Today on the Salmon River
Moni
Posted on November 13th, 2011
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Tagged: Mt Hood, nablopomo, nablopomo2011, oregon, photography, Welches
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Tagged: Mt Hood, nablopomo, nablopomo2011, oregon, photography, Welches
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(I’m actually quite pleased with this composition.)
Tagged: black and white, Mt Hood, Trillium Lake
I am on vacation and plan to get outside as much as possible. Yesterday Raf and I went hiking, again, up on the Timberline Trail. This time we did not run into snow. Instead we ran into the most breathtaking wildflowers you will ever see. Seriously. absolutely breathtaking. The blooming lupines create a carpet of purple over the meadows. The timberline area of Mt. Hood is easily one of the beautiful places I’ve ever been and one of my favorite places to be.
I looked up from the viewfinder on my camera for a moment. The sun was low in the sky and the light was hitting the lupines with a violet glow. I wanted to capture this magnificent color during the Magic Hour. When I looked up I took a moment to just stand there and take it all in. The lupines seemed to glow and the colors were beautiful. I took a deep breath and I instantly relaxed when I took in the clean air at the top of the mountain. The cool evening air enveloped my body. I looked up and saw the peak of the mountain hovering directly above me, somehow its ancient presence making me feel safe. It was quiet and I…
Tagged: Mt Hood, nablopomo, nablopomo2010, nirvana, zen
I feel so terrible that I’ve neglected my blog for so long. I think I just needed a bit of a break. Maybe I still do. I don’t know. I do know that I have thing to post, It’s just the doing that I’m having trouble with at the moment. My dad stayed at Timberline Lodge a couple of weeks ago and I took him on a hike up there. Then we had lunch at the fancy tavern upstairs. Then we did the tour. We were exhausted by the end of the day but we had lots of fun. It was so good to see him. I’ve really missed him since I moved to Sandy. We used to go on hikes together in…