Any photographers here?

Nice! Looks peaceful!

 

It was and still is. The vistas up here never get old (which you already know and enjoy) - reminds me a lot of Switzerland, especially this year with all the green growth at ground level.

 

Are the creeks still running fast from all the snow melt? I'm trying to get up there next month.

 

Let's see some of those astronomy picks You mentioned....like the moons of Jupiter

 

About half the depth they were a few months ago when summer began from what I see. Lots of unusual (to me) runoff onto roads but I'm sort of a newby up here. As usual, lots of water rescues and deaths of the zero Mensa types.

 

I'm still working on improving those captures and adjusting lighting and focus and waiting for Big Jupe to reemerge a bit earlier in the evening and rise in the sky away from the atmospheric distortion near the horizon. However, if you'd like I can upload some great shots of Uranus but then this site will probably get shut down again.

 

Mojave, this is just down the road from Lake Sabrina

 

Beautiful. I spent a half a day taking pics and videos from that same bridge and the surrounding area. Talk about A Peaceful Easy Feeling!

 

Tremendous! Did you just happen to be in Africa or is that a mainland preserve/animal park?

 

Thanks!
Oh, I wish. It was at the zoo in Columbia SC

 

For those not familiar with the Alabama Hills area along the Eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains outside of Lone Pine CA it's where 1000's of movies have been filmed ranging from a multitude of westerns (How the West Was Won, Django in Chains) to sci-fi/futuristic (Tremors, Star Wars, Star Trek, Iron Man) to most films featuring the Himalayas as the backdrop (Gunga Din, Charge of the Light Brigade, Bengal Lancers).

Here's one I found a few years ago - I call it Proof of Prehistoric Plumbers.

 

Alabama Hills

 

Nice stuff!!! I am not a picture taker but a huge lover of awesome art and pictures.

 

I took this several years ago. It's in the desert too!

 

Lake Havasu???

 

Yes - Lake Havasu and the "London Bridge". The Town and bridge were developed/purchased by Robert McCullough of the chainsaw industry. Havasu was my 2nd home back in the 1970's/80's. Many margaritas consumed at Miguel's Cantina (sister bar/restaurant of Baja's oldest - Hussong's.)

 

I only know because My ex best friend, and bass player lives there , and tried to get Me to move there. When His brother sent Me pics of right outside of town.....I was like Hell No!!!!!
I like trees, grass, flowers, bushes, and water everywhere. I also like other animals besides lizards, coyotes, and vultures. LoL

 

The landscape there is like the surface of the moon. We went there about 12 years ago in August and it was 118 degrees in the shade! Then, 2 years later, we went in May. It was only 110 degrees in the same spot.........and people live there on purpose!

 

But keep in mind, it's a pleasant minus 17% humidity.

 

so's the oven!

 

the bottom picture would look amazing in black and white

 

What a great shot!

 

My favorite subject