27 Dec 13. For #3 we jump to last March and a trip we took to the greater Port Angeles area. Along the way on the south side of Highway 104, about half way from our home to Sequim, there is a section of clear cut that has several stumps with rocks perched atop them. I'm assuming that some form of heavy equipment was employed to place the rock atop the stumps as the rocks are both way too large in size to man handle and some are placed much higher up than an average human could reach. Of course it is always possible that Paul B. passed through of late and was in need of a couple of stools. Irrespective of how the rocks got there, the rocks atop stumps remind one of mushrooms and/or stools. So if you happen to be traveling along Hwy 104 going to, or coming from, the Olympic Peninsula be sure to keep your eyes out for these curious roadside attractions. Nikon D300s; 18 - 200; Aperture Priority; ISO 200; 1/160 sec @ f / 9.
30 Dec 13. #2 and counting down to the years end. This one is from April of this year and taken on what I believe to be the first day the road to Hurricane Ridge was open as the snow removal equipment was still located in the far end of the visitor's center parking lot and the road beyond was still blocked with lots of snow. We walked around for a short while taking in as much as we could before deciding that we were not interested in becoming ice statues. It would have been most delightful to have remained for sunset, but as the cherubs were getting really famished, we pushed off and headed back to Port Angeles for grub, but not before one of the cherubs thought she'd give her papa a lesson on how to properly take a photo. Not sure I agree that you do it with one foot off the ground. Fortunately there was a section in the bank of plowed snow that was short enough for her to look over and get her shot which turned out reasonably well. Nikon D300s; 18 - 200; Aperture priority; ISO 200; 1/500 sec @ f /10.
31 Dec 13. Well, here we are at year’s end and for our final image in 2013, and the conclusion of year 8 of the Daily Image, it being B&W Tuesday, a monochrome of the top of the upper terrace of Mammoth Hot Springs. Most of this table top like portion of the spring is white, the colors of gold, rust, yellow and similar being concentrated on the end where the water spills over the edge. You can’t see the main portion of this as it lies beyond the boardwalk where it runs into the trees at the right hand side of the image. We’ll see several images of that area in the next couple of weeks. Although it doesn’t appear so, the shot was taken at almost 1200 sun time and is not nearly as flat as you might imagine it would be taken at such a time. Hang onto this shot for a few days as it, along with the one I sent with the map a couple week back, will help you orient yourself for the other pictures. Nikon D300s; 18 - 200; Aperture Priority; ISO 200; 1/640 sec @ f /9.
