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Post by BarryRice on Jun 28, 2011 1:29:16 GMT
Hey Folks!
Beth and I just had a very successful trip, looking for Darlingtonia in Sierra County, California. It was a recon trip, so I didn't do detailed macrophotography. HOWEVER, I did take video, and produced a short piece that I'm rather pleased with. Warts, yes. Werner Herzog, no. But I'm pleased!
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Post by ICPS-bob on Jun 28, 2011 3:46:38 GMT
Very nice. I guess you found no green flowered Darlingtonia.
Although you too are an astrophysicist, you are no Carl Sagan. You really should practice waving your arms and saying "billions and billions" -- oops maybe "hundreds and hundreds" is more appropriate in botany.
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Post by Richard Davion on Jun 28, 2011 5:05:07 GMT
Geez-Barry ... How'd-You 'Suck'-Beth UP-THERE?  (ON-The-'Promise'-of-Some Backyard "Chr'i'sts" >(*U^)< or-Some HIGH-Altitude Nosh so-to-Speak). WoW ... Beth-Speaks BONUS!!! (Nice-Accent By-The-Way ... She-'Needs' to-Do-More ... Could-Win-an-Oscar ... You-Can 'Never'-Tell). Don't-Worry The-Herbarium 'May'-Burn-Down But The-Video Will-'Still'-Be IN-Clouds ON-Other Planets ... Dual-Carriage-Way-INTO-The-Future so-to-Speak!!! >(*U^)< |
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Post by Brian Barnes on Jun 28, 2011 9:45:34 GMT
Hey B&B, Nice! Beautiful scenery and interesting environment...  Did you guys camp there? Also, what would you say the nightly lowest temps (summertime) are in that zone? Happy Filming! Brian |
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Post by paulbarden on Jun 28, 2011 13:16:13 GMT
Terrific stuff, Barry, thanks for sharing that with us. Did you get a good look at the soil conditions in this area, by any chance? I'm assuming it was very sandy/gravelly.
Paul
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Post by BarryRice on Jun 28, 2011 18:48:11 GMT
Hey Brian,
In the evening, I suspect it still gets down just a few degrees above a frost.
Hey Paul,
The plants were growing in 100% organic material (peat). The ground is pretty "quakey" as you walk on it.
Under that, there's the usual gravel/sand mix. I did not see any serpentinite, which is interesting. I'm going to see if I can find some geological maps which might help on that one.
B
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Post by Dave Evans on Jun 28, 2011 22:26:52 GMT
Really nice video Barry. There are no further plants downstream?
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Post by BarryRice on Jun 29, 2011 14:29:14 GMT
Really nice video Barry. There are no further plants downstream? Hey Dave, When we arrived at the meadow, we took a break and then headed up-slope. The total distance from bottom site to top site was about 0.6 miles. There is another 0.2 miles (downstream) that we still have not surveyed. I suspect we'll come up empty on that stretch, but we'll give it a shot. Meanwhile, GoogleEarth shows a several other inviting looking places in the same area. This will take a while to finish, and might be best done on a long weekend. I'm going to wait a few weeks before I go back---it will be a lot easier when we can get closer to the sites, without the long slogs on foot over snowfields. |
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Post by nepenthes77 on Jul 1, 2011 12:30:26 GMT
It seems I cannot access your video, it only shows a ProBoards ad. Are you sure everything is alright with your video? Or is it my computer?
Thanks,
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Post by brotherlymonkey on Jul 1, 2011 13:10:12 GMT
It seems I cannot access your video, it only shows a ProBoards ad. Are you sure everything is alright with your video? Or is it my computer? Thanks, working here. By chance, do you have a script blocker running? |
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Post by nepenthes77 on Jul 1, 2011 15:38:13 GMT
Never mind, I used my other laptop and it worked. Thanks brotherlymonkey. Barry, very informative video. Excellent job.
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Post by meadowview on Jul 13, 2011 12:45:33 GMT
Hi Barry:
I have to tell you how delightful your video was to watch several weeks ago. The interns and I were working outside in 100F with high humidity and came in for a break and watched your video. Ahh. cool green meadows with snow! It was like eating a York Peppermint Patty. I really love those Darlingtonia meadows.
Sincerely,
Phil Sheridan
Meadowview
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