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06/17/2008 06:32:02 PM · #1 |
hi everyone, since i know we dpc members are scattered all over the world, i was wondering if any of you live near (list below) and have any particular places that you would suggest stopping at to do some photos. my mom and i are doing a road trip starting this friday and lasting for 3 weeks. yay!
this is our route
Cannon Beach, OR
Rocky Creek S.V., OR
Agate Beach, OR
Sea Lion Caves, OR
Redwood National Forrest
Fort Bragg, CA
Davis, CA
Yosemite Natl Park
Monterey, CA
Big Sur coastline, CA
Morro Bay, CA
San Diego, CA
Joshua Tree Natl Park
Grnad Canyon Natl Park
Canyonlands Natl Park
Aches Natl Park
Yellowstone Natl Park
Lewis and Clark Caverns |
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06/17/2008 06:54:37 PM · #2 |
Arches, Canyonlands and Yellowstone are some of my favorites. Take a look in my portfolio and checkout the Red Rock GTG threads for some wonderful places. PM me and I'll give you more.
In fact, if you drive through SLC, give me a call.
Becky
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06/17/2008 07:15:36 PM · #3 |
Wow! have fun! You will fill many memory cards. Try to visit Yosemite on a weekday and depending on your route, Hwy 120 over Tioga Pass is a great drive. The eastern side of the Sierra's is spectacular. You can't go wrong with any of the places you've listed. It is summer, so I guess Death Valley is out of the question--but it's worth a visit.
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06/17/2008 07:28:25 PM · #4 |
| Visiting the Grand Canyon, most everyone chooses either the North Rim or the South Rim to visit because they are quite a long way apart from each other in driving distance. I suggest going to the North Rim because it is less crowded and if you get lucky you might be able to make reservations for the lodging right there at the rim (almost literally). |
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06/17/2008 07:30:17 PM · #5 |
Well, I can speak for the OR photos. You will do much better on Cannon beach at low tide to get some reflective shots. If you are faced with a high tide, go just slightly north to Ecola State park and specifically Indian Beach. There you can get good high tide pictures among the rocks. Another cute beach for just going to is Hug Point which is about 15-20 minutes south of Cannon.
Near the Sea Lion caves is Heceta Head lighthouse. Probably the most famous light house in Oregon.
Some pics below of places we're talking about:
Heceta Head:
Cannon at low tide:
Hug Point:
Indian Beach at Ecola:
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06/17/2008 07:55:08 PM · #6 |
Just returned from 4 days on the Cedar Mesa (just barely south of Canyonlands and 2 hours south of Moab). One of my favorite places to go. You could just spend 3 weeks shooting stuff there (at least I could!) :) Canyonlands has some good drive-bys, scenic overlooks etc., but much better if you can go in and stay. Still HOT in the summer. Natural Bridges National Monument is down there also. Dead Horse Point, The GooseNecks and Muley Point. All driveable and camping around.
Figure something in particular...I have GPS points for lots of stuff down there. few hours day ikes to see some cool ruins etc.
Message edited by author 2008-06-17 19:56:04.
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06/17/2008 08:02:14 PM · #7 |
| Newport Oregon area is one of my favorites, Zion Nat. Monument & Bryce Canyon Nat. Mon. in Utah, Grand Teton National Park, Wyo. & Cody Wyoming (Buffalo Bill Museaum) are close to your sites., |
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06/17/2008 11:32:48 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by yakatme:
Visiting the Grand Canyon, most everyone chooses either the North Rim or the South Rim to visit because they are quite a long way apart from each other in driving distance. I suggest going to the North Rim because it is less crowded and if you get lucky you might be able to make reservations for the lodging right there at the rim (almost literally). |
lol my mom and i were able to book a site at the north rim camp grounds(so we can do a mule ride the next day). we booked it yesterday(about 6 months too late) and are paying $50 for a group site, so if anyone wants to come camp out that'd be fun:) |
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06/18/2008 01:29:55 AM · #9 |
I don't live near any of those places now, but have in the past.
Going south, towards Fort Bragg, get off US 101 at Stafford, Ca. and take Avenue of the Giants south. It follows along US 101 and you can return to 101 at several places along the way.
Davis is a small university town, and if you are visiting people there, they can tell you of thing to do and see in the area. A lot of people visit Old Sacramento, and the California Railroad Museum. You can take I-80 east of Sacramento, to Auburn, then follow Cal Route 49 south to Placerville. This will take you through the southern part of the Cal Gold country, and Sutter's Mill, where gold was discovered in Cal. If you go north from Auburn, on Cal 49, you will see more of the gold country.
Yosemite don't need description, but if you can, hike to the Vernal Falls, and drive to Glacier Point. The drive over Tioga Pass is spectacular, and Bodie ghost town is not too far north of Lee Vining.
Zion NP wasn't on you list, but is near the north rim of Grand Canyon, and Kanab, UT is a very interesting town to visit.
I suggest that you get an National Parks annual pass, at the first NP you come to. It costs $80 and will get you, and up to 4 people in you vehicle, entry into all the NPs for a year from the date of purchase. |
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06/18/2008 01:39:06 AM · #10 |
With that many places to visit and shoot, you may want to take a laptop to upload your cards as you go. You can also copy them to CD or DVD and mail them home that way, so your photos will be backed up just in case something happens to the equipment during the trip.
Best of weather to ya, and be careful.
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06/18/2008 06:22:46 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
With that many places to visit and shoot, you may want to take a laptop to upload your cards as you go. You can also copy them to CD or DVD and mail them home that way, so your photos will be backed up just in case something happens to the equipment during the trip.
Best of weather to ya, and be careful. |
im bringing the quirky laptop, hopefully it doesnt die on me. i will back up my stuff as you said, thanks |
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06/18/2008 06:23:30 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by thompp1:
I don't live near any of those places now, but have in the past.
Going south, towards Fort Bragg, get off US 101 at Stafford, Ca. and take Avenue of the Giants south. It follows along US 101 and you can return to 101 at several places along the way.
Davis is a small university town, and if you are visiting people there, they can tell you of thing to do and see in the area. A lot of people visit Old Sacramento, and the California Railroad Museum. You can take I-80 east of Sacramento, to Auburn, then follow Cal Route 49 south to Placerville. This will take you through the southern part of the Cal Gold country, and Sutter's Mill, where gold was discovered in Cal. If you go north from Auburn, on Cal 49, you will see more of the gold country.
Yosemite don't need description, but if you can, hike to the Vernal Falls, and drive to Glacier Point. The drive over Tioga Pass is spectacular, and Bodie ghost town is not too far north of Lee Vining.
Zion NP wasn't on you list, but is near the north rim of Grand Canyon, and Kanab, UT is a very interesting town to visit.
I suggest that you get an National Parks annual pass, at the first NP you come to. It costs $80 and will get you, and up to 4 people in you vehicle, entry into all the NPs for a year from the date of purchase. |
thanks for all the info, i just went and bought the national parks pass, so im good for that:) |
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06/18/2008 06:27:47 PM · #13 |
My advice from moving half way across the country last month, is take your camera sync cable or enough memory cards.
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06/18/2008 06:28:47 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by CraigD:
My advice from moving half way across the country last month, is take your camera sync cable or enough memory cards. |
the real question is how many are enough memory cards:) |
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06/18/2008 07:05:46 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by JDubsgirl:
Originally posted by CraigD:
My advice from moving half way across the country last month, is take your camera sync cable or enough memory cards. |
the real question is how many are enough memory cards:) |
When I shoot RAW+JPG I go through an 8GB CF in no time (about 400 shots). Memory cards are cheap. I'd get several 8, 16, or 32GB cards, whatever you can use (not sure the maximum for our XTi's).
3 weeks isn't much time for the trip you have planned. We took the much shorter loop from San Diego up along the coast to Solvang, Hearst Castle, Morro Bay, Big Sur (stop in Point Lobos state park), 17 mile drive in Carmel, Monterey, San Francisco, across to Yosemite (see Mirror Lake in the Yosemite valley and maybe drive to Tuolumne Meadows and Mono Lake), down through Kings Canyon and Sequoia and back to San Diego in 9 days and were pushing it the whole time. I like to go South to North from Ventura County to Carmel because the scenery just keeps getting more and more breathtaking, though a Southern Californian's definition of breathtaking may be different than a Montanan's opinion.
For picture taking in San Diego off the top of my head I'd recommend La Jolla Shores and tidepools north of Scripps Pier(only at low tide!), Point Loma, Balboa Park, Hotel Del Coronado and beach, San Diego Bay (Shelter Island, Harbor Island or near Coast Guard station near airport for pictures of downtown), San Diego Mission de Alcala (all for free) and San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park and Sea World (for big $$$$). Links to much of this can be added on request when I get more time maybe tonight.
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06/18/2008 07:28:36 PM · #16 |
There's a little scenic route in Monterey that is kinda cheesy and probably loaded with tourists, but I managed a lot of great shots there.
Oh, also look for this organ grinder in a sailor suit with a monkey dressed like a cowboy.
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06/18/2008 07:30:06 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by JBHale:
There's a little scenic route in Monterey that is kinda cheesy and probably loaded with tourists, but I managed a lot of great shots there.
Oh, also look for this organ grinder in a sailor suit with a monkey dressed like a cowboy. |
where would i be seeing said sailor and monkey?
Message edited by author 2008-06-18 19:30:28. |
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06/18/2008 07:45:57 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by JDubsgirl:
Originally posted by JBHale:
There's a little scenic route in Monterey that is kinda cheesy and probably loaded with tourists, but I managed a lot of great shots there.
Oh, also look for this organ grinder in a sailor suit with a monkey dressed like a cowboy. |
where would i be seeing said sailor and monkey? |
I saw him around the main like harbor (bay?) area at Monterey. He was surrounded by children who gave the monkey change for... I guess a really creepy experience? |
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06/18/2008 08:34:47 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by JBHale:
Originally posted by JDubsgirl:
Originally posted by JBHale:
There's a little scenic route in Monterey that is kinda cheesy and probably loaded with tourists, but I managed a lot of great shots there.
Oh, also look for this organ grinder in a sailor suit with a monkey dressed like a cowboy. |
where would i be seeing said sailor and monkey? |
I saw him around the main like harbor (bay?) area at Monterey. He was surrounded by children who gave the monkey change for... I guess a really creepy experience? |
lol haha i gotta check this out |
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06/18/2008 08:37:29 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by JDubsgirl:
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
With that many places to visit and shoot, you may want to take a laptop to upload your cards as you go. You can also copy them to CD or DVD and mail them home that way, so your photos will be backed up just in case something happens to the equipment during the trip.
Best of weather to ya, and be careful. |
im bringing the quirky laptop, hopefully it doesnt die on me. i will back up my stuff as you said, thanks |
If you plan to fill lots of CF cards and you have a quirky laptop you may want to play it safe and save the stuff to a mini USB hard disk. I know it's too late to order this stuff I'm suggesting, but Costco has a similar one for not much more. Other places have a mini hard disk that can copy off the data from memory cards without even needing a PC. Just found this at Costco, though it may not be in stores.
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06/18/2008 08:46:25 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by boyd2000:
Originally posted by JDubsgirl:
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
With that many places to visit and shoot, you may want to take a laptop to upload your cards as you go. You can also copy them to CD or DVD and mail them home that way, so your photos will be backed up just in case something happens to the equipment during the trip.
Best of weather to ya, and be careful. |
im bringing the quirky laptop, hopefully it doesnt die on me. i will back up my stuff as you said, thanks |
If you plan to fill lots of CF cards and you have a quirky laptop you may want to play it safe and save the stuff to a mini USB hard disk. I know it's too late to order this stuff I'm suggesting, but Costco has a similar one for not much more. Other places have a mini hard disk that can copy off the data from memory cards without even needing a PC. |
dammit, its a bit late to be getting one but that looks great. anyone want to lend me one? :) |
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06/18/2008 11:57:18 PM · #22 |
Another item that I find useful when traveling by car is a small 12 volt to 120 volt inverter to charge batteries or run the laptop while on the move.
If you plan on mailing CD's home, you can get the mailers and put the address and stamps on them before you leave. That way all you have to do on the road is drop them in any mail box every day or two as you go along.
I find a monopod very useful when I am traveling. it allows me to get a lot of shots that would be otherwise not be possible. It's also great for stabilizing the camera or as a walking stick while on the move.
 
Message edited by author 2008-06-19 00:08:45.
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06/19/2008 12:03:35 AM · #23 |
you might also check out florence, Oregon, with Heceta head lighthouse, and devils elbow beach- absolutely stunning, and old-town florence is some of the nicest "souvineer" shopping on the coast. I'm there shooting every few weekends. Its one of those places that is ALWAYS breathtaking
Just reread your post- Sealion caves provides a view of the lighthouse, and is about half hour north of florence. I was just there last weekend- almost no sea lions in the cave as the weather is so nice. Still a few in there. Bring a tripod, as its real dark and no flashes are allowed. High ISO is your friend here as well!
Message edited by author 2008-06-19 00:06:31. |
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06/22/2008 02:04:04 AM · #24 |
| hello everyone, i have been on my trip for 2 days now. there are some new photos on my page, you can see them here |
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06/22/2008 09:43:56 AM · #25 |
With all those places you listed, my advice would be that you need a lot more time. :)
...oh yeah, and try to shoot in the early AM or PM for good light.
Have fun and good luck!
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