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a section of the Santa Catalina mountains reveals Mt. Lemmon and the forest above the scorching desert floor
Here is an 10 photo panoroamic showing airglow over the eastern Rincon mountains in Tucson, Arizona. The glow you see on the bottom right are the lights from Tucson, Arizona.
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Nikon D800
Nikon 14mm F/2.8
ISO 5000 for 25 Seconds
Stitched and Processed in Photoshop CS6
The Rincon Mountains are in the background. 'Babad Do'ag' means Frog Mountain, the name the Tohono O'odham native people gave the Santa Catalina Mountains.
[This is the first photo posted from my new computer. :-)]
Willow Canyon at Mt Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mtns just east of Tucson, Arizona. A really interesting road trip
Taken just off of the Catalina Highway past Windy Point, but not quite into the forest. Heading up the highway, on the left, you may have seen an arch--easily missed because it hugs the road on a turn. I climbed up and tried to get behind the arch, but my dexterity and balance proved to be more challenging than I anticipated. It wasn't a total loss as I managed to shoot this while I was up there.
Scouted out this location and got lucky on a very cold, windy, rainy day. Slipped in the mud racing up a hill, all the while trying to keep the equipment dry. Checked out several possibilities before selecting this section of the mountains to capture the image of the rain streaming down. Watched in awe as the light painted the mountains and sky with a lovely array of pastels. Winter storms in Arizona often bring a dramatic palette of colors.
On July 29 2015 I joined Ned and the gang on one of the summer Mount Lemmon hikes. We hiked the loop formed by the Mt. Lemmon Trail and the Meadow Trail (formerly the Power Line Road and the Lemmon Park Trail) at the top of the mountain.
Panorama of six RAW files processed with Olympus Viewer 3 and stitched with MS ICE.
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"Nature of our Galaxy"
Life can be a very chaotic thing. Some things live for millions of years while some only live for seconds. But in reality, life expectancy can never truly be predicted. Never take life for granted.
This photo is for 2 of my close friends who I lost this month due to nature's unexpected turns, Andrew Ashcraft and Shanti Carlisi, who I shared some of the best memories of my life with. Both of you will be greatly missed by us all.
Remember nature in this world can be a beautiful thing but it can also be violent. Life is love - enjoy it.
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10 Photo Panoramic taken on Mt. Lemmon in early June. The green you see in this image is from natural "Airglow."
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Focal Length: 24mm
Shutter Speed: 15 secs
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO/Film: 5000
Category: Landscapes
Taken: June 5, 2013
Location: Mt. Lemmon, Tucson, AZ
Sunset over Tucson from Windy Point on Mt. Lemmon.
I framed the picture to include the light trails of cars headed down the mountain. I like that the headlights bouncing off the rock walls along the highway almost makes the road look like its on fire.
I am very grateful that Mt. Lemmon exists. It provides welcome relief as we await the start of the summer rains. And/but, It was very cold up on the mountain. I got chilled to the bone while taking photos due to the radical change from the 100-degree-plus days we've been having in Tucson and not having taken a warm jacket with me. When you're baking in the desert heat in the valley, it's hard to imagine that, one hour later, after driving up Mt. Lemmon, you'll need a down jacket and a warm hat!. It was a bracing change. .
In the past I've found shooting into the light very challenging. But I guess this time it was late enough and overcast enough that glare/burn out was not a big issue.
On July 29 2015 I joined Ned and the gang on one of the summer Mount Lemmon hikes. We hiked the loop formed by the Mt. Lemmon Trail and the Meadow Trail (formerly the Power Line Road and the Lemmon Park Trail) at the top of the mountain.
RAW file processed with Olympus Viewer 3.
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Even though I'm surrounded by people who I love and people who love me, sometimes I still feel a little lonely.
Today the smoke plume and pyrocumulus cloud above the Bighorn Fire had an eerie similarity to the scene in 2003 when the Aspen Fire overran Summerhaven on Mt Lemmon.
I'm hoping the fact that there has been a lengthy opportunity to prepare (the fire started on June 5th) will make all the difference. In 2003 there was only two days between the start of the fire and the destruction of Summerhaven.
Fire breaks around Summerhaven are being created or old ones cleared and portable water tanks (pumpkins) are prepositioned to fight the fire.
RAW file processed with RAW Therapee.
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I've been waiting for the chance to do this (otisblank.com/2011/01/11/took-the-w108-up-mt-lemmon/) again and I finally got the chance today. Took a lot of film photos, I'll post them when I can.