PABaylands outing 4/14/2007

Well, we had ONE member that thankfully made some
group images, but there are so many of you I can't name
the people for the birds...BUT, it looks like everyone
was enjoying the nice weather including the birds and
photogs busy making their images. These images are nice
because they show those of us that don't live 10 minutes away,
what the place looks like and what to look for, so THANK YOU!
This image below shows the area where photogs stand and
the members a little better, but you are still going to have
to tell us who is whom? At least it sounds from the posts
that are coming in that long lens envy was going on
and some bird intimacy was being spyied on ;-)
Congrats to ALL that had the great time
and made some nice images!

Bodie/Mono Lake Kamikaze trip 3/31/07

On March 31st, an unusual Mountain gift
(aka low snowpak) found the Road to Bodie S.H.P.
OPEN early!! So another kamikaze trip was planned
and found 5 participants heading for the
Eastern Sierra early in the year!

It was 25F at the So. Tufa Preserve
of Mono Lake in the wee hours of the AM
while trying to make sunrise images. Then we were
off to the Sand Tufas, and then grab breakfast
to go in Lee Vining and headed to Bodie for the
rest of the morning. After lunch we made a trip
down to Mammoth Mountain and then around
the June Lake Loop.

We then made a 3rd stop for images at the
3rd parking lot for the So. Tufas, back at
Mono Lake, before heading off for our
sunset location of one of the turnouts just
North of Lee Vining and Mother Nature put on
a wonderful Fuschia pink sunset for us!

The we all shared a nice dinner together
at Nicely's in Lee Vining B4 heading home.

Thank You Scott for being my wingman and
making the video.
If you missed it..it his here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqqruWCgjg
We ALL did live to bring our images
 gladly home....Nelcha

2/07 Yosemite Snow Kamikaze Run!

It was the 2nd Snow kamikaze of the season for
Nelcha and Xavier, but this was the 1st one of
the New Year and Alan's 1st trip with us. It was a
beautiful trip and we were READY for the Firefall,
but it waited until after we left the next day ;-(
We did have a Wonderful dinner at The Mountain
Room with Randy Walton, his wife and Jim Fox,
another FMer from the LA area that arranged
to meet with us. This was Xavier's 4th trip to
Yosemite in his short stay here!

Rain Warriors at Ano Nuevo!!

On February 10, 2007, ten members of FM_NorCal
BRAVED "the elements" in the name of nature and photography
to capture the illusive and fast moving Elephant seal.
Not only were the dedicated photogs fighting the elements
BUT, those that perservered on into the afternoon
were privy to a HUGE Bull fighting for his dominance
as Beach Master! The series posted by members
was indeed a feat to behold. KUDOS to ALL!!!