Don't have any answers for you on the equipment side, but if you want to photograph the Durango & Silverton Railroad while you're in the area, I can suggest a couple of good spots. Just plug the numbers into Google Maps search and it will show you where they are.
Thanks, John -- I'll definitely check these out. I know that on one day of the trip, there will be a "Race the Train" event, in which the strongest (most foolish?) teams will endeavor to beat the train to Silverton. The rest of us will be on said train, and enjoy the ride downhill on bikes after. So, there should be some good photo ops going both ways. :) Bob/Scott/Mark/Subash/Godfrey -- Thanks for the suggestions. My biggest concern is minimizing the jiggle factor. I'll check out your links -- I like the Ortlieb camera insert idea... That might work for my everyday camera bag, too... which is often just my purse..... Best, -c On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:55 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > From: Christine Nielsen >> >> Hi all, >> >> Since it's never too early to start planning my next gear purchase, >> I've started obsessing on how I will outfit myself for our vacation in >> August... >> >> Our trip will include 4 days of tandem touring around Durango, >> Colorado. I'm trying to figure out the best way to bring my camera >> along. It will be a somewhat minimalist kit -- my k7, plus a lens or >> two... no tripod, no ginormous zooms. A backpack is one option, but >> I'm curious about handlebar bags and/or panniers... I know there are >> some cycle enthusiasts out there -- any thoughts? > > Don't have any answers for you on the equipment side, but if you want to > photograph the Durango & Silverton Railroad while you're in the area, I can > suggest a couple of good spots. Just plug the numbers into Google Maps search > and it will show you where they are. > > 37.490801,-107.804923 > This one is good for the morning leg outbound. Both trains stop at Rockwood > Station about 500 ft east of here. This is a good spot to catch the engine as > it comes out of a deep cut. > > 37.788635,-107.668571 > There is a closed down mine at the end of Co Rd 31. If you stay away from the > buildings and equipment, no one should fuss at you. Gives a good view of a > low trestle the trains will be crossing in the afternoon/evening heading back > to Durango. You can get right up to the edge of the trestle, and if you don't > mind COLD water, you can wade across the stream and get good shots of the > approach. > > Don't know how bicycle friendly the trip from Durango to Silverton is, it > climbs from about 6500 ft at Durango to 10400 at Coal Bank Pass. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
