Mountain goats at 6000 feet

Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
edited July 23, 2009 in Wildlife
When you take 1000 shots in a day, it's a good day. When you take 1000 shots in one hour... It was a fantastic day! :clap

I climbed Mt. MT Eleanor in Washington state this morning and at the summit were eight goats in all, 3 babies and 5 adults. Once I hit the summit I started shooting and just keep going until my 2 gig card was full. The goats did not mind me being there at all and let me get right up to them. I'm still going through my shots but here are some of them.

Wow, what a morning!

#1 Mama and baby
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#2 This guy too a liking to my Camera bag with about $3000.00 in Equipment in it. 10 feet away was a 400 foot drop. Not going to happen!!
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#3
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#4
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#5 Absolute Summit
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#6
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#7
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#8
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#9
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#10
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#11
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#12
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Thanks for looking!
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Mark Edell wrote:
    When you take 1000 shots in a day, it's a good day. When you take 1000 shots in one hour... It was a fantastic day! clap.gif

    I climbed Mt. MT Eleanor in Washington state this morning and at the summit were eight goats in all, 3 babies and 5 adults. Once I hit the summit I started shooting and just keep going until my 2 gig card was full. The goats did not mind me being there at all and let me get right up to them. I'm still going through my shots but here are some of them.

    Wow, what a morning!

    #1 Mama and baby
    593877617_NyYY9-O.jpg

    #2 This guy too a liking to my Camera bag with about $3000.00 in Equipment in it. 10 feet away was a 400 foot drop. Not going to happen!!
    593877732_KfaZ7-L.jpg

    #3
    593878247_Sdhoj-O.jpg

    #4
    593878086_huLGA-O.jpg


    #5 Absolute Summit
    593877849_ZhoC8-O.jpg


    #6
    593877799_ayXf6-O.jpg


    #7
    593877917_iyuTq-O.jpg


    #8
    593877961_N9dwy-O.jpg


    #9
    593878044_DHKhd-O.jpg


    #10
    593878352_WRhZb-O.jpg


    #11
    593878393_cqWg2-O.jpg


    #12
    593878523_22cjp-O.jpg



    Thanks for looking!

    Great shots Mark. You obviously had a good day. Also you must be like those goats and have a head for heights. As much as I would like to I just couldn't do it. Well done.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Thanks Bob,
    I only time the height bothered me is when that goat started dragging my camera bag away. rolleyes1.gif Can you believe I had to go smack that thing on the butt to leave it alone? eek7.gif
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  • jsruccijsrucci Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Awesome shots!
    Mark, those are awesome shots! So, looks like the goat wanted to eat your spare underwear in shot #2, eh? Just kidding...

    I particularly like #6 and #8, because they give such good perspective on the height you were at. I enjoy trying to get those "about to fall off the cliff" shots.
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Thanks Steve,
    Yeah that second shot scared me. He would not have had to drag that bag far to dump it off the rock face. He is chewing on the bottom part of my pants. I have those kind of pants that you can convert into shorts.
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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Those are all terrific and interesting shots to look at Mark, but that #8 is making me nervous just sitting at the computer. :D Awesome!clap.gif

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Bud1880 wrote:
    Those are all terrific and interesting shots to look at Mark, but that #8 is making me nervous just sitting at the computer. :D Awesome!clap.gif

    Bud

    Thanks Bud,
    It is amazing seeing how agile and confident they are. Even the little ones don't seem to hesitate.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    #8 is amazing bowdown.gifMark! thumb.gifclap

    The rest are damn good too.
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    #8 is amazing bowdown.gifMark! thumb.gifclap

    The rest are damn good too.

    Thank you Ric.
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2009
    Bud1880 wrote:
    Those are all terrific and interesting shots to look at Mark, but that #8 is making me nervous just sitting at the computer. :D Awesome!clap.gif

    Bud

    Hey Bud, if #8 made you nervous just look at this one. He is on the last step before a 800 foot straight drop. rolleyes1.gif

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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2009
    Incredible!! Amazing animals and pretty darn good photography too. Looking forward to seeing the rest on your web site. Thanks for the nervous scare Mark. rolleyes1.gif

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2009
    Wow! Number 8 is spectacular! You really get an idea of how high these goats, and you, were!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2009
    Nice set of images. You had a good day indeed! But I'm dissappointed to see evidence of baiting the innocent things with high dollar trinkets in image #2... rolleyes1.gif

    Joking aside, very cool clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Dan

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  • JonnyyayaJonnyyaya Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2009
    Great work it shows some amazing angles of the drop off , those things look like they have crazy traction...
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  • TJDIVTJDIV Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2009
    wicked view!

    looks like fun. nice pictures from apparently cooperative subjects ;)
    "Genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger"

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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2009
    articblooms wrote:
    Nice set of images. You had a good day indeed! But I'm dissappointed to see evidence of baiting the innocent things with high dollar trinkets in image #2... rolleyes1.gif

    Joking aside, very cool clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Haha, they know good equipment when they see it rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks everyone for the kind comments! I have a whole other set that I will post in a bit.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2009
    Nice shots Mark! Glad you didn't lose your bag! :D
    Glenn

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  • dseidmandseidman Registered Users Posts: 824 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    Wow, these are some really cool shots.
    Danny Seidman
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  • Samw1seSamw1se Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited July 23, 2009
    Excellent work! I like what I see. You've got guts being that high though - not sure I could stomach it!
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Thanks you Glenn, Danny and Sam. :)
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Wow! Great day indeed! I like #2 and #6. clap.gif
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Talk about up close and personal.
    I would have belted him one also, if that were my gear.

    I find if you are relaxed and still, alot of the wild life are very curious and do not want to harm you.

    I did not say bear or moose...lolol or a few other not petable creatures.

    Beautiful images all of them, and a great story.
    Best Regards
    Gale

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  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    What a great seriesclap.gif . The goats were probably pleased to see a new face:D . I also admire your determination in making the climb. I am not sure I would even comtemplate it - certainly not at my age:D .
    Cheers

    Peter

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Great set Mark clap.gif
    Dan
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