
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