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Aerial view of stunning Mt Taranaki (aka Mt Egmont), rearing its majestic head above the cloud layer. I was in a plane flying from Auckland to Wellington, seated at the right-hand window, and I was trying to see if there was anything spectacular outside the left-hand windows. The lady next to me quietly nudged me and pointed to this awesome sight that was patiently waiting out the right-hand windows for me! She then told me how to pronounce it properly (all short a's).
I have another photo that is more close-up than this one (using the optical zoom on the camera) but I think this one gives a better sense of scale.
A closeup of Mt. Hood from Red Hill/Mars Hill. The hill was called that because of all the red lava gravel covering the hill, resembling the landscape of Mars.
Last April, my wife and I trekked the 3rd highest peak in the Philippines. We were rewarded with one of the best sunrise Ive ever seen, bar none. Read about the experience here.
So the volcano observatory website has a photo of Mt. Spurr taken on this day and says that haze is ash... so that's apparently what we ARE seeing here and not just a cloud.
Facade of buildings in the village of Mr. Abu. Not specifically identified, but from our visit of September, 1952.
Caption: Mt Fuji is a characteristic landmark of Japan.
Citation: Mennonite Board of Missions Photograph Collection. Japan Peace Seminars, 1961-1967, IV-10-7.2, Box 6, Folder 4, Photo #20. Mennonite Church Archives. Elkhart, Indiana.
The view looking east, shows the Mt Holyoke Range with the Mt Tom power plant belching smoke in the middle. The Skinner house on Mt Holyoke can be seen on the third peak from the left.
Last April, my wife and I trekked the 3rd highest peak in the Philippines. We were rewarded with one of the best sunrise Ive ever seen, bar none. Read about the experience here.
Mt Evans at sunset taken from Denver's City Park, with the Electric Prismatic Fountain, the Pavillion, and Ferril Lake in the foreground.