Sunrise or Sunset

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kimo wrote: The Needle not too long ago.
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Great one, Kimo!
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Wow - these photos are stunning! While I can't even come close to what everyone else can do, here are some recent shots I took...

A burning promise: the fiery sunrise illuminates Mt. Baker as sdkeil, CODave, AZScott, JD, Alex, and I ascend the Coleman Glacier a few weeks ago:
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Taken with a fancy HDR App on my iPhone during a sunrise trail run 2 days ago (8/7/12):
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This was the sunrise today (8/9/12) during my run, also taken from my iPhone:
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From along the Fall Creek Trail on the way to Halo Ridge on Holy Cross

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McNasser Gulch last Sunday on way to Grizzly Peak A and Garfield Peak

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Beautiful shots there, USAKeller ... looks like you had better weather on Baker than we did. :wink:
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Nice to see this one get rolling again. Great shots, everyone!

Here's one of The Spider and The Fly just before sunrise a few weeks ago:
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Thanks for the kind comments. Few things in life are better than sunrise and sunset on the trail. I was lucky to see both from Piney Lake on Sunday.

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I like those HDR pics, Caroline. Turned out really well from a phone. Has to be your eye. Mt. Baker looks surreal.
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Kimo, that Needle shot is great!

Mark, love that shot at Molas!

Here's one I took from the Grand Mesa this past weekend. The haze/smoke in the air made for a very red sun.

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Grand Mesa Sunset by Matt-Payne, on Flickr
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Sunrise from tree line on the way up Mount Massive

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mattpayne11 wrote:Kimo, that Needle shot is great!

Mark, love that shot at Molas!

Here's one I took from the Grand Mesa this past weekend. The haze/smoke in the air made for a very red sun.

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Yes, Kimo's is awesome! I love the shadow on the Needle and the small reflection area in South Colony.

Thanks for your compliment.....but man, the only thing better than your Grand Mesa shot on Facebook is this one. I know it's the same photo, but it's bigger here! =D>
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Mark Curtis wrote:
Thanks for your compliment.....but man, the only thing better than your Grand Mesa shot on Facebook is this one. I know it's the same photo, but it's bigger here! =D>
Haha - yeah, FB sucks for photos =) Thanks man.
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Valhalla found. Sunday morning in the Gore.

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Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. Matt, the Grand Mesa photograph is otherworldly. Great photograph.
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