Collaborative travel journal for lovers of the American West! (page 17 of 41)

Gorgeous!! Huge crush on Long Lake 😇! Could you tell us the approximate date of the photo and do you know how long the bloom lasts? For Peanuts Lake, is it possible in summer to see the lake steam like that too? Thanks for sharing 🙂

Hi there, I just discovered this travel journal. What a wonderful idea... it makes everyone want to join in!!! Two photos, two trips: 1. in 2016 at CBS or White Pocket with Dallas, a guide from Paria Outpost

2. in 2018, a must-see in this genre: Mount Rainier at Reflection Lake

during a trip from Denver to Yellowstone to Seattle

Along Tioga Road (Yosemite NP) last June...

Hi Fabienne. At White Sands National Park—actually made of gypsum—in New Mexico. Cheers.

hi there,

thanks for this original post—it’s clear there’s some real *level* (as the kids say) in the photo choices (including yours). I’ll add my little contribution with these photos of reflections in a place everyone knows but remains off-limits (permit required) for most, and that I’ve been lucky enough to visit three times...

It's hard to have this kind of reflection in this spot with no wind at all—there’s a venturi effect, so there are still a few light ripples on the surface. Back in 2017, I waited 30 minutes for the wind to die down, but no luck almost...

So much water when you were there!



This one’s almost windless, but too early for good light...



This one’s better for the light, but same ripples as yours...

Hi Fabienne,

I love photos with reflections in the water.

A photo taken in July 2013 during our "Morrow Point Boat Tour" boat ride in the "Curecanti National Recreation Area" (Colorado):

Cheers,

Christine

Hi Bernard. Congrats, your photos are amazing! Question: since I’m hopeless with computers, how do I send an enlarged photo? Thanks in advance, another Bernard.

once your photo is uploaded, you add it to the text (see the tab) that’s it!!! not sure if I’m being clear for you...

hi

Hi Yves,

Yes, I remember your post with your photos, and we discussed it at the time. I’ve been there three times, and only once did I see water—but it was amazing: blue skies, no wind, plenty of water, and not too hot. In short, conditions we rarely get (like a driver’s license!!!).

Is that Coal Mine Canyon in your photos?

Looking forward to it!

Hello Fabienne,

July 2016: we’re back on the water, but this time on the Colorado River. I’d booked through an agency in Page for a scenic float trip. We’d already done some rafting on the Colorado near Moab in the summer, but this was even more peaceful. The Colorado was very calm—I wasn’t looking for thrills at all, just a chance to admire the scenery from water level. I thought we’d go all the way to Lee’s Ferry, but we only went as far as the bottom of Horseshoe Bend. When the motor was off, we’d glide slowly along the water and could take photos.



During the trip, we pulled ashore at a little beach. The water was pretty chilly, but it was clean, and you could go for a swim. At the end of the gently sloping path up, you can see some petroglyphs.

Christine

Is that Coal Mine Canyon in your photos?

Hi Bernard,

Yves' (MycoVtt) photos in post #270 might have been taken at Blue Canyon: ouestusa.fr/...anyon/bluecanyon.php

My visit to Coal Mine Canyon: voyageforum.com/...st=7666766;a=7666766

Cheers,

Christine

Gorgeous!! Huge crush on Long Lake 😇! Could you tell us the approximate date of the photo and do you know how long the bloom lasts? For Peanuts Lake, is it possible in summer to see the lake steam like that too? Thanks for sharing 🙂

Peanuts Lake was taken on June 25th. The lake steams very often in summer (it’s almost 0°C most nights).

Long Lake is from June 26th. The bloom usually lasts from June 20th to July 7th. After those dates, you’ll need to go up to 3600m or higher for the flowers...

.. I’m adding my little contribution with photos of reflections in a place everyone knows but remains inaccessible (permit required) for many, and that I’ve been lucky enough to discover three times

So if we come with you, do we have a chance to be drawn for The Wave? Are you carrying a rabbit’s foot? Or do you have another trick besides being incredibly lucky???? Stunning photos 😮

Thanks Jean-Luc for the details.

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands

Hi Fabienne,

During our July 2013 trip, we took the "Peak to Peak Scenic Byway" to get from Denver to Estes Park (a town located at the eastern entrance of Rocky Mountain NP). Here’s the route: https://www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/peak.html

Along this road, 48.9 km north of Nederland, we stopped to visit "Saint Malo's Chapel on the Rock":

Christine

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands

I love your photo of the "chapel on the rock"! :-)

it's not far ;)