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Uploads from LivingWilderness.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/ Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:11:29 -0700 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:11:29 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/22/buddyicons/86724106@N00.jpg?1175620748#86724106@N00 Uploads from LivingWilderness.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/ Zodiacal Light Over Crater Lake, Oregon http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/8040413792/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/8040413792/" title="Zodiacal Light Over Crater Lake, Oregon"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8459/8040413792_85d94d79d7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Zodiacal Light Over Crater Lake, Oregon" /></a></p> <p>A natural nighttime pillar of light known as the Zodiacal Light shines above and is reflected in Crater Lake, Oregon. The Zodiacal Light results from the sun shining on dust particles left behind by comets. The planet Venus, the brightest object in the sky, is visible near the peak of the Zodiacal Light and is also reflected in Crater Lake. <br /> <br /> I wrote a blog post about this image here:<br /> <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-bright-and-dusty-sky.html" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-bright-and-dusty-...</a></p> Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:11:29 -0700 2012-09-16T03:45:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8040413792 Zodiacal Light Over Crater Lake, Oregon <p>A natural nighttime pillar of light known as the Zodiacal Light shines above and is reflected in Crater Lake, Oregon. The Zodiacal Light results from the sun shining on dust particles left behind by comets. The planet Venus, the brightest object in the sky, is visible near the peak of the Zodiacal Light and is also reflected in Crater Lake. <br /> <br /> I wrote a blog post about this image here:<br /> <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-bright-and-dusty-sky.html" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-bright-and-dusty-...</a></p> LivingWilderness.com park light sky lake nature night oregon dark stars landscape star solar venus bright pillar scenic peaceful nobody national crater caldera planet astronomy craterlake serene dust orbit tranquil zodiacallight craterlakenationalpark zodiacal Snowy Owl in Flight, Ocean Shores, Washington http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/6843558085/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/6843558085/" title="Snowy Owl in Flight, Ocean Shores, Washington"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6843558085_ddabd9a4c8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Snowy Owl in Flight, Ocean Shores, Washington" /></a></p> <p>A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) looks for a place to land on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.<br /> <br /> More snowy owl images are here:<br /> <a href="http://livingwilderness.photoshelter.com/gallery/Snowy-Owls/G0000jGTtnTy7mqM" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.photoshelter.com/gallery/Snowy-Owls/G000...</a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:01:43 -0800 2012-02-04T09:22:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6843558085 Snowy Owl in Flight, Ocean Shores, Washington <p>A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) looks for a place to land on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.<br /> <br /> More snowy owl images are here:<br /> <a href="http://livingwilderness.photoshelter.com/gallery/Snowy-Owls/G0000jGTtnTy7mqM" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.photoshelter.com/gallery/Snowy-Owls/G000...</a></p> LivingWilderness.com bird nature coast flying washington wildlife flight landing owl oceanshores snowyowl nycteascandiaca irruption buboscandiacus damonpoint Meadow of Western Buttercup, Bothell, Washington http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/6428037383/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/6428037383/" title="Meadow of Western Buttercup, Bothell, Washington"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6228/6428037383_0a667dec66_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Meadow of Western Buttercup, Bothell, Washington" /></a></p> <p>I haven't been on flickr much this year, but as I was organizing my files, I thought this was an image I should post. It's from this past June. <br /> <br /> Looking at it, you wouldn't know this is an image of a small buffer area behind a strip mall. But for a couple weeks a year, it's absolutely glorious.</p> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:47:00 -0800 2011-06-11T21:04:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6428037383 Meadow of Western Buttercup, Bothell, Washington <p>I haven't been on flickr much this year, but as I was organizing my files, I thought this was an image I should post. It's from this past June. <br /> <br /> Looking at it, you wouldn't know this is an image of a small buffer area behind a strip mall. But for a couple weeks a year, it's absolutely glorious.</p> LivingWilderness.com flowers sunset storm yellow gold golden spring buttercup meadow stormy bothell westernbuttercup ranunculusoccidentalis Winter Storm, Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, California http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5486396204/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5486396204/" title="Winter Storm, Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, California"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5096/5486396204_03cef6e19d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Winter Storm, Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, California" /></a></p> <p>A raven flies over the Yosemite Valley during a brief break between snow storms. <br /> <br /> # # #<br /> <br /> I went to Yosemite for the "fire falls," which didn't flow when I was there. I wrote a new blog post about my trip: <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com</a></p> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:42:24 -0800 2011-02-19T17:53:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5486396204 Winter Storm, Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, California <p>A raven flies over the Yosemite Valley during a brief break between snow storms. <br /> <br /> # # #<br /> <br /> I went to Yosemite for the "fire falls," which didn't flow when I was there. I wrote a new blog post about my trip: <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com</a></p> LivingWilderness.com california winter snow storm cold bird cloudy snowy dramatic stormy valley yosemite yosemitenationalpark raven tunnelview bridalveilfall Zebra Slot, Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5115270038/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5115270038/" title="Zebra Slot, Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1413/5115270038_b67e81de73_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Zebra Slot, Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah" /></a></p> <p>Water stands in Zebra Slot near Escalante, Utah. The slot canyon was named for its striped walls. Slot canyons are carved by flash floods. Torrents of water rip through the narrow canyon, eroding the walls in the process.<br /> <br /> Find more pictures from my latest <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44101&id=126025524090520" rel="nofollow">Southwest trip here.</a></p> Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:30:27 -0700 2010-10-18T09:54:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5115270038 Zebra Slot, Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah <p>Water stands in Zebra Slot near Escalante, Utah. The slot canyon was named for its striped walls. Slot canyons are carved by flash floods. Torrents of water rip through the narrow canyon, eroding the walls in the process.<br /> <br /> Find more pictures from my latest <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44101&id=126025524090520" rel="nofollow">Southwest trip here.</a></p> LivingWilderness.com reflection water utah flood erosion reflect escalante slotcanyon zebraslot Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park, Washington http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5050686839/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5050686839/" title="Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park, Washington"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4125/5050686839_a655de9ba0_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park, Washington" /></a></p> <p>The sun rises over Mount Shuksan, a 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in North Cascades National Park, Washington. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous." The mountain is reflected in a tarn near Artist Point.<br /> <br /> The conditions for photography were absolutely stunning near Mount Baker Saturday! The fog, the light -- just amazing. I'll post more images on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/livingwilderness" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> soon.</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:38:39 -0700 2010-10-02T07:16:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5050686839 Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park, Washington <p>The sun rises over Mount Shuksan, a 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in North Cascades National Park, Washington. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous." The mountain is reflected in a tarn near Artist Point.<br /> <br /> The conditions for photography were absolutely stunning near Mount Baker Saturday! The fog, the light -- just amazing. I'll post more images on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/livingwilderness" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> soon.</p> LivingWilderness.com sun mountain lake reflection nature sunrise washington scenic reflect sunburst serene tarn tranquil northcascades shuksan northcascadesnationalpark mountshuksan Virga at Sunset, Puget Sound, Washington http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5014981963/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/5014981963/" title="Virga at Sunset, Puget Sound, Washington"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4149/5014981963_f5553909a9_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Virga at Sunset, Puget Sound, Washington" /></a></p> <p>From the archives:<br /> <br /> The setting sun illuminates the virga from a cumulonimbus cloud over Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington. Cumulonimbus clouds always produce rain, but sometimes it evaporates before reaching the ground, which is known as virga.<br /> <br /> This is one of the images that will be in my new photography book, which traces the life cycle of water. Track my progress <a href="http://www.facebook.com/livingwilderness" rel="nofollow">at Facebook</a>.</p> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:50:12 -0700 2003-07-01T19:52:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5014981963 Virga at Sunset, Puget Sound, Washington <p>From the archives:<br /> <br /> The setting sun illuminates the virga from a cumulonimbus cloud over Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington. Cumulonimbus clouds always produce rain, but sometimes it evaporates before reaching the ground, which is known as virga.<br /> <br /> This is one of the images that will be in my new photography book, which traces the life cycle of water. Track my progress <a href="http://www.facebook.com/livingwilderness" rel="nofollow">at Facebook</a>.</p> LivingWilderness.com cloud rain weather clouds evaporation cumulonimbus evaporate virga How "Ruffles" Got His Name http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4965459187/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4965459187/" title="How "Ruffles" Got His Name"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4147/4965459187_78b2ab4bd9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="How "Ruffles" Got His Name" /></a></p> <p>An orca (Orcinus orca) known as J-1 surfaces near Orcas Island, Washington. This whale was nicknamed Ruffles because of the wavy appearance of its 6-foot-tall (2 meters) dorsal fin. Ruffles is a member of the J pod of orcas, also known as killer whales. The J pod is one of three groups of orcas that regularly reside in the waters around Washington's San Juan Islands. Scientists believe Ruffles was born in 1951, making him the oldest male in the pod.<br /> <br /> Find me <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">on Facebook.</a></p> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:33:41 -0700 2010-09-05T12:57:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4965459187 How "Ruffles" Got His Name <p>An orca (Orcinus orca) known as J-1 surfaces near Orcas Island, Washington. This whale was nicknamed Ruffles because of the wavy appearance of its 6-foot-tall (2 meters) dorsal fin. Ruffles is a member of the J pod of orcas, also known as killer whales. The J pod is one of three groups of orcas that regularly reside in the waters around Washington's San Juan Islands. Scientists believe Ruffles was born in 1951, making him the oldest male in the pod.<br /> <br /> Find me <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">on Facebook.</a></p> LivingWilderness.com ruffles mammal wildlife orca killerwhale j1 surfacing orcinusorca dorsalfin Corn Lilies at Paradise http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4930105548/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4930105548/" title="Corn Lilies at Paradise"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4099/4930105548_b5e17b0bdc_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Corn Lilies at Paradise" /></a></p> <p>The wildflowers at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park are always spectacular, but I may enjoy photographing the corn lilies even more.<br /> <br /> You can now find my photography on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>.</p> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:28:07 -0700 2010-08-15T06:55:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4930105548 Corn Lilies at Paradise <p>The wildflowers at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park are always spectacular, but I may enjoy photographing the corn lilies even more.<br /> <br /> You can now find my photography on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>.</p> LivingWilderness.com corn lily lilies cornlilies veratrumcalifornicum Sunlight on Paradise River, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4896290552/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4896290552/" title="Sunlight on Paradise River, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4135/4896290552_5d1e045a4b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sunlight on Paradise River, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington" /></a></p> <p>The early morning sun highlights the splashing water in the Paradise River, located in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.<br /> <br /> Please check my Facebook page for even more new images and blog posts: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520</a></p> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:34:14 -0700 2010-08-15T07:47:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4896290552 Sunlight on Paradise River, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington <p>The early morning sun highlights the splashing water in the Paradise River, located in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.<br /> <br /> Please check my Facebook page for even more new images and blog posts: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520</a></p> LivingWilderness.com water river flow washington spray mountrainiernationalpark flowing splash paradiseriver Chinook Salmon in Ballard Locks, Washington http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4852914047/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4852914047/" title="Chinook Salmon in Ballard Locks, Washington"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4077/4852914047_d623d68886_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Chinook Salmon in Ballard Locks, Washington" /></a></p> <p>Two chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) swim through the fish ladder at the Ballard Locks in Seattle, Washington. Commonly called king salmon because they are the largest of the Pacific salmon, they are found along the coast from Alaska to California.</p> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:29:10 -0700 2010-08-01T14:48:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4852914047 Chinook Salmon in Ballard Locks, Washington <p>Two chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) swim through the fish ladder at the Ballard Locks in Seattle, Washington. Commonly called king salmon because they are the largest of the Pacific salmon, they are found along the coast from Alaska to California.</p> LivingWilderness.com fish salmon fishes ballardlocks chinooksalmon oncorhynchustshawytscha Strokkur, Iceland http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4814938237/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4814938237/" title="Strokkur, Iceland"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4119/4814938237_83d6edcb46_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Strokkur, Iceland" /></a></p> <p>The Icelandic geyser Strokkur begins to erupt. Strokkur means "churning." Its water level repeatedly swells and contracts before erupting, which it does every four to eight minutes. The geyser, which first erupted in 1789, reaches a height of as much as 100 feet (30 meters).</p> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:48:05 -0700 2010-05-29T07:47:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4814938237 Strokkur, Iceland <p>The Icelandic geyser Strokkur begins to erupt. Strokkur means "churning." Its water level repeatedly swells and contracts before erupting, which it does every four to eight minutes. The geyser, which first erupted in 1789, reaches a height of as much as 100 feet (30 meters).</p> LivingWilderness.com hot water iceland geyser volcanic erupt geothermal geysir strokkur eruption boiling boil Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica), Látrabjarg, Iceland http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4799422526/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4799422526/" title="Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica), Látrabjarg, Iceland"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4116/4799422526_03e1497e9d_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica), Látrabjarg, Iceland" /></a></p> <p>Two Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) share a rocky bluff in Látrabjarg, Iceland. Látrabjarg is Europe's largest bird cliff: 8 miles (14 km) long and 1,444 feet (440 meters) high.<br /> <br /> Find even more Iceland photos and get updates on my photography at my new Facebook page:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22542&id=126025524090520&ref=mf" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22542&id=1260255240905...</a></p> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:51:58 -0700 2010-06-04T15:12:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4799422526 Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica), Látrabjarg, Iceland <p>Two Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) share a rocky bluff in Látrabjarg, Iceland. Látrabjarg is Europe's largest bird cliff: 8 miles (14 km) long and 1,444 feet (440 meters) high.<br /> <br /> Find even more Iceland photos and get updates on my photography at my new Facebook page:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22542&id=126025524090520&ref=mf" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22542&id=1260255240905...</a></p> LivingWilderness.com bird birds iceland wildlife puffin puffins atlanticpuffin fraterculaarctica látrabjarg atlanticpuffins latrabjarg Snæfellsjökull Framed by Lava Arch, Iceland http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4764383933/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4764383933/" title="Snæfellsjökull Framed by Lava Arch, Iceland"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4123/4764383933_608b32d9da_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Snæfellsjökull Framed by Lava Arch, Iceland" /></a></p> <p>Snæfellsjökull, a 1,446 meter (4,744 foot) stratovolcano, is framed by a natural arch in a lava field in western Iceland. The volcano, which is active, last erupted approximately 1,800 years ago, creating lava fields at its base. The mountain is technically named Snæfell; Snæfellsjökull is the name of the glacier at its peak. It is commonly called Snæfellsjökull, however, to avoid confusing it with several other mountains with the same name. Snæfellsjökull means "snow glacier mountain," and it was featured in the 1864 novel "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne.<br /> <br /> More images are now up at my Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520</a></p> Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:48:23 -0700 2010-06-06T14:48:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4764383933 Snæfellsjökull Framed by Lava Arch, Iceland <p>Snæfellsjökull, a 1,446 meter (4,744 foot) stratovolcano, is framed by a natural arch in a lava field in western Iceland. The volcano, which is active, last erupted approximately 1,800 years ago, creating lava fields at its base. The mountain is technically named Snæfell; Snæfellsjökull is the name of the glacier at its peak. It is commonly called Snæfellsjökull, however, to avoid confusing it with several other mountains with the same name. Snæfellsjökull means "snow glacier mountain," and it was featured in the 1864 novel "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne.<br /> <br /> More images are now up at my Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Wilderness/126025524090520</a></p> LivingWilderness.com mountain nature landscape volcano lava iceland arch scenic snæfellsjökull snæfellsnes stratovolcano snæfell snaefellsnes snaefell snaefellsjokull Iceberg, Jökulsárlón, Iceland http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4739505439/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4739505439/" title="Iceberg, Jökulsárlón, Iceland"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/4739505439_a6f9d9e5f9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Iceberg, Jökulsárlón, Iceland" /></a></p> <p>A glassy iceberg comprised of ice believed to be more than 1,500 years old floats in Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon in southern Iceland. The oldest ice in the lagoon is almost like glass. Over time, the weight of ice and snow on top of it presses out any air. Without the obstruction of air pockets, blue wavelengths of light are able to penetrate deep into the iceberg, resulting in the blue color.<br /> <br /> A blog post about this image is now online: <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2010/06/leave-them-wanting-more.html" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2010/06/leave-them-wanting-...</a></p> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:31:48 -0700 2010-06-27T13:25:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4739505439 Iceberg, Jökulsárlón, Iceland <p>A glassy iceberg comprised of ice believed to be more than 1,500 years old floats in Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon in southern Iceland. The oldest ice in the lagoon is almost like glass. Over time, the weight of ice and snow on top of it presses out any air. Without the obstruction of air pockets, blue wavelengths of light are able to penetrate deep into the iceberg, resulting in the blue color.<br /> <br /> A blog post about this image is now online: <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2010/06/leave-them-wanting-more.html" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2010/06/leave-them-wanting-...</a></p> LivingWilderness.com blue lake cold ice frozen iceland freezing lagoon jokulsarlon jökulsárlón glacierlagoon glaciallagoon Over Greenland, 1:45 a.m. http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4702983449/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4702983449/" title="Over Greenland, 1:45 a.m."><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4015/4702983449_b3491db152_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Over Greenland, 1:45 a.m." /></a></p> <p>Like every photographer, I try to get a window seat when I fly. This is one of my favorite images from my recent flight to Iceland. It was captured at about 36,000 feet over eastern Greenland -- at 1:45 in the morning.<br /> <br /> The northern face of these mountains is lit by the sun, something that happens only in the middle of the night in the Greenland summer. Because of the extreme northern latitude, sunlight spills over the top of the Earth to illuminate these peaks at night.<br /> <br /> This image was actually the result of a fair amount of planning. I specifically picked my seat on the flight to get this shot. Last year, I wrote a blog post offering some of my favorite tips for getting great images from commercial flights. You can find it here: <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2009/11/up-click-and-away.html" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2009/11/up-click-and-away.html</a><br /> <br /> I'm still processing images from the trip. If you'd like to know when they're finished, I invite you to be a fan of my new "Living Wilderness" page on Facebook.</p> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:38:14 -0700 2010-05-26T21:41:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4702983449 Over Greenland, 1:45 a.m. <p>Like every photographer, I try to get a window seat when I fly. This is one of my favorite images from my recent flight to Iceland. It was captured at about 36,000 feet over eastern Greenland -- at 1:45 in the morning.<br /> <br /> The northern face of these mountains is lit by the sun, something that happens only in the middle of the night in the Greenland summer. Because of the extreme northern latitude, sunlight spills over the top of the Earth to illuminate these peaks at night.<br /> <br /> This image was actually the result of a fair amount of planning. I specifically picked my seat on the flight to get this shot. Last year, I wrote a blog post offering some of my favorite tips for getting great images from commercial flights. You can find it here: <a href="http://livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2009/11/up-click-and-away.html" rel="nofollow">livingwilderness.blogspot.com/2009/11/up-click-and-away.html</a><br /> <br /> I'm still processing images from the trip. If you'd like to know when they're finished, I invite you to be a fan of my new "Living Wilderness" page on Facebook.</p> LivingWilderness.com morning mountain mountains shadows patterns aerial greenland Sword Fern Unfurling http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4585323375/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4585323375/" title="Sword Fern Unfurling"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4046/4585323375_bea4f7fdef_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Sword Fern Unfurling" /></a></p> <p>A sword fern (Polystichum munitum) begins to unfurl in a forest near North Bend, Washington. The fern lives in the understory of moist coniferous forests at low elevations in western North America and can grow to be nearly 6 feet (180 cm) tall.</p> Thu, 06 May 2010 20:48:53 -0700 2010-05-02T13:45:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4585323375 Sword Fern Unfurling <p>A sword fern (Polystichum munitum) begins to unfurl in a forest near North Bend, Washington. The fern lives in the understory of moist coniferous forests at low elevations in western North America and can grow to be nearly 6 feet (180 cm) tall.</p> LivingWilderness.com fern washington spring grow evergreen growing unfurling swordfern northbend unfurl polystichummunitum Raindrops on Vine Maple Leaves http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4574339433/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4574339433/" title="Raindrops on Vine Maple Leaves"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4071/4574339433_8086402791_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Raindrops on Vine Maple Leaves" /></a></p> <p>One of my favorite images from a very wet hike in Twin Falls State Park near North Bend, Wash. The waterfall is incredible, but I spent much more time up the trail watching the rain build up and then drip from the vine maple leaves.</p> Mon, 03 May 2010 07:08:07 -0700 2010-05-03T07:08:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4574339433 Raindrops on Vine Maple Leaves <p>One of my favorite images from a very wet hike in Twin Falls State Park near North Bend, Wash. The waterfall is incredible, but I spent much more time up the trail watching the rain build up and then drip from the vine maple leaves.</p> LivingWilderness.com leaves rain maple raindrop vinemaple Red-Tailed Hawk http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4513742326/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4513742326/" title="Red-Tailed Hawk"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2285/4513742326_4f14762f15_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Red-Tailed Hawk" /></a></p> <p>A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) flies over the water near the Blaine Marine Park in Washington.</p> Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:20:43 -0700 2010-04-11T21:20:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4513742326 Red-Tailed Hawk <p>A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) flies over the water near the Blaine Marine Park in Washington.</p> LivingWilderness.com bird flying washington hawk flight redtailed blaine redtailedhawk buteojamaicensis Sandhill Cranes, Othello, Washington http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4460913137/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/livingwilderness/">LivingWilderness.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livingwilderness/4460913137/" title="Sandhill Cranes, Othello, Washington"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2779/4460913137_86d00cb90e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sandhill Cranes, Othello, Washington" /></a></p> <p>A large flock of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) flies over the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge near Othello, Washington. Each March, the area is a temporary home to thousands of sandhill cranes during the migration north.</p> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:01:53 -0700 2010-03-20T16:15:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LivingWilderness.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4460913137 Sandhill Cranes, Othello, Washington <p>A large flock of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) flies over the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge near Othello, Washington. Each March, the area is a temporary home to thousands of sandhill cranes during the migration north.</p> LivingWilderness.com birds flying washington crane wildlife flock columbia cranes national othello sandhill sandhillcranes refuge sandhillcrane gruscanadensis columbianationalwildliferefuge