A false peak on the way up, the snow line seemed around 1200 feet.
lots of cloud cover throughout the day
looking off the mountain, I'm about to push up through the storm cell you see on the right...
in the clouds
though i'm reticent to discuss such things on here, climbing a mountain in a snowstorm lends a certain perspective on the quality of a ride.
the storm cell moved on and the snow calmed down.
I bypassed the road closed sign by using a firetrail above the ranger station.
It was worth it.
Approaching Sunset.
Sunset
20 minutes later.
Riding in snow is quite fun, and I'm glad I had the chance to do it regularly once upon a time. Here, it's nice to be able to descend out of the bitter cold at the end of the ride, though the descent takes much longer when one has to dodge ice.
7 comments:
Great photos and a fabulous ride! Let's hope the snow holds and/or we get some more... :-D
While you were riding, I was picking up my Bombadil at RBW!
René
You didn't include a picture of the light at the top of the mountain which is only lit on the day of your ride!
Beautiful shots :-)
Ray in CT
Absolutely stunning. You've outdone yourself ... again!
Agreed. Beautiful.
Erik, Great shots of the show riding. We're getting pounded here as I type this. I don't think riding may even be possible, but I will find out tomorrow. Man, that looks like it was a great ride! Of course it's even better that you get to ride out of it into fair weather once you drop your elevation. Not fair.
About the lenses. It's a Sigma 15mm but I have used it on a cropped sensor for years before I got the 5D MkII. It's not bad on a cropped sensor, but it's really not doing much justice as a prime, 180 degree fish eye.
If you want something ultra wide, I have heard and read that the Tokina 11-22 f/4 is the best bang for the buck. It's cheaper than the Canon 10-20 and stays at an f/4 throughout the range.
Gorgeous!
The "before sunset" images are outstanding.
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