ZapperZ's Great Outdoors Photo Contest

[Andy Resnick]

Crescent moon this evening: 1.2% illuminated.

Data: 800/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/10 s. This image has been downsized- original is 1800 pixels on a side.

 

[Astronuc]

Add these to the list of places to go

http://www.boredpanda.com/magical-tree-tunnels/

 

[dlgoff]

Add these to the list of places to go

http://www.boredpanda.com/magical-tree-tunnels/

Those are just outstanding tree tunnels. They're definitely on my "to go" list. The first place reminded me a lot of the "Magical '70's".

 

[Sethi]

Some them i would like to share

Some of the pics i have taken shared here :)

 

[drizzle]

Beautiful Sethi, thanks for sharing. :)

 

[Andy Resnick]

Lots of us were outside today- human and otherwise. This one is half of a nesting pair that has been living nearby for a few years:

Details: 400/2.8, ISO 400, auto shutter (about 1/2000s). Handheld!

 

[Sethi]

Saw various beautiful pics here, inspired me to share few from my side. :)

 

[drizzle]

From today's hike

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/834/ahyxf.jpg

Beautiful pics Andy.

 

[Andy Resnick]

From today's hike

Beautiful pics Andy.

Likewise- and thanks!

 

[lisab]

From today's hike

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/834/ahyxf.jpg

Beautiful pics Andy.

Ah, that's nice. The transition between open space and forest is really beautiful.

 

[Mark44]

Probably my favorite outdoor picture of the pictures I've taken - alpenglow on Mt. Baker, the northernmost of the five volcanoes in Washington state. I took this on a climb back in the 80's. My climbing pal and I camped high up on the Coleman Glacier, at an altitude of about 8200'. I took the picture late in the day, as the sun was setting.

The picture quality is pretty mediocre. This was a scan from a photo, that produced a BMP file. To reduce the size, I opened the BMP in Paint, and saved it in PNG format.

 

[drizzle]

Wow Mark, that's beautiful.. Reminds me of the desert.

Thanks lisab.

 

[lisab]

Wow Mark, that's beautiful.. Reminds me of the desert.

The alpine environment: a beautiful place where Mother Nature tries creative ways to kill you.

The dessert environment: a beautiful place where Mother Nature tries creative ways to kill you.

Ah yes, they are similar !

 

[drizzle]

 

[Astronuc]

https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/video/playlist/amazing-wildlife/wolves-alter-course-rivers-162607632.html

https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/video/playlist/amazing-wildlife/cheetah-chases-impala-antelope-tourists-160000321.html

 

[Borek]

The alpine environment: a beautiful place where Mother Nature tries creative ways to kill you.

The dessert environment: a beautiful place where Mother Nature tries creative ways to kill you.

Sorry, but I disagree. In the alpine and desert environments Mother Nature is not creative, it uses just a brute force - frost, gravity, heat, no need for getting fancy.

In other places, say jungle, yes, that's where she got creative with her use of pathogens and animals.

 

[Andy Resnick]

For those interested, this Thursday: (from skyandtelescope.com)

"Thursday, May 15 2014

Jupiter's moon Io crosses the face of the planet from 9:41 to 11:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Io's tiny but more visible shadow follows it across from 10:42 p.m. to 12:59 a.m. EDT.
- See more at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/sky-at-a-glance/weeks-sky-glance-may-9-17/#sthash.kxrlJ1Vy.dpuf

 

[dlgoff]

I loved the abundance of wildlife here thirty years ago. That why I bought my little secluded place. It was a much wetter time then and Tree Frogs were everywhere. My bedroom has wall-to-wall windows on the south side and my x-wife had wall-to-wall indoor plants; kind of like a jungle. Anyway, one night I was fast asleep and dreaming when I was awoken by a "splat" sound.

Still half asleep, I quickly set up and turned on a lamp while realizing my left eye felt very cold. As things came into focus, I found a tree frog sticking to the side of the beds headboard. I figured what happened was, the frog came from the indoor "jungle" and set on my eye to get warm and a rapid eye movement from my dream cause it to jump off. True story. Cold eye and all.

Anyway, I snapped this little guy on the side of the house catching little insects attracted by the light from the door window. He reminded me of that dream-creature.

 

[Astronuc]

Various views of Crater Lake

http://pages.vassar.edu/zosiakrusberg/?attachment_id=102

http://1.usa.gov/Mr7xyv
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=6944

http://www.panoramio.com/photo_explorer#view=photo&position=373&with_photo_id=3575466&order=date_desc&user=718145

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/science/6972779520_7695d7b8d8_z.jpg

http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/375/cache/crater-lake-night-sky_37523_600x450.jpg

 

[Astronuc]

If one visits the Hudson Valley in NY, there is a lot of scenery to take in with numerous places to hike.

http://www.scenichudson.org/parks

There is also a lot of history to explore.

 

[jmneutr0nn3]

There is a lot of beauty in the world. Here are a few shots from my neck of the woods:

These photos are edited for color parts right? Better if the photos were taken with their natural colors. The first photo looked like it has been painted on the canvas.

Hey dlgoff, is that tree frog poisonous? Just wondering.

 

[Andy Resnick]

M101, taken last night:

This one was not easy, because 'star hopping' to find it is nearly impossible: the bright star in the frame is only magnitude 9 (HD122601), and the little smudge down and to the left of that is galaxy MCG +09-23-025, magnitude 15. Most of the stars here are magnitude 12 or dimmer.

The image here is a stack, total integration time 55 minutes at ISO 2000.

 

[collinsmark]

Nice!

 

[lendav_rott]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of information would you need to estimate the distance of that galaxy?

 

[Borg]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of information would you need to estimate the distance of that galaxy?

Cepheid variable stars

 

[jtbell]

I've heard that mosquitoes in Alaska are big, but...

 

[DennisN]

I've heard that mosquitoes in Alaska are big, but...

 

[Astronuc]

In Europe this summer?

Then check out some of these places - https://www.yahoo.com/travel/best-in-europe-rankings-include-some-under-the-radar-88295234172.htmlOr going outdoors?

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/7-natural-phenomena-you-must-see-before-you-die-86543914387.html

 

[Astronuc]

Hotels with view of glaciers

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/a-room-with-a-n-ice-view-9-hotels-at-glacier-sites-89894216147.htmlhttp://www.usparklodging.com/glacier/many.php?gclid=CNm5y9WFmb8CFUhufgodlH8AEg

 

[jmneutr0nn3]

I've heard that mosquitoes in Alaska are big, but...

LoL

I think that sign was just kidding. Unless we've heard and seen giant mosquitoes flying around in Alaska all over the news by now.

 

[Astronuc]

I just spent a couple of days at Mt. Hood and Mt St Helens. I'll post pictures later.

Meanwhile, I did a hike a June Lake (no fee) SE of St. Helens and was able to get to the top of the first wall of the lava/debris field. It was about 2 miles and an elevation gain of 1000 feet. I would have had to go another 100 ft or so to get an unobstructed view of the SE flank of St. Helens.

See - http://www.landscapeimagery.com/junelake.html

Yesterday, I was at Johnston Observatory on the northern flank of St. Helens. It's an impressive site. The winds picked up around lunchtime, and huge dust clouds got kicked up. If one hikes Mt. St. Helens, in the drier summer, it's best to have a dust mask to avoid breathing the dust. At one point, I could feel a stinging sensation of the dust being blown against my skin.

Meanwhile, more pictures from folks who've enjoyed the Nature and the Great Outdoors.
http://www.landscapeimagery.com/index.html

 

[Astronuc]

Mt St Helens

I recently visited Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens, with quick side trip past Mt. Rainier.

As promised, here is an image of Mt St. Helens taken from a trail (Trail 1) near Johnston Observatory. One is looking south toward the crater.

 

[jmneutr0nn3]

I recently visited Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens, with quick side trip past Mt. Rainier.

As promised, here is an image of Mt St. Helens taken from a trail (Trail 1) near Johnston Observatory. One is looking south toward the crater.

That mountain looks a little steep. It looks thrilling to climb there but not on the crater part.

 

[Astronuc]

That mountain looks a little steep. It looks thrilling to climb there but not on the crater part.

Access to the crater is off-limits/prohibited, or restricted.

 

[jmneutr0nn3]

Vietnam wins the cable wars

http://talkvietnam.com/uploads/2013/09/facebook-stirred-up-by-bill-gates-photo-on-vietnams-electric-pole-1196912-20130910124315-2.jpg

Omg. That's a lot of electric cables hanging on a static pole.