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Jan 25, 2012 02:36:02 #
These are high country landscapes taken on Mt. Evans, just west of Denver. The trees are Bristlecone Pines and are said to be among the oldest living trees in existence. The trunks typically grow in a spiral as you'll see from one that's lying on the ground. I'll get us started off and please join me with your landscapes. I know there's some great ones out there.
The wind does blow...
Kansas is right out there about as far as you can see...
These shots are between 13,000 & 14,000 feet...
Spiral tree trunk...
The higher we are, the darker the sky...
At a little lower altitude than the others...
Jan 25, 2012 02:46:48 #
Those are very awesome trees...I love trees...I have lived here in Alaska for 30 years but Im from northern California ...Chico is where I was raised and I miss the huge oak trees and the smaller live oaks and the golden rolling hills of northern Cali...here's a few landscape pics from Alaska.
sunset over Chugach mountains
Exit Glacier (excuse the date stamp)
Over turnagain arm
Jan 25, 2012 03:11:59 #
laskalass wrote:
Those are very awesome trees...I love trees...I have lived here in Alaska for 30 years but Im from northern California ...Chico is where I was raised and I miss the huge oak trees and the smaller live oaks and the golden rolling hills of northern Cali...here's a few landscape pics from Alaska.
Thank you for sharing those lovely images. That glacier is really gnarly.
Jan 25, 2012 09:27:42 #
Hey Gessie, I was up Mt Evans with the mater and pater back when I was a youngster. If I remember it was the highest paved road in the US? Still may be? I remember getting a splitting headache from the altitude. My dad took about 40000 AgfaChrome slide shots during our treks. I had a print somewhere around here, I'll have to see if I can find it and scan it...
Jan 25, 2012 09:35:26 #
Jan 25, 2012 10:08:59 #
These are all Alaska summer 2010. I took over 1000 in 10 days.
the one with lake you can see a couple of glacier in the extreme back ground and probable 10 miles or more away. That water was so blue the pic does not do it justice. It looked like somebody poured barrels of ink into it.
the one with lake you can see a couple of glacier in the extreme back ground and probable 10 miles or more away. That water was so blue the pic does not do it justice. It looked like somebody poured barrels of ink into it.
fron train betweed Anchorage and Denali
Lake in Chugach National Forest
Exit glasier
Jan 25, 2012 15:41:17 #
Really like the tree shot! Here's a shot from California looking into Nevada. The mountain in the distance is Boundary Mountain and is Nevada's tallest mountain. The 2nd photo was taken near Lamoille, Nevada looking at the Ruby Mountains.
Jan 25, 2012 15:45:53 #
jdeanb wrote:
These are all Alaska summer 2010. I took over 1000 in 10 days.
the one with lake you can see a couple of glacier in the extreme back ground and probable 10 miles or more away. That water was so blue the pic does not do it justice. It looked like somebody poured barrels of ink into it.
the one with lake you can see a couple of glacier in the extreme back ground and probable 10 miles or more away. That water was so blue the pic does not do it justice. It looked like somebody poured barrels of ink into it.
Beautiful country, good shots. Thanks for sharing those. Alaska may soon be on my list of places to go.
Jan 25, 2012 15:48:03 #
AK Dreamer wrote:
Really like the tree shot! Here's a shot from California looking into Nevada. The mountain in the distance is Boundary Mountain and is Nevada's tallest mountain. The 2nd photo was taken near Lamoille, Nevada looking at the Ruby Mountains.
Beautiful. Great composition and subject matter choices. Looks pretty rugged there. Pretty country, not boring. Thanks for sharing those.
Jan 25, 2012 16:21:31 #
Here's what a high country storm looks like at 14,000 ft elevation when you're about to be in it. It can be more than a little scary. The interesting thing is that when you're there and it happens, lightning is frequent and intense and you are the tallest thing on the tundra, hence you ARE the lightning rod. Best get down quick...
Jan 25, 2012 16:40:54 #
gessman wrote:
These are high country landscapes taken on Mt. Evans, just west of Denver. The trees are Bristlecone Pines and are said to be among the oldest living trees in existence. The trunks typically grow in a spiral as you'll see from one that's lying on the ground. I'll get us started off and please join me with your landscapes. I know there's some great ones out there.
Gessman, these are absolutely BREATHTAKING!!!
I don't have anything to compare with these...
Jan 25, 2012 16:53:34 #
JimH wrote:
Hey Gessie, I was up Mt Evans with the mater and pater back when I was a youngster. If I remember it was the highest paved road in the US? Still may be? I remember getting a splitting headache from the altitude. My dad took about 40000 AgfaChrome slide shots during our treks. I had a print somewhere around here, I'll have to see if I can find it and scan it...
Hi Jim. Sounds like your dad led the way for you. I'd like to see that shot you mentioned. Thanks. That place on Mt. Evans doesn't change a lot and you're right, it's the highest paved road in, at least the country, if not... Trail Ridge Road, I think, is the highest continuous paved road while Mt. Evans road is a dead end up top. And, you aren't the only person to get a headache up there, the first signs of altitude sickness which regularly kills a few folks up here every year, mostly folks from around sea level.
Jan 25, 2012 18:33:31 #
Ok here goes. I have revisited a few that I took this summer. With some of the things I have learned since UHH for PP here is what I have. Do you think I over did it?My favorite place in America as of right now. Yosemite.
Half Dome
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil
Jan 25, 2012 18:35:06 #
Country's Mama wrote:
Ok here goes. I have revisited a few that I took this summer. With some of the things I have learned since UHH for PP here is what I have. Do you think I over did it?My favorite place in America as of right now. Yosemite.
G.....O.....R.....G....E......O.....U......S!!!!
Jan 25, 2012 18:42:33 #
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