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A small herd of Bighorn Mountain Sheep Ewes and their young make their way up the steep rock cliffs where they are safe from most predators.Bighorn sheep typically inhabit alpine meadows, grassy mountain slopes and foothills near rugged, rocky cliffs and bluffs. Bighorn sheep cannot move though deep snow, so they prefer drier slopes where the annual snowfall is less than about sixty inches a year. A bighorn’s winter range usually lies 2,500-5,000 feet in elevation, while its summer range is tends to be 6,000-8,500 feet. Besides being highly susceptible to to certain diseases carried by domestic sheep such as scabies and pneumonia; additional mortality occurs as a result of accidents involving rocks falling and or falling off cliffs (a hazard of living in steep, rugged terrain). Bighorns are well adapted to climbing steep terrain where they seek cover from predators. Predation primarily occurs with lambs which are hunted by coyotes, bobcats, lynxes and golden eagles. Bighorn sheep of all ages are threatened by wolves, bears and especially cougars, which are perhaps best equipped with the agility to predate in uneven, rocky habitats.They are considered good indicators of land health because the species is sensitive to many human-induced environmental problems. In addition to their aesthetic value, bighorn sheep are considered desirable game animals by hunters.
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”Taken on Sept 13/12 at 6:14pm between Cranbrook B.C. and Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada.Camera, Canon 7DLens, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM lens.Taken at 1/2000’s at f/10, 170 mm, iso 800, man white bal.No cropping, edited in Lightroom 4.2
Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia.
720nm infrared converted Olympus OMD EM5.
75-300mm Olympus lens.
Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona
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A closer view of the cliff and the buildings of Oia on top of the cliff. You can see the famous church about 2/3 of the way to the right on tap of the hill.
Captured this moment at the Britannia Heritage Shipyards in Richmond. Many thanks to GMcD for the location tip. A large flock of swallows were gathering up mud, for their nests, at a small mudbank exposed by the receding tide. Interestingly, they never stopped moving their wings, even while on the ground and gathering mud. I had shots that better showed the whole bird, (better for bird identification I suppose), but I was struck by how the detail of the wing shape and structure made this image a little bit special.
Another note to self: next time, arrive at the cliffs early and spend the day there. The visit can take from 1 hour to a whole day, depending on how much you want to walk (there's a 20km path).
Anglesea Beach cliffs in Infrared with Red Filter. Camera is a 1980 Nikon FE fitted with a digital back Sony Nex. xovercameras.blogspot.com.au
Located on the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument includes the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. The Monument borders Kaibab National Forest to the west and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to the east.
This remote and unspoiled, 280,000-acre Monument is a geologic treasure, containing a variety of diverse landscapes from the Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon. Elevations range from 3,100 to 7,100 feet.
Visitors will enjoy scenic views of towering cliffs and deep canyons. Paria Canyon offers an outstanding three to five day wilderness backpacking experience. The colorful swirls of cross-bedded sandstone in Coyote Buttes are an international hiking destination. There are also opportunities to view wildlife, including California condors. There are two developed campgrounds just outside the Monument: Stateline and White House. Dispersed camping is allowed outside the wilderness area in previously disturbed areas.
A permit is required for hiking in Coyote Buttes North (the Wave), Coyote Buttes South, and for overnight trips within Paria Canyon.
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Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
I hiked into a scenic area known for its Swallow Cliff and Bat Cave in Chiayi County with my wife and dog last weekend. Although it only took an hour or so, the trail was steep and tiring. The Swallow Cliff had supposedly once been full of swallows, hence the name, but now visitors had scared them off. Still, the path behind the waterfall was cool, as was the rainbow where the water reached the rocks.
if you can't tell, it's a double exposure. the first photo taken was the Cliff Hanger sign, but it wasn't bright enough to show through on the second photo.
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Something about water and waves.......
nature is raw yet elegant
beautiful
It was the best trip ever!!
A view of the marina at Los Gigantes from where many coastal excursions depart set against the backdrop of the huge cliffs which have given the town its name.