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James_B_Wads2000
Joined: 18 Mar 2005
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Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: TR: Rained out in Canyonlands |
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Joel, Susan and I head out for Canyonlands last weekend. Our plan was to backpack one night in Chesler Park. We camped outside the park Friday night and awoke to steady rain Saturday morning. The rain ruined our mood and will to go backpacking. Plus we had planned to pick up a permit on Satuday only to find that all the backcounty permits were taken for Chesler Park and surrounding area. The ranger said that Canyonlands has recived over 6 inches of rain in October, it only averages 9 inches a year.
We went for a short hike called the Pothole loop then hit Newspaper Rock on the way out.
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mroy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Location: North Ogden
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Moab's been having one hell of a time with rain this year.
It sucks you got rained on, especially in October, and couldn't get permits. Normally it's the perfect time of year to be down there. Sweet pics though. If you head up in the right areas around there you can catch some cool after storm waterfalls coming off the tops of the cliffs. |
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Cirrus2000
Joined: 26 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: TR: Rained out in Canyonlands |
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This:
is one of my favourite photos yet here at uutah.com.
Probably an overdeveloped sense of rain and cloud-love, from being born and raised in Vancouver; I love the way the rock meets the clouds, and the wet rock adds so much texture and depth to the photo.
Also, nice resolution on the Newspaper Rock photos - shame about the crowds of old people.
Sorry to hear you were rained out, but thanks for the photos! |
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stefan
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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ooo, i agree, great shot james.
thanks! |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: TR: Rained out in Canyonlands |
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Cirrus2000 wrote: This:
is one of my favourite photos yet here at uutah.com.
It's a nice one! Something about the jagged rocks shooting into the dark clouds. I may snag that for the Image Bar. Yep. I will. :nod:
Not tonight though, I gotta go to bed. |
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Summit42
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:47 am Post subject: |
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I am going to jump on this bandwagon...
Excellent shot, one of the best I have seen up here. |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| You da man James...and damn sexy too. :lol8: |
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James_B_Wads2000
Joined: 18 Mar 2005
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Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:32 am Post subject: Re: TR: Rained out in Canyonlands |
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Cirrus2000 wrote: This:
is one of my favourite photos yet here at uutah.com.
Probably an overdeveloped sense of rain and cloud-love, from being born and raised in Vancouver; I love the way the rock meets the clouds, and the wet rock adds so much texture and depth to the photo.
Also, nice resolution on the Newspaper Rock photos - shame about the crowds of old people.
Sorry to hear you were rained out, but thanks for the photos!
Thank to everyone for the praise on the photos/photos. It’s funny but I don’t think that photo is all that special. I guess it’s in the eye of the beholder. You see Cirrus I grew up here in Utah (aka the land of eternal sunshine). I am used to having 250+ days a year of nothing but clear blue skies. So when I see clouds and rain I feel depressed. I lived one summer away from Utah in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The thing I missed the most was the clear skies and vistas you get in Utah, even in the city looking up at the mountains.
Out of high school I had played with the idea of going to college in Alaska. Well it never happen, but I am sure I would have ended up killing myself being subjected to so much cold and darkness. I’ll go to Alaska someday, just to visit in the Summer.
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Richard Barron
Joined: 09 Jul 2005
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Location: Byng, OK, USA
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: |
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I got rained out of the swell in March. Then in June, my son and I dealt with record heat for that month. But I'm looking at a Moab forecast for next week from the weather service and I'm feeling cautiously optimistic...
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 68. |
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Alex
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| You couldn't ask for better weather in Moab! Hope you have a great time :2thumbs: |
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