Mountain Panorama

1. Trek; 7.16.11; 9:08 AM; Utah; f/14; 1/320; Canon Rebel XSi

Heading down the mountain we were able to see everything. This is a composite of about 5-8 images edited together to build a panorama of the scene. The horizon line looks a little tilted, but that was because of the incline of the mountains as you went left.

Canyon Beauty

1. Blossoming Cacti; 7.16.11; 9:17 AM; Utah; f/5.6; 1/640; Canon Rebel XSi
2. Poison; 7.16.11; 9:42 AM; Utah; f/5.6; 1/500; Canon Rebel XSi
3. Waiting for the Light; 7.16.11; 8:22 AM; Utah; f/5.6; 1/125; Canon Rebel XSi
4. I think I can; 7.16.11; 8:21 AM; Utah; f/5.6; 1/250; Canon Rebel XSi
5. Holding On; 7.16.11; 8:01 AM; Utah; f/5.6; 1/200; Canon Rebel XSi
6. Overtaking; 7.16.11; 8:01 AM; Utah; f/5.6; 1/125; Canon Rebel XSi
7. Bloom; 7.16.11; 7:59 AM; Utah; f/5.6; 1/200; Canon Rebel XSi

I went on a hike with my father and younger sister early one morning. We woke at 4:30 and left the house around 5:10. We began hiking about an hour later. We went to a location where dad hunts, so we were on the look out for deer. Our destination was a water hole. On our way up we saw three bucks, and a moose. Once we got to the water hole we sat down to wait for wildlife to come get a drink. As we were waiting, I noticed a lot of beautiful elements of nature and decided to take photos of them. I heard something in the bush and told my dad something was coming. A couple minutes later he said he could hear it. We waited in suspense to see what it would be. Christine had the first view and informed us it was a herd of 8 cows. They stared her down as they got their drink, and then stamped off. Shortly after that, we decided to go. The first two images were taken after we left the water hole on our way back to the car. We didn't go down the same path we came up, instead, we hiked to the top of the mountain and stayed near the top heading in the direction of the car. Along our way, we saw the cacti, the butterfly, the moose and her kid go to the water hole and up a path we had recently been on, and a beautiful view of the mountains. (Panoramic photo of that view is to come.) We made it out with minor scrapes and cuts, but all in all we had a good time. Minus the allergies.