Wow - I knew those places around Austin 40 years ago! I recognize those old trees in Emma Long Park, but the lights are new to me. And no, you don't need much to camp in TX in the summer. One S240, long before the S24O as we know it, I slept up the little canyon/intermittent seasonal creek uphill from the developed park area, in what was then an open area created by an old burn, filled with exotic skeletal trunks of junipers still standing years later. And all night long, in the moonlight, the whippoorwills sighed and sang to the stars and to me. It was a glorious dawn, even though I didn't all that sleep that much that night. And those pics of the road cut through the hill on the north end of that big bridge over the Colorado River (the Texas Colorado River). I remember when they cut those hills, and how the earth bled cascades of water for months afterward. That limestone was full of water, even though the aquifer was hundreds of feet <above> the river level there. Once it was drained, I wonder if it ever flowed again.
In the springtime, or in the winter, after or during a rain, go up that creek east of the picnic area and see if curtains of water flow over the undercut cliffs along that creek. And look for the little native pecans up there, too. On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 2:49 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > Add another to the list that's impressed with the photos. Gives me > something to shoot for (so to speak). Also have a GRD. Your photos > have inspired me to start thinking more about what that camera can do. > > Looks like it was a fun ride. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Aug 4, 10:02�am, Beardpapa <gts...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Grant! > > > > The weather that day was in the hundreds but we left while the sun was > > setting so that helped. The ride was short and full of rolling hills. > > > > Regarding my kit, I ran out of film so I grabbed my Ricoh GRD > > (digital) on my way out the door. �The GRD a fixed lens 2.4 point and > > shoot based on the legendary film P&S, GR1V. �I love grain which leads > > to my preference of film. �Film grain artifacts are circular while > > digital grain artifacts are jagged. �The GRD produces grain that > > resembles film more than any other digital sensor I've seen. �Either > > way, it's small, simple, and has fully accessible manual controls. > > The sun had set and lighting was minimal, so most the shots were on a > > timer, 2-60 seconds exposure and placed on anything I could find - > > rocks, tree stumps, grass... > > > > I'll pass on your award for Evan's pillow. �He'll be thrilled. > > > > BPapa > > > > On Aug 4, 12:13�am, Grant Petersen <grant...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hey BeardPapa, > > > You've done a great job catching the rag-tag ungloriousness of the > S240! > > > Excellent. Sometimes you just have to pedal through the stuff to get > there. > > > It must have been hot. I like the shots of the bike with the pillow and > > > sheet and that's about all. That wins some kind of award for packing. > > > And...I'd guess you're either a really good or a really lousy > photographer, > > > but I'm going with the first one there. I'd like to know your > explanation > > > about that. The film. It looks like film. If it's film, it's good. If > it's > > > digital, you must be really good. Tell me your kit and how you shot. I > liked > > > looking at them, thanks. > > > Grnt > > > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Beardpapa <gts...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Here are some photos from last night's S24O in Austin. > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/gideon/sets/72157621809077779/ > > > > > > We rode from East Austin to Emmal Long Park (approx 60 miles round > > > > trip). �No Rivendell's but two Grant Petersen Bridgestones.- Hide > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
