My wife and I are planning a vacation trip to Glacier NP and Banff/Jasper NP. We have the time to be there for as long as we want and are currently looking at about 10 days in the area, perhaps a little longer. We will be driving from the Midwest. We are both familiar with mountain driving.

We plan to take as many daylong or less hikes as we can with the hope of getting good pictures. The following is a list of trails/destinations that we are considering so far:

Avalanche Lake
Apgar Lookout
Cyclone Lookout
Scalplock Lookout
Hidden Lake
Many Glacier Road
Cracker Lake Trail
Lake Josephine/Lake Grinnell
Swift Current Pass
Grinnell Glacier Ranger Tour
Going to the Sun Highway
Ptarmigan Tunnel
Apikami Falls
Siyeh Pass Trail
St. Mary's Falls & Virginia Falls
Rose Creek Trail
Upper Two Medicine Lake
Scenic Point
Aster Falls

We haven't even begun to think about the Canadian parks in terms of anything but driving yet.

Any comments or suggestions about the list? Any additions?

Thanks.

Linda,

Thanks for the kind comment. I, too, like the two you mentioned. I am a sucker for perspectives, leading lines.

Thanks.

About 70 miles and an hour and a quarter. It's right on the West Virginia-Maryland-Virginal border. The train tunnel is across the Potomac River in Maryland.

Some Photos from a Trip to Harper's Ferry.

Armory Ruins #1

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Armory Ruins #2

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Firehouse Equipment

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Railroad Tracks & Tunnel Entrance

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Taking A Break

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Love the picture and the color range.

Thanks.

In 2011, my wife and I went to Gettysburg and were lucky enough to come upon the 8th Ohio Reenactors doing an artillery demonstration.

Cannon

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About to FIre

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Firing the Cannon

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Just after Firing

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Just after Cleaning the Bore

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Get the Right Shell for the Next Round

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Tent Camp

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These are a few years old. They of the Burnside Bridge portion of Antietam Battlefield.

Bridge Arch

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Creek near the Bridge

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Creek Upstream from the Bridge

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I certainly find some of the titles make the picture more compelling. Yes, the picture should stand by itself but a good tile only adds to the impact. Also, if the viewer is presented only with a title as an enticement to look at the picture, then the title is very important.

Thanks for the kind words. It is a very nice place to stay.

We had a wonderful time. We spent about 4 days in the highlands seeing castles. Then, we went to Edinburgh to the Festival for several classical music concerts.

We hope to be able to return some day.

In late August, my wife and I took a 10-day trip to Scotland. For the first part of the trip, we stayed in Coul House, a small boutique hotel in Contin, near Inverness. These are some of the roses from the flower garden at the hotel and a picture of the hotel from the garden.

Pink Rose

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Pink Rose with Dew Drops

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Yellow/Pink Rose

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COul House

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Bosc Pear

Hi,

I have been a long-time lurker. I have gained a lot from just watching the conversations and looking at people's submissions.

I primarily take pictures for pleasure and do it while traveling but also take them locally from time to time. I go back to film days and am enjoying the freedom of the digital medium.

I don't yet have the nerve to post pictures but that may come.