Pilot Knob State Park; Hancock County, Iowa, USA; traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations ~ original 360° photos at https://www.SouthernMinnesotaGuy.com
A nice start to the morning watching the sunrise at St Andrews Marina. Conveniently located on the St Andrews Bay, where a short walk will lead you to coffee shops and restaurants in Historic St Andrews. Panama City, FL
One of my favorite hikes from last year. The panoramic views from Hawksbill Mountain summit overlooking Linville Gorge are pretty special. Pisgah National Forest, NC
Sometimes simple is just better. As the sun was setting the heads of wheat were catching the last of the fading light. Interestingly, wheat is the most harvested crop in the world
What a sunrise it was at Brothes Point on the Iles of Skye. A cold and strong win was blowing, but the colors that morning made up for shivering in the cold.
This shot was taken with 17mm and f/8.0, ISO 80 with 1 Second exposure time
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40 years ago today: I went to bed right after dinner but was not destined to get much sleep. Somewhere around 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning, the stillness of the mountain night was broken by the long, eerie shrieks of mortars plummeting to earth and subsequent loud explosions. #backpacking#hiking#outdoors#landscapephotography#Georgia#nature#forests#mountains
Still too wet to go #mtb so instead I did one of my favorite things: hike into the trails and then head in random directions through the woods as the mood struck.
First off: vernal pools everywhere! Also, Red Efts. Still a little too cool for mushrooms, maybe in a week or two?
Lots of photos, so this will be a thread of some favs: vernal pools, Efts, and so much moss.
This is probably the most iconic spot on Skye to take a photo. But I had to get up at 3:30 in the morning to catch the Old Man of Store before sunrise.
This shot was taken with 28mm (cropt from landscape to square for insta) and f/8.0, ISO 80 with 1, 2 and 3 seconds exposure time for HDR.
For #ThickTrunkTuesday, here is a large Sitka Spruce tree I found on my backpacking trip this last weekend. The tree is in front of a battery at Fort Stevens State Park, which was built near the end of the Civil War.
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40 years ago today: I woke up to the sound of freight trains. One after another, they came clattering up from the distant mountain range to the west, circled the woods around my tent, and churned off toward the eastern horizon. My tent was pitched in a small, grassy clearing on the summit of Frosty Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. #backpacking#hiking#outdoors#landscapephotography#Georgia#nature#forests#mountains
A dying bur #oak believed to be one of the oldest #trees in Chicago was cut down yesterday after reaching the end of its lifecycle. While this is a sad end to a beloved #Chicago#landmark, the oak's legacy will be preserved by a nearby arboretum.
Charles City, Iowa, USA; traditional territory of the oθaakiiwaki‧hina‧ki (Sauk) & Meškwahki·aša·hina (Fox), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, and Wahpeton nations ~ original 360° photos at https://www.SouthernMinnesotaGuy.com