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So, I mentioned last week sometime about the road trip my BFF and I were going to take, and wow did we have an awesome time! LOTS of time in car, and lots of amazing picture places. Here are a few of my favorites. (I'm still learning how to blend bracketed shots in photoshop, or a plug-in--still don't know what works best--to get the high-contrast shots I want. So, yeah, these are all just touched up a little in Lightroom if anyone's curious about that kind of thing!)
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| Geyser at Yellowstone. |
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| One of the little cabins at the Tetons. |
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| Bathroom, anyone? |
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| Tetons at sunset. Doesn't do them justice, but is still pretty :) |
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| Daytime barns :) I've wanted to photograph these for YEARS, so it was an awesome treat to finally get to them :) |
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| I just liked this one :) |
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| Totally didn't fudge the colors here--this thistle really was this bright! |
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| Waterlilies on Lake Isa in Yellowstone. Cool thing about this lake? It sits right on the Continental Divide and therefore drains into both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans! |
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| The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. So incredible. Even more incredible? Nabbing a shot without tourists in it! |
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| I never add shots of myself if I can at all help it, but sometimes I get a good one (well, hubby did) and might as well :) |
Love the pictures from your trip! I hope to go see the Tetons one of these days
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome to come visit and we'll go! :)
DeleteWow! Awesome photos, thanks for sharing! Sounds such an exciting trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks!! It was a lot of fun :)
DeleteWow, some of those shots are incredible! I love the thistle! But the water lilies are amazing! I can't pick my favorite, but I know I want to go on the next road trip, too!!
ReplyDeleteMichelle :)
Thanks!! Any time you want to head to Montana, there's some awesome parks nearby :)
DeleteGreat pictures! And yay for including a pic of yourself. I love getting to "see" people I talk to on blogs. :)
ReplyDeleteI was really hesitant to include my own photo, but I like to know who I'm talking to, too :)
DeleteBeautiful photographs! Gorgeous country! Pretty girl!
ReplyDeleteThanks, JRo! :)
DeleteLoving the pic of you by the waterfall! :-)
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks :) I'm glad I posted it now!
DeleteGreat pics! I especially like the pictures of the barns. I don't know why I'm so drawn to barns... especially old leaners with a lot of character... but I am. Cool tidbit about Lake Isa, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd you, of course, look absolutely lovely. Even prettier than the thistle.
I love barns, too! I have so many shots of them, it's not even funny :) Someday I'm going to take a week or so and go out and just photograph as many as I can find--they just have so much character!
DeleteI am so jealous of your trip! It looks like a gorgeous place to be.
ReplyDeleteAnd you look FABULOUS in that picture :)
It was some amazing sights! And thanks!! :)
DeletePretty thistle. I love mountains, but I don't know about using an outhouse. Thanks for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm not sure about that outhouse either :) No thanks!!
DeleteYou are such a fabulous photographer and I love the picture of you. :) The photos are just beautiful and I am so glad that you had such a fun trip. I love road trips and Yellowstone is one of my favorite places. Great shot of the canyon. All these pictures make me want to get in the car with my husband and go cross country for trip 4. :) Hopefully sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have an awesome trip sometime soon! And if you end up out in these parts, definitely let me know :)
DeleteStunning!! The scenery...and you too! ;)
ReplyDeletethanks, Erin! I'm blushing :)
DeleteWow, the photos are fantastic! I love the geyser,the Grand Canyon...I love them all..LOL Oh and there you are, pretty you! It's nice to see a pic of you. Great shots, Mer!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!! :)
DeleteThese photos are brilliant. I love them. I especially love the padlock and the Tetons at sunset.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lynda! That means a lot coming from someone with your eye! :)
DeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's been much too long since I've been in that part of the continent.
It is definitely quite a pretty spot! :)
DeleteI have never done much traveling in the west (I have been to California and Lake Tahoe, but that is it. Both were amazing for a two week vacation). These photos are gorgeous and make me want to travel and see more sights! Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a good trip!
ReplyDeleteJess
I haven't done much traveling in the east, so I guess we balance each other out :) (Love, love, love Tahoe!)
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