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Bryan took this photo a couple of weeks ago, when we drove to Leavenworth. We stopped along a pullout along the highway and snapped a few photos. We even saw an American Dipper (finally!) hopping around the stones in the river!
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This shot is from a pullout on the Mt Carmel Highway which leads up into the highlands of the park. Just on the other side of the long tunnel is a start of the Canyon Overlook Trail. When you get to the end of that hike, you'll find yourself standing directly above the alcove with a wondrous view of the formations across the valley.
My husband Marty (Coofdy) sheltering under his umbrella while taking a photo. He is looking down because his Sony NEX camera has a pullout display.
There's a big movement to stop people from stacking rocks in the wild. They are disruptive of the local ecosystem.
I don't think this restriction extends to little pebble stacks like this one.
Thank you for a nice bokeh/DOF opportunity, anonymous pebble-stacker.
Fall Creek Oregon. Big Fall Creek Road was closed a few miles in. The last pullout before the road closure is probably getting a lot more visits than normal.
I enjoyed our stop there.
There aren't many pullouts along my favorite portion of Stevens Canyon Road. It's a narrow road to begin with - one side is the sheer dropoff down to Stevens Creek, and the other side is a tall, sheer rock wall prone to rockfall. A few of the pullouts are blocked off with road construction machinery, so what's left is large enough for one or two, maybe three cars to park. At one of the larger pullouts, I photographed this particular portion of the canyon wall and creek because of the cool lighting and beautiful patches of autumn colors.
This is Wind River Canyon between Shoshoni and Thermopolis, Wyoming, a beautiful drive in either direction with the towering canyon walls of the Bridger Mountains on the east and the Owl Creek Mountains on the west. This is a view looking north from the pullout near the northernmost of three short highway tunnels within Freemont County looking into Hot Springs County toward the BNSF tunnel on the far side of the Wind River. In a few short miles near Thermopolis, the river's name will change to Bighorn at the wedding of the waters and the flow will continue north via the Bighorn Basin and Bighorn Canyon until it join the Yellowstone in Montana. This is also a location along the eastern edge of the Wind River Reservation, home to both the Shoshone and northern Arapaho. (9-20-2025)
I had high hopes that I would finally obtain some rail images on this particular late afternoon, for I had passed a BNSF track geometry train earlier near Powder River on the Casper sub rolling this way but I've a feeling they must have tied down in Shoshoni, for after a long wait here, they never appeared (I really must replace my 30-year-old vintage scanner so that I might have better clues about nearby rail traffic lol). I did enjoy talking to a young couple that was shooting drone footage in the canyon, though, for they and another couple were enroute to Yellowstone and documenting their adventures along the way (for anyone curious: @vane_adventures_ ).
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I photographed the Cathedral Group from the Snake River Overlook pullout. The principal summits of the central massif, sometimes referred to as the Cathedral Group are Grand Teton (13,770 feet (4,200 m)), Mount Owen (12,928 feet (3,940 m)), Teewinot (12,325 feet (3,757 m)),
While at a roadside pullout along U.S. Route 82 in Lincoln National Forest. The view is looking to the west-northwest across ridges and hilltops present in this part of the national forest. My thought on composing this image was to capture the rolling nature of the landscape with the ridges, spurs, hilltops, that seemingly cut across this mountain setting to a distant horizon. The blue skies and clouds would be that color contrast to complement the earth-tones in the lower portion of the image.
A setting looking to the southeast while at a roadside pullout along U.S. Highway 163. Big Indian is in the image center with more distant sandstone formations in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. In composing this image, I went back and forth in my mind as to where to place the horizon in angling my Nikon SLR camera. I decided for this image to bring the horizon down in the image and have the blue skies fill most of the upper portion. One, it would act as a color contrast to the earth-tones in the foreground, and two, it would be a backdrop to highlight Big Indian in the image center.
At a roadside pullout along US Route 95 with a view looking to the southwest under a set of transmission lines and towers. My thought on composing this image was to attempt to capture a symmetrical look between the two sets of towers and power lines. I wanted a leveled-on view with the horizon and to have the mountains as the distant point to draw the viewer into the image. The blue skies and clouds would be that color contrast to complement the earth-tones in the lower portion of the image.
Common Raven near Alum Creek in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. One of the easiest large wild birds to photograph in Yellowstone, as they are fearless of man as they forage for scraps and crumbs (or an occasional handout) in the pullouts.
From the pullout back in August on the way to Cades Cove....one of the best sunrises I've had the pleasure to witness. Miss those warm summer mornings...
A view looking to the south and then up above some nearby evergreen trees. This location is at Starkweather Lake at a roadside pullout on the drive to Devils Postpile National Monument. I had a few thoughts when it came to composing this image. One was to take advantage of the haze and how it filtered down the sun. On a blue skies day with the sun out, highlights would've been blown and it might not have been the best of an image captured with artifacts on and across a lens. What I had to focus on was balancing the highlights present with the haze-filtered sun and being able to pull out the more shadow areas later on and post production. Another idea was to capture a look beyond, using the trees to somewhat frame a view with the sun in the skies above.
Taken from a short stop at a pullout near the East entrance of Zion National Park, which ended being about a 2-1/2 hour exploration of this amazing terrain.
Taken from a short stop at a pullout near the East entrance of Zion National Park, which ended being about a 2-1/2 hour exploration of this amazing terrain.
Kamloops & Whisler, CANADÀ 2024
The Kamloops Lake View Point is a popular scenic pullout and rest area located on the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) just west of the city of Kamloops, in British Columbia.
Panoramic Views: It offers spectacular, 180-degree panoramic views of the vast Kamloops Lake, which is a wide, deep section of the Thompson River.
Unique Landscape: The viewpoint showcases the striking contrast of the semi-arid, sagebrush-covered (desert-like) landscape of the BC interior, with the golden-hued hills plunging into the deep blue waters of the lake.
Observation Spot: It is an excellent spot for photography, particularly at sunrise and sunset, and allows visitors to observe the railway tracks (both CNR and CPR) that meander along the shores of the lake.
Nearby Attractions: From the viewpoint, you can often spot nearby geological formations, including the vividly coloured bluffs and the feature known as the Coyote Rock (a local balancing rock).
LeHardy's Rapids is a part of the Yellowstone River where the river bed drops a little bit, throwing the water against large rocks creating turbulent white water. This is also considered to be the geological boundary of Yellowstone Lake. There are two pullouts from which you can access the rapids, both will get you to the rapids via a short trail or boardwalk. The lower pullout also offers a small picnic area with two tables right along side the Yellowstone River. The river is pretty wide here and the rapids are most impressive in late spring to early summer when the snowmelt runoff is at its highest. If you are here in late June and July, you will likely see native Cutthroat Trout leaping into the air, working their way up the rapids during their spawning run.
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These rapids are named after topographer Paul LeHardy, whose raft overturned here, spilling guns, provisions and bedding but sparing his life. Rock uplift created this step-like cascade, which formally marks the end of Yellowstone Lake. Cutthroat trout are plentiful in late springtime, where they can be seen resting in the pools before hurling themselves up the rapids to spawning grounds near Fishing Bridge.
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Yellowstone National Park is a national park located in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first National Park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion. [Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park]
A setting looking up and to the west while taking in views of nearby coast redwoods at a roadside pullout along the Avenue of the Giants (California 254) in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) which I believe to be the alpha female or alpha male of the Junction Butte Pack in Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming. He/she is pictured standing in snow in Lamar Valley between the Yes and Midpoint pullouts just east of the Buffalo Ranch.
A setting looking to the east while taking in views across a snowy landscape with Joshua Trees and other desert plant-life. This is at a roadside pullout along the main park road in Joshua Tree National Park. In capturing this image, I decided to keep a balanced, leveled-on view with the horizon. I was able to use the plant-life and Joshua Trees to add some interest to the foreground. While I did feel that the overcast skies were something to minimize, I also felt it helped to bring more of a focus to the snow and Joshua Trees.
All of the countless times we've been down this road looking at the country surrounding Fisher Towers, it's never looked like this.
We bolted out of Colorado that day because it was scheduled to rain for four straight days and after considering the prospect of of sitting in the tent waiting for the weather to clear, we figured we could do better.
Solution: Utah.
After seeing this: We weren't so sure.
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Summer 2014 2nd leg: "Getting High"
July 9: Stopping at every pullout at Black Canyon of the Gunnison's south rim; getting through Grand Junction unnoticed; setting up camp at Fisher Towers.
While at a roadside pullout along the Avenue of the Giants (California 254) with a view looking up and to the northeast at nearby coastal redwoods in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. What I wanted to capture with this image was the opening to the skies through some nearby trees converging above. Rather than having a look straight on with the trees, I decided to use a diagonal angle with the opening in the trees. I thought it created a more layered look to the trees in skies. The rest was metering the image so as to not blow any of the highlights in the upper portions and tree crowns of the nearby redwoods while still being able to pull out the more shadowed areas later in post production.
While at a roadside pullout along California State Route 127 with a view looking to the north. My thought on composing this image was to stand in the middle of the highway, obviously watching for traffic, but to capture a look as straight and aligned as possible with the highway in the centerline. I then squatted down low and captured a look with a focal length a little ways down the road to bring more into focus throughout the entirety of the image and setting. I loved the backdrop of the more distant mountains, and the way the road seemed to go down and then up in that direction.
The one-way Firehole Lake Drive takes you through the woods and back to a place where hidden geysers and thermal features that can't be seen from the road, are found. Several pullouts and parking areas along your drive make it easy for you to get out of the car and take your time admiring these natural wonders. This is also where Great Fountain Geyser is located. Great Fountain Geyser is the only geyser not in the Upper Geyser Basin that is predicted at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. Eruptions 100 ft. high shoot out from a pool of water in a magnificent display. The road continues on and squeezes between Firehole Lake and Hot Lake before taking you back into the woods where it eventually meets back up with the main road right across the street from the Fountain Paint Pot parking lot and boardwalk. Ample parking is available at Firehole and Hot Lakes with boardwalks leading you along the banks of the steaming water. RVs, buses and trailers are not permitted on this road due to narrow sections along the way. Pick up an Old Faithful Area Trail Guide at any visitor center so you can read about all the different features and stops around Firehole Lake Drive. [Source: www.youryellowstonevacation.com/index.php?p=region&re...] Yellowstone's Firehole Lake Drive is a 3-mile, one-way side road off the Grand Loop located between the Old Faithful exit and Madison Junction. It has many geysers and hot springs visible from the road. There is also a boardwalk around the Firehole Lake itself, leading you to small geysers and springs. [Source: www.yellowstonepark.com/road-trips/firehole-lake-scenic-d...]
Yellowstone National Park is a national park located in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first National Park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion. [Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park]
CN Q119 trundles west across the westernmost of the two large CN bridges at Lytton, BC. This marine intermodal was part of a seven train fleet that departed Kamloops in the early to mid morning, and held/staged near Ashcroft for the scheduled afternoon release of the mainline by a rail gang working west in the directional running zone.
The easternmost of the two Lytton bridges is much more commonly photographed, as it can be shot from the edge of a parallel highway bridge. This angle was cleared up by the tragic wildfire the burned Lytton to the ground in 2021, but blocked as the highway pullout this angle is shot from was used for staging emergency relief forces, and then material and equipment for the rebuild of the town subsequently. I returned the following day to shoot this again in clear sunlight, but way stymied by a lack of trains during prime lighting due to continued maintenance to the east.
I shot a tighter vertical, followed by a wider horizontal. Lighting aside, which composition do you prefer?
Scenic picnic pullout overlooking ocean & estuary with sightings of gray whales, seals & sea lions.
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A zoomed in view of climbers coming down the cliff-face of El Capitan. The view is looking to the north-northwest from a roadside pullout along Northside Dr for viewing.
After my sunrise session at Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, I headed on down toward the Paradise area via Stevens Canyon Road. The autumn landscape seen from this narrow road that closes during the winter is gorgeous, although there are not that many pullouts from which to stop and take in all that scenery. FYI, it's also a great place to photograph wildflowers that you would not necessarily see either in the Sunrise or Paradise areas.
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King Mountain - Matanuska River - Alaska
Locally known as Mat-Su, this is the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. This area is approximately one hour Northeast of Anchorage, and is accessed via a short walk from a pullout along the Glenn Highway. The Susitna River lies to the West of here.
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I had been driving the road beside Nekowin River for two days and wanted to get a shot of it, as the farmland and river made for a wonderful landscape opportunity. However, the road paralleling the river had no pullouts. I was sure I was not going to get a photo until we came into Pacific City, crossed the river and I saw this. Mission accomplished.
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We pulled over to one of the many pullouts along Skyline Drive that offered a nice distant view as well as plenty of foreground colors. I thoroughly enjoyed the clouds and light that nature had in store this evening. Unlike a featureless blue sky would have the clouds and haze darkened the background, diffused the light, and created shafts of light illuminating the land below. All of that combined helped the colors stand out boldly, whether the yellow ... #etbtsy
While enjoying this spectacle we spotted another object of interest. A beautiful praying mantis was enjoying the low barrier wall and basking in the late sun. These insects are so different than anything else. They're large but not bulky, very thin indeed but still with ...
A view looking across the Pacific coastline and to the south at a pullout along the Redwood Highway or U.S. Route 101. This is located in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. My thinking in composing this image was to capture and use he towering hillsides as they came to the ocean as a frame to draw the viewer further into the image. I decided to keep a more leveled-on, balanced view between the ocean and the blue skies above.
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks each April as Earth passes through debris left behind by Comet Thatcher. Known for producing bright meteors with fast trails, the Lyrids have been observed for over 2,500 years, making them one of the oldest recorded meteor showers. Their radiant point—near the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra—is well placed in the sky when the Milky Way's galactic core rises, making it a compelling subject for nightscape photography.
For several years, I'd hoped to capture meteors near the galactic core during the Lyrids, but weather, moonlight, or the lure of sleep always got in the way. On this particular April morning, however, everything lined up. The moon rose around 3:30 a.m. as a 33% waning crescent—bright enough to gently light the foreground without washing out the stars. I shot for about an hour during the final stretch of astronomical darkness, spotting only five meteors in total. The glow in the lower left of the final image is that moon just before it broke over the horizon. Fortunately, the two brightest meteors appeared just minutes after I began shooting and were actually in the frame (I’ll take luck over skill any day). The foreground was lit by a separate two-minute exposure taken after I finished shooting the sky frames, from a roadside pullout along the Janesville Grade near Antelope Lake in Plumas County. Though this area has been hit hard by wildfires in recent years, I’ve come to appreciate the stark rocky landscape and the seasonal creek below, which still carries water this time of year.
I thought this would be a good Thanksgiving Day picture to post. This was taken from a pullout on the Eastern side of the meadow area. This was also my first photography trip of the year after prostate cancer treatment. Looking back on the experience now, I'm grateful that everything went as well as it did.
My daughter and I took a trip to the Eastern Sierras and Bishop. My goal was to see if my body would hold up on a long drive because I had a trip to Montana coming up for a family reunion. Well I had to stop and look for a restroom quite frequently, but I made it through the trip fine and did make it to the family reunion.
The prostate treatment has gone well and my body is getting back towards normal. I haven't been getting to take pictures as frequently this year, but I think 2019 will be an awesome year. I hope everyone's Turkey day went well.
In Joshua Tree National Park at a roadside pullout looking to the southwest and across a snowy landscape with Joshua Trees and other desert plant-life.
Along the transcanada highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke there is a great pullout where the "last spike" of the railroad went in. If you follow a paved path that leads back up to the highway and then carefully cross the highway (be VERY careful) you enter a gorgeous little trail called the Gorge Creek Trail which is clearly closed. Disregard the signage, make lots of noise and you will come across the first of three waterfalls. Fir Falls. Carry on and you come across Cedar Falls and lastly Hemlock Falls. A short easy little hike that used to be a loop trail but after a wind storm the bridge connecting both sides is unsafe to cross.
While along the Blue Ridge Parkway and roadside pullout with a view looking to the northeast. This is at the Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook with a view to a nearby Flowering Dogwood and then a more distant view of ridges and peaks.
A new rooftop, a new view!
But to get this shot, it was extremely challenging. I had to reach a narrow ledge that was almost 3m high using a small ladder which needed to be repositioned 2 times on the way up, the space up there was so small, I could not setup my tripod.
So I am lucky to be able to pullout this one, this is a panorama of 2 digitally blended shots done with my Nikkor 16mm Fisheye. The overlap between the two shots is over 70%, hence a not so wide panorama.
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Killing time waiting for good evening light eating lunch at my favorite pullout on the colorado river downstream of Moab I decided to climb on top of my truck with the camera and take a few shots.
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On the Natchez Trace Parkway, as it crosses over the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway, there is a small circular drive. There you can get out and walk to the edge of the waterway, just south of the lock and dam at Bay Springs Lake. At this stop there are also a couple of small ponds, that seem to be more marshes than ponds. It is one of my favorite places to stop. This particular morning brought some glorious mist and light. The scenery itself doesn't compare to some majestic mountain or seashore landscape, but the details have their own beauty and charm. It was difficult for me to decide between my favorites, so I've just uploaded all of them.