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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,914 moderator
    edited March 13, 2005
    There was a great article in the San Jose Mercury News about some of the
    recently completed renovations at Yosemite Falls.

    If you've been before, the biggest change is the removal of the parking lot
    at the base of the falls. The restrooms were replaced with newer ones and
    the trail leading to the falls re-routed.

    From the parking lot (or what was the parking lot), your view of the falls is
    framed by magnificant trees. As you wander towards the falls, you
    can hear the water. And finally, you round a short bend to be greeted by
    a view of the lower falls.

    The falls are one of my favorite spots to go in the park. Most people go
    during the day. But a moonlit night can be a spectacular time to go too.

    Here are a couple of teasers...probably posted before but just to keep
    you interested...

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    Ian
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Saw these beautiful shots of Yosemite. Great stuff.

    very purdy
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    aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2005
    Ok, looks like I'll be camping with some friends in the park during the event...so I guess I will meet up with you all for some shooting, etc. Is there a general meeting place where everyone will gather in the morning, etc.?
    -Kendall

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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2005
    aero-nut wrote:
    Ok, looks like I'll be camping with some friends in the park during the event...so I guess I will meet up with you all for some shooting, etc. Is there a general meeting place where everyone will gather in the morning, etc.?

    watch this space.
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2005
    gear rental
    if anyone needs gear, or wants to get add'l gear for the weekend, keeble & shuchat in palo alto has a great rental dept.

    i've just reserved a canon 14mm L and a 500mm f/4L i.s. deal.gif

    all the details are on their rental page, you download a pdf and you can check it out.
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    saturday night dinner
    ok ok

    i promised that i hacked into the secure vault that is baldy's wallet lol3.gif and i have put together a smash bash for saturday night may 7th (hey, i get to plan my own bday lol3.gif)

    we'll be having dinner at yosemite lodge, in the valley
    i've arranged for copius quantities of food, including horse doovies, a bbq (natch), and dessert :eat
    we'll be having a cash bar 1drink.gif (fish is coming, i couldn't hack into fort knox....)

    anyhow, just a small update, everthing is coming together!
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    wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    andy wrote:
    ok ok

    i promised that i hacked into the secure vault that is baldy's wallet lol3.gif and i have put together a smash bash for saturday night may 7th (hey, i get to plan my own bday lol3.gif)

    we'll be having dinner at yosemite lodge, in the valley
    i've arranged for copius quantities of food, including horse doovies, a bbq (natch), and dessert :eat
    we'll be having a cash bar 1drink.gif (fish is coming, i couldn't hack into fort knox....)

    anyhow, just a small update, everthing is coming together!

    Fantastic, thanks Andy.
    Sid.
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Fantastic, thanks Andy.

    sherpa-san,

    you may not thank me once you see the order i've made from kansas city beef and pork ribs wholesalers... umph.gif

    :food


    lol3.gif
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    wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    andy wrote:
    sherpa-san,

    you may not thank me once you see the order i've made from kansas city beef and pork ribs wholesalers... umph.gif

    :food


    lol3.gif

    Don't worry about me, I'll just have a small salad and maybe one of those cookies.... and I'll watch Humungus gorge down six overripe mangoes and make sure I'm not standing downwind of him. :uhoh
    Sid.
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    special meal requests
    if you have special dietary needs, please send me a private message. the menu on saturday night includes veg dishes, as well as grilled salmon. so it's not a 100% rib-fest (but darn near!)....

    thanks
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    andy wrote:
    if you have special dietary needs, please send me a private message. the menu on saturday night includes veg dishes, as well as grilled salmon. so it's not a 100% rib-fest (but darn near!)....

    thanks
    Mate if its just salmon i'll have to kill my own deer/bear...
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Mate if its just salmon i'll have to kill my own deer/bear...

    gussie i said, big order from kansas city - sherpa to carry - loads of bbq ribs.

    deal.gif
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    wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    andy wrote:
    if you have special dietary needs, please send me a private message. the menu on saturday night includes veg dishes, as well as grilled salmon. so it's not a 100% rib-fest (but darn near!)....

    thanks
    I only eat Beluga caviar. And maybe one of those cookies.
    Sid.
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    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    Salmon sounds good to me.

    grr now I'm hungry.
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    Michiel de BriederMichiel de Brieder Registered Users Posts: 864 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Mate if its just salmon i'll have to kill my own deer/bear...
    Hey Gus,

    how 'bout we share a moose rolleyes1.gif
    *In my mind it IS real*
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    Michiel de Brieder wrote:
    Hey Gus,

    how 'bout we share a moose rolleyes1.gif
    As long as its protected species...always sweeter meat you know.

    Hey im going to PM you shortly with (i think) my final question re: Raw shooter..ok. Glad you put me onto it...works well.
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    Michiel de BriederMichiel de Brieder Registered Users Posts: 864 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    As long as its protected species...always sweeter meat you know.

    Hey im going to PM you shortly with (i think) my final question re: Raw shooter..ok. Glad you put me onto it...works well.
    Perhaps we can find a tasty platypus :lol

    PM me any time :D just don't expect me to be awake when you get up in OZ 1drink.gif
    *In my mind it IS real*
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    Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited March 24, 2005
    Gus,

    Just make sure you let us know when you're ready to go hunting dinner. I wouldn't want to miss a photo op like that for anything rolleyes1.gif I can already see the captions...


    "Crazed tourist from Oz attacks tame dancing bear at Yosemite, with teeth and bare hands" "Bear put down due to rabies concerns" "Greenpeace files formal protest with Austrailian Embassy" :lol

    Steve
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    "Greenpeace files formal protest with Austrailian Embassy" :lol

    Steve
    "However all the Australian Emabassy employees were both intoxicated at the time of the complaint & indicated that if eating your kill was good enough for those in Georgia... then it is good enough for us"
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2005
    *** one more spot available ***
    dkapp has to cancel his plans for yosemite, so there's one more opening.

    pm me please if you are interested.
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    wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    andy wrote:
    dkapp has to cancel his plans for yosemite, so there's one more opening.

    pm me please if you are interested.
    Bummer, sorry to lose you, dkapp.
    Sid.
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    4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    I hope you guys don't mind a hack from NY. Looks like I'll be taking Dkapps spot..
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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,005 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    I hope you guys don't mind a hack from NY. Looks like I'll be taking Dkapps spot..
    bring the pups thumb.gif
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    4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    I wish I could! I have taken them everywhere with me. This will be the first trip in two yrs without em.
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    wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    thumb.gif Great to have you join the group, 4labs.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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    4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    thumb.gif Great to have you join the group, 4labs.
    Thnxs Sid... Looks like my 40th B-day will be one to remember..
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    kudbegudkudbegud Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    national geographic
    i dont know if these links have been posted already...if so, sorry for the duplication. from the janury issue (i'm a little behind in my magazine reading Laughing.gif):
    http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0501/feature5/index.html

    http://yosemite.org/vryos/
    http://kudbegud.smugmug.com/
    http://www.pbase.com/kudbegud
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    Thnxs Sid... Looks like my 40th B-day will be one to remember..

    you too? i'm may 7
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    4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2005
    andy wrote:
    you too? i'm may 7
    May 17th..for me . I decided to celebrate early and add to my present. I have a great wife who will remove teh ball and chain for a few days..
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    Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited March 28, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    I hope you guys don't mind a hack from NY. Looks like I'll be taking Dkapps spot..
    Laughing.gif 4labs,
    You will be in good company with all of us California hacks mwink.gif Glad that you could join us thumb.gif

    Steve
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