Bbro's photos
I decided to do a separate thread so I could show you all my photos. The camera thread will continue being about actual camera stuff, though :)
I read something from a national geographic photographer that said to take your camera off multi-shot. It makes you think about the shot more. You are more careful about what pictures you take. I decided to go with this today when I was hiking and ended up with a lot of good shots. I like this method. The only time it failed was when I was trying to get a good picture of a heron.
Hiking photos. It was hard to narrow them down this time
The bird in the second photo flew into the shot.
I didn't know there were ants on the flower in the first picture. I think it turned out well.
Sitting area by where I was going to have my picnic lunch
What am I looking at in post 4, pic 4?
What am I looking at in post 4, pic 4?
Fuzzy moss. I can't add comments between the photos :/
Nice colors!
I like the ants.
Nice colors!
I like the ants.
Thanks! I can't wait for summer.
I didn't even see the ants :) I tried to get more, but they climbed into the flower
What kind of flower are our any friends on?
Fuzzy moss. I can't add comments between the photos :/
There is a way to do that.
First, upload the images
Next, hit the little down arrow on the paperclip button
Then select the image you want to imbed
Post a comment below it
Lather rinse repeat
Real purty piktures.
Thanks!
What kind of flower are our any friends on?
I have no clue. I'm gonna go back next week and see if they bloomed. I hope I can find them again....
There is a way to do that.
First, upload the images
Next, hit the little down arrow on the paperclip button
Then select the image you want to imbed
Post a comment below it
Lather rinse repeat
Thanks! I'll give it a try next time.
New pics coming. Went to an arboretum today. Soooo many good pictures. Culling the herd now.
Trees!
Common Fig Tree
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I don't know what this one is, but I liked it
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Japanese Crepe Myrtle Tree
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I liked this view. It reminded me of a fairy tale. Too bad it's a potty
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Japanese Garden
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Tree line with different heights and colors
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Mirrored tree sculpture
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Three different kinds of Camellias
Broadrose Japanese Camellia
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Japanese camellia
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Reg Ragland - Japanese camellia
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And one weirdo
Garnet Fire purple-leaf Chinese fringe-flower
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Variegated glossy abelia
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Pulmonaria longifolia - Bertram Anderson
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Hybrid Lilac
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Hybrid Palmetto
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Japanese Fatsia
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Japanese Maple (one of two there, but I liked this one best)
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Lily magnolia. I thought this one looked most like a lily
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Mexican Redbud. I've never seen flowers just grow out of the trunk like this
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Flower sitting in water. I think it fell off of something - not actually growing there
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Many colors of violas
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I don't know what this one is, sadly
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Valentine
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Okay, I'm done now. It was really hard to narrow it down this time. There were a lot of good ones. I wish I could just upload all of them :)
By jove, I think you've got it. Bravo.
However I must disagree, it's too bad more pottys don't look like fairy tales. ;)
Picture one in post 22 is your best shot. Good composition, good contrast of color and light. Keeps the eye moving around the path.
Thanks Bruce!
LJ - That's one of my favorite shots. I actually was sitting next to the plant when I took the picture
Yeah the Japanese fatsia really caught my eye. It won't survive here though...
I like that Mexican Rosebud as well.
I don't know what this one is, but I liked it
because it's about sex
because it's about sex
What? It's a tree with funky branches.
and a hole with lips.
This is one if the reasons postulated for orchids being so admired.
A subconscious thing.
and a hole with lips.
This is one if the reasons postulated for orchids being so admired.
A subconscious thing.
Yea. I just saw a tree.
It reminded me of a fairy tale. Too bad it's a potty
♪ ♫Ain't no potty♪ ♫
♪ ♫Like a fairytale potty♪ ♫
♪ ♫'Cause a fairytale potty don't stop♪ ♫
:jig:
Ain't no potty
Like a fairytale potty
'Cause a fairytale potty don't stop
:jig:
Nice! We can finally find out if a bear shits in the woods :)
I haven't been hiking because of my pottery class, but I've been going through photo withdrawl, so I am taking food pictures! :rolleyes:
Dinner last night
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I took these two with the Macro setting
Breakfast Casserole with potatoes, bacon, pizza roll, spinach, onions, basil, eggs
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Close up of my serving of the casserole
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Some favorites from my hike yesterday
First snake encounter
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Can you see what's in the picture? Damn thing scared the crap out of me. It was right after the snake
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I turned the corner and the squirrel was just chilling there. I could only get one pic before it scampered away.
Sure looks like Summer there. Good job. :thumb:
Nice pics, Bbro!
Yes I see it!
Teensiest dragonfly, evah!
Nice pics, Bbro!
Yes I see it!
Teensiest dragonfly, evah!
Thanks Grav :)
Actually, someone told me that it's a damselfly. Similar to a dragonfly, bit teeny!!
Also, the moth is a Lunar Moth.
Just a fraction of the pics from last week with my mother at the beach/aquarium
Lionfish
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Found Nemo!
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Jellyfish - they weren't that glowy, but I couldn't fix it.
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No clue who this guy is.
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This guy was swooping around my balcony. I got this of his back. I really liked the detail on his feathers
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Hands down, my favorite picture of the whole 200+ bunch
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You've been busy, nice job. :thumb:
You made me laugh...
I see a marked improvement in your photos. Those last 2 especially. You go.
You've been busy, nice job. :thumb:
You made me laugh...
Thanks! That was unintentional...the laughing part.....food, I mean....yea. *sigh*
I see a marked improvement in your photos. Those last 2 especially. You go.
Thanks :) I lucked out with both of those. The gull was flying constantly. I just kept snapping photos. I think I tried auto focus, but it wasn't working, so I was continually adjusting it with manual. I got another one of him looking down at me. I'll have to post that when I get home.
The sun and boat was early morning. I was playing with Manual settings, so I don't know if that was how it actually looked, but I think it came out badass. It didn't look that good on the camera itself which is weird. I don't know if I could do it again if I tried - lol.
I think it's partially becoming more confident in using Manual settings or auto with no flash. Being more aware of the light around you. The aquarium ones are a little foggy because the water was foggy - lol. There's one of a large orange fish that looked cool, too. It was hard picking the favorites!
Honestly, if anyone is really interested, I can share the link over PM
I just kept snapping photos.
This is the key.
Snap away! Electrons are free. Pretty much...:)
I FINALLY got back out there this past weekend. I went on a short 2 mile hike with a friend. Then, a 5.6 mile hike on my own. I am still going through pics from the second hike, but here's some from the first.
Took a great deal of luck for the butterflies here and the bird. The beetle was easy :cool:
I was trying to get the gradation of green to purple. Not sure if it worked, but I liked it.
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I just like these guys
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I was focused on the healthy bloom at first, but I like it this way instead. The dried flower in focus with the green bloom still maturing and the full white bloom in the background
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I had wanted a different picture, but my battery was low and my camera wouldn't work anymore. By the time I changed, it was gone. I got this one instead, though.
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Best shot I have of the Damsel Fly with this flower
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Leaf skeleton. You can see one of the culprits if you look closely
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They were setting up for a wedding, we think
Mule Barn
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This shows the Mule Barn, Chicken house, and Tobacco Shed (I think)
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Back view of the three
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Pecan Trees!!
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My fav rock wall pic
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Movie shot :rolleyes:
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That's all for now. When I get through the others, I will post those too!
The good news is that I narrowed the pics down from the second hike. The bad news is that there's 27 :o Gotta make another cut....
Bugs.
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And a lizard
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Different kinds of fungus...
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Almost stepped on this guy. Scared the crap outta me
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One of two of these guys I saw.....also scared the crap outta me
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Random pretty flower
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Gotta have some tiny leaves, too
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Not sure if this one comes through anymore after shrinking it so much (link to google photos:
https://goo.gl/photos/K949TxB3xgC7yxD59)
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I loved this tree, too (Google link for this one, too:
https://goo.gl/photos/dD53y2QLVHZaTNxn6)
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Had to get a bark shot, too. :cool:
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I was playing with the focus on this one. I focused on the reflection instead of something that I would normally focus on. I don't know if it worked
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My two favorite things.
Water
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And tree roots in the path
(had to resize this one a lot, too. Hopefully it still looks ok. Here's the link to the photo on google full size:
https://goo.gl/photos/kjX1rkPN27mnoKmc8)
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Ok. NOW I'm done :)
And a lizard
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That is a five-lined skink. A juvenile.
Like Skippy, here.
And they can pop that tail off just any old time they want.
Beautiful job, bbro, just wonderful.
I see you met the UnderToad.
That is a five-lined skink. A juvenile.
Like Skippy, here.
And they can pop that tail off just any old time they want.
Good thing I didn't touch him or I'd just have a tail. Although, I have a shot of just his tail as he was going under the rock
Beautiful job, bbro, just wonderful.
Thanks Bruce!
I see you met the UnderToad.
And the UnderFrog :p:
I've been busy lately, but managed to get some pics on a hike today. I am still going through the 600+ from my weekend in Asheville :o I'll post just a few of those. Or, I may just post a link to a favorites album on google photos.
Anyways, here's a local trail
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This is where my shoe got wet....
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You have a good eye. ;)
Thanks! :D
Oh man, I didn't post anything from my Asheville Trip. I will have to go through and pick out a few. So sorry for dropping the ball!!
The ball probably fell down in that Giraffe crotch. :lol:
So, every time I post something, I'll get hit with an inane reference to something that was fun at the time? Good to know
That's what family is for. :p:
So, every time I post something, I'll get hit with an inane reference to something that was fun at the time? Good to know
Absolutely.
I still haven't picked any favorites for Asheville - forgot to be totally honest, but I do have a bunch from the Japanese Garden in Portland:
One of the first pics
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Bridge - I didn't notice the steam when I was taking the picture
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Little waterfall. I wanted the entire pond, but the damn glare ruined all the pics
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Tree by the bridge from above
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I loved the workmanship on the paths
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Another waterfall
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The best waterfall. The full size is even better
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Drain
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In these next two, I did see the steam and I tried to get it. It shows up better in the second one at this size. Turned out pretty cool IMHO
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Another border. This one was on the large Zen Garden. I like the difference between the two substances
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Stairs (duh)
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That's it. Hope you enjoy!
Beautiful garden, beautiful pictures.
Are these ceramic tiles?
Thanks! I don't really know. I assumed they were stone.
Nice pictures!
And I too was wondering about that border material. Looks like stone, shaped precisely, just like tile.
I'll buy the synthetic stone, whatever that is.
I'm guessing stone dust mixed with epoxy. Pressed into a mold. Or extruded and cut off, like playdough.
Ceramic is, essentially, synthetic stone. Hence 'stoneware'.
But you are correct about that recipe and variations thereof. I've no idea what that stuff is, could be roofing tile, could be resin cast,
Japanese gardens are teh awesome.
I'm a big fan of wilderness and the chaos of nature, but the chaos you find in nature doesn't produce the lovely natural looking perfection found in this garden. It's like if Disneyland made a forest.
Japanese gardens are teh awesome.
I'm a big fan of wilderness and the chaos of nature, but the chaos you find in nature doesn't produce the lovely natural looking perfection found in this garden. It's like if Disneyland made a forest.
It's my first. I want to go back next year in the Spring or Summer and see the differences. I'll do more hiking then, too.
I've no idea what that stuff is, could be roofing tile,
Roofing tile was my guess. Not enough demand for weirdly curvy tiles in just Japanese gardens alone.
Let's start a thread about roofing tiles, then derail it into a discussion of Bbro's photos.
Thanks All! :) I am taking a DIY photography course this month, so hopefully they will get even better!!
That course may make it easier, but hard to imagine them getting better.
I finally got some pics from Asheville for you. I've gotta break it up since there are so many favorites. Since I have pictures from Friday, Sunday, and Monday, I'll just post it that way
Most of these are from the Craggy Gardens Trail. I thought it would connect to the Craggy Pinnacle. It didn't quite do that.
The road is the Blue Ridge Parkway
Very pretty!
I like the Virginia creeper and the foggy roads.
Looks damp and a little spooky, if you hear dueling banjos run like hell kind of thing. I especially like the droplets hanging off the vegetation, well done.:thumb:
Ack! I posted the same photo twice!! I forgot this one!!
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Thanks V - it was pretty surreal at times driving through that fog.
Thanks Bruce - It was wet, wet, wet. It was actually raining on the trail. I was concerned with falling because mountain hiking is completely different than park hiking. It took me 4 hours to go 2 miles FFS!!
No photos today :)
4 hours to go 2 miles means you were't just hiking but actually looking at the surroundings... and taking great pictures. :thumb:
Really liking the pix, Bbro!
Thanks Bruce and Grav! It's time for some more Asheville :)
These are all from the NC Arboretum
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This is my best shot, I think, ever.
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Nice, I guess it was a little chilly to take your shoes off and walk up the water steps. :)
Nice, I guess it was a little chilly to take your shoes off and walk up the water steps. :)
Nope! But it was an art installation, so you weren't allowed to play in it :sniff:
While they were looking. ;)
OMG! I forgot Monday's pics! Dammit.
These are all taken from Craggy Pinnacle, both upper and lower and the trail leading to both
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Last two of last year's Asheville adventure.
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the tree's awesome,
all the pics are lovely, bbro!
No Pumas or Penguins though. :lol:
I went hiking for the first time this season. I got a crane. So many crane pics because I was on multi-shoot. There are a bunch I should delete, but I just couldn't. It's my first crane!
I'll post some tonight when I get home. There are some other critters, too.
Those Asheville mountain photos are fantastic.
Those Asheville mountain photos are fantastic.
Thanks! I am hoping to try some new trails when I go back this year. It was so nice up there.
I am going through some photos now from Duke Gardens. I started out with over 400, so it's taking a bit of time. Plus, I was just lazy. I took them in May :blush:
Birds!
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Lots of birds!
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Last of the birds
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Turtle!! Dirty, dirty turtle
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Trash Squirrel
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Water (of course)
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Purple flower three ways
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Last of the structures
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I had to crop this one to get the people out
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Ant focus
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Umbrella tree
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Real and Iron flower
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That's it!! Enjoy :)
Nice! Love the squirrel... bow before me, for I am king of the trash can. :lol:
Really nice bbro. Love the birds especially..
Took a whirlwind last minute trip this weekend. A friend and I hiked Hanging Rock and Pilot Mountain. Hanging Rock was the hardest hike I have ever done. It took SO long, but I made it! And it was GORGEOUS! I didn't take a huge amount of pictures because I decided to just be in the moment. Obviously, I didn't take the one of me - it's my "I can't believe I made it here" face.
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I should've known when I saw these signs!
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View
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View
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The rock to the right of us
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Close up of the rock
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This is the rock the previous pictures were taken from. Apparently, my friend and I were freaking out someone watching us. He said he couldn't believe how far out we went. From our POV, it didn't look bad, but from this angle, you can see how it would look :blush::D
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Waterfalls in Hanging Rock Park
Hidden Falls
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Window Falls
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Pilot mountain
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You look flushed, but not real beat up. That's a pretty area. I can't read the two signs, though. Good job on the pictures. :thumb:
You look flushed, but not real beat up. That's a pretty area. I can't read the two signs, though. Good job on the pictures. :thumb:
Here you go
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It was the hardest thing I've ever done. I thought of quitting constantly on the way up. Honestly, if my friend wasn't there, I would've quit. We both started sweating as soon as we got out of the car. It probably took 2 hours to get to the top. When I first got to the top, my face was BRIGHT red. The trail was a pretty steep incline. Humidity + Asthma = feeling like death
Great, thank you. So if you get hurt their lawyer can point them out, and wagging his finger say, we told you so. At that point your Mom slaps you upside the head saying, you never listen :lol:
Didn't you get that sinking-stomach-all-over-your-body feeling at any point while you were out on that precarious ledge? I'm feeling it right now just thinking about it.
Didn't you get that sinking-stomach-all-over-your-body feeling at any point while you were out on that precarious ledge? I'm feeling it right now just thinking about it.
A little, but not bad. We started in the center of the rock and took our time moving out to the edge. We think that helped. Plus, it didn't look that precarious when we were on the top - lol
Nice to put a face on you, Bbro!! Ya couldn't have bent over a leeeeetle bit farther? Maybe drop a strap or two?:eyebrow:
I kid. I kid.
Nice pics, too.:thumb:
I went back to Hanging Rock State Park last weekend. I was going to do this:
https://www.hikingupward.com/NCSP/HangingRock/ but I only made it to 4 points. Going up the Hanging Rock Trail seemed a lot easier than last time. It took me 40ish minutes to do it. All of the hike I did took a ridiculous amount of time. I think I started around 9:15-9:20. I got back to my car around 4:30
Here's some shots
Hanging Rock
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I think I was on this rock last time
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Wolf Rock adjacent. I ran into an obnoxious family with yelling and screaming and they took over the actual Wolf Rock. I continued on and hoped they wouldn't follow
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House Rock
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I peed over there
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Hanging Rock Lake (which is actually at the end, because I wanted to put all of the other ones together)
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These were all taken at Cook's Wall. It was my favorite spot on the trip. There was another place beyond here that I could've gotten up on, but my knee wasn't too happy with me. I didn't trust that I would be able to make it up with all the dry leaves. Next time.
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Very nice! I especially like the shot of the buzzard's butt.
That looks like a nice day hike, very pretty.
Very nice! I especially like the shot of the buzzard's butt.
That looks like a nice day hike, very pretty.
Thanks! Pretty sure they were hawks, though. It wasn't bad enough for the buzzards to start circling ;)
great pictures, bbro! I'm a little envious of your hike.
great pictures, bbro! I'm a little envious of your hike.
Thanks! It's a bit far of a drive. I think next time, I'll get an Airbnb close by like I did last time. Then, I can do the whole park.
So, I am taking on the Passport "challenge" this year. NC has a State Park passport. Whenever you visit a park, you get a stamp. After 10 stamps, you get some stuff, after 20, stuff, etc. Complete 40 state parks and a piece of the Mountains to Sea Trail in 365, you get a secret prize. Since I'm focusing on paying off credit cards and saving for Alaska, this is the perfect thing for me to do so that I don't get all antsy and make a last minute trip. I'm going to be camping at some of the parks, too (you may remember from the Camping post). Regardless, because of that, I'm going to have A LOT more pics. I have 5 stamps so far (I started on Jan 18th). Here's some pictures from 4 of the parks.
There's quite a few. And I tried to limit it as much as I could. I just liked so many.
These are from Elk Knob State Park. The weather sucked. The hike was hard. The summit had NO view. I thought I was going to die
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Kerr Lake State Park (Part 1) - I ended up here because I was trying to go to another park, but ended up in another state. Word to the wise, check the state as well as the name of the park!!
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Kerr Lake (Part 2)
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Occoneechee State Park (Part 1). This is the one I was trying to find when I ended up in Virginia. I still made it, but didn't realize how bad the trail was. And I was running out of sun. I want to go back, though.
Occonechee (Part 2)
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Lake James State Park (Part 1) - I went over the entire Catawba side of the lake. It was cold, but pretty
The focus is not what I expected, but I liked it
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Artsy Fartsy
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Lake James (Part 2). A couple more artsy fartsy
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Lake James (Part 3) - Final photos!!
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Those look great! And you encountered snow.
Those look great! And you encountered snow.
Thanks! Yea! We had snow the week before. I didn't expect so much to still be there at Occonechee.
Here's some bonus photos from Julian Price Park off the Blue Ridge Highway. Again, I got there later and was racing the sun. There were so many creek crossings. I was ecstatic I bought proper hiking boots.
(Part 1)
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That's my car. You came down a path on the left
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Part 2
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Part 3 (Real final)
No touch ups if you can believe it
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Almost done
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After huffing and puffing my way thorough, some ass came running past me. WTF! Jerk, ;)
Did you camp while you were there?
Did you camp while you were there?
Nope. No camping yet. When I went to Lake James, Julian Price Park, and Elk Knob, I was staying in Blowing Rock.
Oh well I like winter camping in the south.
Oh well I like winter camping in the south.
It's a tad too cold for me:blush:
I keep forgetting that you folks don't get winter like we do, and don't think it's as warm as we do. It's 17F rite now.
Good job! When you run into that murky foggy stuff like Elk Knob, where the vistas are obliterated, it just means focusing on the close up things you can see. You did a great job of capturing the rotting trees and mossy rocks.:thumb:
Good job! When you run into that murky foggy stuff like Elk Knob, where the vistas are obliterated, it just means focusing on the close up things you can see. You did a great job of capturing the rotting trees and mossy rocks.:thumb:
Thanks! I actually think those may have been phone photos. :blush:
Phone or not, I think they are fascinating. More than just seeing it I can almost feel and smell the wood, moss, and fog.
Phone or not, I think they are fascinating. More than just seeing it I can almost feel and smell the wood, moss, and fog.
That is a great compliment! Thank you SO much!
Weymouth Woods in Southern Pines, NC
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Nothing much to say about these all. I just liked them. The burned wood one was a little more white than expected. It happened a lot through out the hike. It usually added another level to the photos. Some of them, it made them seem to be overexposed.
Going through some from yesterday now. Hopefully I'll have them up soon.
Excellent, lots of mood, lots of feeling, of intimacy.
Are you sure the extra white isn't bird poop? :haha:
Nice! I'm a sucker for those trail shots.
Excellent, lots of mood, lots of feeling, of intimacy.
Are you sure the extra white isn't bird poop? :haha:
Nope - it was in the air. I think it was the sun breaking through. Thanks for the compliments!
Neat.
Thanks!
Nice! I'm a sucker for those trail shots.
I LOVE seeing the root coming up out of the trail. I always figured I was the only one who liked them. I think the pics have gotten better since I started taking them at a lower angle. There's one in the next batch that I really like, too
The exposed roots are a conflict for me.
I always felt guilty about thinking they looked cool while being lectured by elders and rangers about humans causing erosion damaging the landscape .
The exposed roots are a conflict for me.
I always felt guilty about thinking they looked cool while being lectured by elders and rangers about humans causing erosion damaging the landscape .
Well, roots actually prevent erosion. Plus, if the trail gets too old or damaged, they close it off and make a new one. I saw a couple areas like this that were roped off where they were regrowing the landscape and there was a new trail - complete with exposed roots. The rangers will more likely bitch at you for going
OFF trail than walking over the exposed roots.
In which post is burned wood? I don't see any burned wood.
Very nice, pics, btw.
Also:
I wanna know what goes on in this tiny little cave:
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Also:
I wanna know what goes on in this tiny little cave:
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Elf sex
This is the one that has some burned wood. You can see the black on the trunk underneath the bark. And thanks!
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Keep the photos coming. I look out at this flat land and many times I wish I was at the Del. Water Gap fishing, hiking and biking. I don't miss the taxes. Actually it is not that flat here. Jim said there are no hills. I said start walking and you will notice some right away.haha.
Keep the photos coming. I look out at this flat land and many times I wish I was at the Del. Water Gap fishing, hiking and biking. I don't miss the taxes. Actually it is not that flat here. Jim said there are no hills. I said start walking and you will notice some right away.haha.
I've gotta get the ones from two weeks ago marked for posting....maybe this week?
I've gotta get the ones from two weeks ago marked for posting....maybe this week?
Thanks I appreciate all that you do.
Haw River State Park, NC
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Definitely some cool trees on this trail
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Another cool one
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I LOVE this tree.
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Another view of my favorite tree
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Random rocks. Some color coming in
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Sign
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Water - playing with pics
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Surface tension
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Colorful roots
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Baby turtle!!
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Turtle with goo
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I had trouble with my camera this trip. It needed to be recalibrated, so I had a hard time getting some of the pics I really wanted. Especially the turtles.
Enjoy!
It looks like the Shire.
So many of these hikes, I end up finding vegetation that looks like it can be in a fantasy movie. I love it.
Especially in winter when the greenery is gone and the structure is showing. The greenery kind of blurs the true forest. :yesnod:
I had trouble with my camera this trip. It needed to be recalibrated...
Recalibratedwhutnow?
So, when you look through the view finder, there's these little black dots. If these are out of focus, you can't manually adjust the focus on the lenses.
It was especially annoying with the turtles. You have to move slow to get them or they jump in the water. The auto focus wouldn't always find the turtles, but would get random vegetation instead. I only got 2 photos of the turtles - the ones you see here.
So, when I got home, I recalibrated and made sure they were in focus. Now, I can take manual focus pics again.
Oh, I got ya. I've had a little trouble with those on this latest cam.
Oh, I got ya. I've had a little trouble with those on this latest cam.
I found it easier to adjust when I'm looking at something lighter that doesn't move - like my coffee table.
Took me a minute to figure out I wasn't going blind :eek::right::blush:
If you are going blind I've got a pretty good idea why. :blush:
That's prolly me you're thinking about.:jagoff:
Goose Creek State Park
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Cypress trees are weird.
I see a picture of a squirrel climbing a tree with the caption, FOOOD. :lol2:
Nice!
Thanks!
Cypress trees are weird.
I see a picture of a squirrel climbing a tree with the caption, FOOOD. :lol2:
Dude, that was the fattest squirrel I have ever seen!! Which one are the cyprus trees? I should probably know this...
I am still working on ones from this past weekend. I actually had someone tell me I should do a blog since I am trying to do all of the state parks in a year. I don't know. Seems kind of weird.
Dude, that was the fattest squirrel I have ever seen!!
Our squrls would have that one pimped out and working the corner in fifteen minutes...:cool:
That squrl needs some cookies and peanuts. Maybe a li'l diebeetus...
I believe the trees in the water with tall roots are Cypress, but I may be wrong, I was once back in '87. :lol2:
@Gravdigr - thanks! And he was fast for his size. Doubt your squirrels would have caught him :P
@xoxoxoBruce - Possible. I actually googled cyprus trees, too. I have a pic of some in the next batch that are DEFINITELY cyprus.
Cliffs of the Neuse
This is where I wondered what river this was....at the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park (Neuse is a well known river)
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Close up
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Far away
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Cyprus tree
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Lake *unnamed
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Poor dead snail
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The tree was downed, but still growing
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Looks like Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors
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Reminded me of my other favorite tree
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Path
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Views from the top of the cliffs
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The wake left by a passing speedboat
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(Neuse is a well known river)
I've even heard of it.
Playing with focus
I really enjoy this one.
@Bruce - exactly!
@glatt - It was not my proudest moment, for sure. For the focus one, I have one with the opposite focus, too. This one was better :)
Well, y'all takes purty gud pitchers fer a gurl. ;)
Careful. I can deadlift 240lbs. I do lots of things good for a person :flipbird: :haha:
240? Is that all, you wussy! :lol2:
Christ, I use to press 250, Dead weight 450 and clean & jerk 5 inches.
Absolutely, when you get over the hill it gets steep, but I can still clean and jerk 5 inches. :p:
I think he means 'jerk & clean'...
So, my mom bought me a DVD and course book for Intro to Photography. It's done by a National Geographic photographer. I just started it last night. It may be really interesting. The first lesson is whether something is picture worthy. Also includes the direction that sometimes it's better to ignore the photos and just experience what is going on at the moment.
I still have to complete the assignment. It's kind of hard because I don't have a "favorite" room. And there is certainly no activity going on in whatever room I choose since I live alone with no animals. I may have to see if it's windy out. Maybe I should just take my camera to the gym - lol
You may pick up some tips and tricks but in photography nothing is gospel.
I suspect the assignment to take pictures in your favorite room is just to get you to practice taking different pictures within one area. Trying different point of view, up close, far away, different angle, down on your belly shooting up, standing on a chair shooting down. I suspect they are just training you to "see" a thing from different points of view so you can get a feel for what captures it best.
Lots of people walk up to a tourist location and just point the camera at what they see and click the shutter. The really good pictures are taken by people who spend a little time looking at the thing from different angles and at different times with different light.
Check out my picture of the Rosetta Stone. It's actually pretty bad, but I think it's way better than the pictures everyone else there got.
Hiking while camping at Umstead State Park
Pott's Branch Trail
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The oak rock on Oak Rock Trail
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The oak rock on Oak Rock Trail
That's worthy of it's own trail. I like it that nobody has vandalized the oak.
That's worthy of it's own trail. I like it that nobody has vandalized the oak.
Sadly, I think it's because no one knows it is there. A couple ahead of us on the trail told us about it. It's not marked or anything. It was really cool, though
It's not marked or anything.
So...
Is Oak Rock Trail, the name of the trail, or is that
your name for the trail?
So...
Is Oak Rock Trail, the name of the trail, or is that your name for the trail?
It's the actual name of the trail. But the item that the trail is named after is off the main trail. It's mentioned in the description, but no signs or anything
https://www.ncparks.gov/william-b-umstead-state-park/trailsSuitable for framing... you're gonna need bigger walls. :thumb:
Suitable for framing... you're gonna need bigger walls. :thumb:
It's funny you say that! I was just thinking of something to do when I get all 41 parks done this year. Originally, I was thinking of a few pictures. Then, I was going to do a collage with 1 pic from each park, then I decided to make a book of photos. 1-2 from each park.
Also, thanks :)
That's worthy of it's own trail. I like it that nobody has vandalized the oak.
Vandals like to work close to home. Luckily it is not called the Confederate Oak.
Took a photography class via REI today. Got some good tips. Here's the shots I saved
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A snake stopped by for some glamour shots
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My photo
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The photo from the instructor's preferred location. Slight difference, but what a difference
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Small bit of poppies
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A bug. No clue hat kind, but he was a patient dude
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Vertical
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Horizontal from the samish spot
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Horizontal pointed away from the sun
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I'm still not sure which one I like the best
+10 for the snake pics!
Great!
Thanks all :D The snake was very patient with us.
Snek is evil!
Snek is an agent of the Debil hisself!
Snek eats campers and steals their credit cards!
Carolina Beach State Park
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Flowers
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Crab! They scattered when I walked over the bridge. I just waited a bit and moved slowly and they all came out again. Thank goodness for zoom lenses
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Beach
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Hiking path
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Sunshine :)
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Same path, different location
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I may have laid on the sand for this
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This one, I put the camera down low and blind shot
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Cypress Lake
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Gross black stuff with a fly crawling on it. I don't know what it is.
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Different hiking day
Mayo River State Park
Trail blazes
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Cool tree
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Falling down Log Cabin
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Hiking path
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Sunshine
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Another blind shot
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Vine on a tree
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Good job, very nice pictures. :thumb:
I hope the gross black stuff wasn't the last chance to stop the alien invasion.
What the hell, Republicans and democrats forced to use the same trail?
Good job, very nice pictures. :thumb:
I hope the gross black stuff wasn't the last chance to stop the alien invasion.
What the hell, Republicans and democrats forced to use the same trail?
If it was, I failed miserably! And no, just two different trails that follow the same path for a bit. It seems like red and blue are really popular colors for blazes. Maybe they stand out more?
gross black stuff
Tick nest?
Tick nest?
Nothing was really moving. I am not sure at all. I have a couple more pics of it, but they're at home. I'll check and see if I got any better angle on the black mass. A quick google search says not tick eggs - these have legs. The tick eggs seem to be smooth round things. Also, another situation in which I am overly thankful for zoom lenses.
ETA: I can share links of the bigger pics, maybe? Let me know if it works
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ays26B6ij8UulVyu1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fNTAKtCSJ2xGCQmJ3 <- same photo I posted, but better resolution
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qvjaZA0FlPp5SAJF3Degrees of difficulty?
Seems all trails would be difficult with no feet.
Degrees of difficulty?
Seems all trails would be difficult with no feet.
what? :eyebrow:
Those other pics are visible. It's a mystery but if those things are legs, :bolt:
Those other pics are visible. It's a mystery but if those things are legs, :bolt:
Right!?! I didn't stay around long. I was afraid of them falling on me or something :eek::greenface
I assume you didn't taste one. :haha:
I assume you didn't taste one. :haha:
Nope. I'm on a diet :3eye:
Degrees of difficulty?
Seems all trails would be difficult with no feet.
I was thinking the different colored blazes night indicate levels of difficulty also.
what? :eyebrow:
The hikers represented on the blazes have no feets.
I assume you didn't taste one. :haha:
Nope. I'm on a diet :3eye:
There'd be no getting that stuff outta ya teeth.
I was thinking the different colored blazes night indicate levels of difficulty also.
The hikers represented on the blazes have no feets.
I never even noticed that detail!!
The colors don't indicate anything except for which trail you are on. Places with more trails use color and shape for the blazes - no peoples. This park only had 2 trails
Some shots from the dry part of my hike last weekend
Tiny mushroom in the path
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The path
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A stupid flower that I had to get a photo of and I almost fell down the rocky path when I squatted down. Scratched my UV filter on my lens.
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Rainy vines. Should've been an indicator
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Balanced Rock
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Almost to the top
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LIZARD!
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Hanging Rock - what the park is named after. The more popular trail ends up on top over there
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Around the lookout tower
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Storm moving in
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Fairy Rock State Park, VA
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Beautiful day
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Yea, I went down there
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Find the lizard
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Around the corner
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Looking back - the path is in the forest
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Spillway
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Kayakers above me
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Way down low
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Butterflies like poo
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I lost my UV filter here. Then, I went and got it.
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A stupid flower that I had to get a photo of and I almost fell down the rocky path when I squatted down. Scratched my UV filter on my lens.
It's called suffering for your art. ;)
Let me know when the coffee table book comes out.
It's called suffering for your art. ;)
Let me know when the coffee table book comes out.
Yea, each of the photos will have something like this. "Bent over too low and just kept going" - lol!
Scratched my UV filter on my lens.
Another benefit of using UV, or, back in the day, sky blue filters, is that they kinda sorta protect the lens.;)
Another benefit of using UV, or, back in the day, sky blue filters, is that they kinda sorta protect the lens.;)
Yep! If it wasn't on there, the lens itself would've been scratched:yeldead:
I have an old zoom tele lens for my Pentax K1000SE (old film camera) with a massive scratch on it.
I've never seen it in the photos. So, maybe you won't have to replace your filter...
I have an old zoom tele lens for my Pentax K1000 with a massive scratch on the it.
I've never seen it in the photos. So, maybe you won't have to replace your filter...
I won't yet. It's on the edge. It didn't show up on any pictures after that. Just the first camera injury.....so far. :rolleyes: I may need to get a backup one, anyways. I lost it a couple weeks ago. Imagine my horror as I watched it launch off the lens and bounce down into a ravine. I went and got it, of course. Cause it wasn't too far down.
I noticed these Stink Bug eggs looked similar to your eggs on a leaf. It said they can vary in color from yellow to black.
So, I went hiking at the coast yesterday. Got my bag on, camera all ready, turned it on.....NO FUCKING MEMORY CARD! I couldn't believe it. There is a back up now stored in my pack in case it happens again. I took pics with my cell phone, so it'll be interesting to see how they turned out. I uploaded them to google photos, but haven't looked at them on my computer yet
Pictures taken at Fort Fisher state park. I forgot a fucking memory card, so I had to take everything with my hone. I still think I got some good shots, though
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And now, I have a back up memory card in my hiking pack
Is that boardwalk because it's wet/tidal, or to keep people on one path and not tromping on the flora/fauna?
Is that boardwalk because it's wet/tidal, or to keep people on one path and not tromping on the flora/fauna?
Both. I would've had better shots of the crabs that lived there, but I couldn't use my camera.
Pretty good pix even with your hone.
Some pictures from the most recent camping attempt
All set up
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River under the hammock
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After the rain
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Weird tree
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Dragonfly
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Moth that I think was dead
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Boat launch
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Cool cloud
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Blue Jay
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Pretty happy about these woodpeckers. The first one has two - can you see them?
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Surf
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So, there's a story behind this one. I was walking down the boardwalk and saw a green thing out of the corner of my eye flitting under my boot. I made a weird step and stopped my foot before I stomped it. I thought it was a wizard, but it was this guy. He stopped to hang out for a bit. This is also when my zoom lens decided to stop working. I was on my knees with close up to this guy and he just sat there. I took about 10 photos, but I was having trouble with the focus. This is the best one I got and it's in focus
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Testing the zoom lens again
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I am going to go to the camera store and talk to them about some macro options. I think I can get some collars instead of a whole lens as a cheaper option.
After the rain? It looks like a stream under the rain fly. :eek:
After the rain? It looks like a stream under the rain fly. :eek:
After the rain is the picture below - with the big puffy cloud :)
To be honest, laying under the hammock in the rain was the most relaxing time I've had in months.....aside from the bugs
Nice pictures bro. When you was at Ft. Fisher you was 40 miles from my house.
Nice pictures bro. When you was at Ft. Fisher you was 40 miles from my house.
Thanks! And, cool! I didn't know you were in the cackalackys :)
I still need to go to Fort Macon and Hammocks Beach near there. I gave up when I discovered my camera was useless.
So, I've actually downloaded an app where you can submit photos for challenges and win stuff. It's called GuruShots. The hardest part is going through everything and trying to decide what's good enough. Unfortunately, the users include professionals. I think I'll try it for a month or so and see if anyone other than the pros win anything
I've also joined a national geographic group online that does something similar. But, it's only on the computer, no app. I haven't explored into it too much, but I think it can be helpful
I got a new toy! So, I think y'all know that I love macro photography. The type of lens I want is super expensive, so I decided to start with a lower cost option. Pretty much a magnifying glass that attaches to the end of the lens. Seems to work well enough for now.
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Can you see the resident??
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I immediately went to the arboretum to try it out. There was a heat advisory today, so I didn't stay out too long
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Ledge illusion
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New toys are always cool and keep you busy for awhile learning their limits.
Depth of field is tricky with macro, it takes practice that made a long slow learning curve with film. Digital has made it much easier to learn without going broke or dying of old age. :lol:
You take pictures as mementos of where you've been, and to entertain us, why would you need to win contests?
New toys are always cool and keep you busy for awhile learning their limits.
Depth of field is tricky with macro, it takes practice that made a long slow learning curve with film. Digital has made it much easier to learn without going broke or dying of old age. :lol:
You take pictures as mementos of where you've been, and to entertain us, why would you need to win contests?
I suppose for the validation. I think I'm good. I guess I'd like to see if it holds up.
We think you're good too. :notworthy
We think you're good too. :notworthy
Thanks :D :blush:
Medoc Mountain State Park. I didn't have many pictures because I was fucking miserable. Being swarmed by bugs. Getting bit through my clothes even though I used a different bug spray. I still got a few good ones.
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I am going through yesterday's photos now. Hopefully, there's some good ones. It was a MUCH better experience
I treat my hiking clothes with permethrin. It actually works, and with the serious threat of tick borne illnesses in Virginia, it's something I think is important.
I treat my hiking clothes with permethrin. It actually works, and with the serious threat of tick borne illnesses in Virginia, it's something I think is important.
I was concerned about it because I use the same clothes to work out in as I do to hike. I talked to the guy at REI and he said he used it when he was in the army and had no problems. so I gave it a shot on my last hike. I'm not sure if it was that or there were no bugs. I have a camping trip this weekend, so I'm trying it again. I'll keep doing it until it's proven wrong, really :)
Water adds another element(no pun) to your pictures. :thumb:
Water adds another element(no pun) to your pictures. :thumb:
Thanks :) I think there are a few water pictures here. I've been playing with point of focus more, though. I think this one is more in the middle and not on the actual water itself
Thanks :) I think there are a few water pictures here. I've been playing with point of focus more, though. I think this one is more in the middle and not on the actual water itself
I meant the rain drops and rivulets, on/among the vegetation.
Is that a purple mushroom? I can't tell without my Polaroid glasses which makes the purple shine like a light. Not that I made any tea.... lately.
I meant the rain drops and rivulets, on/among the vegetation.
Oh! You mean the previous pics. Yea, I like those. The droplets look cool on the grass/green leaves
Is that a purple mushroom? I can't tell without my Polaroid glasses which makes the purple shine like a light. Not that I made any tea.... lately.
Nope - not purple. Brown to yellowish to white.
Prepare for a slew of pictures. I've gone through quite the back log of pictures. First up, Morrow Mountain State park. A lovely hike.
I drove to the peak
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Did a small hike around the top with gravel like this
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Huge scary birds
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I lost my lens cap on the upper bridge there. It was attached to my camera with elastic and I still managed to lose it. I bought 4 more - just in case
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Lake view
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Funky bark on the second trail
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Peanut M&Ms are the perfect trail snack
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Different bark. Definitely having fun playing with my new marco attachment
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A grave I found off trail. I needed a little break, so I sat here with the preacher
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This trail had all kinds of blockage. This was the worst. I had to climb up an incline and try to get back down the other side to the trail.
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Cool branches
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A different bridge than the one that stole my lens cap
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Peanut M&Ms are the perfect trail snack
That jar is enormous!
Next - Stone Mountain State Park - the park I camped at
Trail to the summit
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My favorite part - not the summit
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Trail bits on the way to the top
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Storm cloud coming in
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Summit view
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Summit view
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Bench to contemplate your life before trekking down to the waterfall
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View from the top of the waterfall
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Cool tree at the top of the falls
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Stairs. So. many. stairs
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Shiny sand at the bottom of the falls
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Playing with manual settings on the camera
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Actual waterfall with auto settings
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Last view resting in the hammock
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That jar is enormous!
I can't tell if you're joking or not....
I was joking. It looks really small in that picture. But I am sure they were yummy and satisfying.
I like the long exposure waterfall experiment. I'm a sucker for that kind of picture. It seems like a really nice place to hike, even if the bridges eat camera gear.
I was joking. It looks really small in that picture. But I am sure they were yummy and satisfying.
I like the long exposure waterfall experiment. I'm a sucker for that kind of picture. It seems like a really nice place to hike, even if the bridges eat camera gear.
It fit just about a single serving of peanut M&M's so, it was perfect for me not to stuff my face - lol.
Thanks. It took about 20 tries to get it to come out to more than just a blob of white. I need to look up how to do it.
Next up is Fort Macon State Park
Tree and cannon
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No flash inside a pitch black room. Pretty cool
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Blue skies
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Flooding on the bottom level of the fort
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Cannons in a row
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Furnace where they would heat the cannon balls until red hot before firing
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Pretty beach access
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Last one! Hammocks Beach State Park. Not much hiking and we couldn't get the ferry to the nearby island because of the storm.
Mushroom! With macro attachment
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Storm clouds
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That's it. Sick of me yet?
Morrow Mountain is really rocky soil probably bedrock isn't very deep.
If I had those Vultures following me I would not pass go, but head for a hospital post haste. :haha:
Oh, and hell no keep them coming.
No flash inside a pitch black room. Pretty cool
That's impressive how sharp that picture is if you were holding the camera by hand.
Yes, gives the picture a warmth a flash wouldn't.
@glatt - I did hold it by hand. Thanks!
@Bruce - I loved the way the color came out. I pretty much never use the flash. I think it has its benefits more in the studio than in nature
The flash is handy outdoors when you have bright sun and want to show what's in the shadows but I agree with you for the most part.
The flash is handy outdoors when you have bright sun and want to show what's in the shadows but I agree with you for the most part.
True, True. I have used it to light up tree trunk holes with lots of anxiety.
Reviewing pics from 2 hikes today. I think you have been taking pictures too long when blue skies and puffy clouds bore you :cool:
Carvers Creek State Park. One of two I finished today.
Lower angle blue sky
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Visitor's center and sky
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Not a great picture, but I got the lizard :D
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So, twoish years ago, there was a hurricane that tore out the dam that created the lake at this park. It also destroyed the observation deck (second pic). I just thought it was really cool to see the light brown plant kind of take over where the lake USED to be.
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I took this around a fence that was there to keep dumb people out.
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It would have cost about as much to replace the dam as build that walkway and fence. Oh and the waterfall the water is not falling it is sliding down the rock. The pictures are great bro you are improving.
Just bring in a pair of beavers and point to the dam site. :D
Those blue skies and puffy clouds may get boring after looking at a couple dozen pictures, but they sure as hell are a welcome sight when you're there.
Ok the local dam broke
during Hurricane Fran. It stayed dry for 2yrs. Grass was growing and could see the little creek meandering in a 20' deep cut through the top soil that had been collecting in the 150yr old mill pond/lake. A virtual fortune in dirt. Did the town dig it out and make catfish beds or bass channels? Shit no. They waited until a new dam was built then inquired about a dredge boat. Are they stupid or what? No one is going to dismantle a barge to bring it up to the country to this little lake.
A state man came to check the water quality. He couldn't launch his boat at the new boat ramp cuz the water is too shallow. I told him he didn't need to check the water cuz he could smell it.
Just bring in a pair of beavers and point to the dam site. :D
Those blue skies and puffy clouds may get boring after looking at a couple dozen pictures, but they sure as hell are a welcome sight when you're there.
LOL - right? I guess it's been like that for 2 years - hence the overgrowth. I think it would be cool to just create a path through it and maybe offer some classes on growth like that.
Actually, just to the left of there, it was black clouds and loud thunder. I went to the dock, packed my camera in ziploc bags and left the same way I came in. I was kind of hoping to get caught in the rain - it was a hot day. No such luck. I could've kept the camera out.
So, I need to go through all my pictures. I am trying to see what I am missing on from the state parks. I believe I owe you Dismal Swamp, Ravens Rock, South Mountains, Chimney Rock, and Gorges. Since I'm off this week, one of my tasks to complete is to go through my pictures. Hopefully, I'll have some stuff for you.
I should make a list of parks I've done on here, but I'm lazy
ETA - nope. I owe you SO much more than that.
From Mount Mitchell in the beginning of October. I chose to drive instead of hike. I just wasn't feeling it.
View from the parking lot
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Line of clouds complimenting the line of mountains
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The view from my picnic table for lunch
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Two views of the same cloud formation. It looked like it was smoke erupting from one of the mountains in the distance. I think I got some ok shots, but I couldn't get one that really demonstrated how big it was.
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Whut he said.
I enjoy looking at your pix. I'm visiting the parks vicariously through you.:)
Thanx.
Vicariously - is that the word?
I'm beginning to notice having trouble finding words.
@Bruce - Thanks!
@Grav - That's the right word. Thanks! There's about 8 more to come after this post :eek: I'm a little behind :o
These are from Dismal Swamp in the beginning of September. It was kind of boring. The most exciting thing was seeing a bunch of deer just beyond the trees. Stupid camera kept focusing on the wrong place. I don't know why I didn't use the manual. I was just trying to get some photos, I think. No time to switch. I got one decent one of the baby below.
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Situations like your fawn pic infuriate me when using auto focus. It never picks the right spot. Never.
@Grav - that's why I upgraded in the first place! Infuriating! Still, at least I go to experience it at all :)
The following are some pictures from Mount Jefferson. Easy hike. The overlooks were driven to and I couldn't find the damn rock on the Luther Rock trail :mad:
These first three are from the same overlook on the road to the trailhead. Such a GORGEOUS day. Again, beginning of October
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Just another danger of death sign on my hike. I know it's all out of focus, but I still liked it. I don't know why.
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Pretty flowers
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Playing with focus on a rotting log
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The log with a wider view
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Bee!
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Phone pic
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I think these were at the Jefferson overlook
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I wonder how many things live in that rotted log?:headbag:
@Bruce - I try not to think about it......or touch it.
Next up is New River State Park. I went here after the pics above, so still a gorgeous day. Still beginning of September
Green, green everywhere
I love the shadows in this one
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Broken tree
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Greeeeeen!
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Random tree in the path
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Mushroom! Detail looks better
here
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Blue skies
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The forest was a lot darker in real life. It was like going from day to evening. Apparently, my camera is too good at finding light
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Path in the forest
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Flowers
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The type of tree that was everywhere in the dark areas
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The towering top of it
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"Dark" forest
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One of the things I love about walking through a forest like this is having a commentary going in my head. Like the narration of a fantasy novel. Like I'm on a big adventure and just entered into the dangerous woods that everyone is scared of because they're haunted. That's normal, right? RIGHT?!?!
The next set is from Raven Rock State Park. The park I went to when I got left behind for the second time. I went back by myself and had a grand time. There's a lot of good pics, so stand by for 5 posts of pictures. Mostly mushrooms. :)
Webby mushroom
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Gilly mushroom
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Tiny mushrooms
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Red mushroom with a hat
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Creepy transparent mushroom
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Donut mushroom. I also had one with a focus on the back
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Group of mushrooms - I have multiple shots of these from different angles
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Pineapple mushroom - Again, multiple shots of this guy
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This is some nice shooting.
Last of the mushrooms
Tiny mushroom in a dead tree
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It looked like a pumpkin to me for some reason
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Mushroom with my shoe
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Mossy mushroom
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"tunnel"
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Tree root
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Pathway
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Stairs down to Raven Rock
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Raven Rock (?)
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End of the trail
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Roots
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Lizard that came to hang out for a little while I was down by the rock
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The end of Raven Rock! Visited in August
South Mountain - camped here. Talked about it over in the camp thread. It was right by the river there. I didn't do a lot of hiking. It took a while, but I skipped the waterfalls. I always pick the wrong trails. Overlooks mean NOTHING!
Web
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River - I don't know which one, it's best not to ask
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Butterfly/Moth
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Snail shell
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"Stairs"
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Jacob Fork River Gorge Overlook. I have a picture with the sign, but I like this better
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River down by the camp site, but still about a mile away
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The brandy is done with hiking
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Good stuff! I love the tree towering up, with all its arms, and the way you cropped it off-center.
Good stuff! I love the tree towering up, with all its arms, and the way you cropped it off-center.
Thanks! From the New River batch? There were a lot of trees like that. I think it's why my mind when to an epic fantasy novel type book in my mind. Honestly, I really liked that park. I want to go back. Sadly, it's 3 hours away.
very enjoyable, thanks for taking us along!
very enjoyable, thanks for taking us along!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy them :blush:
One of the things I love about walking through a forest like this is having a commentary going in my head. Like the narration of a fantasy novel. Like I'm on a big adventure and just entered into the dangerous woods that everyone is scared of because they're haunted. That's normal, right? RIGHT?!?!
Of course, with me the woods are a giant nudist colony with Brown Bears and Pumas. Got to be alert. :unsure:
Lizard that came to hang out for a little while I was down by the rock.
Common Five-Lined Skink
We have them around here, too.:)
Somebody get classic in here to take a look at those sweet, sweet mushrooms.
