Beauty Along The Way [Nature & Landscapes ]
Uploaded: October 03, 2011 06:19:49
It is so grand to find beauty while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. Our destination was Black Lake, a strenuous 10 mile round trip excursion gaining 1,430’ in elevation and had it not been for my stubbornness to continue when my old bones wanted to stop and turn around I would have missed this glorious scene. Nature did her best to reward my tenacity to finish what I started.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/13 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Monnie Ryan October 03, 2011
What a magnificent scene! Fabulous capture, Melissa! #1412589
Bojan Bencic
October 03, 2011
Melissa Olsen October 03, 2011
Thank you both Monnie and Bojan. I had to reduce the size and was so hoping that it wouldn't lose too much; can tell there is a bit lost but still gives the viewer some of RNMP's splendor. #9713024
Mary Beth Aiello
October 03, 2011
Danny B. Head October 03, 2011
Well worth the hike! #9713217Jack Ryan October 03, 2011
Wonderful view...wonderful image. #9713277Melissa Olsen October 03, 2011
Thanks Mary Beth, Sabrina, Danny and Jack. #9713440John Connolly October 03, 2011
What a superb capture of this magnificent scenery Melissa! It was really worth the effort, thanks for sharing! #9713988John E. Steinway October 03, 2011
A beautiful scene indeed Melissa. Very well captured. Terrific colors and composition. #9714030Cathy Barrows October 03, 2011
Gorgeous...don't think I would have made it #9714133Thomas E. Hinds October 03, 2011
Melissa, this is soooo very beautiful! I need to get there some day! What an amazing view! Wondrous capture, indeed! #9714228Tammy Espino October 03, 2011
Gorgeous!! :) #9714287Tammy Espino October 03, 2011
Gorgeous!! :) #9714288Jeffrey R. Bange October 04, 2011
What more can I say Melissa that hasn't already been said except that it's going right into my favorite photos. #9716035
Ken Smith
October 04, 2011
Bill Houghton October 08, 2011
Melissa, this is such a beautiful scene. We never know what we will find around the next corner. Bill #9723624Melissa Olsen October 18, 2011
Thank you John, Cathy, Thomas, Tammy, Jeffrey, Ken and Bill! #9742941Tammy Espino November 16, 2011
Congrats on this awesome finalist,Melissa! :) #9808507Gary Lange November 16, 2011
Many congrats, this is AWESOME as usual!! #9809303Robert R. Goodman November 16, 2011
A big congratulations my friend.WTG Melissa!!!! #9809481Courtenay Vanderbilt November 16, 2011
Gorgeous, Melissa! Congratulations! #9809608Jeffrey R. Bange November 16, 2011
Congratulations Melissa and best of luck in the next round. #9809631ALLEN O. HOWARD November 16, 2011
A magnificent scene Melissa! Congratulations!!! #9809719Jeana Clark November 16, 2011
Outstanding shot Melissa!!!
Congratulations on your Finalist!!!
Good Luck in the Next Round!!
~J~ #9809872
Melissa Olsen November 16, 2011
Thanks for all of your nice comments. #9810050
Randy D. Dinkins
November 16, 2011
Thomas E. Hinds November 16, 2011
A stunning Finalist! Congratulations, Melissa! #9810292
Sherran Andersen
November 16, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalistjo ann c. #9812905
Mitch Spence
November 17, 2011
Val Feldman
November 17, 2011
Monnie Ryan November 17, 2011
Big congratulations on your win, Melissa! #9814089Tammy Espino November 17, 2011
Congrats on your gold win!! :) #9814155Jack Ryan November 17, 2011
Way to go! Congratulations!!! #9814169
Claudia Kuhn
November 17, 2011
Ken Smith
November 17, 2011
Millie A. Talarico
November 17, 2011
Cindy Bendush
November 17, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011
Big Congratulations on this awesome Gold 2nd Place Winner Mel;issa...fantastic!!!jo ann c. #9814848
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 17, 2011
WTG in this incredible October winner, Melissa! :-) k #9814899Katherine Kuhn November 17, 2011
Congratulations on your win with this spectacular image!! #9815068Jeffrey R. Bange November 17, 2011
Congratulations Melissa on taking home the gold, well deserved. #9815304
Randy D. Dinkins
November 17, 2011
Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 17, 2011
WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO HUGE congratulations on your win!!! #9815392Thomas E. Hinds November 17, 2011
Congratulations, Melissa, on this incredible Winner! #9815397Danny B. Head November 18, 2011
Beautiful image! Congrats! #9815862Jessica Jenney November 18, 2011
Congratulations, Melissa on your fabulous winner! #9815971Mike Clime November 18, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Melissa! #9816119Melissa Olsen November 18, 2011
Wow....thanks so much to all for your kind and thoughtful congrats! #9816235Melissa Olsen November 18, 2011
Thank you Sabrina!
Patrick Rouzes
November 18, 2011
David M. Montero November 18, 2011
Beautiful location, beautiful capture. Congratulations on scoring gold Melissa! #9816975Jeana Clark November 18, 2011
~J~ #9817520
Glenn E. Traver November 18, 2011
Congratulations Melissa on this Beautiful Winner. You took this one the Distance ~ GT #9817668Marcel J. Fernandez November 18, 2011
Congratulations, Melissa on your Stellar Winning image. #9817677Eivor Kuchta November 18, 2011
Very beautiful! Congratulations on your winner, Melissa! #9817813Merna L. Nobile November 18, 2011
Congratulations!Tarun Bose November 18, 2011
Big congrats Melissa for your winner. #9818168
Mitch Spence
November 19, 2011
Gina Cormier November 19, 2011
Congrats Melissa on this stunner!!!! #9818900
Bojan Bencic
November 19, 2011
Melissa Olsen November 19, 2011
So many thank you's going out to all!Michael G. Marshall November 20, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful winning image, Melissa! Michael #9821823Robert R. Goodman November 23, 2011
A big Congratulations on this beautiful win,Melissa!! #9827170Melissa Olsen November 23, 2011
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