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Magical Moonbow and the Big Dipper
Last night's full moon provided a very brief and rare occurrence at Lower Yosemite Falls - a moonbow! - and with the Big Dipper in the sky right above. Moonbows only occur when the moon is bright enough, it's in the proper position, there are no clouds, and the waterfall in question has enough water flowing and is generating enough mist. Road trip day 22. I’m on a 40+ day, 5,000+ mile #roadtrip of the western United States.
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Climbers on the Wall
In Yosemite, after the sunset, you could see the lights of the climbers on El Capitan. This was shot around the full moon. The dots on the rock wall (I count 17) are climbers at night. It usually takes climbers 3-5 days to make it to the top which is 3,000 feet high. So, yep, they have to sleep on the wall. To sleep, climbers are in sleeping bags and wearing harnesses and are attached to the wall with a rope and anchor. Some sleep on a "portaledge" (short for "portable ledge"), a collapsible metal cot that attaches to an anchor. You can see Half Dome to the right. I shot this and enjoyed the night for a while and then went to sleep in my bed in the lodge for the night :) Thanks to Yosemite Conservancy for the information about climbers sleeping details.
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Yosemite Moonbow and Reflection
When I was in Yosemite in May I got to witness and shoot the rare moonbow on Yosemite Falls. A couple of months ago I posted the a moonbow over the lower falls with the Big Dipper overhead. In this shot you see the moonbow across the upper falls and the reflection below in the marsh. Moonbows only occur when the moon is bright enough, it's in the proper position, there are no clouds, and the waterfall in question has enough water flowing and is generating enough mist.
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Half Dome at Sunset
at Yosemite National Park.
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Moon Set. Yosemite Valley.
On my last day in Yosemite Valley earlier this month I caught the setting moon against a mountainside. It’s hard to believe I left Yosemite almost a month ago, on June 1st when I took this morning shot. I’ve got a lot more pics to go through. #moon #moonset #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark
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Golden Gate (a self portrait)
After 4,523 miles and 27 days I finally arrived to the west coast. As it was close to sunset I headed to the Golden Gate to catch the view. I could spend weeks in the Bay Area but I lived here for almost 5 years before I moved to Austin, so I've seen everything from Napa to Big Sur and almost everything in between. This trip is about seeing new things so with the exception of the Golden Gate, I'll catch up on my sleep, do a little work, resupply, and then head north along the coast. Road trip day 27. I’m on a 40+ day, 5,000+ mile #roadtrip of the western United States. Something tells me I'm going to blow past my original mileage estimate of 5,333 by the time I'm done.
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Ten Mile River Bluff
Now that I'm not in a National Park where drones are banned it's fun to take the drone up and see the California Coast. Ten Mile River Bluff is just north of Fort Bragg, CA. Drone shot.
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Lush
There’s much more to see here than giant trees. — at Redwood National and State Parks (NPS).
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American Eagle
#Roadtrip Day 34. I’m on a 40+ day, 5,000+ mile #roadtrip of the western United States. #lostlake #mthood
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Lost Lake and Mt. Hood at Sunset Drone Shot
I spent last night in the serene quiet of Lost Lake, Oregon. It was so quiet I was not going to fly the drone. You could hear people talking from across the lake. But someone else took off a few feet from me so I figured the silence was already broken. #Roadtrip Day 31. I’m on a 40+ day, 5,000+ mile #roadtrip of the western United States. #lostlake #mthood
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Lost Lake and Mt. Hood
Long exposure at Lost Lake and Mt. Hood at Sunset. #Roadtrip Day 33. I’m on a 40+ day, 5,000+ mile #roadtrip of the western United States. #lostlake #mthood
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When the Mountains Meet the Clouds
Olympic National Park.
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Snow Covered
Olympic Mountains. Shot #2
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Goldcreek, Montana
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Sometimes you just need to scratch that itch.
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Coyote Stare
I caught this coyote staring back at me in Yellowstone and I’m glad I was more than 100 yards away, the minimum recommended distance by Yellowstone National Park. If you look closely you can see the orange of its eyes and its pupils right on me. It was working over a carcass it had drug into the shrubs and kept sticking his head up to make sure it wasn’t going to be disturbed.
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Bison at Sunset
It’s been mixed weather in Yellowstone but we did get a wonderful sunset the other day and these two posed for me with the sun behind them. I’ve seen bison, black bears, grizzly bears, eagle, otter, elk, coyote, wolves, and a variety of birds. I cannot wait to share some great photos with you. Shooting wildlife in #Yellowstone can be very difficult. You definitely have no control over which animals you may see and under what circumstances. And of course, you don’t want to get to close any of them. The park was busy, but for the most part, people were kind and considerate. You just need to have patience. I was caught in more than one traffic jam as people stopped to view animals along the roadside or, in some instances, as animals crossed the road. #Roadtrip Day 41. I’m on a 40+ day, 5,000+ mile #roadtrip of the western United States. Yellowstone National Park
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Cinnamon Blackbear 1
A Cinnamon #blackbear passes through wild flowers yesterday morning. #Roadtrip Day 40. I’m on a 40+ day, 5,000+ mile #roadtrip of the western United States. #Yellowstone
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Why did the bear cross the road?
Why did the bear cross the road?
I don’t really know but after wandering around in the field on the other side he crossed the road again and then went of into the woods. I was safely in my car only about 25 yards away taking photos through the open car window. It was a fun morning in Yellowstone.ElkYellowstone National Parkaustinbearchrischristophercvshermancvsherman.comover austinoveratxoveraustinoveraustin.comshermantexaswild animals
Bears in Yellowstone
Momma Bear: Come down of the top off that tree right this instant. Don't make me come get you.
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Baby Bear Goes Exploring in Yellowstone National Park.
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What goes up must come down. Baby bear comes down out of the tree. Yellowstone National Park
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Eagle and Bluebonnets In Yellowstone #2
Yellowstone National Park
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Eagle and Bluebonnets In Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park
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Contemplation
Yellowstone National Park
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Close Encounters
I arrived at Devils Tower with the grand hopes of shooting the tower at sunset. When I arrived, the tower was enshrouded in fog. 7.5 hour drive from Yellowstone and fog! I blame aliens. Ugh. In the morning I flew the drone just before the rain arrived and caught this shot. The tower was made famous by Steven Spielberg's film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
This journey drawing to a close, with one more stop before returning to Iowa to see family and then off again to the Wisconsin North Woods next week. Thank you so much for following along. I have many more trip photos to share with you, so I hope you'll stick around. I've gone way over my estimated mileage of 5,333. More tomorrow morning.
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Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur
What a great sight to see in the middle of nowhere. This is on the side of the road along hwy I-90 in South Dakota. Look for it just east of 1880 Town, on the north side of the highway.
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sparklers on the dock
Playing with sparklers on the dock yesterday evening. #familyvacation
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Airplane Transits the Strawberry Moon with Saturn Below
A 1-In-A-Million Shot
Check out this shot of last night's Full Strawberry Moon with an Airplane Transit Cross the Moon and Saturn in the lower right. Open large or zoom in to see Saturn and rings.
I couldn't have planned this if I tried.
I was out having a little fun, shooting the Strawberry moon and Saturn in opposition. I didn't even see the plane transiting the moon as I was shooting. It wasn't until looking at the pics on the back of the camera later that I saw it. At first I thought it was a cloud or a bug or something.
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Reykjavik Reflection
My daughters arrived yesterday and after a wonderful stop at the Blue Lagoon and a nap to ease the jet lag we explored downtown Reykjavik in the evening. This is Tjörnin, a small lake in central Reykjavík and that’s a sleeping duck in the water in the foreground. It was past 10pm and while it doesn’t get dark here currently, ducks have to sleep too.
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The Mighty Gullfoss Falls, Iceland
This waterfall is a mist generating machine. Get close and you’re going to get wet. If the wind is blowing in the right direction you’ll get wet even before you get close to the Falls.
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Oxararfoss. Iceland.
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