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profdant139

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Posted: 04/28/11 10:06pm

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This is east of the Tetons in the Gros Ventre National Forest, October of 2010. Very cold and windy night. Coyotes howling in the canyon. Grouse drumming in the bushes, sounding like a hard-to-start lawnmower. This photo was taken by light of the moon -- you can see the stars over the hills -- the trick is a long exposure and a beefy tripod:

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Posted: 04/29/11 12:53pm

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Nice pic! We've been there.

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Posted: 04/29/11 10:58pm

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How long an exposure? I don't see "star trails" that would be in LONG exposures.
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Posted: 05/01/11 01:21pm

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profdant139 wrote:

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Posted: 05/05/11 10:37pm

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Sir Drake asked about the length of the exposure -- about 30 seconds. And yes, you can see star trails, a little -- the stars are elongated blurs, rather than dots.

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Posted: 05/05/11 10:39pm

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This is Tuttle Creek, a primitive BLM facility near Mt. Whitney -- it is technically a campground, so it is technically not true boondocking, but it is pretty darn primitive -- pit toilets, no water, no pavement, no picnic tables. Decent view of the Sierra, though:

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Posted: 05/06/11 03:39pm

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Here's another photo taken at Tuttle Creek BLM camp in the Eastern Sierra:
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Unfortunately, this camp and its sibling camps (Goodale, Horton Creek, and Crowley) will be closed much of this summer for "improvements," which include the addition of a potable water system.

See the BLM Bishop Field Office site for updates.

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Posted: 05/10/11 07:59am

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This was taken last September in Washington State in the middle of no where. lol

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This is another one in North Idaho.... All we do is boondock, never camp in a park... YUCK!

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Posted: 05/11/11 10:21am

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OK, figured I've been trolling enough here and should add 2 recent ones of my own:

1st one is from Kelly's Pond in Sam Houston National Forest, TX just about a month ago. Very easy access, open field:
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2nd one is from Sea Rim in Texas, also about a month ago (maybe more? Time flies!). The camping spot was kinda basic, but the beach & sunset views were totally deserted and tremendous!!

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