Posts: tirehouse | Ugly Hedgehog

One more.

Canyon near the front gate

Apr 4, 2012 15:43:35 #

For us old gezzers or handicaped you can get a Golden Age Pass, not sure what it's called now, for about $20.00. I believe starts at age 60. You can get into all Nat'l Parks free. Camping at Corp areas and blm land is 1/2 off. Been to Yosemite (2), Grand Canyon (4), Painted Desert, Arches, Yellowstone, Harpers Ferry, Shiloh, and several others and everyone in the car got in free.Here's one more from there. Leroy

SnowAngel wrote:

philo wrote:

Loves Arches. After Yosemite it is my second favorite park. Like others walking up to Delicate is a real killer. I'm getting too old for a long hike up hill. So glad I made it a few years age. Went up for sunset and it sure got dark coming down.
Good shots.

I'm saving my pennies so I can hopefully go to Yosemite next year. Never been, dying to go!!!

Apr 4, 2012 07:24:17 #

Thanks Leroy

photo guy wrote:

I like it. Very serene.

Apr 4, 2012 06:16:56 #

alienmurphy wrote:

tirehouse wrote:

I drove up to the mountains of Eastern Oklahoma on to Talimena Scenic Drive into the CLOUDS!! Leroy

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Oh my gosh! I lived in Broken Bow, OK years ago. The ex loved making the Talimena drive. You are so right about driving in the clouds. When I first experienced it I was awe struck and can still feel those goose bumps of excitement when I think of that first experience standing on the ground, in the clouds.

JimH doesn't think there are hills in OK let alone mtns so here are several more photos taken from Talimena Dr.

Talimena Drive

Mountain Sunset

Apr 4, 2012 06:01:25 #

tirehouse wrote:

We were there in 07 but this is as close to Delicate Arch I got. Glad we didn't go up and personal (3 mile hike) half hr later a t-storm rolled in and water was pouring off the rocks.

SnowAngel wrote:

SQUIRL033 wrote:

neat location, some nice shots! did you make it up to Delicate Arch?

Thanks...unfortunately we didn't get to Delicate.....weather turned bad, but plan to go back some day!

I found a different program to resize my photos. It looks a little better. Leroy

Delicate Arch photo corrected

Apr 4, 2012 05:39:17 #

SnowAngel wrote:

quote=tirehouse We were there in 07 but this is a... (show quote)

Sorry about the color, it changed when I resized the picture in PSE. It still was a half mile away.

Apr 3, 2012 22:33:56 #

We were there in 07 but this is as close to Delicate Arch I got. Glad we didn't go up and personal (3 mile hike) half hr later a t-storm rolled in and water was pouring off the rocks.

SnowAngel wrote:

SQUIRL033 wrote:

neat location, some nice shots! did you make it up to Delicate Arch?

Thanks...unfortunately we didn't get to Delicate.....weather turned bad, but plan to go back some day!

From across the canyon

zoomed in

Apr 3, 2012 21:44:34 #

Thank you. Leroy

ftpecktim wrote:

I like it.

Apr 3, 2012 21:41:39 #

It's not a B & W. There's color in there

Apr 3, 2012 21:39:27 #

JimH wrote:

Interesting shot. You might see what it does if you crop out the branches to the left - it may make the center tree and the picnic benches more powerful.

Didn't know OK had hills - last time I drove across it (1985, I-80) it seemed flat as a two dollar pizza.

Where I live, it climbs over 1,000 feet one mile north of me.

Apr 3, 2012 21:33:37 #

I got up early last fall to get my self a good sunrise. It had rained the day before,but the clouds were moving out. I drove up to the mountains of Eastern Oklahoma on to Talimena Scenic Drive into the CLOUDS!! I didn't come away empty thou. I got this photo.

Leroy

Lonely Picnic

Apr 3, 2012 12:02:19 #

Venus-Pleiades last night

Really thanks ngc1514. I'm not into astrophotography that much but I thought this was a good subject to shoot. Thanks Leroy

tirehouse wrote:

quote=ngc1514 Nice shot and the trailing isn't re... (show quote)

Apr 3, 2012 11:56:16 #

Venus-Pleiades last night

ngc1514 wrote:

Nice shot and the trailing isn't really objectiona... (show quote)

Duh ... thanks

Apr 3, 2012 10:42:55 #

Venus-Pleiades last night

Lucian wrote:

next time take a big search light type light and do a little light painting on your trees at the base there, it will give added dimension to your shots and is fun trying lighting from different directions to enhance your lovely star shots.

It was pretty light out there with the moon. I'll try the light idea next time, although it'll be rough with no power. I live on battery power.. Nearest power line is 2 miles away.

Apr 2, 2012 23:45:58 #

At Liberty

Few people know that there is a second crack in the bell. It runs from the top of the first crack along under the "Pass and Stow" to the top ring under the pivot log. It showed up after it was last rang around 1838. That crack was filled. Leroy