I love going to state or national parks, can I see your pictures from these types of places. It does not even need to be from a park as long as it is from nature.
This is Tygart Lake State Park in Grafton, Wv. This is the dam that is there.
Love this thread already. The first two pics looked so much like a dam in Middle Tennessee it was uncanny.
This is where I’ve gone since I was a little girl. Camping, horse back riding, tons of hiking. Hotel, restaurant. Lake, paddle boats.
El Moro Canyon - No Name Ridge - Newport Coast CA - my hike
Lake Tahoe in the winter (last year).
Morro Bay, CA. I camp at the MB State Park. Across from a marina (rent kayaks, hike around the estuary) and next door to a golf course.
Bryces Canyon
Lassen National Park in Northern California. One of my favorites and also not very crowded.
Such beautiful pics
View from the tram at cannon mountain in New Hampshire
Early June on Mount Washington
@KarmicKuddles20 I never got to visit all the different places I wanted to in California, and Morro Bay was not my fave, but that sure is a pretty pic of Morro Rock. I preferred the rockless and warm beaches in So Cal.
The back field. 🥰
~ Sunset Snuggles
@SunsetSnuggles, that is why I would love living in Wyoming, since that is the view of the back field!
Isa Lake in Yellowstone N.P. sits atop Craig Pass, and straddles the continental divide, and is one of the few natural lakes in the world which drain to two different oceans. Oddly, it seems to do it backwards The east side of the lake drains by way of the Lewis River to the Pacific Ocean and the west side of the lake drains by way of the Firehole River to the Gulf of Mexico.
When he designed the Yellowstone road system, in around 1900, Major Hiram Chittenden deliberately had the road routed over a bridge at one end of the lake. Chittenden is known to have named the lake after a woman nemed Isabelle, but to this day, nobody knows who Isabelle was.
This photo of White Dome Geyser in Yellowstone N.P. has to be the luckiest photo I've ever taken. White Dome is not one of the predictable geysers in the park, so catching an eruption is pure chance, but that wasn't the extent of my luck with this shot. As we pulled up and parked, the sky was very overcast, and there was a steady drizzle coming down.
The lighting was so bad that there seemed to be little chance of any decent photos. Not wanting to get my camera wet for nothing, so I left it in the my truck. Just as we walked up to the geyser, the rain stopped, the clouds parted, and the geyser erupted. Fortunately, I had my phone in my pocket.
When the geyser was named, the dome really was pure white. Over the years, the mineral content has changed, and begun turning the dome brown.
One of the biggest attractions of Yellowstone N.P. is the vast quantity of wildlife.
There is a herd of Elk that hangs out near Mammoth Hot Springs, and the frequently wander through the camp ground. This bull looks like he's wondering "Which door is the men's room?" Even if he had figured it out, I don't think his rack would make it through the door.
For many years, I had tried in vain to get a decent photo of a Pronghorn. I finally decided that a new strategy was needed. I took a folding chair, set down in an area where there were Pronghorn, then sat and waited. Eventually, this guy came over to investigate.
As I approached this Grizzly (just outside of the park) I repeatedly called out to him, to let him know I was there. Each time, he turned to check me out, and then went back to eating. I took thia as "permission" to stay, but at this point I decided not to push my luck any further.
There's a ranger in The Everglades N.P. who likes to tell people "In the mountains, the scenery screams at you. In the Everglades, it whispers." I takes a while to learn to appreciate the scenery there, but it's another place with great wildlife.
@GreatHornedOwl You have incredible patience to get these kinds of pics. So glad I get to see this stuff without putting in the time and effort.
@achetocuddle - Thank you. Yes, it takes lots of time, but not really all that much effort.
I like to be able to see my photos, So I have a 40" TV on the wall, with almost 5,000 of these kind of type of photos in a USB drive plugged into the TV. It's set to cycle through them at 15 seconds per photo, and then start over.
Does anybody mind if the pair of Wood Storks aren't being platonic?
@GreatHornedOwl gorgeous pics 🤩🤩
@achetocuddle here are some beachie pics for you... Redondo Beach ⛱️
@KarmicKuddles20 - I thank you, and Albert thanks you too. He's never been called gorgeous before. Can't you see him blushing?
Lincoln, RI Cape Cod, MA
@KarmicKuddles20 I see Redondo Beach is pretty too. No surprise there @Lisa123 I love to see personal pics of places I've never been. Gorgeous shell pic. It's my understanding that New England beaches are better for shell-collecting than down south. What do you think?
The worlds best seashell beaches are at Sanibel Island in Florida. The Museum of Seashells is there as well. M
https://www.tripstodiscover.com/best-beach-areas-around-the-world-for-finding-shells/
https://sanibel-captiva.org/sanibel-island-shelling/
@achetocuddle New England beaches are my favorite by far. There's a wide variety and lots to explore. We've found lots of gorgeous shells and much more
Oh yeah, I forgot about Sanibel Island, I've never been but I know people that go there and get good shells.
The Georgia Islands are great for shelling as well. Particularly Cumberland Island. Anegada in the Virgin Islands is full of Conchs and other shells. I felt out of place in the Virgin Islands because I am not a well, you know. But they sell Shame bells.
Here’s a photo of Cedar Creek, Petit Jean State Park, Ar