UPCOMING TRIPS
NOTICE: In order to participate in a Sierra Club outing, you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to attending the outing, please see:
http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms/NOTICE: In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make voluntary carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.
October 2009 Trips
Mono Lake / Eastern Sierra Fall Color Photography
Oct. 3 - 4, Sat - Sun
In search of local color, we'll explore/photograph dazzling canyon areas near Lee Vining with visits to Mono Lake and local canyon areas. Please reserve early as group size is limited. Includes group camp. Send $30 (payable to SCCC), sase/email, phones, and rideshare info to leader.
Leader: Judy Molle(Contact info)
Assistant: Wesley Peck(Contact info)
Photos from 2008 Fall Color Trip
November 2009 Trips
Shoot the Moon
Nov 1, 2009
Late afternoon photo outing to shoot the full moon in a local scene and learn low light techniquis. Send email or sase, phones, rideshare info and $10 (payable to SCCC) to leader.
Leader: Joan Schipper(Contact info)
Co-Ldr: Bill Betts (Contact info)
January 2010 Trips
Panamint Dunes
Jan 1 - 3, 2010
Start the new year with a photo trip to the beautiful, infrequently-visited Pnamint Dunes. Primitive camping and a moderately strenuous desert hike to the dunes for photography. Send email or sase, phones, recent hiking experience, rideshare info and $10 (payable to SCCC) to the leader.
Leader: Joan Schipper(Contact info)
Co-Ldr: Peter Mason(Contact info)
Tide Pools
Jan 30, 2010
Photograph the tide pools at Dana Point in southern Orange county during a minus tide. Send email or sase, rideshare info, and $5 (payable to SCCC) to leader.
Leader: Alison Boyle(Contact info)
Co-Ldr: Bill Betts(Contact info)
Febuary 2010 Trips
Alabama Hills
Feb 6 - 7
Spend 2 days below Mt Whitney to explore and photograph unique rock formations used for many film locations. Enjoy short side trips around the snow-covered Sierras. Send $10 (payable to SCCC), email or sase, phones, and rideshare info to leader.
Leader: Wesley Peck(Contact info)
Assistant: Steve Anderson(Contact info)
Non-Camera Committee Activities
CNRCC Desert Committee Trips
Check online at www.desertreport.org for Desert Committee trips!
Non-Sierra Club Activities
Non-Sierra Club Activities are not sponsored nor administered by the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club has no information about the planning of Non-Sierra Club Activities and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of such activities. They are published only as a reader service because they may be of interest to the readers of this publication.
Mono Lake Committee 2009 Field Seminars
Mono-Bodie Fall Photography
Oct 9-11
For those that can not attend the Camera Committe Fall Colors trip, you get a second chance. Join accomplished photographer Richard Knepp to explore varied shoreline locations at sunrise and sunset, fall color in nearby canyons and the ghost town of Bodie (including inside some of the buildings - a very special treat!). Photographers of all levels are welcome; a fully adjustable camera of any size or format is suggested. Cost is $300 per person / $285 for Mono Lake Committee members.
For reservations contact: www.monolake.org/seminars or call (760) 647 6595For more information contact The Mono Lake Committee at www.monolake.org or call (760) 647-6595.