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the Hike to Blueberry Mountain...
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 8 September 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Sorry guys, was out late and didn't get time to compose for this post -- will detail my mind bending 'trek' to this area with a related shot tomorrow! :)
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jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Beautiful colours DJ but I think ti should be renamed raspberry mountain
8 Sep 2008 5:11am
@jamesy: Thanks Deb -- hehe -- and i agree -- Raspberry mountain would suit, visually! Unfortunately there were only wild cranberries and blueberries to be found! :)
Kylie Greenan from Australia
I love the name and the rich colours in your image, the foreground almost looks like underwater coral, really pretty DJ!
8 Sep 2008 5:28am
@Kylie Greenan: Thanks Kylie! And now that you say that, i totally agree! It does look like coral! Strange and awesome! :)
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
A great landscape and warm, rich colors, almost like autumncolors, great composition!
8 Sep 2008 6:20am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
The photo doesn't need words DJ - it speaks for itself. What wonderful colour! You are making a lot of us very envious of the trip you've had!
8 Sep 2008 7:23am
@dobbino: Thanks Rob! And, if it makes you feel any better -- i want to go back! I need more time up there! ;)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
No worries dj...simply stunning landscape and wonderful shot...the colours are so rich and almost alight with fire:-)
8 Sep 2008 7:31am
@Linerberry: Thanks Liners! Yes -- such a strong color palette -- who would have guessed! :)
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Oh wow. These colors alone must be worth the trip to such a remote location. This is awesome!
8 Sep 2008 7:37am
@Mirko Herzner: Thanks Mirko, and yes indeed -- this was the surprise highlight of the trip! :) It was totally worth all the effort!
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Ahh Autumn colours, is there anything more beautiful!
8 Sep 2008 8:38am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Really interesting colors dj, I never knew the tundra could be so vibrant.
8 Sep 2008 8:56am
@Observing: Thanks Mike -- it was probably the 'highlight' of the trip -- i just love unusually bright colors... reds, oranges, yellows -- and it was so strange to see them in a landscape this far north! :)
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Like this wild landscape with these warm autumnal colors. Beautiful shot.
8 Sep 2008 9:19am
Vinod from Bangalore, India
Amazing place... Wonderful color... I guess HE mixed the colors here and painted other places lol
8 Sep 2008 9:44am
@Vinod: Hello Vinod and thanks for the comment! Yes -- i think i agree w/ you! This must have been HIS original palette -- and then from here he decided on the colors schemes for everywhere else! ;) Cheers!
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Beautiful and what a contrast to the earlier visit.
8 Sep 2008 9:48am
Cole from Chicago, United States
These are beautiful colors. The "blueberry mountains" also contrasts with the lovely red. Nice shot.
8 Sep 2008 11:50am
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
This photo needs no words... I can't get over the colours... I just imagined up there to be alot more barren...
8 Sep 2008 11:58am
@Fliss: Thanks Fliss - Me too... but what a pleasantly astounding surprise! :)
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Quite the contrast from yesterday. I love the little clouds tucked in the hills on the left.
8 Sep 2008 12:36pm
@GJC: Hey mate, thanks! And yes, besides the colors, that is my favorite part too! All day long they were 'nestled' in that crater -- was very emotionally soothing in some natural and indescribable way! ;)
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
You may not have written much for this one but it sure does say a lot. The colors are astounding, a real symphony for the eyes.
8 Sep 2008 12:42pm
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie! It was a real wonder (and a surprise) to be hold! :)
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Quite a change. Nature turn brown and red in summer.
8 Sep 2008 12:53pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Magnificent DJ!!! Congrats on another wonderful trip. Can't wait to view the "related shot" and read your story!:-)
8 Sep 2008 1:13pm
@hugo poon: Thanks Hugo! Yep -- i have made sure my schedule is free tonight so i can get my thoughts down! :)
Pavla from Saint James City, United States
What a remarkable landscape! Where is this?
8 Sep 2008 1:31pm
@Pavla: Hello and thanks for the comment Pavla! This is a valley located in the Brooks Mountain Range high up within Alaska's Arctic Circle! It was glorious and very isolated! :)
Thomas Griffioen from Rotterdam, Netherlands
Great landscape with warm colors! Stunning view!
8 Sep 2008 1:56pm
@Daryl: Yes -- Surreal is definitely a truth! But walking through this landscape -- wow! What an experience!! I am very happy the photo came out as vividly surreal as I remember it! Thanks! :)
Jeffster from Long Island, United States
Beautiful red - rust tones. I really like the clouds touching the mountain top. Looks like a nice place to meditate.
8 Sep 2008 2:25pm
@Jeffster: I didn't do any deep meditation for reasons i will explain tomorrow -- but wow -- yes, it certainly seemed a very wonderful place for it -- what crystal clear energy! It felt like the clouds and the sky were just within reach! Thanks! :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is a stunning colourful spot. Lovely shot.
8 Sep 2008 4:02pm
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
I really like the vibrant colors and the smooth mountains. It's a beautiful image, Jaycee.
8 Sep 2008 4:28pm
Mary from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Awesome image!! with such spectacular colours.
8 Sep 2008 4:39pm
Namaki from Bordeaux, France
besides the colours , the details are great... excellent focus ! the air looks so crisp ! looks like you had a wonderful weather !
8 Sep 2008 4:49pm
@Namaki: Thanks Namaki It was really fantastic! And did i tell you? I saw the Aurora Borealis! It was awesome!! :D
@yvonne: Hello and thanks for the comment Yvonne!
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
magnificent! the colours are spectacular! love the framing! great work!
8 Sep 2008 5:09pm
@Magda: Thanks for all the comments Magda! Cheers! :)
Zygene from morlaix, France
Des couleurs de toute beauté pour cette photo de montagne.
8 Sep 2008 6:05pm
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
WOW Fantastic colors. Wonderful composition DJ. Stunning
8 Sep 2008 6:39pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Back on mars. A great shot, like the reds and browns in this.
8 Sep 2008 7:28pm
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham -- and yes... how is it that i always find myself on Mars? Maybe Earth is really Mars after all! ;)
@Giovanni: hello and thanks for the visit Giovanni! :)
Kenton from Calgary, Canada
Great shot, awesome colours. The differences are really subtle overall, but quite striking as you look more closely.
8 Sep 2008 8:32pm
@Kenton: Thanks Kenton! It was really a wonderful place -- and the colors were out of this world!
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
Wow, what fantastic colours, great shot
8 Sep 2008 10:27pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
I must repeat everything everyone has already said and then some! Are these colors for real?!!!! What a beautiful scene!
9 Sep 2008 12:02am
@willow: Thanks Willow -- and yes! what an amazing color spectrum! i had no idea!! :)
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
The colours are........jawdroppingly georgous! A stunning shot dj.
9 Sep 2008 12:12am
@MaryB: Thanks Mary -- it was very impressive to stand in the middle of the valley with colors like this in 360 degrees! So intense! And so quiet!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
This picture is even better. The autumn color of the field and mountain is wonderful.
9 Sep 2008 12:35am
@akarui: Thanks Olivier! It was an awesome experience! :)
@danthro: yep - sure did!! wild blue berries and cranberries too!! :)
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
no need for words this time ;-) the landscape and its stunning colours speak volumes for themselves! I think this is one of your best yet!
9 Sep 2008 2:36am
@DarkElf: Thanks heaps Maciek! Cheers mate! :)
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
looks almost like an alien landscape; like something from the original star trek series. i love those freakish colors...
9 Sep 2008 11:27am
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
How did I miss these wonderful pictures dj? What incredible colors, looks like red and rust velvet. Beautiful capture.
9 Sep 2008 3:39pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
The colours are just stunning...the way the landscape folds into itself and then back out again. Amazing image DJ!
Simply amazing!
10 Sep 2008 4:45am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Wow, what colours! I love this flowering 'carpet'!
11 Sep 2008 2:34pm
@Eric Rousset: Thanks kindly Eric! And thanks for all the wonderful comments! :D
sandrine from cincinnati, United States
I love the stunning colors in these photos! Beautiful!
14 Sep 2008 1:14am
baobab from Cambridge, United States
great colours - amazing how life can cling to existence even in the most extreme climates. not at all monochrome, dappled showing the variety of species and perhaps subtle variations in the underlying terroir.
with GJC I like the small clouds playing peekaboo amongst the mountain tops.
14 Sep 2008 6:26pm
pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal
great colors, i like that clowds touching the mountains.
14 Sep 2008 6:43pm
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