Sunrise from Steptoe Butte

Cheers

PDE

That is surreal! awesome shot.

Very nice texturing, shadowing, very good observation of life that is around us

Thanks for the comments everyone. I can't believe I've never driven over there after 20 years back in Washington. No climbing or skiing I guess (I tend to be single minded!). Photographer's paradise though - Steptoe Butte is like being in a stable plane with a 360 degree view. I really appreciated my new Tamron 150-600mm that allowed me to zoom in on interesting abstract elements of the landscape from up there.

Beautiful subtle shades, patterns, colours and textures.  A photographers paradise indeed! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

Jim; Wonderful colors and textures. What I like most of all is the rendering of the giant ripples, remnants of the prehistoric mega-floods that washed over this region. I tried to capture these in my own trip, last summer, but this view is much more effective. If you haven't already done so, you should check out the history of the mega-floods, as the define the character of the whole region. Thanks for sharing.