Mono Lake Dreamtime by ErwinBuske

Mono Lake Dream Time
This iimage is of an unexpected and beautiful sunset at Mono Lake California. Most photographers were positioned at a completly different location looking the oposite direction of this sunset, and many had already given up and returned home. A small opening in the clouds over the eastern Sierras is all it took to illuminate the western part of the lake with spectacular light and a powerful afterglow about 5 minutes after the sun had technically set. This is one sunset I will never forget! This image is best viewed on a large screen against a black background. Thanks for viewing my image.

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Mesmerized by ErwinBuske

This image is of Mono Lake just before Sunrise. I must say that this was one of the most spell binding, otherworldly events I have ever experienced: watching and waiting as the sun started rising and beautifully illuminating the shoreline, waters, and tufas of Mono Lake. The experience is so hypnotizing one can almost forget to trip the camera shutter! A blend of multiple images for exposure. Primary exposure Nikon D800, ISO 200, F16, 1/13, 20MM. This image is best viewed full size on a large screen against a black background. Thanks for viewing my image!

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Mt. Rainier Bouquet by ErwinBuske

This image was taken yesterday evening at sunset. The perspective is looking out from flower fields below Sourdough Ridge to Yakima Park, Burroughs Mountain, and Mt. Rainier. This is not the picture I intended to take that evening, but with the fierce winds all along Mt. Freemont and Burroughs, I decided to take cover where there was little wind. I was not disappointed! This is a blend of multiple images for exposure.

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Flowers in Paradise by ErwinBuske

After noticing various posts informing me that the Mt. Rainier flower show was at least a month early this year and about over, I decided to head over to Paradise hoping it was not too late. I was shocked that most areas of the Paradise area are either completely spent or somewhat lifeless (dried out, stunted, generally confused!). I did find this naturally moist area just below Mazama Ridge on the Paradise side where the flowers were still vibrant. The smoke from the wildfires made photography challenging, but at sunset the situation improved and I managed to capture this image yesterday evening. In this sunset I especially was drawn the contrasting soft color tones on the right and left sides of the Mountain, soft purple/lavender on the right and more golden yellow on the left. These colors seemed to compliment similar color tones found in the lupine flowers and golden light spread across the larger meadow.

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Fields are Alive… by ErwinBuske

The perspective for this image is looking out to the south from the flower fields of Mt. Dickerman, toward the mountains of the central cascades. I took this image in the late evening light. There was beautiful diffused light for the flowers made possible by a gradual transition to more overcast skies filtering the sun’s rays. The Mt. Dickerman trail is located along Washington’s Mountain Loop Highway and involves a 4 mile hike with 4,000 feet elevation gain. Although this hike is somewhat brutal, the rewards at or toward the top are worth it!

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