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On the road to Arches NP

davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
edited October 30, 2008 in Journeys
It's that time of year again for the Dgrin Shootout.
Kate and I were able to make it again this year, and as in the years past, we are doing a pre-shoot.

Iowa and Nebraska didn't offer much for photo ops.
Colorado has some good areas, but we haven't seen them yet, or we saw them again for the 10th time.
There has been a lot of haze in the air. I hope that leaves the area soon.

Once again, I'm working from my Laptop. Hopefully these look OK.
Last year I looked at a few of the shots that I posted from this computer, let's just say it wasn't great.

Anyway, here are a couple of my snaps from today.

Some snow caps.

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A couple from Great Sand Dune NP

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Many more to come over the next few days.
dave.

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    greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    davev wrote:
    Many more to come over the next few days.

    I'm looking forward to seeing them! Keep them coming!
    Andrew
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    aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    Love the sand dunes!
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    Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    I'm looking from a laptop right now and don't trust colors etc. BUT the second sand dune shot is soooo sensual. I like the play of shadow and highlight alot! Have a great trip, you two, and keep posting!
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    anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    Nice!! clap.gif

    Where is this Great Sand Dune?? Looks like a must see!
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    coldclimbcoldclimb Registered Users Posts: 1,169 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2008
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Nice!! clap.gif

    Where is this Great Sand Dune?? Looks like a must see!

    That's what I said. It's in Colorado. :Dhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Dunes_National_Park_and_Preserve

    Great shots! See you soon davev!
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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2008
    Thanks guys.

    We have made it to Santa Fe.
    Lots of beautiful country down here, but I haven't been able to capture it very well, but Kate Has gotten a few good shots.
    Here are a few of Kate's pics.

    When we were driving away from the Great Sand Dune NP, the skies were impressive in the distance.

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    This was at one of many turn outs along the Enchanted Circle drive going towards Santa Fe.
    A lot of these trees have names carved in them, the oldest we saw looked to 1915.

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    Along the way, we crossed the Rio Grande.

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    That's it for now. My remote mouse died, and I need to get some batteries to process some more shots.
    Today, in and around Santa Fe.
    dave.

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    TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2008
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Nice!! clap.gif

    Where is this Great Sand Dune?? Looks like a must see!

    nice lines, eh? i agree its a cool place
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    dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2008
    Great captures Dave (especially 1). clap.gif
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    gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2008
    Hey Dave! Thanks for going on ahead and scouting out locations for us to shoot mwink.gif. We're hot on your trail, we're following the scent of Kate's cookies. We made it to Golden and tomorrow we're off to Rockey Mountain NP. Good luck tomorrow and keep posting your shots so we can copy you in the next couple of days.
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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2008
    gluwater wrote:
    Hey Dave! Thanks for going on ahead and scouting out locations for us to shoot mwink.gif. We're hot on your trail, we're following the scent of Kate's cookies. We made it to Golden and tomorrow we're off to Rockey Mountain NP. Good luck tomorrow and keep posting your shots so we can copy you in the next couple of days.

    Bad news Nick, we got hungry on the road and ate the cookies.:D

    We stayed in Santa Fe for the last 2 nights. The motel says it has wireless internet, while it does provide
    it, you have to be in the lobby for it to work.

    Another minor problem, the remote mouse died. Processing shots is a pain with the pad on the laptop.
    So a very limited amount of shots are being worked on until I get a new mouse.

    A couple of quick ones from the Panasonic P&S.

    The bridge over the Rio Grande.

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    Inside a Kiva.

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    Hey Nick, I was kidding about the cookies. mwink.gif

    One more thing, the weather for the balloon festival is looking bad for Sunday.
    We may have to come up with a new plan. Start thinking.
    dave.

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    anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2008
    davev wrote:

    One more thing, the weather for the balloon festival is looking bad for Sunday.
    We may have to come up with a new plan. Start thinking.

    Couple possibilities for you...

    Bandalier National Monument- Los Alamos Area
    Tent Rocks National Monument- between SF and ALBQ
    Sandia Mountains and Tram- ALBQ
    VLA- Soccoro NM
    Sky City- between Grants and Albq
    Chaco Canyon- N of Gallup

    Enjoy and see you in Moab. :D
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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2008
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Couple possibilities for you...

    Bandalier National Monument- Los Alamos Area
    Tent Rocks National Monument- between SF and ALBQ
    Sandia Mountains and Tram- ALBQ
    VLA- Soccoro NM
    Sky City- between Grants and Albq
    Chaco Canyon- N of Gallup

    Enjoy and see you in Moab. :D

    Thanks Aaron.

    We did stop at Bandalier, and I know Kate has one or two of the others on a list.

    This Morning, Balloon Festival.

    We tried to get to the festival this morning, what a nightmare.
    After sitting in traffic for 45 minutes and moving about a block, seeing that we were still 1 1/4 miles
    from where we needed to be, I was ready to just forget about it.
    But Kate came up with a plan. The first group that gets sent up in called the dawn patrol.
    As we could see them in the air, Kate said, "Why don't we go to where they're going, and shoot them as they land."
    I knew she was intelligent, after all, she married me.:D

    A few of my balloon shots. (out of many hundreds)

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    dave.

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    Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2008
    That Kate is a mighty bright girl, isn't she?
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    These are beautiful, Dave. I am glad it worked out! Have you guys met up with Adam & Kendall or l'il Nick yet?

    Have fun, and keep on posting!

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    coldclimbcoldclimb Registered Users Posts: 1,169 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2008
    Sweet balloons! Looks like a fun time!
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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2008
    Thanks guys.

    Ann, we're meeting up with them tonight here in Albuquerque.
    Kendel will be flying in later.

    Yesterday, the 3rd, we went to a ghost town, that wasn't all that great, and we went to Bosque.
    It's way to early for the birds to show up yet, but we'd never been there, so we thought, what the heck.

    A few from Bosque.

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    I seen in Coldclimb's thread that they found a snake. We found one also.

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    Not a happy snake.
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    We stay on the trails now.
    dave.

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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2008
    davev wrote:
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    grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,534 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2008
    I finally found your thread. Nice looking stuff Davev.
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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    grimace wrote:
    I finally found your thread. Nice looking stuff Davev.

    Thanks Adam, and everyone else.

    I didn't really have much time to process shots while we were on the road, so I got a few more ready today.

    White House
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    Mittens
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    Nick. The camera adds a few pounds. (or was it Kate's cookies):D
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    Mesa Arch
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    Star trails.
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    Dead Horse Point
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    After a tough hike to The False Kiva.
    I forgot to take the lens hood off for this shot using the on board flash.
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    That's it for now, but I have a few more of mine to do, then we go through Kate's shots.
    dave.

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    Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    You two gallouts sure dwarf poor little Kendall!!

    And it looks like more than just Kate's cookies have met l'il Nick:thwak :duel






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    dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    WOW, all fantastic and 4-7 are awesome. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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    anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Very sweet stuff Dave!! clap.gif
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    slrshooterslrshooter Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Dave, I really like the way you timed the sun to get in just the right position on several of your shots with arches. Also, #1 shows scale in a great manner. The sheer size of the rock compared to the house.
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    eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Wow Dave,
    Great work. Especially like these:

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    Can't wait to see more.
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    DanspageDanspage Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Nice! Very Nice!

    I have been jonesing a Moab fix for some time now, Thanks man...

    My fave's
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    I love this angle- good eye!394488951_icNJ5-M.jpg


    Sharp as a tac .
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    Thanks one more time for my moab fix.

    ah do you have any from :deadhorsepoint. I bet you were able to do some great work at :deadhorsepoint right right darn I'am jonesing agan

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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Danspage wrote:
    Nice! Very Nice!

    I have been jonesing a Moab fix for some time now, Thanks man...

    Thanks one more time for my moab fix.

    ah do you have any from :deadhorsepoint. I bet you were able to do some great work at :deadhorsepoint right right darn I'am jonesing agan

    Feed me! FEED MEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

    The second to the last shot in the post where you found these was DHP.
    Glad I could help get you that fix.:D
    dave.

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    grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,534 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Ann McRae wrote:
    And it looks like more than just Kate's cookies have met l'il Nick:thwak :duel


    :hide

    OUCH!!
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    Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    grimace wrote:
    OUCH!!


    Hey, shhhhhhhhhhhhhh, til now that had gone under the radar! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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    gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Hey, shhhhhhhhhhhhhh, til now that had gone under the radar! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
    Oops! What happened to Ann's SM account? :bluduh
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    SC DreaminSC Dreamin Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Beautiful shots of the balloon festival. bowdown.gif
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    Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2008
    Nice images, looks great.
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