My photography album from the United States and Canada

[OldManOfTheLake]

Hello! First time poster here :)

I was wanting to post some pictures I have taken from my adventures. I enjoy hiking and mountaineering. I would post them in the art thread but I got about 250 pictures. Here are 8 I have taken in the last year.

Let me know if you would like me to post more.

 

[Mirrory Me]

What happened to those trees? Are they AI generated photos?

 

[Forever Sleep]

Beautiful.

 

[OldManOfTheLake]

What happened to those trees? Are they AI generated photos?

Good question!

Those trees are actually called Krummholz (German for "Crooked wood"). You typically see them near treeline on a ridge, canyon, or mountain. They are trees that try to grow but the wind is so strong it is very difficult for them to grow as intended. They tend to grow larger in areas where the wind is not as severe. In high elevation mountains, trees typically grow shorter near treeline because they require less oxygen at higher elevations. Another reason why trees are shorter near treeline are because they are more likely to burn in the event of a wildfire (wildfires burn upwards due to embers floating in the air) I have some more examples below:

 

[3/4Dead]

very nice, thanks for sharing

 

[apearl]

Here are 8 I have taken in the last year.

They are absolutely beautiful, I'd love to see more if you have more photos.

Quick question, I saw some animals in the photos you have taken and I wanted to ask are there any animals in particular that stood out to you while hiking? I've hiked shorter trails and I love spotting foxes and dear! :)

 

[OldManOfTheLake]

They are absolutely beautiful, I'd love to see more if you have more photos.

Quick question, I saw some animals in the photos you have taken and I wanted to ask are there any animals in particular that stood out to you while hiking? I've hiked shorter trails and I love spotting foxes and dear! :)

Sure thing! Here are some more photos.

Mountain Goats are surprisingly aggressive. They are attracted to Human sweat and pee because it contains salt that they have difficulty finding. They basically see you as a salt lick and can get aggressive when you aren't okay with them biting you. I turned the corner once on a mountain and was 2 feet away from a mountain goat. I was close enough to pet it. It was licking someone Urine from an overnight camper that recently left and was not interested in me. I was in a very remote area alone, so I kept my speaker on listening to a podcast and made it loud enough so animals knew I was in the area (this also saved my voice so I wouldn't have to constantly talk to myself). I saw only 2 other people on the trail that morning. Very glad I did not get gored, lol. Having speakers on is usually a big no-no in the wild, but when you are by yourself, you gotta be heard.

I have only seen black bears while driving. I have seen a few grizzlies in Alaska at a far enough distance. I have seen moose as well.

 

[cicatrezESP]

these photos are beautiful. thank you so much for sharing them. mountains are incredible and you really captured them beautifully.
i shared a couple of my mountain photos i took in the Nature Megathread, but they are nowhere near this level of photography, these photos are astonishingly beautiful thank you for sharing them. please feel free to share more. i love them!
the photos are breathtaking, just very incredible photos! mountains are absolutely wonderful. i really love mountains.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Nature is so beautiful.

 

[OldManOfTheLake]

these photos are beautiful. thank you so much for sharing them. mountains are incredible and you really captured them beautifully.
i shared a couple of my mountain photos i took in the Nature Megathread, but they are nowhere near this level of photography, these photos are astonishingly beautiful thank you for sharing them. please feel free to share more. i love them!
the photos are breathtaking, just very incredible photos! mountains are absolutely wonderful. i really love mountains.

Wait, there is a nature thread?

Here are some more.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Wait, there is a nature thread?

Nature 🌱🌻🍁❄️ Megathread

Well, there isn't one yet. So...why not? Today's my off day, and I like spending time out in nature, so I went hiking in one of the local (tropical rainforest) nature reserves. Thought I'd share some of the pictures I took along the journey. Does anyone else enjoy being outdoors? Please feel...

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[cicatrezESP]

Nature is so beautiful.

agreed !

Wait, there is a nature thread?

Here are some more.

Thank you so much! I love these photos, they are all incredible. absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. i keep staring at them! thank you so much for sharing all of these, i keep finding myself looking at them.
and yes! there's a nature megathread, it's not very active but i like to bump it here and there with a photo i took (I just use an old 2005 digital camera but i still enjoy the results!)
here is the thread:

Nature 🌱🌻🍁❄️ Megathread

Well, there isn't one yet. So...why not? Today's my off day, and I like spending time out in nature, so I went hiking in one of the local (tropical rainforest) nature reserves. Thought I'd share some of the pictures I took along the journey. Does anyone else enjoy being outdoors? Please feel...

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