Squaw Peak flowers (added images)

[Ben Egbert]

I was able to return to Squaw Peak for the mules ear bloom. I might have been a day or two past peak, but it was the only free day I had.

This place is at 7800 feet and the first shows Mt Timpanogos in the background at 11,752. This is looking north east.

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• Ben Egbert
• Jul 5, 2019

Cooled off yellows for Jim

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• Ben Egbert
• Jul 6, 2019

Turning to the south west I can see Mt Nebo, the highest peak in the Wastach front at 11,929

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• Ben Egbert
• Jul 5, 2019

Warmed up greens for Alan

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• Ben Egbert
• Jul 6, 2019

 

[dan swiger]

Very nice. I like both of them, but the second has a mood to it along with the depth

 

[AlanLichty]

I like the first one with the warmer color tones on the mule's ears. The second one feels a bit heavy on the blue side for color balance. I like this viewpoint for Timpanogos as well as Mt. Nebo. I haven't really seen that many viewpoints of Mt. Nebo that really make it feel like The Big One(TM) for the Wasatch Range like the second images does.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very nice. I like both of them, but the second has a mood to it along with the depth

Thanks Dan.

I like the first one with the warmer color tones on the mule's ears. The second one feels a bit heavy on the blue side for color balance. I like this viewpoint for Timpanogos as well as Mt. Nebo. I haven't really seen that many viewpoints of Mt. Nebo that really make it feel like The Big One(TM) for the Wasatch Range like the second images does.

Thanks Alan, yes, I see the blue cast. Might need to look into that. I only realized it was Nebo when I turned in that direction. You are correct, when you are the Nebo Loop road, the peak is in your face and you are already around 10,000 feet so it does not make for as great composition.

 

[MonikaC]

Ben, I'm sure glad you got back up there for the bloom.

 

[JimFox]

Very cool wildflower bloom there Ben! It's great you went up there.

I like #1 the best here, mainly I think because of the size of Mt Timpanogos. Speaking of color balance, I would cool down just the flowers a bit in #1. I like the warmth of the trees and the mountain, but the flowers I think would look better being just a little cooler to get that yellow out of the green of the leaves of the Mules Ear.