Posts Made By: Fred Lusk

Lewis…

VERY nice.

Tomorrow my wife and I are taking a day trip to Yosemite. We live in Fresno and go several times a year, mostly to avoid yard work. My plan is to observe and photograph climbers on El Cap with my new Celestron CPC 800 and my Olympus E-1 DSLR.

We have a good friend from high school who is a rock climber and we took her to Yosemite last year after our 30-year reunion. As we watched the climbers in binoculars she explained what they were doing. Funny thing is she lived in Fresno for at least five years before and during high school and had never been to Yosemite. She will get a kick out of the photos.

After that, we will venture up to either Washburn Point or Glacier Point and set up the scope again. I'm also bringing my solar filter because there are two nice sunspots near the middle. I expect we will get a line of people wanting to look, which is part of the fun. One or more astronomy clubs will be up at Glacier Point tonight and tomorrow night for public observing, but we need to get get back home before it gets too late, so we will miss the fun. Unfortunately, our club's stint at Glacier Point this conflicts with a preplanned vacation.

Fred

This next image shows the three main areas we saw climbers. The next three images will zoom in on these areas.

This is a fairly classic shot, but at 11 mm on my E-1 a wider angle than one usually sees.

Glacier Point is on the south rim of Yosemite Valley, 3200 feet above the valley floor. You see the east end of Yosemite Valley below Half Dome. The narrow canyon extending away in the middle ish Tenaya Canyon.

Ron…

Very nice photo. It's amazing to me that the "little" falls in Yosemite Valley remain unknown to so many visitors, and yet are perfectly visible from a busy location. Numerous times I have pointed out Staircase to people hanging out at Curry Village, or Silver Strand at Tunnel View, or Illilouette at Washburn Point, etc. If these falls were somewhere else they would have their own park.

Fred

Todd…

Fuji Provia 400 is also a great film, but a bit pricy. I have used it and the EliteChrome 200 with good results.

Fred

Tom...

Excellent series of images.

Fred

Jim…

I suspect it's not really empty. It's probably full of socks lost in the dryer and missing luggage.

Fred

Ivan…

That's a nice set of photos. Sounds like a great trip.

If you do the Grand Canyon, I suggest also adding Bryce and Zion.

Another great trip is the Black Hills in South Dakota. My wife I flew to Denver this summer and did an 1800-mile road trip up to the Black Hills. There is a lot to do and see in a very small area. I still mean to post some photos from that trip, but THEY want me to work. Go figure.

Fred

Alan…

That's outstanding.

Fred

Linton…

Great photos. I need to get there.

Ivan…

If you love deserts, then you will love Death Valley. I suggest avoiding the summer, though.

Fred