Gorgeous photos. As for the last one, these things keep us on our toes. It's a way to nudge you back again, and again, and again. As you say, you're excited for more adventures. You'll get more wins, even as you have the occasional heartbreak!
Ahhh yes, huge difference there. I've made huge canvas prints out of cell phone photos before. But I wasn't trying to sell anything so I didn't mind imperfections
Lovely photos Erik - what amazing evening light. We have rhododendron here in the UK but it’s a non-native invasive species and causes untold ecological harm - it’s fascinating how plants fit into different landscapes and tell stories about land management of the past, to me at least!
Wow, that is strange to think about! I never thought the UK would have rhododendron, but having it as an invasive species is crazy to me. It is so common here in the mountains of the eastern US. It grows so thick that many areas are completely impassable without established trails. The catawba variety is one of the rarest, only growing in certain high elevation locations in the south.
Yeah, I can believe that - it grows very thick and dense here, shading out native species and taking over ecosystems. In my work as a conservationist I've spent many hours trying to remove it from sensitive woodland sites! The species we have is R. ponticum which I believe is originally from the Himalayas. Despite all its negatives the flowers are still amazing!
Gorgeous photos. As for the last one, these things keep us on our toes. It's a way to nudge you back again, and again, and again. As you say, you're excited for more adventures. You'll get more wins, even as you have the occasional heartbreak!
Exactly! Every time I think of that last photo I get itchy to go out and try again!
My two favs are the very first and very last. The first one has such depth and a very expansive feel. I love the look of rolling, green mountains.
And that last one is so mystical. Like a "fern gully" feel.
That last one! I can’t believe I didn’t take the time to set up the tripod!! Its going to forever haunt me!
It may seem blurry to you but to the untrained eye it's just beautiful 😍
Thanks so much! Its the difference between seeing it on a screen vs wanting to print it.
Ahhh yes, huge difference there. I've made huge canvas prints out of cell phone photos before. But I wasn't trying to sell anything so I didn't mind imperfections
What beautiful subjects Erik - next year! I feel your pain with the last one - just the slightest of movements - been there far too many times.
Its a learning experience, but a painful one!
Lovely photos Erik - what amazing evening light. We have rhododendron here in the UK but it’s a non-native invasive species and causes untold ecological harm - it’s fascinating how plants fit into different landscapes and tell stories about land management of the past, to me at least!
Wow, that is strange to think about! I never thought the UK would have rhododendron, but having it as an invasive species is crazy to me. It is so common here in the mountains of the eastern US. It grows so thick that many areas are completely impassable without established trails. The catawba variety is one of the rarest, only growing in certain high elevation locations in the south.
Yeah, I can believe that - it grows very thick and dense here, shading out native species and taking over ecosystems. In my work as a conservationist I've spent many hours trying to remove it from sensitive woodland sites! The species we have is R. ponticum which I believe is originally from the Himalayas. Despite all its negatives the flowers are still amazing!