Comments on: Snowshoeing Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, winter. http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/ Nature, Travel, and Adventure Photography by Carl Donohue Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Musa http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1215 Musa Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:14:01 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1215 Nice jacket. Nice jacket.

]]> By: Minna http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1217 Minna Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:16:25 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1217 Thanks for the duct tape tip! So far I've just tried to sheepishly disappear out of the scene after every fall, but now I can bow out graciously because my poor balance had nothing to do with the fall - clearly the skis are to blame. Is there anything at all that duct tape won't fix? ;) Thanks for the duct tape tip! So far I’ve just tried to sheepishly disappear out of the scene after every fall, but now I can bow out graciously because my poor balance had nothing to do with the fall - clearly the skis are to blame. Is there anything at all that duct tape won’t fix? ;)

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1218 Ron Niebrugge Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:49:04 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1218 Carl buddy, skies are meant to be decorations for the outside of your cabin, or above your fireplace. I can't believe you actually attached those things to the bottom of your feet and tried to move! Funny stuff! Hey, you can direct traffic with that jacket. :) - and you made fun of my shorts! Maybe this is the year there won't be a summer. Cheers, Ron Carl buddy, skies are meant to be decorations for the outside of your cabin, or above your fireplace. I can’t believe you actually attached those things to the bottom of your feet and tried to move!

Funny stuff!

Hey, you can direct traffic with that jacket. :) - and you made fun of my shorts!

Maybe this is the year there won’t be a summer.

Cheers,

Ron

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1219 Ron Niebrugge Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:53:12 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1219 Skis are meant for decorations as well, along with skies, either one. Since I can't edit my comment, I thought I would make fun of myself before anyone else could! Skis are meant for decorations as well, along with skies, either one. Since I can’t edit my comment, I thought I would make fun of myself before anyone else could!

]]> By: Mark http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1221 Mark Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:37:21 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1221 See, you don't even have any room for an extra lens like a 200-400 - so quit yer whinin. ;-) I have the same debates on what to take a long, especially the 200-400 vs. 500 decision when hiking. Keeping one in the car 'just in case' is always an option I suppose. Used to ski a bit, finally realized if I was really meant to do this, I should have evolved with even longer feet. See, you don’t even have any room for an extra lens like a 200-400 - so quit yer whinin. ;-) I have the same debates on what to take a long, especially the 200-400 vs. 500 decision when hiking. Keeping one in the car ‘just in case’ is always an option I suppose.

Used to ski a bit, finally realized if I was really meant to do this, I should have evolved with even longer feet.

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1228 Carl Donohue Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:40:18 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1228 Hey Musa The jacket is awesome, I know. Hey Minna, No, duct-tape works for all times and all situations. I'm glad the tip helped out. Hey Ron, Yeah, I kinda figured that out later. A little inside information froma long time (ex??) Alaskan might have been handy though. I did make fun of your shorts .. my jacket is solely for the purpose of photos .. I'd never wear something that loud otherwise. There better be a summer. It's about 50degrees today! Hey Mark, Actually, I do have room for that 200-400mm .. i could leave the 500mm out of the pack .. do you need the shipping address? :) Cheers Carl Hey Musa

The jacket is awesome, I know.

Hey Minna,

No, duct-tape works for all times and all situations. I’m glad the tip helped out.

Hey Ron,

Yeah, I kinda figured that out later. A little inside information froma long time (ex??) Alaskan might have been handy though.

I did make fun of your shorts .. my jacket is solely for the purpose of photos .. I’d never wear something that loud otherwise.

There better be a summer.

It’s about 50degrees today!

Hey Mark,

Actually, I do have room for that 200-400mm .. i could leave the 500mm out of the pack .. do you need the shipping address? :)

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Beth Lunsford http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1232 Beth Lunsford Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:11:00 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1232 Well, that is an awesome jacket. But I can't stop laughing about the ski tips!!! Try to stay warm!! Well, that is an awesome jacket. But I can’t stop laughing about the ski tips!!! Try to stay warm!!

]]> By: Pete Zwiers http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1234 Pete Zwiers Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:38:30 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1234 Hey Carl, Oh man, winter rookie mistake ... thinking you can ski because you saw a video once. You gotta protect those knees and stick with the snowshoes! :) Seriously though, that was a very funny read. That camera bag description hurts my back just thinking about it. You should just leave the 500mm at home, then you'll start seeing all kinds of great wildlife ... Murphy's law and all that. Hey, is that 12-24mm lens a Sigma? If so, how do you like it? Keeping chanting to the weather gods ... 'spring is here, spring is here, spring is here'. At least it will feel warmer. If it's any consolation ... it's damn cold & windy here also (and it's just starting to snow as I look outside - yay!). Cheers, - Pete Hey Carl,

Oh man, winter rookie mistake … thinking you can ski because you saw a video once. You gotta protect those knees and stick with the snowshoes! :) Seriously though, that was a very funny read.

That camera bag description hurts my back just thinking about it. You should just leave the 500mm at home, then you’ll start seeing all kinds of great wildlife … Murphy’s law and all that.

Hey, is that 12-24mm lens a Sigma? If so, how do you like it?

Keeping chanting to the weather gods … ’spring is here, spring is here, spring is here’. At least it will feel warmer. If it’s any consolation … it’s damn cold & windy here also (and it’s just starting to snow as I look outside - yay!).

Cheers,
- Pete

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1237 Carl Donohue Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:26:30 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1237 Hey Pete Yeah, total rookie. But, and what's most important, is that I looked good the whole time. Well, I didn't forget the 500mm, but I did see some swans yesterday. I was glad I didn't take your advice. :) I have the 12-24mm Tokina lens .. very nice lens, and really well built .. i can't understand what's wrong with it, the zoom won't twist .. I thought it might've been frozen one night I left the rig out to shoot star trails for a few hours, but even warmed up it won't twist. that's the first issue I've had with it. I'll buy another if it's busted. Spring's here .. it's 50-something today .. and WAY hazy. That'll be my pop quiz question for today, I think. Thanks for dropping by .. hope you get some nice wather soon enough. Cheers Carl Hey Pete

Yeah, total rookie. But, and what’s most important, is that I looked good the whole time.

Well, I didn’t forget the 500mm, but I did see some swans yesterday. I was glad I didn’t take your advice. :)

I have the 12-24mm Tokina lens .. very nice lens, and really well built .. i can’t understand what’s wrong with it, the zoom won’t twist .. I thought it might’ve been frozen one night I left the rig out to shoot star trails for a few hours, but even warmed up it won’t twist. that’s the first issue I’ve had with it. I’ll buy another if it’s busted.

Spring’s here .. it’s 50-something today .. and WAY hazy. That’ll be my pop quiz question for today, I think.

Thanks for dropping by .. hope you get some nice wather soon enough.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Richard Wong http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1292 Richard Wong Mon, 05 May 2008 21:05:56 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1292 That's funny Carl. I liked your above quote, "that I looked good the whole time." That is the same reasoning I've used to convince myself to not own hiking poles. :-p That’s funny Carl. I liked your above quote, “that I looked good the whole time.” That is the same reasoning I’ve used to convince myself to not own hiking poles. :-p

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1298 Carl Donohue Wed, 07 May 2008 19:10:38 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/04/17/352/#comment-1298 Hey Richard Thanks for the post. Yeah, hiking poles can get a little geeky - they do make a difference though. I find a compromise is best, and just use 1 when I'm hiking, instead of the <em>'Hey, look, I bought these at REI, where the beautiful people shop'</em> look that 2 poles gives. :) Cheers Carl Hey Richard

Thanks for the post. Yeah, hiking poles can get a little geeky - they do make a difference though. I find a compromise is best, and just use 1 when I’m hiking, instead of the ‘Hey, look, I bought these at REI, where the beautiful people shop’ look that 2 poles gives. :)

Cheers

Carl

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