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PostThu Nov 18, 2004 12:10 am 
Justus S. wrote:
The picture is taken from below Jumpoff Ridge and is of Gunn Pk.
stun.gif Wow! What a good find! And very impressive for a first post! eek.gif

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PostSun Nov 21, 2004 12:44 am 
Yes, that's one of the best photo IDs I've ever seen. Hats off to you Justus S.! up.gif

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PostMon Jul 31, 2017 7:15 am 
touron wrote:
Odd looking tree.
Looks like an old mountain hemlock with its top missng. Nothing unusual in the Cascades.

Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
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PostMon Jul 31, 2017 10:27 am 
I was just up in that area and Justus S saw my pics and referenced this thread. I created this photo comparison. I wasn't in the same spot as the old photo, but I was close to the pic from Justus. but you can clearly see that it was from the same basin SSE of Gunnshy (which is the point at the southern end of Jumpoff Ridge)
Gunn is in the shadows in my pic. Merchant Peak is not visible in the old photo, but the peak known as "Wing" is visible in the lower right.

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PostTue Jul 16, 2019 11:07 pm 
It's been two years since Justus S. alerted me to this thread (and 100 years since the original photo was taken). Just last weekend, I was taking my 15 year old son up to explore the same area I had already been to. And I wanted to try to find the trees from this old photo. I'm convinced I found the spot. I couldn't get it perfect for a couple reasons. Clouds kept rolling in and out and the two main peaks almost always had something obscuring at least one of them. Finding the right angle with a tiny copy of the antique pic on my phone. And the little trees have grown up, which I think forced me backwards so i could get the mountains in frame. Also one of the trees had died and fallen over to the left of frame. But this is what i have to present to you: Original:
Untouched from my camera:
Side by side:
Adjusted for color:
Evidence of dead original tree (left side view):

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PostTue Jul 16, 2019 11:17 pm 
Love it. What a fun project. up.gif

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PostTue Jul 16, 2019 11:26 pm 
I forgot to mention that there's a tarn right behind the photographer. Which made sense that the explorers would have likely stopped for water. And that gives the shutterbug time to whip out his gear.

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PostWed Jul 17, 2019 12:30 am 
Nice work!

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PostWed Jul 17, 2019 2:01 pm 
Beyond a shadow of a doubt!

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PostWed Jul 17, 2019 8:27 pm 
Sultan Hiker: Thanks for wrapping up the 'mystery photo' project. Great effort and picture work. I think that historical fixations provide some of the best motivators for outings...………...

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PostThu Jul 18, 2019 9:33 pm 
Justus...You're da man!

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PostSun Jul 21, 2019 3:09 pm 
Sultan Hiker. Wow, very nice job finding the location and putting in the effort. It's neat to see the hundred year different. Thanks for sharing!

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PostMon Jul 22, 2019 9:23 am 
so cool!

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PostTue Jul 23, 2019 1:10 pm 
Karen, You’re still inspiring us with the mystery of the Cascades. Thank you. Best. Pyrites

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