Katahdin Stream Falls

Here are a few pictures of our Trek up the highest point in Maine. Mount Katahdin located in Baxter State Park which is in the wilderness of northern Maine.  I will save the story of our ascent up the mountain for another post. However I hope you enjoy these few photos of Katahdin Stream Falls was about a mile into our journey. The first photo is the original and was taken quickly, due to me being in conquer the mountain mode. I didn’t take the time to set up my tripod, to get some good long exposure waterfall shots. The next two I had a little fun in Photoshop and created a watercolor and HDR photographs.

Sunday Afternoon part 2

Train Engine taking in the view

Our Local Railroad Engine taking a Sunday Afternoon stroll.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Afternoon part 1

Barn With a View

With a Sepia Filter

Black and White

Every time I visit my brother in Montana, I always want to photography this Barn. I finally took the chance this afternoon.

Golden Hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As we were heading to a pool party last night. We had the benefit of enjoying the golden hour.

Sunrise This Morning part 2

My favorite one from the morning

Black and White

Fence Post in the morning light

Sunrise this Morning part 1

With a Red Gradient Filter

With a Blue Gradient Filter

I just love the peacefulness that an early morning brings.

The Sangre De Christo Mountains

In the 1800’s, when the Spanish dreamed of conquest, they wanted it all from the native peoples – their land, their gold, their soul. Spanish entradas, entrances, into the lands almost always included armor and friars. It is during one of these early explorations into present day San Luis Valley that a legend was born.

Virginia Simmons in her book, The San Luis Valley: Land of the Six Armed Cross, recounts the legend.

 

An exploratory party had reached the mouth of the Rio Grande. Father Francisco Torres, a missionary from the Pueblos, looked on to the majestic valley and called it, El Valle de San Luis, after the patron saint of Seville, Spain. As was the custom, the Spanish brought with them natives who were essentially slaves. Weary of their treatment, they rebelled and in the process wounded the dreamer, Father Torres.

 

Wounded though he was, he and the Spanish party fled down the mountain through the great sand dunes and onto the lake, which is today San Luis Lake.

The party quickly produced a makeshift raft and sailed onto the lake for safety, but it was too late for Padre Torres. His wounds were too deep, and he lay dying on the raft. In his last hours, the sun was setting on the beautiful mountain range. He, no doubt, saw Mt. Blanca and the other peaks that towered over the giant sand dunes. The setting sun hit the snowcapped mountains creating a burst of red – as so often happens to this day. With his dying breath, the Padre soulfully exclaimed, “Sangre de Cristo, Sangre de Cristo” – that is, “the blood of Christ, the blood of Christ.” This is the legend of the naming of the beautiful mountain range which spans southern Colorado into New Mexico. This information came from http://sdcnha.org/js/ website.

The Blood of Christ Mountains at Dusk

Moon Shot

As I was driving home last night from work. The moon was hanging just over the mountains, and I was glad to have my camera with me for that exact moment.

Clouds at Dusk

Last night just before sunset.

Pine Cone & Frost

Purple Aster