November 2008 (Best Location?)

[daleeman]

Please finish these sentences:

I am so very excited; I get to go to ______ the first week in November 2008. The landscapes, wildlife and street scenes are incredible this time of year.

Let me tell you why this is the best place to go _____

(Open to all locations and ideas)

[NikoJorj]

Please finish these sentences:

I am so very excited; I get to go to ______ the first week in November 2008.
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Southern French Alps : Mercantour, Nizza Hinterland, Haute-Provence...

The landscapes, wildlife and street scenes are incredible this time of year.

Let me tell you why this is the best place to go _____

First of all the larches are on fire! It might be our equivalent of aspens, color-wise... And you won't be annoyed by crowds, guaranteed. Even touristic destinations like Gordes (Luberon) or the Gorges du Verdon won't feel like an african bush taxi on the verge of departure (it does in summer - only without the goats and chickens, maybe).
And it has a feeling of remoteness, even wilderness, you can seldom feel in France.
For wildlife, there are wolves... Good luck to see one's tail, it's a very serious photographic game. You may more probably see vultures, all kinds of mountain goats of course (chamois are in rut in november, they can be quite impressive and aren't as wary as usual), and even some interesting specimen of the local homo sapiens (?) provencialis.

I've put a few images from the end of october (2005) in Allos, at the source of the Verdon - the village is Luceram, quite a bit to the south, between Nizza and Menton in the hinterland.
[a href=\"http://nikojorj.free.fr/AlpesSud/]http://nikojorj.free.fr/AlpesSud/[/url]

[Lisa Nikodym]

Hmm, depends on what you like.

Extend it to a week and a half, and do Venice (great in November - no crowds) and the nearby Dolomite mountains.  (Haven't been to the Dolomites yet, but want to.)  Or Rome or Tuscany; all of Italy is great in November, no crowds and no heat, occasional bits of rain, but nothing too bad.

Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile: best mountains I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few!  That would be spring there.  The tourist crowds start in late December (and run through Jan and Feb).  I was there in late November, and the weather was about as good as it ever gets.  Awfully long series of flights to get there, however.  But once you're there, the best steaks in the world are in Patagonia.

Lisa

[daleeman]

Southern French Alps : Mercantour, Nizza Hinterland, Haute-Provence...
First of all the larches are on fire! It might be our equivalent of aspens, color-wise... And you won't be annoyed by crowds, guaranteed. Even touristic destinations like Gordes (Luberon) or the Gorges du Verdon won't feel like an african bush taxi on the verge of departure (it does in summer - only without the goats and chickens, maybe).
And it has a feeling of remoteness, even wilderness, you can seldom feel in France.
For wildlife, there are wolves... Good luck to see one's tail, it's a very serious photographic game. You may more probably see vultures, all kinds of mountain goats of course (chamois are in rut in november, they can be quite impressive and aren't as wary as usual), and even some interesting specimen of the local homo sapiens (?) provencialis.

I've put a few images from the end of october (2005) in Allos, at the source of the Verdon - the village is Luceram, quite a bit to the south, between Nizza and Menton in the hinterland.
http://nikojorj.free.fr/AlpesSud/
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Wow I love your images. This does look alike a nice place to go. What did you use to capture the image of the rocks on the beach with the water and the mountains behind them?

Lee

[daleeman]

Hmm, depends on what you like.

Extend it to a week and a half, and do Venice (great in November - no crowds) and the nearby Dolomite mountains.  (Haven't been to the Dolomites yet, but want to.)  Or Rome or Tuscany; all of Italy is great in November, no crowds and no heat, occasional bits of rain, but nothing too bad.

Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile: best mountains I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few!  That would be spring there.  The tourist crowds start in late December (and run through Jan and Feb).  I was there in late November, and the weather was about as good as it ever gets.  Awfully long series of flights to get there, however.  But once you're there, the best steaks in the world are in Patagonia.

Lisa
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Lisa, I'd love to see some of your images. We are considering Peru, although Chile is not out of the question. The idea of the long flights does sound painful. Yes I could use a good steak.

[Lisa Nikodym]

Lisa, I'd love to see some of your images. We are considering Peru, although Chile is not out of the question. The idea of the long flights does sound painful. Yes I could use a good steak.

Then go to:
http://www.stanford.edu/~melkor/lisa_pictu...a_pictures.html
...and click on the "Latin America" link.  The Patagonia photos are all in there, both of Torres del Paine National Park in Chile and of Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina (which was also stunning and fairly nearby, but not quite as stunning as Torres del Paine).

Lisa

[BernardLanguillier]

Please finish these sentences:

I am so very excited; I get to go to ______ the first week in November 2008. The landscapes, wildlife and street scenes are incredible this time of year.

Let me tell you why this is the best place to go _____

(Open to all locations and ideas)
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Kumbhu area of Nepal?

Cheers,
Bernard

[ErikKaffehr]

Hi!

Yes the Dolomites are very nice! I have mostly been there for early june.

Some pictures (Rosengarten and Marmolada) :
http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=831772

and this older one:

( Old Pentax 67 picture from Drei Zinnen or Tre Cime de Lavaredo ) :
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3084787

By the way, I looked at some of your landscapes, they are gorgeous!

Best regards
Erik

Hmm, depends on what you like.

Extend it to a week and a half, and do Venice (great in November - no crowds) and the nearby Dolomite mountains.  (Haven't been to the Dolomites yet, but want to.)  Or Rome or Tuscany; all of Italy is great in November, no crowds and no heat, occasional bits of rain, but nothing too bad.

Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile: best mountains I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few!  That would be spring there.  The tourist crowds start in late December (and run through Jan and Feb).  I was there in late November, and the weather was about as good as it ever gets.  Awfully long series of flights to get there, however.  But once you're there, the best steaks in the world are in Patagonia.

Lisa
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[gdanmitchell]

Please finish these sentences:

I am so very excited; I get to go to YOSEMITE VALLEY the first week in November 2008. The landscapes, wildlife and street scenes are incredible this time of year.

Let me tell you why this is the best place to go: The fall colors in the Valley are just about at their peak - but do go early in the week! Autumn chill is arriving. The air and the light are absolutely stunning. You can still probably get to Glacier Point for sunrise/sunset, and there is a decent chance that you'll be able to get onto Tioga Pass road to see the high country with a dusting of new snow. The crowds are gone.

I go every year at this time.

Dan

[daleeman]

Dan,
You have inspired me. I have always wanted to go and I believe this may be in the budget with all the price increases in the oil pipe line.
Do you have any of your images on-line?

I've started to slow down a bit and 12 mile hikes with the camera and such are a bit much. Hopefully many things there can be seen with about a 4 mile hike in. What have you experienced there?

Sue and I are looking at all kids of places yet this might be easier to do than going all the way to Peru and we really like that idea.

Hope to see some of your work.

Lee

Please finish these sentences:

I am so very excited; I get to go to YOSEMITE VALLEY the first week in November 2008. The landscapes, wildlife and street scenes are incredible this time of year.

Let me tell you why this is the best place to go: The fall colors in the Valley are just about at their peak - but do go early in the week! Autumn chill is arriving. The air and the light are absolutely stunning. You can still probably get to Glacier Point for sunrise/sunset, and there is a decent chance that you'll be able to get onto Tioga Pass road to see the high country with a dusting of new snow. The crowds are gone.

I go every year at this time.

Dan
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[BruceHouston]

Then go to:
http://www.stanford.edu/~melkor/lisa_pictu...a_pictures.html
...and click on the "Latin America" link.  The Patagonia photos are all in there, both of Torres del Paine National Park in Chile and of Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina (which was also stunning and fairly nearby, but not quite as stunning as Torres del Paine).

Lisa
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Hi Lisa,

What equipment did you use to shoot in Chile and Argentina?

Thanks,
Bruce

[Lisa Nikodym]

Hi Lisa,

What equipment did you use to shoot in Chile and Argentina?

Nothing special, really.  A Nikon D200 for most; for the infrared ones, an IR-converted Nikon D70.  Both using the same Nikon 18-200 DX VR lens.  Occasionally a tripod, but more often hand-held.  (I travel light...)

Lisa

[gdanmitchell]

Dan,
You have inspired me. I have always wanted to go and I believe this may be in the budget with all the price increases in the oil pipe line.
Do you have any of your images on-line?

Lee
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Lee:

Apologies for taking so long to reply, but I'm afraid I don't get to this forum every day.

You can find some autumn Yosemite Valley photos in [a href=\"http://www.gdanmitchell.com/wpg2-3?g2_itemId=138]this gallery[/url] at my site. If you go up one level from there and then back down to the "black and white" section you might find a few others.

Take care,

Dan

[daleeman]

Dan,
Thank you so much for your images on-line. I am inspired to go. The light on Horse Tail Falls isactually world class. I was very touched by its beauty and moved tosee it myself.

How tough is the hike out to half done? I was impressed by the light that fell on the dome while the rest was in the cool shade.

Lee

Lee:

Apologies for taking so long to reply, but I'm afraid I don't get to this forum every day.

You can find some autumn Yosemite Valley photos in this gallery at my site. If you go up one level from there and then back down to the "black and white" section you might find a few others.

Take care,

Dan
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[gdanmitchell]

Lee:

Do a bit of reading on the horsetail falls "firefall" before you go. IIRC, this feature is at its peak in the February/March time frame - and it is only a short seasonal thing.  (I've posted a bit on it here: http://www.gdanmitchell.com/2008/02/19/sta...horsetail-falls

The hike "out to half dome" (assuming you might mean to the summit?) is quite difficult. It is a 16+* mile day hike that involves nearly 5000' of ascent and descent, and the last part is on the infamous and rather exposed "cable route" over the side of the dome. It is less daunting if you hike out and camp partway up, then do the climb and the descent the next day.

Viewing Half Dome does not require this hike though. It is visible from all over Yosemite Valley and the drive to Glacier Point (not open in the winter) provides a number of great viewpoints.

Dan

*Correction: I made a typo when I first posted and incorrectly left a digit off when typing the roundtrip distance from Yosemite Valley to the top of Half Dome and back. It is 16+ miles, not "6+" as I originally wrote!

Dan,
Thank you so much for your images on-line. I am inspired to go. The light on Horse Tail Falls isactually world class. I was very touched by its beauty and moved tosee it myself.

How tough is the hike out to half done? I was impressed by the light that fell on the dome while the rest was in the cool shade.

Lee
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[daleeman]

Dan,
I am just captivated by this area of the US. Your work has heled move my future bride and I to go there on our honeymoon the first week of November. I realize that this is the end of the season and the winter weather will be shortly behind us.

I am not up to the 16 mile hike. But I do hope to see the dome from many vantage points. I image the horsetail falls may be dry then, depending on the weather. Still hope to see it even without the great light.

Can you suggest any other great places in the area? Sue is an avid birdwatcher and we found out love of being outside brings us great joy.

Thank you for your continued posts here. It would be grand to meet you when we are in the area. We plan to fly into SF on 3 Nov and out from there on 14 Nov.

Lee

Lee:

Do a bit of reading on the horsetail falls "firefall" before you go. IIRC, this feature is at its peak in the February/March time frame - and it is only a short seasonal thing.  (I've posted a bit on it here: http://www.gdanmitchell.com/2008/02/19/sta...horsetail-falls

The hike "out to half dome" (assuming you might mean to the summit?) is quite difficult. It is a 16+* mile day hike that involves nearly 5000' of ascent and descent, and the last part is on the infamous and rather exposed "cable route" over the side of the dome. It is less daunting if you hike out and camp partway up, then do the climb and the descent the next day.

Viewing Half Dome does not require this hike though. It is visible from all over Yosemite Valley and the drive to Glacier Point (not open in the winter) provides a number of great viewpoints.

Dan

*Correction: I made a typo when I first posted and incorrectly left a digit off when typing the roundtrip distance from Yosemite Valley to the top of Half Dome and back. It is 16+ miles, not "6+" as I originally wrote!
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