John Holbrook
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Thursday’s Task: Local landscapes. Your interpretation.
Tremont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
Cherohala Skyway, TN
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Thursday’s Task: Local landscapes. Your interpretation.
Tremont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
Cherohala Skyway, TN
AlanLichty
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I'm lucky to have some really nice landscape views close to home so this one is pretty easy for me 
Cougar Creek is a small creek that feeds into Salmon Creek less than a mile from my house:
The view from Rooster Rock State Park looking upstream in the Columbia River Gorge:
One of the nicer viewpoints on the Washington side of the Gorge - Cape Horn:
A steamy view of Mt. St. Helens:
The Oregon side of the Columbia with a view of Crown Point after some storms:
Sunrise from directly over my house:
Cougar Creek is a small creek that feeds into Salmon Creek less than a mile from my house:
The view from Rooster Rock State Park looking upstream in the Columbia River Gorge:
One of the nicer viewpoints on the Washington side of the Gorge - Cape Horn:
A steamy view of Mt. St. Helens:
The Oregon side of the Columbia with a view of Crown Point after some storms:
Sunrise from directly over my house:
Trent Watts
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Here is a selection of local winter scenes from a trip to friends living in the Qu'Appelle Valley in southern Saskatchewan.
Cross country skiing.
A sun-dog in very cold weather.
Old farm machinery is common in rural farm sites.
This was on a very cold day with strong winds blowing snow into large drifts.
Cross country skiing.
A sun-dog in very cold weather.
Old farm machinery is common in rural farm sites.
This was on a very cold day with strong winds blowing snow into large drifts.
John Holbrook
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Alan, you do live close to many marvelous local landscapes—and shared many beautiful images. I especially love the first six images—yes, all of them! But I’ll name a few: Rooster Rock SP (love the autumn colors and the blues beyond), Mt. St. Helens (steamy view is a special capture), Crown Point (great composition), and of course the last image of a gorgeous and colorful sunrise from your own home’s location. Thank you for sharing each of these Alan!I'm lucky to have some really nice landscape views close to home so this one is pretty easy for me
Cougar Creek is a small creek that feeds into Salmon Creek less than a mile from my house:
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The view from Rooster Rock State Park looking upstream in the Columbia River Gorge:
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One of the nicer viewpoints on the Washington side of the Gorge - Cape Horn:
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A steamy view of Mt. St. Helens:
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The Oregon side of the Columbia with a view of Crown Point after some storms:
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Sunrise from directly over my house:
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John Holbrook
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Trent, thank you for sharing each of these snowy landscapes. Perhaps my favorite is the Sundog image—gorgeous and a great capture! Your last image of the large snow drift—the blowing wind certainly enhances this beautiful image. I love the beautiful sky in the ski image too. I got a kick out of the farm equipment almost completely hidden in the snowy pasture—great capture! Thanks again for sharing your local landscapes Trent!
Kyle Jones
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Shots from my favorite local parks in California and Montana:
1) Sunset at Sunol Regional Wilderness looking toward San Francisco
2) Herron Park looking over Foys Lake in the direction of Glacier National Park
1) Sunset at Sunol Regional Wilderness looking toward San Francisco
2) Herron Park looking over Foys Lake in the direction of Glacier National Park
ProCaliberTraveler
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There are usually terrific views on drives in the Volcanic Tablelands north of Bishop, CA.
Ken Rennie
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I have taken to be very local. All images taken on walks of less than 2 miles from home. Ken
John Holbrook
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What a beautiful landscape you’ve shared of the Volcanic Tablelands. I love this well composed landscape—and a vehicle to add scale! Thank you for sharing!
John Holbrook
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Kyle, two very beautiful landscape images you’ve shared—both are gorgeous in all respects. The Sunol sunset image’s hills of green with the stunning sky above is a perfect capture—my favorite. The Herron Park image is another excellent image. I like the composition of Foys Lake in the middle distance, the foreground trees and the distant blues of Glacier National Park beyond. Thanks for sharing each of these Kyle.
John Holbrook
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Ken, gorgeous landscapes all—as well as very local! You are fortunate (and we are too!) to see such beautiful landscapes nearby. The first image’s colors create a memorable landscape. Very, very nice! I also love the second image with the gorgeous sky above, the distant green hills with the farthest dotted with grazing sheep, and one lone tree. A memorable and perfect composition! I like the B&W snowy scene with the three travelers (and dog) traversing the scene. Very nice too. The third image of early autumn scene with the well composed stream is another beautiful landscape—and another favorite. I like the fourth image’s colors with the gorgeous sky above. Very nice. I like the last image that’s a closer capture of the second image you shared. Another favorite. Thanks for sharing each of these with us Ken.
John Holbrook
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Larry, five great landscapes you shared—thank you! I like the winding stream in your first image, good composition. Nice. I like the second image, the autumn panorama landscape with the perfect reflection. Very nice as well. Your third image, Red Rock Park (winter?) is a beautiful landscape and I love the sky. And the Red Rocks Park, (summer) makes a perfect companion image. The Bear Creek Park landscape is another well composed image—I love the autumn colors with the stream flowing over the foreground rocks. Very nice as well. Thanks again for sharing your local landscapes Larry, beautiful images!