Path to Grandmother's House

[thapamd]

For some reason, I expect to see Little Red Riding Hood trotting down this path. Call me crazy. :D

Redwoods NP, early morning.

Canon 1Ds MkIII & 24-70 f/2.8L

http://starvingphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/553963257_PCdCh-XL.jpg

[Art Scott]

very well done:bow:bow:thumb:thumb

[richtersl]

Nice! And yes, Little Red Riding Hood does come into mind. :D

[Eia]

When I brought this up it made me gasp!!!! :bowCan you give a little more detail; is there a story behind it??? something???:lust

[richtersl]

When I brought this up it made me gasp!!!! :bowCan you give a little more detail; is there a story behind it??? something???:lust

Oh. OK:

<big><big><big>O</big></big>nce upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a village near the forest. Whenever she went out, the little girl wore a red riding cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood.</big>..:rofl


Just kidding!

[thapamd]

very well done:bow:bow:thumb:thumb

Thanks, Art! Glad you enjoyed it. :D

[thapamd]

Nice! And yes, Little Red Riding Hood does come into mind. :D

Thanks, Linda! Loved your send post. :rofl

[thapamd]

When I brought this up it made me gasp!!!! :bowCan you give a little more detail; is there a story behind it??? something???:lust

Thanks, Eia. See what Linda said. :D

There is sort of a story behind this picture. My wife and I were up early, doing some hiking along one of the trails in Redwood NP. All of a sudden, out of no where, we see this path just appear. One second we were walking on a trail, and the next this primitive road crosses our trail path. We followed it for a little while but could tell it probably went for a long way. We stopped, turned back around, and did the rest of the hike along our original trail. I took a picture of this road to document our "weird" encounter of a path from nowhere, especially since it was so photogenic with all that mist and overhanging branches. :D

[thapamd]

Oh. OK:

<big><big><big>O</big></big>nce upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a village near the forest. Whenever she went out, the little girl wore a red riding cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood.</big>..:rofl


Just kidding!
:rofl :rofl :rofl

I just about fell off my seat when I read this.

[Eia]

Oh. OK:

<big><big><big>O</big></big>nce upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a village near the forest. Whenever she went out, the little girl wore a red riding cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood.</big>..:rofl


Just kidding!

:rofl:rofl Good one! But I thought I saw Sasquatch...

[richtersl]

:rofl:rofl Good one! But I thought I saw Sasquatch...

Uhoh... :uhoh. Better run! :gone

:rofl:rofl

[kdog]

Wow, great title for this shot. I feel like I'm going to see little red riding hood herself skipping down the path at any moment. Magical shot. (Dang, that's really good. :bow)

-joel

[Jack'll do]

:rofl:rofl Good one! But I thought I saw Sasquatch...

I was thinking of the Big Bad Wolf! :rofl

Love the comp and mood on this one Mahesh.

[ront]

Mahesh, your photography never ceases to amaze and inspire me!! Excellent work here!! I think I hear the footsteps:D.

Ron

[NeilL]

tsk...tsk! the trees are not straight! Mahesh, you can do better than that!:deal:wink:rofl

Yes, to quote another, gasp material! :clap

[thapamd]

:rofl:rofl Good one! But I thought I saw Sasquatch...

:rofl Between you and Linda, I'm literally laughing my ass off!

[dlplumer]

I was just about to post a very similar, albeit not as good, shot. After seeing yours I decided to wait.

Great photo Mahesh. Love the way you captured the mist/fog. :clap

[thapamd]

Wow, great title for this shot. I feel like I'm going to see little red riding hood herself skipping down the path at any moment. Magical shot. (Dang, that's really good. :bow)

-joel

Thanks, Joel! I sometimes have a little dinner party at my home where my friends and I sit around, looking at my pictures from a recent trip, and we try to come up with names for the picts. A good friend of mine came up with this one. :D

[thapamd]

I was thinking of the Big Bad Wolf! :rofl

Love the comp and mood on this one Mahesh.

Thanks, Jack! Sasquach, Big Bad Wolf...maybe even the Seven Dwarves...they probably all use this trail. :D

[thapamd]

Mahesh, your photography never ceases to amaze and inspire me!! Excellent work here!! I think I hear the footsteps:D.

Ron

Thanks, Ron! You are, of course, too kind. You have some awesome shots yourself. We're all just having fun and sharing our art. :D

[thapamd]

tsk...tsk! the trees are not straight! Mahesh, you can do better than that!:deal:wink:rofl

Yes, to quote another, gasp material! :clap

Thanks, Neil! Ya, maybe I should have dug a few of them out and replanted them straighter. :rofl

[thapamd]

I was just about to post a very similar, albeit not as good, shot. After seeing yours I decided to wait.

Great photo Mahesh. Love the way you captured the mist/fog. :clap

Ah shucks, Dan! You're way too kind. I'd love to see your image, as they are always fabulous.

[NeilL]

Thanks, Neil! Ya, maybe I should have dug a few of them out and replanted them straighter. :rofl

Wait... wait! Life's too short! There's some software algorithm I saw something about... what was it... :wink

[CWSkopec]

Wonderful image, Mahesh!! :clap

Great comp and even better mood with the mist!
I'm heading up to Seqouia for a quick trip in about a week and I hope that if I get up early enough I may be able to catch some mist among the trees like you've got here, but I'm sure that's anything but guaranteed this time of year.

[thapamd]

Wait... wait! Life's too short! There's some software algorithm I saw something about... what was it... :wink

:rofl You're too much, Neil! God bless you! :D

[thapamd]

Wonderful image, Mahesh!! :clap

Great comp and even better mood with the mist!
I'm heading up to Seqouia for a quick trip in about a week and I hope that if I get up early enough I may be able to catch some mist among the trees like you've got here, but I'm sure that's anything but guaranteed this time of year.

Thanks, Chris! I've never been to Seqouia, but I'd love to go one day. I hope you get lots and lots of mist, and some great sun beams coming through the trees and mist. I'll keep my fingers crossed. :D

Believe it or not, this shot was taken in July at the Redwoods...they have mist year around. I don't know about Seqouia, however.

[CWSkopec]

Thanks, Chris! I've never been to Seqouia, but I'd love to go one day. I hope you get lots and lots of mist, and some great sun beams coming through the trees and mist. I'll keep my fingers crossed. :D

Believe it or not, this shot was taken in July at the Redwoods...they have mist year around. I don't know about Seqouia, however.

Thanks, Mahesh!
I fear that Seqouia may be too far in land for misty morning goodness, but perhaps the elevation will help. Either way, it's my first time there and I'm sure I'll never want to leave!

[thapamd]

Thanks, Mahesh!
I fear that Seqouia may be too far in land for misty morning goodness, but perhaps the elevation will help. Either way, it's my first time there and I'm sure I'll never want to leave!

Ah...I see. I bet you'll have an awesome time! Be sure to share the images when you get back...if you decide to come back, that is. :D

[hawkeye978]

Great mood in this Mahesh. Great leading line..

[coscorrosa]

I need to hire you to title all my photos, what are your rates? :D

Great shot!

[thapamd]

Great mood in this Mahesh. Great leading line..

Thanks, Tom! I saw the mist, the road, and the overhanging branches...just had to take a picture. :D

[thapamd]

I need to hire you to title all my photos, what are your rates? :D

Great shot!

:rofl Thanks, Ron! Rates are very cheap. Just take me along on some of your photographic excursions, and we'll call it even. :D

[schmoo]

Thanks, Mahesh!
I fear that Seqouia may be too far in land for misty morning goodness, but perhaps the elevation will help. Either way, it's my first time there and I'm sure I'll never want to leave!

Sorry to hijack, but having read up on both of these amazing kinds of trees, not much mist to be found around the Sequoias. The reason why the redwoods are unique are because they only grow in the "fog belt" around the coast from NoCal and farther into Oregon.

Redwoods are no less impressive though as shown here. :D

[dseidman]

Very nice work! Last summer I was able to spend a whole three hours in the Redwoods but wasn't fortunate enough to get some fog. I'm glad to see you got some good conditions.

[thapamd]

Sorry to hijack, but having read up on both of these amazing kinds of trees, not much mist to be found around the Sequoias. The reason why the redwoods are unique are because they only grow in the "fog belt" around the coast from NoCal and farther into Oregon.

Redwoods are no less impressive though as shown here. :D

Thanks, for the info, Schmoo! Now I know! :thumb

[thapamd]

Very nice work! Last summer I was able to spend a whole three hours in the Redwoods but wasn't fortunate enough to get some fog. I'm glad to see you got some good conditions.

Thanks, Danny! 3 whole hours? Wow! :rofl You have to go back. I want to go back next summer when the Rhodies are at full bloom.

[coscorrosa]

:rofl Thanks, Ron! Rates are very cheap. Just take me along on some of your photographic excursions, and we'll call it even. :D

Sounds good. I think I'm going to go leave for Rainier in an hour. Ready? :D

[thapamd]

Sounds good. I think I'm going to go leave for Rainier in an hour. Ready? :D

I'd say yes, but I'm on call tonight and Sunday. :D

[coscorrosa]

I'd say yes, but I'm on call tonight and Sunday. :D

I ended up going to Baker/Shuksan instead, Artist Point is already open! My oncall (not nearly as serious as yours - but it affects my travel ability just as much) doesn't start until Monday, so I need to take advantage of these next few days as much as possible. Someday our schedules will align, if it works out, I may even let you try Danny's tripod out since it's still in my trunk from last week :D

[Marcy]

Very nice - scary but pastoral at the same time -

[thapamd]

I ended up going to Baker/Shuksan instead, Artist Point is already open! My oncall (not nearly as serious as yours - but it affects my travel ability just as much) doesn't start until Monday, so I need to take advantage of these next few days as much as possible. Someday our schedules will align, if it works out, I may even let you try Danny's tripod out since it's still in my trunk from last week :D

We PNWerners should set up a Google calendar or something and try to coordinate some shooting get-togethers. What do you think? :D

[thapamd]

Very nice - scary but pastoral at the same time -

Thanks, Marcy! I had the same thought...scarry but still pleasing at the same time. I'm glad to know we agree. :D

[dseidman]

We PNWerners should set up a Google calendar or something and try to coordinate some shooting get-togethers. What do you think? :D

I think that's a great idea. My email is dseidman7@gmail.com. Feel free to go ahead and add me. :D

[coscorrosa]

I think that's a great idea. My email is dseidman7@gmail.com. Feel free to go ahead and add me. :D
ron at coscorrosa dot com for me :D