Wind Rivers Sunrise

[MonikaC]

After a few hot, smoky, cloudless days, the weather pattern finally shifted and clouds started coming through. I'd scouted this location the previous afternoon: it was less than a 10 minute walk from camp, which was fortunate as after returning from shooting, I was only partway through pouring my hot cocoa mix into my mug when it started to graupel. The colors were brief, but intense. And just maybe worth the walk in ( 2 half days and 1 full day)

The 1st is to the left & lower than where I shot the pano from.

This is a 5-shot vertical pano.

 

[JimFox]

It was well worth the time! And you got back in time for your hot chocolate, even if you had the pour the bag quicker then you wanted.

I really like both of these, I think they stand alone. Though that pano is really spectacular.

The weather that you had come in to great you was why I canceled my backpacking to the Cirque of Towers for the Milky Way and Meteor shower. So I still need to get out there, maybe in September? Or it just might have to wait a year.

What's the latest in a year you have backpacked out there?

 

[AlanLichty]

That is one seriously nice way to greet a new day. I do like the up close image in #1 but the pano steals the show and has me thinking Wow.

 

[MonikaC]

It was well worth the time! And you got back in time for your hot chocolate, even if you had the pour the bag quicker then you wanted.

I really like both of these, I think they stand alone. Though that pano is really spectacular.

The weather that you had come in to great you was why I canceled my backpacking to the Cirque of Towers for the Milky Way and Meteor shower. So I still need to get out there, maybe in September? Or it just might have to wait a year.

What's the latest in a year you have backpacked out there?

I'll be going back to the Cirque in mid-Sept: driving on the 15th, probably hike partway in. Starting in Sept, there's always a chance of snow. I backpacked in late October or early November one year in the Green River Lakes area and it just rained from about 3 pm on through the next day as I walked out. Makes creek crossings on logs pretty dicey (I just straddled the log & kind of humped along). A handful of years ago there was a massive blowdown in Sept & people had to get choppered out of the Cirque. Horsepackers took all day to get out from Big Sandy Lake, which is just 6 miles in. It's supposed to be a big El Niño year, so we'll see what happens. I really liked going in in late June (which is highly unusual) even though there were few places to camp due to snow & I couldn't cross the creek due to high water. If I were to do that again, I'd pack waders along with microspikes.

 

[MonikaC]

That is one seriously nice way to greet a new day. I do like the up close image in #1 but the pano steals the show and has me thinking Wow.

It made me very happy.
What's really interesting comparing the shots is that it was a prime lens, so just the difference between a single shot & a stitched pano. I may have been 5' closer on the single shot.

 

[JimFox]

I'll be going back to the Cirque in mid-Sept: driving on the 15th, probably hike partway in. Starting in Sept, there's always a chance of snow. I backpacked in late October or early November one year in the Green River Lakes area and it just rained from about 3 pm on through the next day as I walked out. Makes creek crossings on logs pretty dicey (I just straddled the log & kind of humped along). A handful of years ago there was a massive blowdown in Sept & people had to get choppered out of the Cirque. Horsepackers took all day to get out from Big Sandy Lake, which is just 6 miles in. It's supposed to be a big El Niño year, so we'll see what happens. I really liked going in in late June (which is highly unusual) even though there were few places to camp due to snow & I couldn't cross the creek due to high water. If I were to do that again, I'd pack waders along with microspikes.

Good info Monika. Not sure if I will do that or not as I may come back too late from California as I head to Minnesota for Fall Colors.