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• Rhododendron Creek Trail Cascades in the Fall

  • When
    10/23/2021
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • Location
    Greenbrier Ranger Station GSMNP
  • Registered
    9 registrants

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  SANP Field Event

  Rhododendron Creek Trail Cascades in the Fall

  Saturday, October 23, 2021

   

  Leader: Dale Potter    Phone:  (865)-773-8114      E-mail: dalepotter55@gmail.com

  Meeting place: Greenbrier Ranger Station GSMNP

  Time:  7:30 am

  Registration available:  Beginning today 

  
  

  Description:  We will take the shorter route to the falls instead of the longer trail we took this summer. This will be an off trail adventure for those who want to visit some cascades that most do not get to see. There will be one stream crossing which should be easily managed. You may want water shoes, but you may just want to enjoy rockhopping.  Have you visited  Alpenrose Falls, Kurume Falls, Glenn Dale Falls, Mountain Laurel Falls, Pinxter Falls, Rhodora Falls, & finally Oldhamii Fall?  These cascades are collectively known as Rhododendron Creek Falls.  The names of the falls vary depending on who you are talking to. Do not expect me to be able to tell you the names of the falls. I only promise to get you in and out of the area.

  You can visit Jerry Whaley's description of the area starting at page 44 here and see some of his pics of the area.
  For more information about the area vist this page as they 

  Learning opportunities: 

  This is a good location to work on your technique for obtaining pleasing images of waterfalls and water.

  How to meter for the best exposure

  How to interpret the histogram for the best exposure.

  What shutter speeds to use for the look you want

  How to use polarizers and neutral density filters

  Lenses of any focal length from 20mm to about 300mm will be useful. Tripod…..mandatory for your best waterfall photographs.

  What to wear: Dress for the weather.  You may want shoes that you can walk out in the stream to get the image you want.

  What to bring:  Bring snacks, and water. 

  Walking required: The trail is an easy to moderate at a minimum about 3 miles round trip.  Moderate Elevation.  This will be at a walking pace with plenty of stops for the Cascades.   

  Driving directions: Greenbrier Ranger Station off of Highway 321. It will be on your right about a mile off 321.  This is the same road that one takes for Ramsay Cascades and Porters Creek.  Google Maps or Waze should get you there.

  
  

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• October Club Meeting with Ron McConathy

  • When
    10/26/2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom video meeting - SANP club members do not need to register. Guests must register to receive the Zoom link in email.
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Join us on October 26 for our monthly club meeting, which will be virtual on Zoom (the Watershed Building is not available). Visiting time starts around 6:45. The program, featuring SANP member and past president Ron McConathy, begins at 7 pm. Ron will present a program he calls “My Photographic Journey During COVID-19.” Here is Ron’s description of the program:

  

  "I will discuss some photographic techniques I tried over the last 20 months and show images made during that time while I stayed home to avoid exposure to COVID-19. I am blessed to live on 24 acres of varied habitats which provide numerous photographic opportunities that I learned to love. During this time I explored several new-to-me photographic techniques and used a variety of photographic equipment. I hope this presentation will be an inspiration for others to explore the areas around their homes and to make images under different conditions and moods that express their creativity and love of photography."

  See Ron’s bio. The photo above is one of Ron's focus stacked images.

  SANP members do not need to register to join the Zoom session. The link will be emailed to all members on Sunday, Oct 24. Guests who are not SANP club members and wish to join the Zoom session must register to receive the Zoom link via email.

  
  

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