Time to show my favorite photos of 2012. I tried not to just pick ones with natural beauty, but those that had some intrinsic artistic quality. I couldn't narrow these down to a manageable number for one post, so watch for Part Two for the remainder. They are in no particular order. Let me know your favorites!
[Edit - Sorry to those that left comments on this blog post earlier (Penobscot Paddles, Linda W., Jeff F.), I accidentally deleted the post while creating Part Two, so I had to reproduce it here and I lost your comments... my apologies).
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Sunrise as seen from my desk at work! - 6:07 AM - 3/20/12 |
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Mount Haystack and the Great Range as seen from Schofield Cobbles on Mount Marcy, just after I finished by ADK High Peaks on Mount Skylight 7/8/12 |
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Looking towards Wright Peak from Algonquin - 6/24/12 |
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Mount Marcy on the left, as seen from Mount Skylight - 7/8/12 |
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Footbridge over the E. Branch Sacandaga River, Botheration Trail - 12/28/12 |
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Dog River Trail, just east of Mount Hood, OR - 10/21/12 |
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Dix Mountain from Nippletop - 2/4/12 (This is perhaps my favorite photo of 2012. It was about 10-:30 in the morning on the summit, and I had the mountain to myself on a great day) |
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Lake Placid from McKenzie Mountain - 11/10/12 |
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West Arlington Covered Bridge and the Battenkill River, W. Arlington, VT - 6/10/12 |
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Schroon River at the mouth of Schroon Lake - 9/21/12 (Me in the background) Photo courtesy of Bob Van Hise |
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Lake George from First Mountain - 11/22/12 |
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Mount Hood from Route 35 - 10/21/12 |
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Lake Vivian - Enchantment Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA - 10/17/12 |
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Sunrise atSnow Lake - Enchantment Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA - 10/17/12
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Snow Lake - Enchantment Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA - 10/17/12 |
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Leesa on climbing Mount St. Helens - 10/20/12 |
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Leesa on climbing Mount St. Helens - 10/20/12 |
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Leesa on climbing Mount St. Helens - 10/20/12 |
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Ptarmigan Trail to Mount St. Helens from Climbers Bivouac - 10/20/12 |
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An old shed on the trail from "The Garden" in Keene Valley to Little Porter Mountain - 1/1/13 |
Awesome shots! I'm glad you had such a great year full of adventures.
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