Atop Bear Mountain

I like the feeling of warm light and interplay of lines and curves. The rock surface intrigues me. It could be a whole series in itself. tim

I was up there for the first time with my Omega view right around right around that time. Just before the leaves came down. We might have passed each other Sadly, the light wasn't great for shooting to the South. Is there anyplace up there where you can get a clear shot Northward up the river from up there? I guess that you would have to do some hiking since there doesn't seem to be anywhere to legally park on the north side of the mountain.

Thanks noseoil. The rock surface is the consequence of 'mechanical' weathering from freeze-expand-crack-thaw type forces. Had I more time that day and had it been less crowded, I'd have done a lot more with what was there. But, it's easy to return to and interesting in different light and seasons.


Neal, the only other photographer I saw that day had his digicam and tripod so I'm damn sure it wasn't anyone from apug. If you continue around the parking lot and down, you come to a wonderful view to the north and east. True, parking isn't permitted, but it's not being patrolled constantly either and there'd be plenty of time to set up next to the car and make some photographs. If, however, you DO get a ticket, I never wrote the preceding and will deny having said anything of the sort I just did say...see?

>>Neal, the only other photographer I saw that day had his digicam and tripod so I'm damn sure it wasn't anyone from apug.

Superb! I like the tonal values quite a bit, and the composition is great. Nice story to go along with the shot, that for sharing that bit.

- Randy