7-photo photomerged panorama in Mount Rainier National Park

The above photo was taken on Monday, September 12, 2022. We were a bit fortunate on our trip to Mt. Rainier as the smoke situation got better, instead of worse, after we arrived on September 11. We thought about canceling but are glad we didn’t. That said, on Thursday of the same week, we did one of the most spectacular hikes in the park entirely in a cloud and, hence, couldn’t see much. A park volunteer said it was the worst day for visibility from the Sunrise Rim Trail Loop and Mount Fremont Lookout all year.

AQI in Mount Rainier National Park

Posted on September 22nd, 2022 under Other. Tags: hiking, landscape, Mount Rainier National Park, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, panorama, photomerge, washington. Comments Off on Tatoosh Range from Golden Gate Trail

Makoshika State Park – Glendive, Montana

Posted on September 20th, 2022 under Montana. Tags: hiking, landscape, makoshika state park, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50. Comments Off on Cap Rock Trail

Silver Falls State Park (May 2021)

Posted on September 17th, 2022 under Oregon. Tags: hiking, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, Silver Falls. Comments Off on Silver Creek from the Trail of Ten Falls

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel on Mount Rainier (September 2022)

While framing Mount Rainier for a photo, this squirrel decided to jump in the frame and strike a pose before I pressed the shutter release.

Posted on September 16th, 2022 under Other. Tags: landscape, Mount Rainier National Park, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, washington, wildlife. Comments Off on Landscape turned wildlife photo

Shoshone Falls (Twin Falls, Idaho – August 2022)

Today’s photo comes from the aforementioned driving break on I-84 through southern Idaho a few weeks ago. You can’t really tell from the photo, since there aren’t any people in it, but Shoshone Falls actually is a bigger drop than Niagara Falls.

Posted on September 14th, 2022 under Other. Tags: idaho, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, waterfalls. Comments Off on Waterfall Wednesday