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#196467 - 09/01/16 01:22 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: balzaccom]
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Le Conte Point, isn't it? Sounds suspiciously French.

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#196468 - 09/01/16 02:11 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: Rick_D]
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Actually, LeConte Point ( Joseph LeConte was a professor of geology at the University of California--and was a slave owner in Georgia before that...) is the nice peak right in the middle of the shot.

But that should make getting the name of the thing on the ridge much easier.
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#196471 - 09/01/16 06:32 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: balzaccom]
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My final attempt- Kolana Rock.
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#196472 - 09/01/16 06:51 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: bluefish]
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I believe that is correct.

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#196473 - 09/01/16 07:51 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: ndsol]
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You got it, Charlie. It is Kolana Rock, which towers over Hetch-hetchy.

you're up. Where are you taking us?
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#196474 - 09/01/16 09:44 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: balzaccom]
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I feel rather voyeuristic , having looked it up via map (I did immediately recognize it as Hetch Hetchy, but hey.... I could go all backyard and stick to the daks or Greens, but I think I'll do SW. Thanks , and I'll post something tomorrow.
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#196475 - 09/02/16 06:39 AM Re: Name this spot! [Re: bluefish]
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We'll stick to the Sierra.
This wonderful travertine natural bridge is on a good route for a trans- Sierra adventure. What's the creek called and what is it famous for containing?
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#196476 - 09/02/16 10:55 AM Re: Name this spot! [Re: bluefish]
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Hmmmm. I can't see your photo.

Whoops. Now that I replied, I can!


Edited by balzaccom (09/02/16 10:55 AM)
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#196477 - 09/02/16 12:44 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: bluefish]
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Perhaps some Au trout are involved? smile

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#196480 - 09/02/16 05:01 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: ndsol]
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Originally Posted By ndsol
Perhaps some Au trout are involved? smile


Yeppers, hot on the trail...
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#196482 - 09/03/16 08:12 AM Re: Name this spot! [Re: bluefish]
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Much to my dismay, the confluence of 2 creeks above the bridge had one of them gone dry! It's the one whose name is retained for the flows continuation. It's 100% gold, ndsol.


Edited by bluefish (09/03/16 08:15 AM)
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#196503 - 09/06/16 05:02 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: bluefish]
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Sorry I put up a boring one. I'm out of here.
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#196504 - 09/06/16 05:13 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: bluefish]
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Originally Posted By bluefish
Sorry I put up a boring one. I'm out of here.


Not boring in the least, especially to a fisherman! Golden Trout Creek, which is the home to California's state fish, the Golden trout. The other creek that was dry would have been Volcano and the travertine bridges would have been near there on Golden Trout Creek? It's my understanding that Volcano Falls prevents other trout species from the main Kern River from mixing with those in Golden Trout Creek, which keeps the species pure.

If that is correct, then I will defer to anyone else that would like to post.

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#196505 - 09/06/16 06:56 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: ndsol]
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You can't expect a crowd here over Labor Day weekend!

Here's an old photo from the Pacific NW (hint, very NW). The kids are now teenagers!
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#196506 - 09/06/16 07:05 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: OregonMouse]
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Sh! It's a secret in a National Park. wink

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#196508 - 09/06/16 07:43 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: ndsol]
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Right so far, but it's definitely not a secret!
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#196509 - 09/06/16 07:57 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: OregonMouse]
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Yes, it's definitely not a secret, but its name evokes being very upscale. whistle

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#196511 - 09/06/16 09:07 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: ndsol]
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OK. THAT'S funny. But it's somebody else's turn to post a photo. Shi sh....grin
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#196512 - 09/06/16 11:07 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: balzaccom]
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Right, Shi-Shi (pronounced shy-shy) Beach in Washington's Olympic National Park. The rocks are part of Point of the Arches. Unfortunately I didn't get a photo that shows the arches. It was a strong minus tide, so lots more land showing than would usually be the case.
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#196514 - 09/07/16 04:47 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: OregonMouse]
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Reminds me of a state park in California called Pi Pi. OUr children were enchanted with the idea that it might be pronounced pee pee. It's not. It's Pye Pye. sigh.

OK. I guess I am up?





What's the name of the island?
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#196515 - 09/07/16 04:55 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: balzaccom]
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I'm a yuuge Fannette of it. grin

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#196517 - 09/07/16 06:16 PM Re: Name this spot! [Re: Rick_D]
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Bingo! IN Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe.

Rick, you are up!
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#196524 - 09/08/16 01:50 AM Re: Name this spot! [Re: balzaccom]
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Here's a pair of peaks tucked away in a remote corner of California's most popular national park, as viewed from perhaps the prettiest lake in the park. Definitely the most fjord-like I've been to. While many paths lead there, any of them takes work.



An alternate view from the lake's end.



Name either peak or name the lake.

Hope this isn't too obscure, but it's a chance to share a breathtaking spot.
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#196525 - 09/08/16 11:04 AM Re: Name this spot! [Re: Rick_D]
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Not too obscure...but I'll let somebody else play for a while. If we don't get an answer in a day or two, I'll give them the keys to the answer.
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#196549 - 09/12/16 12:04 AM Re: Name this spot! [Re: balzaccom]
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Nobody?
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