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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
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.
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
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
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desolation sound aug 2008
Model: RicoRacer Flux
Photographer: Odetta Magic
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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 .
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.