So, Noah and I have returned from our hike along the Hoh River Trail, and I have to say that while it kicked our asses — nine miles on day one, 20 miles on day two (including 4,100 feet of elevation over six miles), and then nine miles on day three — it was amazing. Ten miles into the second day, the view below is what we were treated to… definitely worth the work. When I get back to NYC, there’ll be more pictures; I’m on dialup here and without my trusty, rusty Photoshop.

meAboveBlueGlacier: Me sitting above the Blue Glacier, at the end of the Hoh River trail on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.
Comments

Wow.

Can’t wait to see all the photos.

Safe journeys!

• Posted by: Vis10n on Sep 6, 2001, 11:34 AM

Photoshop, shmotoshop. I think it’s a neat shot with the silhouette, actually. :-)

• Posted by: Chuck Taggart on Sep 6, 2001, 6:37 PM

Thanks, Chuck — but that’s just plain, old fashioned good photography. And since that’s me in the picture, I can’t even take credit for that; it’s all Noah.

• Posted by: Jason Levine on Sep 6, 2001, 11:37 PM

I love plain, old fashioned good photography — I’m looking forward to seeing more of them!

I’ve only done relatively minor day hiking (4-5 miles tops), and never in an area as stunningly beautiful as what’s in this picture. You must be in better shape than I am, ‘cause I think that if I tried to do 20 miles with 4,100 feet of elevation, they’d end up helicoptering me out of there.

On a slight tangent, I’m in the market for a digital camera, and I’m collecting recommendations. What have you and/or Noah got? I’m particularly interested in one that allows me to have manual control over aperture and shutter speed.

• Posted by: Chuck Taggart on Sep 7, 2001, 1:47 PM
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