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10/12/2006 08:48:12 AM · #101

I missed the discussion.. but went through the posts..Looking out of my window the colors look great !! Although the winds yesterday have blown off the leaves in the north.. region around Buttermilk falls should be beautiful!

Finally a DPC GTG I am attending! :)

Anyone, thinking of coming but having second thoughts as they don't have a place to stay .. if you need a place to crash on the floor, you are welcome! PM me!

10/12/2006 01:21:30 PM · #102

Man, the winds are going to kill us. Forecast 10-20mph winds tomorrow. Argh...stupid weather.

10/12/2006 02:54:42 PM · #103

So what's the consensus on meeting time in the morning? I'm all for getting the good light.

Message edited by author 2006-10-12 14:54:50.

10/12/2006 04:34:10 PM · #104

Originally posted by cresus:

So what's the consensus on meeting time in the morning? I'm all for getting the good light.

I am thinking of getting there as early as I can..sun rises around 7:15am - upper side of the falls (near the lake) should offer some great views! The road after buttermilk falls .. Sand bank road, is a beautiful drive to the top!!

Olympus 12-45mm /f4.0 Pro

10/12/2006 04:39:42 PM · #105

Originally posted by vikas:

Originally posted by cresus:
So what's the consensus on meeting time in the morning? I'm all for getting the good light.

I am thinking of getting there as early as I can..sun rises around 7:15am - upper side of the falls (near the lake) should offer some great views! The road after buttermilk falls .. Sand bank road, is a beautiful drive to the top!!

I'll probably try and get over there around 7 (I live 2 miles from upper buttermilk). I personally think upper is the prettier area. See you then.

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/12/2006 09:09:59 PM · #106

I thought we'd meet at the lower end because it's easier to find. I was already thinking about carpooling to the top and walking down, rather than going up and down. We can talk about it in the morning and see what everyone thinks.

I've never actually made it to the top part yet. I'm looking forward to it.

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/12/2006 09:11:16 PM · #107

Originally posted by vikas:

If it's cloudy you may not get a nice sunrise. :-)

OdysseyF22

Panasonic DC-G9

10/12/2006 09:24:56 PM · #108

Originally posted by ButterflySis:

Originally posted by vikas:

Originally posted by cresus:
So what's the consensus on meeting time in the morning? I'm all for getting the good light.

I am thinking of getting there as early as I can..sun rises around 7:15am - upper side of the falls (near the lake) should offer some great views! The road after buttermilk falls .. Sand bank road, is a beautiful drive to the top!!

If it's cloudy you may not get a nice sunrise. :-)

Sometimes you get lucky and the clouds don't move in until after sunrise. Here's hoping for you guys! I'll be along as soon as I can to join you all!

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

10/12/2006 10:46:42 PM · #109

Forecast just changed to partly cloudy on Saturday (woohoo). However, gusts to 25mph tomorrow are going to cause problems. Ahh well, I'm looking forward to pickin up some tricks from others...

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

10/12/2006 11:47:41 PM · #110

Originally posted by cresus:

Forecast just changed to partly cloudy on Saturday (woohoo). However, gusts to 25mph tomorrow are going to cause problems. Ahh well, I'm looking forward to pickin up some tricks from others...

The winds in the glens aren't usually that bad since the high walls keep them in check.

I am soooooo jealous that you all will be there and I won't! But I'm coming up one of these days, one of these days, one of these days...!!!! (soon)

(Post pics when your done so I can ease my homesickness a bit.)

10/13/2006 10:16:38 AM · #111

Originally posted by ButterflySis:

I will be back down by 8:00am when everyone else will be there (that is if I ever make it that early)

@Cresus : I am sure we will be able to spot each other..that early in the morning :).. but if you want I can pm you my number (or you can send me yours), call me once you are there!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

10/13/2006 10:17:18 AM · #112

Originally posted by OdysseyF22:

Originally posted by ButterflySis:

Originally posted by vikas:

Originally posted by cresus:
So what's the consensus on meeting time in the morning? I'm all for getting the good light.

I am thinking of getting there as early as I can..sun rises around 7:15am - upper side of the falls (near the lake) should offer some great views! The road after buttermilk falls .. Sand bank road, is a beautiful drive to the top!!

If it's cloudy you may not get a nice sunrise. :-)

Sometimes you get lucky and the clouds don't move in until after sunrise. Here's hoping for you guys! I'll be along as soon as I can to join you all!

I don't know about a great sunrise, I am hoping to catch some fog!

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

10/13/2006 10:22:19 AM · #113

Originally posted by vikas:

Originally posted by ButterflySis:
I thought we'd meet at the lower end because it's easier to find. I was already thinking about carpooling to the top and walking down, rather than going up and down. We can talk about it in the morning and see what everyone thinks.

I've never actually made it to the top part yet. I'm looking forward to it.

I will be back down by 8:00am when everyone else will be there (that is if I ever make it that early)

@Cresus : I am sure we will be able to spot each other..that early in the morning :).. but if you want I can pm you my number (or you can send me yours), call me once you are there!

I might be interested in getting there early for a sunrise or fogrise. Can you tell me how to get to where you will be?

Thanks!

10/13/2006 11:07:47 AM · #114

If you come up 96B from downtown you'll get to King Rd. Make a right (there's a sign there that says upper buttermilk) and go down about a mile. The parking area is on the left. Send us your number if you want to meet up early.

10/13/2006 11:08:47 AM · #115

Getting to the Upper Buttermilk Falls :

from Cortland (or North of Ithaca) - Take 13 South (all the way to Ithaca and continue) (also called Elmira Road after past Ithaca), after passing Ithaca and after you cross 'Home Depot' (on your right) lookout for the signs for Buttermilk falls. Take a right on 'Sand Bank Road' and follow the map above

from Elmira (or South of Ithaca) - Take 13 North and lookout for the signs for Butter Milk Falls. 'Sand Bank Road' is the just before you hit the Buttermilk Falls road. Follow the map!

Spots marked with 'red circles' are beautiful places for a great landscape shot, curved roads, beautiful trees, wide open land!

10/13/2006 11:10:39 AM · #116

Originally posted by cresus:

looks like my directions are different! but this works as well!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

10/13/2006 11:12:18 AM · #117

Yours is prettier, mine is faster.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

10/13/2006 11:20:55 AM · #118

Thanks folks. Off topic: Is there a way to do that markup on Google or are you editing the bitmaps? I've been looking for a map system that lets me point out stuff!

10/13/2006 11:30:34 AM · #119

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Thanks folks. Off topic: Is there a way to do that markup on Google or are you editing the bitmaps? I've been looking for a map system that lets me point out stuff!

I used paint! .. but if you look for directions from one place to the other it will mark in the blue colored lines.

To pin point a place, you can try using Google API //www.google.com/apis/maps/ (never tried it myself, but I have seen websites use it. For tutorial on how to use //www.econym.demon.co.uk/googlemaps/)

10/13/2006 11:32:04 AM · #120

Vikas, when do you plan on getting to the park?