North Cascades National Park | Part 2
There was never a lack of beautiful views to photograph in North Cascades National Park. Some of the lovely views were not actually in the national park, but were in the Mount Baker Recreation Area. Because of the smoke from various forest fires, plans were adjusted and we all just went with the flow of the trip. It was sad to see the smoke and disappointing that plans needed to be changed, but that did not stop us from finding beauty to photograph and enjoying one another’s company.
On one of the days we drove, then hiked, up to Slate Peak Lookout which provided an amazing 360° view. Yes, it was smokey, but in some instances that provided an enhancement to the layers of mountaintops and valleys.
We found plenty of wildflowers (and weeds) to photograph as well.
Views from Artists Point and Picture Lake did not disappoint!
And, just for fun, here we are with our matching camera backpacks. Coincidence? I think not!
Calm and beautiful on our last morning there. What a great way to wrap up this trip!
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The calm of feeling unattached to the sense of self while so absorbed in the work becomes a creator's persona. I am not aware of myself nor my surroundings when I am immersed in the frame I am laboring over. I mentally disappear into Still Life photography.
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Roasting walnuts brings out the flavor, the oil, and mellows the taste of the skins. As with many of my still life photography subjects, they serve dual purposes.