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So we're out hiking with the dogs and we come around a bend in the mountain and there is something orange on the hillside in the distance, through the trees. It's near sunset and it looks almost like fire. Steph says, "are those poppies?" and I say, "no way. That's too orange. It looks like safety vest orange... like CalTrans orange."
We keep walking and after a while I raise my 70-300 to my eye, take a picture, and zoom in on the camera's LCD. By then it was pretty clear we were looking at poppies... a firey mountain of California Golden poppies...acres upon acres of them. I took this shot when we finally got even with them, as the sun was just about spent.
It's said that California is called the Golden State not because of the gold rush, but because these poppies, the state flower, used to cover most of the entire state in golden creamy goodness every spring. Ships at sea used to admire them growing on the flanks of the San Gabriel mountains, 25 miles inland. There are fewer of them now and a lot more sprawl, but maybe that makes seeing fields of them even more of a treat.
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill[3][4] neighborhood of Boston. The building houses the Massachusetts General Court (state legislature) and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts. The building, designed by architect Charles Bulfinch, was completed in January 1798 at a cost of $133,333 (more than five times the budget), and has repeatedly been enlarged since. It is one of the oldest state capitols in current use. It is considered a masterpiece of Federal architecture and among Bulfinch's finest works, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architectural significance.
Pescadero State Beach means "the place to fish" in Spanish. So much of California is Spanished influenced.
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This is a scorpion fish at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, in their "Gulf of Mexico" exhibit. This exhibit features underwater life from around the entire Gulf.
It's amazing what at 500mm with a 1.4x converter on it can do to a background ... that is if you can hold that bazooka still! This is from Thanksgiving on the river at South Llano River State Park.
The US State of Washington is under a state of emergency following days of severe wind and rain leading to extensive flooding in parts of the state. The extreme weather was caused by an atmospheric river, a huge plume of moisture extending over the Pacific and into Washington. Different satellites in orbit carry different instruments that can provide us with a wealth of complementary information to understand and to respond to flooding disasters.
The first image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission shows the extent of the floods in the Nooksack River, which spilled over its banks this week and washed out several roads in the process. The flooding forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and lead to the closure of schools.
More than 158 000 people were affected by power outages and disruptions to other services. The conditions triggered mudslides in the region, prompting the closure of the Interstate 5, but it has since reopened.
Optical satellite instruments such as the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites cannot see through clouds, which is why radar missions like Sentinel-1 are particularly useful. Radar images acquired before and after flooding events offer immediate information on the extent of inundation, thanks to Sentinel-1’s ability to ‘see’ through clouds and rain.
This radar image uses information from two separate acquisitions captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on 4 November and 16 November 2021 and shows the extent of the flooding of the Nooksack River in dark blue.
The Copernicus Sentinels are a fleet of dedicated EU-owned satellites, designed to deliver the wealth of data and imagery that are central to the European Union's Copernicus environmental programme.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania located in downtown Harrisburg which was designed by architect Joseph Miller Huston in 1902 and completed in 1906 in a Beaux-Arts style with decorative Renaissance themes throughout. The capitol houses the legislative chambers for the Pennsylvania General Assembly, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Harrisburg chambers for the Supreme and Superior Courts of Pennsylvania, as well as the offices of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor. It is also the main building of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer_State_Park
Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills, United States. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The park covers an area of over 71,000 acres (287 km2) of varied terrain including rolling prairie grasslands and rugged mountains.
The park is home to a herd of 1,500 bison. Elk, coyotes, mule deer, white tailed deer, mountain goats, prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, river otters, pronghorn, cougars, and feral burros also inhabit the park. The park is known for its scenery, its scenic drives (Needles Highway and the wildlife loop), with views of the bison herd and prairie dog towns. This park is easily accessible by road from Rapid City. Other nearby attractions are Wind Cave National Park, Mount Rushmore, Jewel Cave National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Badlands National Park.
Source: gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/
The granite peaks and rolling plains are calling. The clear mountain waters are inviting and the open ranges are waiting to be discovered. Bring your family to Custer State Park and let yourself run wild.
Encompassing 71,000 acres in the Black Hills, Custer State Park is home to abundant wildlife and adventure; camping, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, or relaxing, there’s something here for everyone.
Feeding and disturbing park wildlife is against park regulations. While the animals within the park are used to visitors and vehicles, they are still wild animals. Please remain in your vehicle or stay at least 100 yards from bison, elk, and other animals.
Pets must be on a leash no longer than 10 feet and are not allowed in any park buildings or on designated swim beaches. Please clean up after your pet and do not leave it unattended. Service animals are welcome.
Firearms must be unloaded and cased unless during a hunting season with the proper license. Concealed carry is allowed with the appropriate permit.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(South Dakota) "داكوتا الجنوبية" "南达科他州" "Dakota du Sud" "दक्षिण डकोटा" "サウスダコタ" "사우스다코타" "Южная Дакота" "Dakota del Sur"
(Custer State Park) "حديقة كستر الحكومية" "卡斯特州立公园" "Parc d’État de Custer" "कस्टर स्टेट पार्क" "カスター州立公園" "커스터 주립공원" "Государственный парк Кастер" "Parque Estatal Custer"
Desoto State Park, Mentone, Alabama. This is one of my favorite places in the whole wide...well, south. I've not been out much. ;)
With more than 32,000 acres, Itasca State Park boasts the headwaters of the Mississippi River, over 100 lakes, and large tracts of old-growth white and red pine forest. It is also Minnesota’s oldest state park, established in 1891.
believe it or not, this sheet was completely wet. i was hoping for it to look more transparent and stick to the skin, but i suppose it needed to be more wet and stretched etc..
despite what i said about thoroughly planning my photos, this wasn't as planned out as i would have hoped. i am still quite pleased by the result i got from a fairly spontaneous shoot, though :)
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Built in 1792, the New Jersey State House is the second oldest state capitol in continuous use.
Prairie Creek Redwood State Park, Orick, CA
這張就是我看了好久, 下手了好幾次想殺掉....又捨不得的雞肋!!!!
那天抱憾啊!!! 為何快門沒有放快速一點呢? 不過話說回來, 有霧氣的早晨沒有陽光, 怎麼照飛行版呢? 就算是紀念吧!!!! 062016
Seriously? Now it is almost midnight, It was the same as the day time.. FOGGY
Viewed from Empire state building.