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Hiked up to Horsetail Falls in California's Desolation Wilderness the

day before last

-- or almost. The trailhead is just before

Twin Bridges off HWY 50 headed out of the

South Shore of Lake Tahoe, and the first part

follows the effluence of the falls, where it

scatters broad and bright across granite

stairsteps and churns up full of light and air.

 

The hike itself is mostly a hard rock scramble

across broad granite slabs, interspersed with a

few brief dirt trails. Wayfinding changes all

together when you're climbing right on rock --

there are no footprints from the folks who went

before to reassure you that you've found the

right way, no worn tracks to indicate direction.

 

On this trail there was a periodic marker on the

occasional tree, but mostly the way was marked

by cairnes: those stumpy little piles of rock that

signal human intent and seem so generous and kind

when there's nothing else to show you the way.

 

At the top of the loop, about an hour in to our

hike, the good folks from the Park Service have

posted a second box, like the one at the first

trailhead. But this one asks you to fill out a

wilderness permit, and sign to indicate that you

realize you're about to enter an area where the

trails are not maintained, where the risks are

higher and where extra caution is required.

 

Having planned for only a day hike we were

entirely unprepared to forge into the wilderness,

and being reckless and (relatively) young we

thought "sure: why not" and filled out the form

and headed up the trail.

 

Okay, here's why not: because it's frickin'

wilderness.

 

In a terrain where what few markers you had

have fallen away and you're left with only rock

and rivers and the rare dirt path you need a

topographical map to get you through something

like that. And a better compass than the one

we had.

 

We had the Falls in our sights and used that

where we could to stay in line with our

destination, but it did us no good when suddenly

the rock would fall away where it had been

cleaved centuries before by some strong freeze

cycle or glacial action. We'd double back, and

double back again when we encountered the next

big drop off. By this time others were hunting

and pecking their way up the same trail, using

pretty close to the same methods we were.

 

At one point we spotted a party who were being

led by a fairly confident looking fellow, so we

started up after them -- only to have them circle

back on us when they hit the next steep drop-off.

 

If we'd had 1) all day 2) a topographical map and

3) provisions enough to get lost on, we might

have stayed at it a little while longer. But we had

a wedding to get to before too long, and our

whole lives ahead of us, so after 30 minutes or

so of scrambling through the wilderness andprogressing only a few feet

we called it a

day and headed out again, picking our way

through the cairnes.

 

The moral of this story: It's good to get lost

in the wilderness sometimes, but it's better if

you give yourself plenty of time and pack

some snacks.

 

Posting by cameraphone from the South Shore

of Lake Tahoe.

Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

 

Bonavista

Newfoundland & Labrador

 

250 iso, f/11, 1/400, -0.33ev

D7000 & sigma 24-70 @ 48mm

 

Black & White

a previously wooded area ravaged by an eruption. the short trail is called "desolation trail."

big island, hawaii

 

large View On Black

depth of desolation

- - by: rein - -

  

remorse and decayed soul

soared beyond the wilderness

covet to achieve the neverland

gushed the valley of unsurpassed

vanishing the futile existence

colossal absurdity succeeded...

  

seeking the land of stillness, deafness

awakened the blood of the conceited monster

emerged in her mother’s womb

stabbed the truth of frailty

the verve once was mine

now fell in the hands of the devil...

  

blood poured in graceful cascade-like

magical universe appeared before my eyes

mesmerized by its beauty

my soul fervor with agility

striking shaft of light came

brought back the life within...

 

september 24, 2005, 4:52am

Alone in the dark autumn.

Beautiful view from Desolation sound, B.C.

To convey in the print the feeling you experienced when you exposed your film - to walk out of the darkroom and say: "This is it, the equivalent of what I saw and felt!". That's what it's all about. - John Sexton

 

Made #446 on explore.

 

View Large On Black

 

An alternate textured moodier version is here - I'd appreciate knowing which people prefer....I can't decide :)

I wonder where everyone was? :)

 

Almost one year ago, this view was anything *but* desolate, here

 

Wide angle view (25mm) of downtown Raleigh, NC on a very cold, windy, and sunny afternoon. This is a full 2-minute exposure from above South Saunders St. on Western Boulevard. I love long exposures. Note - I chose a B&W version because of the dead grass in the median; too much yellow for my liking.

 

5D + 17-40L + BW ND110 + Hoya CPL

  

The desolate ruins of Cwt-y-Bugail slate mine.

The Milky Way was super bright because of a new moon. A great night for wide open stargazing.

The beautiful beach of Schiermonnikoog, one of the widest beaches in Europe.

Cerro del Hierro, Constantina, Sevilla, España.

 

I have used Cokin Filter Graduated Tabacco (P124).

 

Desolate area along the old Mustin airstrip at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Lincoln Financial Field is in the background. Not really a great photo, but I liked the desolate look and how the traffic light sits with no use along what is now a little-used road.

Some people just know how to live.

 

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Desolation Sound Aug 2008

 

Desolation Sound Aug 2008

 

desolation sound aug 2008

 

desolation sound aug 2008

SunTrust Plaza in Adams Morgan. Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC.

Model: RicoRacer Flux

Photographer: Odetta Magic

 

DESOLATION TOWN

www.flickr.com/groups/desolationtown/

 

Come and Stay at "Desolation Town" where your nightmares and dark desires come true. Greet scary creatures of the night and explore evil places. BEWARE: You might meet your untimely demise.

 

Please post your DARKEST, SCARIEST, ANGRIEST, SADDEST pictures and be a resident of "DESOLATION TOWN". We welcome all type of residents from Zoombies and Vampires to "kooky" humans.

 

Enjoy You Stay!

Backpacking trip to Red Peak and Lake #3, Desolation Wilderness, El Dorado National Forest, California. || Photo info: Taken 2022-08-21 with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/10, focal length 28 mm, ISO ISO 100. Copyright 2022 .

Mammoth Terrace, Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA

Av. Henrique Gregory, São Carlos, SP, Brasil

Frankfurt airport (?), Germany

Disposable camera, Fujifilm

 

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© Walter Glover All rights reserved. No reproduction rights granted.

  

an old pic taken in the père-lachaise cemetery :)

 

texture by me

somewhere in northern brazil

Desolation Sound Aug 2008

 

Desolation Sound Aug 2008

 

desolation sound aug 2008

 

desolation sound aug 2008

Emily and I traveled around today. She's moving tomorrow, and this is our last photoshoot together. I've actually been wanting to do a photo like this for a long time(I've been eyeing piles of dirt). This is actually an expansion, since I only had my 50mm and I can only reach my arms so high :P I'm really happy with how this turned out, and is one of my favorite pictures I've taken.

Kayaking in Desolation Sound, B.C.

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