The West Coast Trail

Torrere · 11-21-2003, 11:28 AM

I've spent some time last weekend evaluating and indexing my pictures from the West Coast Trail (a 76 mile hike along the west coast of Vancouver Island).

I have uploaded some of the best of the pictures that I took to atypedigital, here: http://koby.atypedigital.com/symbol/wct.

They're still in 1200x960 resolution. Here is one of the lesser pictures, in 480x640.

I can't entirely remember which creek I took this picture on, but I suspect that it was Sandstone Creek. I became confused and hiked along a decommissioned path, which is why the bridge is above the waterfall and I am below it.

wolf · 11-21-2003, 12:55 PM

Wow! not only are the pictures phenomenal, the titles are beautifully poetic in several cases. Hard to say which one I liked best. Leading candidates as of this moment are morning sunrise and eerie forest.

Torrere · 11-21-2003, 01:27 PM

We concur! I can't decide whether I like the landscape version of the eerie red forest, or the portrait version.

Since 1200x960 isn't quite optimal for web viewing, I copied the pictures and resized them (hurray for mogrify!) here: http://koby.atypedigital.com/symbobl/wctsm

Dagney · 11-21-2003, 01:55 PM

I was poking through your directory and found a picture I adore. I was wondering if you would be interested in allowing me to use it as a graphic on my blog?

It's the"Deep-Mist" picture.

You're one talented photog!

Dagney

xoxoxoBruce · 11-21-2003, 04:49 PM

Excellent job! Did you find the Blair Witch?

wolf · 11-22-2003, 01:11 AM

Bruceman, you beat me to that comment!

dar512 · 11-24-2003, 09:03 AM

Excellent pictures Torrere! One question - in natives campsite, what the heck is all that white stuff in the trees?

Uryoces · 11-24-2003, 02:20 PM

Very nice work, Torr! No blair witch here; just Mulder and Scully.

Elspode · 11-24-2003, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dar512
Excellent pictures Torrere! One question - in natives campsite, what the heck is all that white stuff in the trees?

Looks like a whole bunch of birds to me...

Elspode · 11-24-2003, 11:02 PM

Oh...BTW...the sun coming through the misty trees picture is now my desktop. *Excellent* photograph. I really envy the hike you took. It would have killed me, but it would have been worth it.

Torrere · 11-25-2003, 04:54 PM

Dagney: Feel free! And thank you for the honor. =]

It was a fantastic hike, and we met some really cool people along the trail.

At Camper Bay, I joined some Hongcouverians who were making a /huge/ fire. Their burner had broken down, so they were using coals from the fire to heat their dinner. I lodged several large stones in the fire, then took them out a while later to make a steaming footbath (using a bit of runoff from a cliff for water).

We packed all of our food in and out; except for two places: at the Nitinat River, the native who ferried us across the river also treated us to crab (he killed them and removed their shells there, fed the shells to the salmon minnows beneath the dock, and fed the salmon to the crab at an upstream bend in the river.)

There was also a hamburger stand on the beach about halfway through the hike. (This was not your typical hamburger stand).

jinx · 11-25-2003, 07:10 PM

Wow! Fantastic... clap clap clap...

11-21-2003, 11:28 AM	#1
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	The West Coast Trail I've spent some time last weekend evaluating and indexing my pictures from the West Coast Trail (a 76 mile hike along the west coast of Vancouver Island). I have uploaded some of the best of the pictures that I took to atypedigital, here: http://koby.atypedigital.com/symbol/wct. They're still in 1200x960 resolution. Here is one of the lesser pictures, in 480x640. I can't entirely remember which creek I took this picture on, but I suspect that it was Sandstone Creek. I became confused and hiked along a decommissioned path, which is why the bridge is above the waterfall and I am below it.

11-21-2003, 12:55 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Wow! not only are the pictures phenomenal, the titles are beautifully poetic in several cases. Hard to say which one I liked best. Leading candidates as of this moment are morning sunrise and eerie forest. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-21-2003, 01:55 PM	#4
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Blog Pictures... I was poking through your directory and found a picture I adore. I was wondering if you would be interested in allowing me to use it as a graphic on my blog? It's the"Deep-Mist" picture. You're one talented photog! Dagney __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

11-21-2003, 04:49 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Excellent job! Did you find the Blair Witch? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-22-2003, 01:11 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Bruceman, you beat me to that comment! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-21-2003, 01:27 PM	#3
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	We concur! I can't decide whether I like the landscape version of the eerie red forest, or the portrait version. Since 1200x960 isn't quite optimal for web viewing, I copied the pictures and resized them (hurray for mogrify!) here: http://koby.atypedigital.com/symbobl/wctsm

11-24-2003, 09:03 AM	#7
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Excellent pictures Torrere! One question - in natives campsite, what the heck is all that white stuff in the trees?

11-24-2003, 02:20 PM	#8
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	Very nice work, Torr! No blair witch here; just Mulder and Scully. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

11-24-2003, 11:02 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Oh...BTW...the sun coming through the misty trees picture is now my desktop. Excellent photograph. I really envy the hike you took. It would have killed me, but it would have been worth it. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-25-2003, 04:54 PM	#11
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Dagney: Feel free! And thank you for the honor. =] It was a fantastic hike, and we met some really cool people along the trail. At Camper Bay, I joined some Hongcouverians who were making a /huge/ fire. Their burner had broken down, so they were using coals from the fire to heat their dinner. I lodged several large stones in the fire, then took them out a while later to make a steaming footbath (using a bit of runoff from a cliff for water). We packed all of our food in and out; except for two places: at the Nitinat River, the native who ferried us across the river also treated us to crab (he killed them and removed their shells there, fed the shells to the salmon minnows beneath the dock, and fed the salmon to the crab at an upstream bend in the river.) There was also a hamburger stand on the beach about halfway through the hike. (This was not your typical hamburger stand).

11-25-2003, 07:10 PM	#12
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Wow! Fantastic... clap clap clap... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

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