Thursday, September 5, 2013

TREES

Welcome! 
Due to some ongoing frustrations with the photo presentation on my most beloved social network, I have decided to try and share my favorite images in a new way. I thought I would start off with a few "themed" posts to get things going. So, I have dug back a few years and revisited some of my favorites. I hope that you enjoy the photos and descriptions as much as I have enjoyed capturing them!

First off will be my top images of trees!


I snapped this shot in Rocky Mountain National Park on a very cold and windy January afternoon. I've always been a sucker for trees in snow - the stark contrast is so dramatic. I love the way the wind had blown such perfect stripes on these trunks.


Aspens are my absolute favorite! I love the detail in the bark as well as the bright color changes that occur each September. I shot this pic in the Lost Creek Wilderness while hiking one autumn.


I captured this image while backpacking on the Routeburn Track on the south island of New Zealand. I love the moss-covered vegetation there.   This giant knot and the soft light gives it sort of a whimsical feel and I almost expect to see Sam and Frodo peeking around the corner.




This shot was taken in Tasmania's Narawntapu National Park. I couldn't get enough of the soft light shining on the tops of the Gum trees. 


Another stark image of tree and snow. I love the shape of this tree trunk and variety of colors in contrast to the snow.




I caught this image at dusk on Summersville Lake in West Virginia. I like how the reflection isn't perfect. Something about this image is a little bit eery to me.


The stark contrast between an old, knotted tree and the young sapling. - Colorado



An early morning in El Cap Meadow in Yosemite National Park. The benefits of supporting a team's early start climbing The Nose.




I found it hard to capture the massiveness of the Redwood Trees without including a person in the image for scale. I think I made it work in this one. The perspective conveys just how tall the tree is- so impressive and beautiful!