Blue Angels

My father and I decided to go attempt to shoot the Blue Angels. We departed for the I90 floating bride at about 10. Sadly, as we were unable to get past the segment of I90 connecting Bellevue and Mercer Island, we retreated to the Newcastle Golf Course, a good distance away, so we were unable to get excellent shots of the performance. However, we did get some shots of our surroundings. People from all over came to enjoy the view and bask in the warm sun.



Apparently we crashed the Course on the day of a wedding.


Basking in the sun, enjoying the tiny planes flying around.


I cannot see my house from here.


Here is your consolation prize. I hope you are used to them.


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Mt. Rainier Panorama

While not a true panorama, it is a massive image. The dimensions are 12687px x 3743px. The preview image is terrible, and does look scaled down poorly. The Original picture is much larger, 20.3Mb.

Download at your own risk.
The download link is below the image.



http://rapidshare.com/files/135214097/wmpano.jpg.zip.html
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Rachel Lake

A popular location we went to was called Rachel Lake on I90. After a very bumpy ride to the parking lot, we were there. The climb was 3 miles of flat road, followed by 1 mile, where the 2000 feet climb occurred.
Towards the end, we lost my dad, so I was stuck waiting by the lake, at the mercy of thousands of mosquitos.

A convoy of military vehicles was moving east.


Dramatic early clouds.


A small water fall towards the beginning of the 2000 feet climb.


Shutter speed of 1/1600




Joe spotted this chipmunk, and i snapped the shot.


Target height, give or take.


Butterfly on a flower.


Long exposures.




Reflection of clouds in Rachel Lake


Somebody's dogs in the bitingly cold lake.


A camp robber.


I don't know what this is either.


Joe attempted to feed camp robbers carrots.


It grabbed the carrot chunk, and flew away shortly.


Another attempt.


Can you spot the old man?


The lake was pretty interesting. The bottom is flat for a while, then just dives down into the bluest water I have ever seen.


Massive power.


These rocks take a pounding 24/7.


The same waterfall we saw on the way up, but a better light angle.


The Rampart walls, which is about where we were early.


I90 on the way back.


A classic trailer unit device.


This was headed in the opposite direction.
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Backyard Exploration II

Guardian of the universe.


Bug on a garlic flower. Perhaps its an onion.


Studies show that birds are descended from dinosaurs.


Hiding, sitting atop eggs.


There is probably food down there.


Look closer.


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Lake Valhalla

On July 20th, I went hiking again with my father, a friend, and a group of hikers called the ZHikers. The Trail was pretty easy, with a short 800 feet climb, all in the first mile or so, followed by 2 more relatively flat miles.

Going out of order a bit, but this was sighted towards the very end of the hike, before you descend into the lake.


Fed by melt ice, I think, the water is very clear, and cold.


Another shot of the lake.


The leader of the Zhiker group with his father.


A nearby peak that I do not know the name of.


Extra clear water.


Apical Mesisterm


A series of Ben E. falling into the water.








Pine Needles on a tree overlooking the lake.


Instrument of Choice


Who knew bark could be so interesting?


No clue what flower this is.



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