Rattlesnake Spring / Badlands - ABDSP

Went out to cache water for the 2014 Bighorn Sheep Count last weekend and spent the night in the Badlands. The spring looked good and we didn't see any more dead sheep so that is a great thing. Gorgeous weather. More film fun, all photos from Olympus OM-2S and Ektar 100 film.

With the amount of booze I drank that night I am surprised I even found Polaris, poor composition aside I am liking the film long exposure star trails, I did not have to edit this photo at all


Early morning reflections, what I saw when I "woke" up


The Ektar film makes my truck look great, where are all the pinstripes?? Love the polarizer vignetting


Gary and Randy on the trail into Rattlesnake Canyon


'Ol Bess was still there, hasn't budged an inch


At some point looking down Rattlesnake Canyon


At some point looking up Rattlesnake Canyon


This is a great shot of the lower portion of Rattlesnake Canyon, this is where we freestyle'd down a loose rocky ridge into the canyon


Panorama of Borrego and the sand blowing


Learning to control exposure on a manual film camera


Looking back at the "Rosa's", done for the day



Total Mylar Balloons this trip - 2 (no pictures)

Kern Plateau 5 Day Backpacking Trip

Did a nice 5 day backpack trip in the Golden Trout Wilderness area on the Kern Plateau. We did a lollipop loop starting at Blackrock, went up through Templeton Meadows, up and over Kern Peak, down into Redrock Meadow and back through Casa Vieja Meadow to Blackrock. Had 3 days of drizzle and light rain and lots of lightning and thunder. Didn't take a digital camera this trip, instead I took an old Olympus OM-2S film camera, it was fun.



Casa Vieja Meadows Cabin


Gary and Lucas on the trail


Ranchers herding up the catle before the snow moves in for the winter


Templeton Meadows



Gary hanging our food up for the night


Found this wild boar heading up Kern Peak


Panorama looking north towards Whitney from Kern Peak


Near Kern Peak


My GoLite Poncho kept me dry during the day and at night


Redrock Meadow and Indian Head


Early Morning in Casa Vieja Meadows