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07-JUL-2005

Smokey Skyline Under a Sliver Moon 07_07_05.jpg

This afternoon Wanda and I drove over the mountain and out onto the San Rafael Swell to hike. This was taken from the top of the Skyline Drive. Smoke from fires in Southern Utah filled the valleys with haze and made for some great colors. This was taken just before 10:00 PM and I was surprised at how much color there still was this late.

Here are a few snaps from the hike.

This is a fossil. I'm not sure if those are teeth and it is a jaw or backbone.

This is the smallest pictograph I have seen. The panel was about 4 feet long with these 3 inch tall figures. Most were very worn and hard to see.


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Shaun Lowe19-Jul-2005 18:09
Very nice exposure. That would be Venus (brightest) & tiny Mercury to the left of the trees.
Steve Mastellotto13-Jul-2005 16:08
Bill, I have been away on vacation and just catching up on your PAD. Being an amateur astronomer and photographer I love this image. In case you didn't know the bright star to the left of the tree is the planet Venus and the dimmer one a little lower at the 7 o'clock position is Mercury. A week or so prior to this image the planets Venus, Mercury and Saturn made a tight little group that would have fit in the field of your 300mm with 2x TC.
Lee Rudd08-Jul-2005 21:46
gorgeous scene and colours
Robin Reid08-Jul-2005 16:45
Terrific shot Bill.
Katie Chew08-Jul-2005 15:56
Beautiful!
Herb 08-Jul-2005 15:00
Great image
Shayne08-Jul-2005 14:11
Great picture Bill. The colours are awesome, the stars and moon add a great feel to the picture.
Guest 08-Jul-2005 12:35
Beautiful image, perfectly composed !
Steve Patterson08-Jul-2005 12:24
I love this shot....just the type of image I like. Looks very sharp for a long exposure, and the suggested detail in the lower part is remarkable for such low light. The exposure looks just right.
René Gysi08-Jul-2005 11:09
Superb picture. Great work.
Steven Jusczyk08-Jul-2005 08:29
Beautiful poster image. Really nice.
Eric Hewis08-Jul-2005 07:45
A bit shocked when I saw your extras and the caption under Wanda's picture said 'This is a fossil!
Your main pictures is wonderful, nice to see such a peaceful view after yesterday's events here in the UK. Life goes on.
steve mcsweeny08-Jul-2005 07:35
Very nice indeed!
Mike Regan-Davies08-Jul-2005 07:02
Great shot