Thursday's Task - 02/18/2021

[Douglas Sherman]

High Sierra for me...

1) Bristlecone
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2) Gaylor Lakes
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Nice pair, Kyle, especially like that second one.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Wow, those first two are super dramatic Ken. The last one looks like a fun summer day - do you know those people?

I'll go with the alpine, realm of rock and ice above the plants.

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North Face Mt. Kitchener, Canada

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Sunrise on Mt. Foraker from Denali, AK

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Sunset, Khan Tengri, Tien Shan range, Kazakhstan.

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Skiing on Mt. Baker, WA

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Climbing the Walk Don't Run Couloir, Mt. Owen, Tetons, WY

You never fail to provide incredible images, Jim.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I will go for the often wet and wild Northern Scottish Coast where the weather can change in minutes. Ken
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Nice images, Ken.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I have to go with red rock desert.

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Beautiful images, Ben. I still need to get to those locations.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I have to go with mountains and wild flowers.

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Wonderful image, Jameel. This image has such wonderful clarity

 

[chuckp]

Wow! what great shots from everyone, makes me want to get out and travel somewhere different.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Today's task will be images of your favorite ecosystem. This is an incredibly vast topic ranging from deserts, mountains, prairies, savannas, woodlands, etc. and even subdivisions within those groups.

Mine is going to be prairies, that are among the most diverse ecosystems in the world. It is often said that Rainforests are the most diverse but in fact it is coral reefs.

Hoary Puccoon (yellow), Bastard Toadflax (white), and Small White Lady's-slippers, Buffalo Grove Prairie, IL
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Butterfly-weed, State Lake Prairie, Chase County, KS
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Yellow Paintbrush and Phlox, Palouse Prairie, WA
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Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly on Purple Milkweed, Somme Prairie, IL
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Black-eyed Susan and Phlox, Kalsow Prairie, IA
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you're the best!

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Easy one for me - the northwest forests:

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Extraordinary master-level; work, Alan

 

[Eric Gofreed]

This was a tough one to figure out. Red rock desert? Mountains? Decided on the ocean -- while I love the others & can get there regularly, the ocean is what gives me a feeling of renewal. These first 2 are from P&S free diving days, taken off the coast of Maui. 3rd was off the coast of Norway, north of Tromso November 2019

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WOW!!! Most impressive photography, Monika

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I like a broad number of 'ecosystems', but I'd have to say that the Utah and adjoining deserts are top o' the list. Sometimes the nature of a part of the earth is defined not only by it's life but by it's death.

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stunning still life, Jeffery

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Red rock desert (images from Monument Valley Tribal Park)

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Lover photo, John. Highest compliments on your artistry

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Winter Wetlands. These from the central valley in California this morning...........

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Beautiful photo, Jim. My kind of habitat too

 

[Eric Gofreed]

My favorite habitat is everywhere I can find birds and wildlife

Grand Tetons' grassland

Painted desert

Petrified Forest. Collard Lizard

Mud puddles/cattle tanks ... Water traps attract birds like this male Mountain Bluebird standing on ice

 

[dan swiger]

Nice series, Dan. I want to get to the Calla Lily site some day soon.

Best time is early March

 

[Rick Nantais]

Cold water soft coral, St-Lawrence river, Quebec