Shendandoah In SpringTime 2010

RogersDA

Dates: Undetermined

The idea - get some DGriners/Smuggers out there for a few days. Take in some sunsets sunrises, wildlife.

Winter has taken its toll here - so I want to see some greeeeeeeeen.

travischance

RogersDA wrote:

Dates: Undetermined

The idea - get some DGriners/Smuggers out there for a few days. Take in some sunsets sunrises, wildlife.

Winter has taken its toll here - so I want to see some greeeeeeeeen.

I'd be interested. Only a short drive from Chevy Chase...

CavalierPhoto

My wife, Liz, and I would most certainly be interested as well...

Scott_Quier

ooo .... oooo ..... ooooo (think, "Welcome Back, Kotter!")

I wanna go!

RogersDA

Scott_Quier wrote:

ooo .... oooo ..... ooooo (think, "Welcome Back, Kotter!")

I wanna go!

Hey peoples are wanting to go (including Scott "Horshack" Quier)!!!

Great - let me start looking for times/weekends/etc. Now - where's Andy?

KevXman

I'm in Manassas, Va. If the scheduling works out I'd be up for it.

Andy

RogersDA wrote:

Now - where's Andy?

I'll try - but I'm in Death Valley first part of April already ....

Scott_Quier

My April dance card is starting to fill up. I'll be in NM through 11 Apr and I think I'll be going with a friend to western VA the last weekend in Apr, though that date is still TBD.

RogersDA

Sorry for my lateness on this - I completely forgot about spring break for our daughter's school.

The first week of April is definitely out. Let me get some dates for later in April. How long are you all wanting to go for? Weekends? Any weekdays? Of course availability lodging-wise needs confirming, too.

Scott_Quier

RogersDA wrote:

Sorry for my lateness on this - I completely forgot about spring break for our daughter's school.

The first week of April is definitely out. Let me get some dates for later in April. How long are you all wanting to go for? Weekends? Any weekdays? Of course availability lodging-wise needs confirming, too.

Suggest arrive Friday, shoot all day Saturday, stay Sat (or leave, dealer's choice), then leave for home after breakfast Sunday

travischance

Scott_Quier wrote:

Suggest arrive Friday, shoot all day Saturday, stay Sat (or leave, dealer's choice), then leave for home after breakfast Sunday

I agree with Scott on the weekend....(heck I may even drive home everyday)

CavalierPhoto

and at least by the end of April we should have more foliage to work with. I'm only out in Purcellville, which isn't as far west as Shenandoah, and we're still looking at buds.

Llywellyn

Man, seven years here and I've still not made it to Shenandoah. :cry

I head across the pond April 20 for two weeks, but I sure wish I could join you guys. Everything's starting to bloom around here and looks gorgeous.

jnsuffolk

Ok its about 5 hours for me. Do you have a place in mind for sleep or were you planning on roughing it

Scott_Quier

jnsuffolk wrote:

Ok its about 5 hours for me. Do you have a place in mind for sleep or were you planning on roughing it

I'm going to rough it .... as in a shower and a bed that's not my own. I have neither the equipment nor the inclination to do the outdoors thing.

RogersDA

O.k. I am going to book a room from Thursday, 29 April (arriving) through Sunday, 02 May (departing) at Skyland Lodge. Big Meadows Lodge is not open at that time.

Gives two days of shooting/hanging out instead of one.

I can get one, two, or three rooms.

I have no problem bunking-up with another person.

Any interest?

CavalierPhoto

RogersDA wrote:

O.k. I am going to book a room from Thursday, 29 April (arriving) through Sunday, 02 May (departing) at Skyland Lodge. Big Meadows Lodge is not open at that time.

Gives two days of shooting/hanging out instead of one.

I can get one, two, or three rooms.

I have no problem bunking-up with another person.

Any interest?

That'll work for Liz and I. We can be up there early Friday AM and go from there.

...
I can get one, two, or three rooms.

of course if I paid attention while reading your post......count us in for a room.

Scott_Quier

David - I'll figure a way to get Fri off so count me in. I'll even bunk with you to split the cost.

PM me the details. Thanks

RogersDA

Well cr*p.

Website @ Shenandoah shows availability for Late April and Early May, but they are saying no rates available.

Just yesterday there were plenty of rooms - I didn't book any yet as I was waiting for you all to give me a heads-up on using/sharing rooms.

I will try again later on tonight and tomorrow, and will call them, too.

Arrggghh.....

RogersDA

Bookings are done @ Skyland Lodge.

There must have been some downtime at the reservations server.

Three rooms are on-hold. There are two beds in each room.

Let me know if want to participate.

I plan on driving up/over on Thursday morning. Meet me there, meet at dinner, meet at breakfast Friday morning.

Oh - and teach me how to take good pictures, too.

CavalierPhoto

Thanks David

Liz and I are in.

I know you've been more than a few times to Shenandoah to take photos. Have you got any particular locations you're looking to get shots at?

I can easily think of Dark Hollow Falls or Big Meadows but beyond that I'm kind of at a loss.

I'm gonna try and squeeze a motorcycle ride down/out that way in the next couple weeks to scope it out a little further.

RogersDA

Awesome! Those areas are great. Let me do some more reading and see what else we can do.

RogersDA

Scott Q is in.

Chris and Liz are in.

I'm in.

Anyone else?

CavalierPhoto

As promised, I got on my trusty steed today and went to Shenandoah to see how spring is progressing there.



It's just starting to pop at the lower elevations. This is the view on 211 in Sperryville headed toward the park.


Not really much to speak of at the park entrance I chose, Thornton Gap.


Didn't go south toward Skyland or Big Meadows but instead headed north toward Front Royal. Highest peak along the way was 3100ft(?) and it was fairly typical no foliage along the way. Beautiful day with some very interesting clouds though.


You can really see the lack of foliage in IR.


Which made it easy to single out the trees that did have foliage.

RogersDA

Sending a PM to all the inquisitors here!

Andy

Wish I could go, but I have a family event that I must attend
Have fun, guys.

RogersDA

Andy wrote:

Wish I could go, but I have a family event that I must attend
Have fun, guys.

Family > Photography? dunno

Scott_Quier

RogersDA wrote:

Sending a PM to all the inquisitors here!

You have PM.

RogersDA

This webcam shot of Big Meadows from this morning shows the trees with some buds on them. Woot!!!!

JohnBiggs

If I didn't have a wedding on the 1st, I'd love to be there.