Vail, Colorado

PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
edited December 29, 2008 in Journeys
I have to say, the G9 saw WAY MORE ACTION than the 5D2 for reasons that it was way too inconvenient to carry a big camera most of the time. I really learned to love this little workhorse and treated it a bit like it was disposable, which made me use it more. It rewarded me by surviving snow, water and some pretty serious weather. I took the little G9 snowboarding for 3 days, dog-sledding and trekking and had it in my big snow pants' pocket most of the time. A handful from the trip:

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The G9 holding its own:
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A couple videos to come, once I get them processed.

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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2008
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    I especially like the water fountain one because of the snow formation!! And number 2, with the snow on the pines!
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  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2008
    Ahh some more from the 5D2:

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    JABBA the SNOWMAN
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  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2008
    A couple videos from the G9. Franz Lanting, eat your heart out—it was like March of the Penguins on our first day of snowboard lessons. If you can learn in this environment, you can learn anywhere!



    Being pulled by dogs:



    A couple meaningless, yet sort of pretty, videos from the 5D2:

  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited December 27, 2008
    Did you drive the dogs?

    I'm partial to the creek--that is beauty-full!
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  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2008
    ian408 wrote:
    Did you drive the dogs?

    I'm partial to the creek--that is beauty-full!

    It was a lovely guy called Drew, who was a great driver. I did get to stand on one of the rear rails (what are they called?) on the last run, which was great fun.

    okay more from the Eagle River coming...
  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2008
    Nice pics and I like the videos too :) I'll hopefully be uploading some 5D2 videos from Christmas while I sleep tonight. I took a 1 minute video and it was over 300MBs o.O
  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2008
    Thanks, Cat.

    Don't ask me why:



    This one actually looks superb in 1080 taken with the mighty 100-400mm. Again, useless, but here you are:

  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited December 27, 2008
    Those "dunno whys" are interesting. BTW, I have no idea what you call the bits on a sled. I just think it would be cool to drive one.
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2008
    Like the 8th shot the most, Aspens, right?
  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2008
    Tee Why wrote:
    Like the 8th shot the most, Aspens, right?

    Indeed! Somewhere I read that Aspens are in trouble (disease or beetles or something) but Vail and environs was teeming with them. Apparently, a clump of them are really one tree with a complex root system. you can tell the clumps apart by the coloration.
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2008
    Nice series. I like the sled dog shots the best.
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited December 28, 2008
    Pindy wrote:
    Indeed! Somewhere I read that Aspens are in trouble (disease or beetles or something) but Vail and environs was teeming with them. Apparently, a clump of them are really one tree with a complex root system. you can tell the clumps apart by the coloration.

    Don't know about Aspens, but the Pine Blight Beetle has taken a heavy toll. The area around Dillon/Frisco looks very sad. :cry

    Speaking of pines, the closeup shot of the pine and snow is superb!
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  • AngryRedAngryRed Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited December 28, 2008
    Really nice series mate. The avatar of my husky "Glacier" hopefully won't reveal which images I care for.

    :D

    The image of the cat is good too (for a cat!).
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  • PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2008
    Many thanks!
  • speedsk8rspeedsk8r Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2008
    Wow those videos are clean along with the pics i like the pics,very steady hand,i know it was cold out there.
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