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Karasawa Tent City After Dark
It wasn't supposed to be this clear. It wasn't supposed to be this warm. It was supposed to be below 0 degrees but we mercifully had 3-5 degrees up here. We barely made it up Karasawa Hutte past nightfall as the last group and missed the sunset. Still, the stars were aligned for this shot to happen.
Lugging both camera gear and camping equipment up the Hida Mountains. Skipping meals because we didn't have enough space to pack food in our bags. Fighting the autumn chill with what we thought was sufficient for the trail. Pitching a tent on rocky terrain in the dead of the night.
Did we actually conquer the elements or was nature kind enough to grant us the conditions we wanted? A week after this was taken, a snowstorm blanketed the higher parts of the trail in ice, making conditions extremely slippery for the uninitiated. For us who have never attempted anything more than a climb up Bukit Timah Hill, attempting this in such adverse conditions would be unwise at the very least.
I suppose a motivational quote of some sort, or a story extolling the strength of the human spirit, or something along the lines of Trying Harder would be used to end off a caption like this. But instead, I'll leave you with the Scout Motto:
Be Prepared.
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Stacked exposures for star trails with Laowa 20mm. Trails were slightly lengthened in post for extra sky headroom.
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Karasawa Tent City After Dark
It wasn't supposed to be this clear. It wasn't supposed to be this warm. It was supposed to be below 0 degrees but we mercifully had 3-5 degrees up here. We barely made it up Karasawa Hutte past nightfall as the last group and missed the sunset. Still, the stars were aligned for this shot to happen.
Lugging both camera gear and camping equipment up the Hida Mountains. Skipping meals because we didn't have enough space to pack food in our bags. Fighting the autumn chill with what we thought was sufficient for the trail. Pitching a tent on rocky terrain in the dead of the night.
Did we actually conquer the elements or was nature kind enough to grant us the conditions we wanted? A week after this was taken, a snowstorm blanketed the higher parts of the trail in ice, making conditions extremely slippery for the uninitiated. For us who have never attempted anything more than a climb up Bukit Timah Hill, attempting this in such adverse conditions would be unwise at the very least.
I suppose a motivational quote of some sort, or a story extolling the strength of the human spirit, or something along the lines of Trying Harder would be used to end off a caption like this. But instead, I'll leave you with the Scout Motto:
Be Prepared.
***
Stacked exposures for star trails with Laowa 20mm. Trails were slightly lengthened in post for extra sky headroom.
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