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Sipsey Wilderness Backpacking Pictures (Now with more Sipseyness/Part II)
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Did a day trip to Sipsey last weekend, and will be going back again this weekend. Such a beautiful place, especially for around these parts. Everything about the place feels so different from anything around here. A little Pacific coast forest mixed with tropical rainforest in some areas. A lot of rivers and streams snake through the canyons, and there are plenty of waterfalls and other unique things to see. I HIGHLY recommend visiting, if you are in to hiking or kayaking, and the outdoors in general. It's in northwest AL, so you have to watch out for the banjo people.
I had only my camera, and my 1.8 50mm lens, so I was limited. I wish I had brought a different lens, since this long lens made it hard to get a lot of the shots I wanted. Plus I was snapping in a hurry to get in and out before dark. Nearly got lost doing some bushwhacking off trail, but we found our way out before dark. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1332905139 Sort of boring pictures, but they show a taste of what this place has to offer. Just walking around a bend can transform the entire landscape and scenery. I have never seen one 80 square mile area so diverse. |
Nice pics! Sipsey's a beautiful area. You're right though, a 35mm 1.8 would have been more versatile.
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Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
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Nice pics! Sipsey's a beautiful area. You're right though, a 35mm 1.8 would have been more versatile.
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Several of my friends and I canoed the Sipsey last summer. It would have been magnificent if the 'tour guide' had warned us that 3ft on the gage really meant dry riverbed for half of the trip. It was still absolutely stunning, and I would do it again in a second if I knew we would be actually paddling the whole trip, not hiking with canoes.
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Originally Posted by vehicular
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Several of my friends and I canoed the Sipsey last summer. It would have been magnificent if the 'tour guide' had warned us that 3ft on the gage really meant dry riverbed for half of the trip. It was still absolutely stunning, and I would do it again in a second if I knew we would be actually paddling the whole trip, not hiking with canoes.
This time of year is the best time on the Sipsey, especially after a rain. when we were there last weekend, it was PERFECT for kayak and canoe. It had just rained for the prior few days, so it was up a bit, but the water was a nice, clear greenish blue, not muddy and murky. Though I had fun hiking, I kept looking at the water and wanted so bad to be in a kayak instead. The Sipsey has so many little offshoots to explore, so a shallow kayak would be ideal. |
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