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RR: Fall Coloric, Utah's contribution

Raptor · 2003-10-02T21:37:09+00:00

I hit the Fall drop a little early for wall-to-wall trail covering, but just about right for maximum hue. Tuesday, the Wasatch Crest Trail just East of Salt Lake City. Temps in the 80s down low, 70s up high. A very fine day. I wasn't impressed with the photo quality the night after the ride when I went through them the first time, but a second or third look leaves me pleased. I have dozens, and will be burning a cd to use in a cycling class sometime this Winter when it's 15 degrees. I'd say "and three feet of snow" but I don't get the feeling our drought is going to break this year. Warning: These are full-size, 1600X1200 pixels. I started at the top of Mill Creek Canyon and rode up to the electrical buildings above Scott's Pass, then back. About 25 miles total. http://www.xmission.com/~lawall/img_0758.jpg In a week or three, the trail might become a bit slippery in spots with leaves. http://www.xmission.com/~lawall/img_0768.jpg You can see the effects of prolonged drought in the shrubbery and grass. http://www.xmission.com/~lawall/img_0770.jpg An actual mtbing pic, the "easy" rock garden on the trail. I wimped out riding up it - could've made if I pushed a touch harder. I was in a hurry coming back down and cruised over it. When I'm under-confident (most of the time), I drag a leg behind me to balance, but this really screws up bike handling, not to mention putting a risky amount of weight on my groin. But if I'm in a bombing mood, or can't see clearly due to dusk, I can cruise over stuff like this with ease. I forgot to take a pick of the "hard" rock garden at 10000 feet, but it's VERY high on the technical scale. It'll be there next time. http://www.xmission.com/~lawall/img_0788.jpg Looking down into Big Cottonwood Canyon. The Salt Lake Valley is in the distance, with the Oquirrh Mountains behind it on the horizon. "I can see my house!" Not really. http://www.xmission.com/~lawall/img_0809.jpg http://www.xmission.com/~lawall/img_0827.jpg -- -- Lynn Wallace http://www.xmission.com/~lawall "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

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Raptor
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2 October 2003, 21:37 UTC #1

I hit the Fall drop a little early for wall-to-wall trail covering, but just about right for maximum
hue. Tuesday, the Wasatch Crest Trail just East of Salt Lake City. Temps in the 80s down low, 70s up
high. A very fine day.
I wasn't impressed with the photo quality the night after the ride when I went through them the
first time, but a second or third look leaves me pleased. I have dozens, and will be burning a cd to
use in a cycling class sometime this Winter when it's 15 degrees. I'd say "and three feet of snow"
but I don't get the feeling our drought is going to break this year.
Warning: These are full-size, 1600X1200 pixels.
I started at the top of Mill Creek Canyon and rode up to the electrical buildings above Scott's
Pass, then back. About 25 miles total. xmission.comimg 0758.jpg
In a week or three, the trail might become a bit slippery in spots with leaves.
xmission.comimg 0768.jpg
You can see the effects of prolonged drought in the shrubbery and grass.
xmission.comimg 0770.jpg
An actual mtbing pic, the "easy" rock garden on the trail. I wimped out riding up it - could've made
if I pushed a touch harder. I was in a hurry coming back down and cruised over it. When I'm
under-confident (most of the time), I drag a leg behind me to balance, but this really screws up
bike handling, not to mention putting a risky amount of weight on my groin. But if I'm in a bombing
mood, or can't see clearly due to dusk, I can cruise over stuff like this with ease. I forgot to
take a pick of the "hard" rock garden at 10000 feet, but it's VERY high on the technical scale.
It'll be there next time. xmission.comimg 0788.jpg
Looking down into Big Cottonwood Canyon. The Salt Lake Valley is in the distance, with the Oquirrh
Mountains behind it on the horizon. "I can see my house!" Not really.
xmission.comimg 0809.jpg xmission.comimg 0827.jpg
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--
Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawall "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we
could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in
charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

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Dave W
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2 October 2003, 21:37 UTC #2

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Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.

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Sorni
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2 October 2003, 22:42 UTC #3

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Lurvely! That last pic (now my wallpaper 🙂 looked almost "laser-effect"-ed.
Bill "browndiego" S.

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Sir Ride-A-Lot
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2 October 2003, 22:42 UTC #4

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I hit the Fall drop a little early for wall-to-wall trail covering, but just about right for
maximum hue. Tuesday, the Wasatch Crest Trail just East of Salt Lake City. Temps in the 80s down
low, 70s up high. A very fine day.

... SNIPPING a lot ...
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Looking down into Big Cottonwood Canyon. The Salt Lake Valley is in the distance, with the Oquirrh
Mountains behind it on the horizon. "I can see my house!" Not really.
xmission.comimg 0809.jpg xmission.comimg 0827.jpg
I assume the water level in the oic above is supposed to be a lot higher?

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3 October 2003, 01:31 UTC #5

Sir Ride-A-Lot
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"Raptor" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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xmission.comimg 0809.jpg xmission.comimg 0827.jpg
I assume the water level in the oic above is supposed to be a lot higher?
"oic?" It's Desolation Lake, a natural basin at 8000' or so. I don't think it directly contributes
to SLC's water supply. This time of year it's always low, but it's been dry so long I can't really
remember how much larger I've seen it. I guess the trees on the shoreline are a major clue.
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Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawall "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we
could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in
charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

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Raptor
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3 October 2003, 01:32 UTC #6

Sorni said:
"Raptor" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Lurvely! That last pic (now my wallpaper 🙂 looked almost "laser-effect"-ed.
Bill "browndiego" S.
I played with the color levels, and every photo that comes out of my camera looks much better with a
sharpening filter. This brings the recorded images closer to the effect of being there. :-)
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Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawall "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we
could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in
charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

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3 October 2003, 10:46 UTC #7

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Sir Ride-A-Lot
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"Raptor" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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xmission.comimg 0809.jpg xmission.comimg 0827.jpg
I assume the water level in the oic above is supposed to be a lot higher?
"oic?" It's Desolation Lake, a natural basin at 8000' or so. I don't think it directly contributes
to SLC's water supply. This time of year it's always low, but it's been dry so long I can't really
remember how much larger I've seen it. I guess the trees on the shoreline are a major clue.
That's a pretty fun trail. I recognized more than a few spots from your photos.
JD

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