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David K Member
Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 162 | TRs | Pics Location: Bellevue, WA |
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David K
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:17 pm
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I decided to take advantage of the nice weather on Saturday and send the day exploring the trails near the Hurricane Ridge Visitors center at ONP. I arrived at the trail head at 9AM having caught the 6AM ferry departing Seattle for Winslow. The parking lot at the visitors center was nearly empty when I arrived, I was on the trail by 9:30AM.
The weather at the end of the day was very dramatic, I saw the first of several lightening flashes at 8PM, I was poised 2 miles from the tail head on Sunrise Ridge anticipating a nice sunset. Moments later I felt the first raindrop on my head....dam it
I turn to look & see where the weather is coming from, when I see a very a rainbow just east of me. The rain cloud didn't look to bad...I quickly rationalize that this is a gift from the weather god, a gift to be enjoyed not cursed...after all one must have rain to have a rainbow
Fortunately I brought my rain gear, I quickly put on my coat in order to protect my photo gear! While taking photos of the rainbow the rain intensifies so I beat feet...after a few minuets it stops, just long enough to snap a few more photos.
Lightening flashes and a fairly steady rain accompanied me back to the trail head. While I was unable to take as many sunset photos I had planned the lightening & rainbows more than made up for it!
What an awesome day to be in the forest.....I was on the trail 12 hours, took 16 gigs of photos, walked 10.6 miles & 3,100 ft of elevation gain.
Avalanche Lilly Klahanne Ridge Sunset Ridge Venison Venison Rainbow at Sunset Rainbow at Sunset Sunset on Sunrise Ridge
If you watch Jaws backwards its the touching story of a giant shark who pukes up so many people the town is forced to build a beach.
If you watch Jaws backwards its the touching story of a giant shark who pukes up so many people the town is forced to build a beach.
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Hikingqueen Member
Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 2946 | TRs | Pics
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Amazing photos! Very nice!
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silly_traveler ~ roaming ~
Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 1525 | TRs | Pics Location: Bellevue |
Nice photos!
♫ You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. And you're the one who will decide where you'll go. Oh the places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss
♫ You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. And you're the one who will decide where you'll go. Oh the places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss
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Go Jo of the lykkens
Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 2248 | TRs | Pics Location: Around The Bend |
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Go Jo
of the lykkens
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:02 pm
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David K wrote: | The rain cloud didn't look to bad...I quickly rationalize that this is a gift from the weather god, a gift to be enjoyed not cursed...after all one must have rain to have a rainbow
Rainbow at Sunset |
I enjoyed your rainy photo ops and the greens framing on the deer. You don't always get what you're looking for, in this case it seems you got some good surprises.
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