Sunny Sra
Well-Known Member
This view won't last much longer, the rangers are in the process of building a fence around the tree so you can only shoot from the trail. When I was there, the signs were already placed to not go under and near the tree.
Another change is that the workshops would now require a license and they may put an end to night photography in this area...how they will enforce the no night photography is left to be seen.
I had invited a few of my friends and their families to come see the meteor showers from Grandview, it was 1st time camping for most of the kids (around 10...all below 15). I drove up on Thursday afternoon to grab the campsites. The drive from lonepine to the campsite was under thick dark clouds with occasional drizzle. As I was setting up the tents with no hope of sunset... I climbed the ridge behind my tent and saw an opening in the west, around 7:15 I finished setting up 2 tents and drove up to the trailhead. Being it a weekday, i was expecting the area to have very limited visitors...my heart sank as I pulled into the parking and saw a photography workshop van...my mind was already panicking that I won't be able to get a good spot...drudgingly I hiked up to the tree...to see the place empty except for 1 other person... I told him how I was dreading the workshop crowd up here after seeing the van...he laughed and said..yeah... I've heard that before...but the workshop is not till next week or so. we both took some pictures, wished good luck and went our way...
ISO 1000, F5.6
Handheld
Another change is that the workshops would now require a license and they may put an end to night photography in this area...how they will enforce the no night photography is left to be seen.
I had invited a few of my friends and their families to come see the meteor showers from Grandview, it was 1st time camping for most of the kids (around 10...all below 15). I drove up on Thursday afternoon to grab the campsites. The drive from lonepine to the campsite was under thick dark clouds with occasional drizzle. As I was setting up the tents with no hope of sunset... I climbed the ridge behind my tent and saw an opening in the west, around 7:15 I finished setting up 2 tents and drove up to the trailhead. Being it a weekday, i was expecting the area to have very limited visitors...my heart sank as I pulled into the parking and saw a photography workshop van...my mind was already panicking that I won't be able to get a good spot...drudgingly I hiked up to the tree...to see the place empty except for 1 other person... I told him how I was dreading the workshop crowd up here after seeing the van...he laughed and said..yeah... I've heard that before...but the workshop is not till next week or so. we both took some pictures, wished good luck and went our way...
ISO 1000, F5.6
Handheld
