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BridgeCity
Mar-13-2005, 10:33 AM
I just got back from a trip up to St Helens (Washington) for the weekend with the g/f. Got to try out my newly rented 20D, 17-35mm L and 100-400mm L (this thing is a beast). Thought I would share some of the better shots! Hope you enjoy the series.

http://bridgecitystudios.smugmug.com/photos/17414489-M.jpg

This is a veiw of St Helens from highway 503. It was a pretty clear day with minimal clouds.

http://bridgecitystudios.smugmug.com/photos/17414492-M.jpg

Random reservoir that we drove by. Thought it was kinda pretty :D

http://bridgecitystudios.smugmug.com/photos/17414496-M.jpg

Sunset on the mountain, unfortunaty the road around the base was closed due to snow and ash from it's recent eruption so this was about as close as we got :cry

http://bridgecitystudios.smugmug.com/photos/17414498-M.jpg

Token night shot from out of the car window. I don't know why, but I really like this one :thumb

http://bridgecitystudios.smugmug.com/photos/17415725-M.jpg

Speak softly and carry a BIG LENS! I couldnt resist this shot... the shadow was too funny!

Hope you enjoyed the show... Thanks for looking and comments are ALWAYS welcome!

Thanks
wxwax
Mar-13-2005, 10:46 AM
Hey, you got nice clear skies around the mountain top! Count yourself lucky. :nod Nice stuff, thanks for sharing it.
bfjr
Mar-13-2005, 11:27 AM
Nice shots, looks so peaceful there compared to what has happened there in the recent past.

One question, and no I'm not touching the shadow comment :D. But, is that ashes your walking on??
BridgeCity
Mar-13-2005, 11:38 AM
No actually it was a dried up lake bed, we didn't hit ash until we got quite a bit further up the road. The ground was one solid color (white) and it created some interesting shots.

Example: http://bridgecitystudios.smugmug.com/photos/17420724-M.jpg

Nice shots, looks so peaceful there compared to what has happened there in the recent past.

One question, and no I'm not touching the shadow comment :D. But, is that ashes your walking on??
ian408
Mar-13-2005, 12:37 PM
Nice! I would like to visit it before it blows it's top again.

Ian
BridgeCity
Mar-13-2005, 02:24 PM
Hey, you got nice clear skies around the mountain top! Count yourself lucky. :nod Nice stuff, thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for the comments wax! Yeah we have been prety fortunate this winter (winter???) to have good weather!
BridgeCity
Mar-13-2005, 02:24 PM
Nice! I would like to visit it before it blows it's top again

Ian
I hope to get pictures if it does again! I was getting my hair cut last week :cry