Thanks Cotty. I think we'll try the trek through the state park side, since it gives us more flexibility. We may just attempt it once n the early morning and see how tough it would be for a later attempt to catch the sunset for at least some part of it.
But for sure we are going to go into the attraction side of it, so my wife could get the full experience. I hoping to see a different set of wildflowers blooming than we normally see in early June. On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Steve Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm sure other will have better info, but from my experience: > > > On 15/6/16, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Missed going to GFM in June, so planning on going over there with my >>wife in the first part of July. She's always wanted to go and we want >>to escape the Texas heat for a little bit. We are staying in an inn >>in Blowing Rock. I've never gone on Mark's trek up the mountain, so >>we are going to attempt that one of the days. Not sure how long that >>takes, anybody know? Hopefully the weather is awesome and we can get >>some nice shots to share with the list. > > It's a serious 'walk' and you need to be able to do some ladder climbing > and traversing across slippery boulders using the ropes provided. Not > recommended if you or spouse get breathless after walking up a few > flights of stairs. That said, the rewards are huge and the view from the > Attic Window is lovely. > >> >>GFM opens at 8am and closes at 7pm. Sunrise is earlier than that and >>sunset is later than that. I don't know if they let you stay longer, >>I would like to get some sunset shots from the swinging bridge area. >>Do they mean you can't get out of the park after 7? > > You will get chased out by staff earlier than 7pm. That's why GFM > weekend is so amazing as camping in the picnic area is allowed for that > weekend only, and so Nature Photography weekend visitors get to see the > sunsets, and the sunrises if you're up early! > > It's a fabulous place and I hope to go back at least one more time. > Possibly next year if Dave is likely to be going. And Steady Stenquist.....? > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, > || (O) | Web Video Production > ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> > _____________________________ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
