Tioga Pass Pics

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited June 24, 2006 in Landscapes
Ed has already posted a great news that Tioga Pass (between Yosemite and Mono Lake) is finally open!

Here are a few shots just a few days before that (which made me drive 240 miles instead of just 80)...

01: Upper lake was still covered with snow and ice:

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02: Lower lake was pretty much ice-free:

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03: But, man, its water looked cold...

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04: Moon over Tioga pass:

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A few more is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/1581849

Enjoy (not) passing and (still) shooting!
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  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,467 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2006
    Nice photos! Gonna try to get up there this Friday.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2006
    Mike,
    Hikin' Mike wrote:
    Nice photos! Gonna try to get up there this Friday.

    Good luck, enjoy, don't forget to share:-)
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  • ebwestebwest Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2006
    Nice shots. I was up there in the summer 2 years ago. It was the only climb that I had to stop the motor home to let it rest. I think I'll go in the other side next time. I hope to be out there again next spring, maybe get some shots like this.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2006
    Man,
    ebwest wrote:
    Nice shots. I was up there in the summer 2 years ago. It was the only climb that I had to stop the motor home to let it rest. I think I'll go in the other side next time. I hope to be out there again next spring, maybe get some shots like this.

    This pass is brutal for RVs. I drove one this May and lord knows I don't want to drive one on this road. In all fairness, they have the warning signs about this. Good luck on yur next trip...

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  • ErikAllasErikAllas Registered Users Posts: 38 Big grins
    edited June 21, 2006
    Love the pictures. #1 is my favorite, lovely colors and great reflections.

    I don't know if its me or not... the top corners look like they get darker in some of the pictures.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited June 21, 2006
    Nice!

    Headed up there this weekend!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2006
    Erik,
    ErikAllas wrote:
    Love the pictures. #1 is my favorite, lovely colors and great reflections.

    I don't know if its me or not... the top corners look like they get darker in some of the pictures.

    Thanks for looking!

    No, it's not you - I was simply too tired and forgot to fix the vignetting.. My bad..

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2006
    Ian,
    ian408 wrote:
    Nice!
    Headed up there this weekend!
    You lucky dog you, you got it easy:-)
    Looks like a lot of dgrinners gonna be there this weekend. Don't forget to wear red hats :D
    I'll be waiting for the pictures!
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2006
    Great shots Nik....
    Ed

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2006
    Ed,
    ehughes wrote:
    Great shots Nik....

    Thanks!

    Any new bears lately? ;-)
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    That is great Nik.clap.gif
    Cristian.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    Thanks, Cristian!
    ultravox wrote:
    That is great Nik.clap.gif
    Appreciate the comment!thumb.gif
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  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    Dang those are pretty nice shots.. with all the snow up there.. Hopefully it willbe there July 1-5. I will be in teh area for 5 days...

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    Eric,
    Desert Rat wrote:
    Dang those are pretty nice shots.. with all the snow up there.. Hopefully it willbe there July 1-5. I will be in teh area for 5 days...

    Thanks!

    I think with the amount of snow they had there just a week ago there still will be plenty at the time of your visit...
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  • Michiel de BriederMichiel de Brieder Registered Users Posts: 864 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2006
    awwwww man, I'm definitely impressed with these shots! They are great! thumb.gif I wanna go there :D
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2006
    Michiel,
    Michiel de Brieder wrote:
    awwwww man, I'm definitely impressed with these shots! They are great! thumb.gif I wanna go there :D

    Thanks, bro! Next time you're here in SoCal let's plan on Sierras pre/post trip mwink.gif
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2006
    Mmmmm.... nice! You don't see pics with the ice as often. It's beautiful.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2006
    Phil,
    Phil U. wrote:
    Mmmmm.... nice! You don't see pics with the ice as often. It's beautiful.

    Yes, ice (outside the beverages) is a rare commodity for us SoCal-dwelers. Not that I'm bitter - I'd rather drive five hours to get some in the middle of June than have it coming to my doorstep for 6 or so months every year :):
    Thank you for looking! thumb.gif
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