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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: Whereas Upper Bear Creek (above Evergreen) has very exclusive homes, Lower Bear Creek is not as private & there are a few places where you can actually get down to the creek in spite of the steep rocky canyon.
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"NOTICE: Private Property - No Trespassing - Violaters will be prosecuted."
Oh well. It had to be done. ;-)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: I haven't been in very many tundra regions, but so far this one is my favorite. It's at the summit of Engineer Pass, CO, USA. I just loved the combination of earthy colors....and how soft and inviting it looks. And it's so much bigger than it looks here....there's nothing to show the scale. The elevation is 12,800 feet. I wish we could have spent more time there, but we had to get off that mountain. It took us two hours to get back down. :-)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: Can you hear the water? Can you smell the pines?
Can you feel the cool air? ;-)
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Te Waewae Bay sweeps towards Hump Ridge and the mountains of southeast Fiordland National Park (part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area), in this view from near Orepuki. Deep in the very south of New Zealand's South Island, it truly is where the mountains meet the sea.
©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: "Native Americans used the plant and flowers as an important potherb. Seeds were also ground and used in bread-making. North American Indians and western settlers used this in treatment of fevers, stomach disorders, and sore eyes."
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This is a 5 frame panorama showing an aerial view at low tide of the sands that lie between Pettycur/Kinghorn and Burntisland. The Forth Bridges are just visible in the far distance with the town of Burntisland to the right.
©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: From Daingerfield State Park, TX, we moved south to Sam Rayburn Reservoir. That lake is GI-NOR-MOUS!!!
I kid you not.
According to Wikipedia:
"Sam Rayburn Reservoir is a reservoir in the United States located in Southeast Texas, 70 miles (130 km) north of Beaumont. The reservoir is fed by the Angelina River, the major tributary of the Neches River. The capacity of the reservoir is 3,997,600 acre-feet (4.9310 km³), and is the largest lake wholly located within the state of Texas. The reservoir is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth district."
There are several islands in the lake and I don't know if any of them are named - but to me, this one will always be "Gilligan's Island." ;-)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: The Rocky Mountains can make their own weather and on this day it delivered harsh winds and snow at the 14,000 ft level. The wind chill was -5°F. Trust me on this...it was bitter. :-) Fortunately, inside the squall, you can see that the sun decided to break through - the snow moved on & left sunny skies. Sunny but still COLD and very windy. ;-) This is two images merged in Adobe Photoshop CS3's Photomerge.
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"The Quaking Aspen of North America is known for its leaves turning spectacular tints of red and yellow in the autumn of the year (and usually in the early autumn at the altitudes where it lives). This causes forests of aspen trees to be noted tourist attractions for viewing them in the fall. These aspens are found as far south as the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, though they are most famous for growing in Colorado." ~Wikipedia
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: I've never seen anything so amazing as The Rookery at Smith Oaks in High Island, TX. I felt like I was somehow time warped into a National Geographic Special. ;-) The majority of my shots tonight were of Roseate Spoonbills, Great Egrets & Snowy Egrets. There are currently those birds who are still nest building with sticks; birds who are sitting on eggs & those who are tending young still in the nests. I tell you, it was AMAZING. I shot well over a thousand photos, so prepare to be bombarded. ;-)
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How odd - Jorma and Christian (look right) decided to make a drawing based on the very same Bu's pic! (without knowing anythign about each other's drawings)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: Bristlecone Pines are the oldest living thing on this earth. The oldest, over 3,000 years, is in California. The oldest Birstlecones on Mount Evans are approximately 1,700 years old.
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: Here we are back in Colorado with a horizontal view of North Clear Creek Falls. The 100 foot waterfall is located on the Silver Thread Byway between Creede and Lake City. It's just a few miles from the Continental Divide. On the next trip to Colorado, I hope to find access downstream and hike up to the falls....because at this spot, the sides of the canyon are very steep and it would be impossible to descend.
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: Oh the things we have filed away in folders. ;-) I recall for sure this was a cold quiet evening...and that the show in the sky was changing by the minute. I couldn't stop watching it...until it was completely dark. :-) I love nights like that.
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Cirrus sky and sunset at Whitby Abbey, on the North Yorkshire coast. This is a three-frame HDR blend.
©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: The creek has a nice amount of water now...due to recent rains. One of these days, I've got to get to the other side. ;-)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: I'm not sure why it's called an Oyster "Catcher" because I've never seen one have to 'chase' an oyster. Have you? ;-)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: These birds feed in shallow fresh or coastal waters on fish, frogs and other water creatures, swinging their bill from side to side as they steadily walk through the water. It's so interesting watching them feed. It's even more fun watching them be the clowns of the rookery. ;-)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: This was shot for the May Owl's Challenge
The Challenge is Reflections.
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: I've been wanting to visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park for a long time. This is not the dunes. ;-) But this is the creek that flows next to the dunes. And it's the creek that you get to walk across on the way to the dunes when you get up before daybreak and hike the dunes. ;-) The water this time of year is very shallow and it's fun to walk across it without getting muddy...because it's flowing on sand. You can read about it here.
I'll have dune shots later...but these creek shots turned out to be some of my favorite from the shoot. I'd like to find out if you prefer this horizontal shot...or the vertical one below. Thank you for any input. And yes, it looked just this blue...before the sun came up. :-)
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I would love to be there with my camera for such a rare moment.
What the plaque says about this mural (you can also enlarge the photo to read it):
"On July 2, 1996, the City of Paducah was visited by marine royalty. All three of the Delta Queen Steamboat Company's boats docked simultaneously at the Port of Paducah. The Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen, and American Queen frequent this community where they are enthusiastically welcomed by the volunteer organization of men and women who represent Paducah and McCracken County–the Paducah Ambassadors. The "Red Coats" create an extravagant panorama of color on the waterfront for the landings and departures of the majestic queens. The Ambassador program was inaugurated by Mayor Gerry B. Montgomery in January of 1988.
Sponsored by: Jim Grisham, in memory of Jo Grisham"
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: Getting to the top of Mount Evans (and back down) is not for the faint-hearted. But there is nothing quite like the majesty of sunrise at the summit. That is, if you can stand very strong winds and a wind chill that is below zero.
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: These mountains were formed by volcanic eruptions and have been under intensive weathering for millions of years. The slopes occur this way naturally. The brilliant red, yellow and orange colors are due to iron oxide and other metals present in the rocks. Early prospectors were drawn to this area because of these colorful mountains. They looked for these colors and creeks with high mineral content to locate gold. In fact, the red color of iron oxide was considered a "dead give-away" that there was gold in the area.
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No time to rest. The wind was unbelievable. Could this be one of the most wind-blown places on Earth?
©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: "The Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, is a medium-sized shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. The name of this bird can be somewhat misleading, as its bill is only short in comparison with the Long-billed Dowitcher. Its long, straight, dark bill is longer than the average shorebird." ~Wikipedia
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: I know you saw Gilligan's Island in an earlier shot but I rather like how this one turned out. At first I was annoyed that a boat had just passed in front of me...but the wake it left behind, combined with the 3 second exposure gave this result. I know it breaks all the rules about the slightly centered island, but I couldn't figure out any other crop that would let the waves work so well. And yes, the horizon is almost smack in the center. I could crop off some of the bottom...but then I'd lose those lines going to the corner.
Ah well...
Sometimes we take what we get. ;-)
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: "The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) is a small heron. It stalks its prey in shallow water far more actively that other herons and egrets. It frequently runs energetically and uses the shadow of its wings as to drive prey before it; the result is a fascinating, graceful dance. It eats fish, frogs, crustaceans, and insects." ~Wikipedia
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©Lela Bouse-McCracken ::: Standing on the summit of Mt. Evans (14,240 ft), looking east over the footills at sunrise is an experience best tried for yourself. Neither words nor images can actually describe the exerience you have watching the soft morning light telling the rolling hills that it's time to wake up.
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