Favorites of All
My favorite photos from across all 7 trips in this site.
33 Photographs · 7 Trips
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The creek didn’t flow in a straight line at any point in this meadow!
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 5: Rush Creek
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One of the most picturesque peaks in the Himalayas, from one of its most picturesque angles. Ama Dablam, 6856m (22,493ft) is a popular target for commercial mountaineering expeditions.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 3 - Dayhike up to Everest View Hotel
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...the hills merge into the mist over the lush greenery we would be leaving behind in a few more days.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 3 - Dayhike up to Everest View Hotel
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Didn’t I tell you I wasn’t done yet with close-ups of flowers?! If they’re pretty, I’ll shoot ‘em wherever I find ‘em (even if I don’t know what they are)!
— Australia Hiking and Climbing, Australia Gallery 3: Jenolan Caves
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Ooh! (Lower Hitchcock Lake)
— High Sierra Mt. Whitney Backpack, Whitney Gallery 5: Summit Day
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Meadow Penstamon
— Women's Trans-Sierra Backpack Trip, Wildflowers Along the Way
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Where there’s water, there’s color! The traverse home across these steep, flower-filled hillsides made for a spectacular finish to an amazing day.
— Women's Trans-Sierra Backpack Trip, Day 6 (Layover) - Cross Darwin Bench and climb Mt. Goethe
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Mt. Whitney shining bright.
— High Sierra Mt. Whitney Backpack, Whitney Gallery 6: Descent and Final View
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A gnarly uprooted tree at Chicken Spring Lake.
— High Sierra Mt. Whitney Backpack, Whitney Gallery 7: Flora and Fauna
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Down at the pools of warm (relatively!) water, I’m so far ahead of schedule, I decide it’s time for a swim! (I’m up and down the mountain in under 4 hours, but not due back for another 2 hours.)
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 4: Donohue Peak Solo Climb
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The dark outline of this prayer monument stands in contrast to the white forms of the mountains behind it.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 15 - Hike down to Dingboche
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A hillside of Brewer’s Lupine, Elephant’s Head, Meadow Paintbrush and Daisies couldn’t be better color-coordinated!
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 2: Garnet Lake
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Sun! First beams of sunlight make beautiful patterns on the lake.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 9 - Climb the Gokyo Ri
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I just can’t resist photographing all these flowers!
— Women's Trans-Sierra Backpack Trip, Day 6 (Layover) - Cross Darwin Bench and climb Mt. Goethe
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Indian Paintbrush
— Women's Trans-Sierra Backpack Trip, Wildflowers Along the Way
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This kid is just the right size to play in this small monument!
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Kathmandu Scenes
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Some mountains, some flowers, a creek... yawn!
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 5: Rush Creek
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This outflow from a lake at the top of Darwin Bench was completely lined with wildflowers!
— Women's Trans-Sierra Backpack Trip, Day 6 (Layover) - Cross Darwin Bench and climb Mt. Goethe
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Flowers, mountains and sky - a perfect combination.
— High Sierra Mt. Whitney Backpack, Whitney Gallery 2: The Approach
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Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak fully reflected in the calm water of Garnet Lake.
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 2: Garnet Lake
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More prayer flags make a colorful statement against the snow-covered mountain backdrop during a break in the mist.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 7 - Machermo Ridge Dayhike, Christmas Day
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Sky pilot high on the slopes of Mt. Whitney.
— High Sierra Mt. Whitney Backpack, Whitney Gallery 7: Flora and Fauna
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The bright Indian Paintbrush nearly drowns out the daisies in this wet meadow.
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 2: Garnet Lake
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Prayer monuments and engraved prayer tablets are now a frequent sight as we descend past Dingboche down the Dudh Koshi River Valley towards Namche Bazaar.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 16 & 17 - Hike down to Thashingo & Monjo
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Meadow Paintbrush, Elephant’s Head and Indian Paintbrush pose for the shot.
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 1: Shadow Creek
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Golden-aster with some insect visitors on the western side of Mt. Whitney.
— High Sierra Mt. Whitney Backpack, Whitney Gallery 7: Flora and Fauna
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This one’s as tall as a person!
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 13 cont. - Continue On to Everest Base Camp
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...and enhancing the views back down the creek.
— Women's Trans-Sierra Backpack Trip, Day 6 (Layover) - Cross Darwin Bench and climb Mt. Goethe
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The Indian Paintbrush at its finest.
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 1: Shadow Creek
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The peaks of Thamserku and Kantega remain in the sun above the fog, and when a thin spot blows over us, we get glimpses of their summits.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Day 4 - Hike up to Kyamgjumgma
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Here are some more, in case you missed them!
— John Muir Trail Hike, Muir Gallery 3: Island Pass
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The Opera House looks even more impressive when seen from the harbor.
— Australia Hiking and Climbing, Australia Gallery 1: Sydney
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The classic icon of Kathmandu - the ornate gold-plated top of the Stuppa reaches upward to carry the prayers to the gods above.
— Everest Base Camp Millenium Trek, Kathmandu Scenes