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I decided to drop in on Mount Rainier this weekend, hoping to catch some light. I have been here many times, and the moutain as always eluded me. After I had taken my shots that I wanted, I stood there in silence just taking in the view. Even thought there were other people around, I felt like it was just me and the mountain. We were finally at peace.

ancient volcanoes

Day 3
365 Day Project.

Fall colors explode at the Maroon Bells, in the Aspen Snowmass Wilderness Area in Colorado.

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This is the Milkyway over Mount Shuksan on Picture lake. We had started at the top of Baker, but quickly realized that the Milkyway would be almost directly over the mountain. We grabed our gear and headed to the lake. There were a few clouds surounding the mountain. We decided to wait it out, and eventually the clouds began to clear. As I stood there looking around, all I could see was the darkness of the night. It was so quite, the only thing you heard was silence. It almost gave me an erry feeling being out there. But it was also so peaceful. Sometimes we get caught up in trying to get the shot, we foreget to enjoy the moment. So, next time you are out shooting at night.. take a moment and listen to the night.

This is the majestic Mount Shuksan, in the Mount Baker area of the North Cascades. I had tried to hike this area in late May, but was unsuccessful. This time however, the roads were open. This was the first evening of a three day trip, we got to spend in this gorgeous area. There was still a fair amount of snow in the higher elevations, but will definitly go back to explore this area further.

This was taken at Sparks Lake, Oregon. It was the most beautiful night I had seen in a while. There was not a cloud in the sky, and there seemed to be a million stars out. As we stood on the rocks, we noticed a campfire across the way. I thought to myself, what a beautiful night to be camping beneath the stars. Their fire seemed to make the trees glow with a brilliant orange. What an incredible night this turned out to be. We were even blessed to see the longest shooting start we had ever seeen. It was the perfect evening!!

Another capture at Pushlinch Lake with the island off centre and reflected image pretty much in the middle

This almost looks surreal, but that was our view today at lunch

Just not enough fish on this Snap the Planet Site! :)

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Highest peaks L to R you've got Lingmell, Great End, Scafell Pike and Scafell. In the foreground it's Illgill Head with the Wastwater screes.

5 shot panorama merged in Lightroom taken on a beautiful February 1st day.

Mendenhall Glacier near Jeneau, Alaska

Just a little snowflake and some bokeh :)

Train depot turned into a museum in my home town of Lake Waccamaw, NC.

Out of all the Mountains in the PNW, this one means the most. I have a special connection with Mount Hood. Every time I see this Mountain, I am reminded of my grandfather. During his summers, he spent many lonely days and nights watching for fires keeping it safe from harm. Also as a young man, he even climbed this mountain a few times. I never really understood his love for it. Because to me, it was just another mountain. But now after exploring and photographing it, I understand its magic, and his love for it. It will always hold a very special place in my heart.

~Memories~

One of my favorite places in the world is Lake Waccamaw, NC. This place is home, it is peace, it is solitude, it is family, it is happiness. I was blessed to capture this magnificent gift from God this past week.

Macro fun with my Swarovski Snowflake ornaments

This lone crane is said to be the only one that frequents Burba Lake at the Army's Fort Meade, Maryland.

Taken at Tompkins Basin at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Taken over a lake in Thailand northeast of Bangkok.

This is an 11-shot panoramic of the glass wall at Salt Lake City Public Library.

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Another one of the Sunset Multiple series

Working on a 6 image series for class regarding multiples. I chose Sunsets in their varying stages.

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3 exposures, HDR,

3 exposure HDR, edited in NIK HDR and NIK color efx pro
Used an indian summer filter on it for editing...

See my natural Fall Weather without the filter

This is taken at Loughrea Lake in Galway, Ireland and beside the nearest town to me.

A toddlers exploration knows no bounds except those our parents give us.

Did you know Jal, NM is the only town in the world that has a lake that spells out the name of the town?

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Plitvička Jezera National Park is undoubtedly one of the most stunning collection of lakes and waterfalls in the world. The waters flowing over the limestone and chalk have, over thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls. From a photographic standpoint, it is like being let loose in a candy store; more photo opportunities than you could handle in a week, let alone a day.

The Ruby Range's features lit by the morning sun and reflected in Lake Irwin, Colorado.

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A small lake outside of Fairplay, Colorado reflects the fall aspens as the sun sets on a beautiful weekend.

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Mount Rainier National Park~Washington State

Shuswap Lake BC

Experimenting with light graffiti. Had to express the beautiful stars on that lake.

Loving this set. <3

Moving on to something new, truck was left to ponder life.

But wait! THere's more!

Too much fun was had today

Too much fun.
All the fun.

This photo was taken from my mother's beach at Lake Waccamaw, NC. I place I will always call home.

The breathtaking view at Summit Lake, near the summit of Mount Evans, Colorado.

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Just a quiet day at the town lake. You never know what you might capture.

one of the interest points in the international hunting Lake Toba 360

Nikon D3100, F5, 1/250, ISO 400, 55mm-300mm @ 300mm

I was fortunate enough to have caught a gorgeous sunset near the Heron Rookery at Kensington metropark one evening.

Taken on Lake Superior

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 at f/2.8, ISO 2500, 25 seconds.

Taken in Lake Superior, MN

The sunset in lake cowichan. My first night there.

Though hard to believe, this is an honest representation of the colors in the sky Saturday night. The colors were so saturated, even with a a low exposure compensation the saturation was still peaking the histogram.

This is a Colorado sunset!

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Lake Washington~Kenmore, Washington

Seattle , Washington

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EXIF data incomplete because of manual lens.

F/11, focused at infinity with 14mm f/2.8 Rokinon ultra wide angle.

If you're going to have a lakeside summer home, you might as well have a nice one.

At Windermere, UK.

great hike outside of Glenwood Springs, CO

When I can, I like to take an image of our lake that makes even the locals say "Really? That's our lake?" For this image I was just practicing with my ND filter.

Featured on the biggest TV station in Denver as their Facebook cover page, and profile picture for a month.

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Another angle from the lake in Loveland, Colorado.

http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Sunsets/11337/Loveland-Sunset-III

You have to earn this view - it's quite a hike to make your way to this feature, starting at around 9K elevation, and going up from there. Rocky Mountain National Park.

I took this last June in Abiquiu N.M. It was a fun night with a group of photographers from Albuquerque. I will be going back up there soon as well.... This is where Georgia O'Keefe lived and did a great amount of painting, she used to hangout with Ansel Adams here....

Oregon

I spent most of my childhood around Crater Lake, it's still my favorite place in Oregon

My favorite place in my home state of Oregon

From the Bear Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. About a 3.5 mile hike out and back.

Canon 5D MkIII, Canon 24-105 f/4 L, f/8, 1/160th, ISO 100.

The view from the upper part of Bear Lake Trail, in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Canon 5DMkIII, Canon 24-104mm f/4 USM L.

The beauty of Lake Toba which provides coolness in mind, Lake Toba is also often referred to as a piece of paradise.

Keindahan Danau Toba yang memberikan kesejukan di batin, Danau Toba juga sering disebut sebagai kepingan surga.

The Heron Rookery is home to the Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret and Cormorants. It's located in a Metropark called Kensington in Milford, Michigan The tree stand on a small island surrounded by marsh in the lake. Canadian Geese can be found as well usually in the edges of the water and the base of the trees. This area is a favourite spot for many photographers, of all ages walks of life and skill levels. I love to come here and have been very fortunate to have the patience to " wait for it " and the right shot has presented itself. This is one of my more artistic endeavours.