Friday's Focus - Your Favorite National Park

[Jameel Hyder]

I've really grown to love Banff, so here's something from an Autumn morning at Lake Louise.
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A classic composition from Lake Louise.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

So many national parks to choose from. Here is one from Mt Rainier. A glimpse into what Fall looks like. This is looking at the Paradise Lodges.

 

[Rick Schump]

Oh, please don't make me decide on one! I like so many. I'll say that my favorite is the one I'm in at any given time. But just to trip you up, this is Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

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Jeffrey, that is just plain sick.

 

[Rick Schump]

Nice images, everybody!
I don't get to National Parks or Monuments much since I usually have my dog with me so.....here is Colorado's 1st National Monument. It was created in 1908. Because of it's remote location (about 1 1/2 hours on a 14-mile 4x4 road or a 7 mile backpack), it lost its status due to lack of traffic in 1950. The Wheeler Geologic Area is now part of La Garita Wilderness.

My first time there was as a backpack, sleeping at about 11,000', listening to my heart pound and elk bugle all around me. There was a rancher who would pack in with some of his horses, then ride out with some & bring his others in. He'd spend a total of 2 weeks there every fall. Pretty nice deal. The next time, I had a high clearance 4WD, but in some ways I missed walking in. I didn't miss walking out, though! View attachment 7083

Love the light.

 

[Rick Schump]

So many national parks to choose from. Here is one from Mt Rainier. A glimpse into what Fall looks like. This is looking at the Paradise Lodges.

Rainier could have been mine also. Great shot, fantastic colors.

 

[Rick Schump]

i will choose North Cascades Nat. Park. here are the dominant Mt. Baker and Mount Shuksan.

 

[Rick Schump]

For todays Friday's Focus please post a photo from your Favorite National Park/Monument!

Please just add it to this thread, and let's have fun!

Here is mine to start it off...

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Jim killer shots, I am very fond of the dogwood - Merced shots. It is on my bucket list.

 

[Rick Schump]

I've really grown to love Banff, so here's something from an Autumn morning at Lake Louise.
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Kyle, sweet rreflection. Baniff is soo pretty.

I too love Banff National Park. Here is one from the overlook at Peyto Lake.

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Douglas, as usual, great image.

 

[Rick Schump]

I don't have my archive stash with me on the road but Olympic National Park is high on my list and I am here so I'll just post what I just shot.

This is morning light at Ruby Beach:

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Alan, nice perspective. You shooting stars there tonight?

 

[Tuan Le]

Great images everyone. Here's one from my favorite Joshua Tree NP, the national park that I've visited the most. It probably helps that it's the closest.

 

[AlanLichty]

Alan, nice perspective. You shooting stars there tonight?

I am up near La Push for the next two nights and am going to try my hand at a sunset plus some star shots tonight at Rialto. I have had cloud cover every night except for last night. I intended to go up to Ruby around 4:00am but overslept There are supposed to be a lot of clouds rolling in overnight tonight so not sure what to expect for tomorrow. Seems weird because there are no clouds outside at all right now.

 

[Rick Schump]

I am up near La Push for the next two nights and am going to try my hand at a sunset plus some star shots tonight at Rialto. I have had cloud cover every night except for last night. I intended to go up to Ruby around 4:00am but overslept There are supposed to be a lot of clouds rolling in overnight tonight so not sure what to expect for tomorrow. Seems weird because there are no clouds outside at all right now.

just remember where you come into the beach at. In the dark the trail off the beach is not easy to find, If you lose the forest on your left, you gone to far, but the overnight parking lot should be right there.

 

[AlanLichty]

just remember where you come into the beach at. In the dark the trail off the beach is not easy to find, If you lose the forest on your left, you gone to far, but the overnight parking lot should be right there.

I have to park down by the overnight parking lot anyway since I don't really fit in the one near the restrooms all that well.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Great images everyone. Here's one from my favorite Joshua Tree NP, the national park that I've visited the most. It probably helps that it's the closest.

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Lovely image. The light and the lightening !!!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

i will choose North Cascades Nat. Park. here are the dominant Mt. Baker and Mount Shuksan.View attachment 7088 View attachment 7089

Both are beautiful, Rick but that second one is outstanding.

 

[BarryHamilton]

Oh, please don't make me decide on one! I like so many. I'll say that my favorite is the one I'm in at any given time. But just to trip you up, this is Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

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Oh, my!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

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Nice images, everybody!
I don't get to National Parks or Monuments much since I usually have my dog with me so.....here is Colorado's 1st National Monument. It was created in 1908. Because of it's remote location (about 1 1/2 hours on a 14-mile 4x4 road or a 7 mile backpack), it lost its status due to lack of traffic in 1950. The Wheeler Geologic Area is now part of La Garita Wilderness.

My first time there was as a backpack, sleeping at about 11,000', listening to my heart pound and elk bugle all around me. There was a rancher who would pack in with some of his horses, then ride out with some & bring his others in. He'd spend a total of 2 weeks there every fall. Pretty nice deal. The next time, I had a high clearance 4WD, but in some ways I missed walking in. I didn't miss walking out, though! View attachment 7083

This looks other worldly, Monika.

 

[BarryHamilton]

I'm taking a cue from Jeffrey. I really want to post something from White Sands, but it's technically a National Monument, even though it's administered by the National Park Service.
So.....here are a couple from Yorkshire Dales National Park, in the UK.

 

[Jim Dockery]

This is one of the best threads I've seen here so far - what a great series of images! Like Jim I was thinking USA, then Kyle reminded me that I love the Canadian parks, then Jeffrey showed off Africa, then Monika showcased a super cool out of the way ex-monument! I want to go through my archives and find my favorite shots from all of these types, but will hold myself to just a few close to home since that's where I spend the most time. As usual I'll give the climber/skier perspective. These are from a 3 day ski tour called The Forbidden Traverse since it circles that beautiful mountain in the North Cascades.

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• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

Sunrise on Johannesburg Mt.

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• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

Skiing Quien-Sabe Glacier

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• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

Look for the skiers approaching Sharkfin col

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• Jim Dockery
• Mar 17, 2018

Sunrise on Eldorado Pk. (we skied off the summit down that face as our last descent of the tour).

 

[AlanLichty]

Incredible scenes from high altitude Jim. I could stare at those for a long time.