Entries by Cody

Western Isles – Butt of Lewis

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Photo: Coastal rocks, Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Jan 2011 I don’t really know why, but for some reason I was under the impression that the Butt of Lewis was not a very interesting place.  I guess it is probably a often visited tourist location, being one of those furthest, highest, […]

Ghost – Panoramic

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Photo: Lenticular cloud illuminated by full moon over Sierra Nevada mountains, Alabama Hills, California A 4 image panoramic of the same scene I posted a couple weeks back.  Lone Pine peak is the high mountain on the left of the photo, Mount Whitney is about 1/3 from the left, while Mount Williamson is slightly right […]

Elgol – Isle of Skye

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Photo: Elgol and Cuillins, Isle of Skye, Scotland.  Jan 2011 The coastal view from Elgol towards the dramatic peaks of the Black Cuillin is one of the most classic images of the Scottish Highlands.  This Scene has probably been photographed a million times, yet the constantly changing conditions mean it is rarely the same.  The […]

Bryce Canyon National Park

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Photo: Looking towards viewing platform at Upper Inspiration Point, Bryce Canyon national park, Utah   Originally Bryce Canyon wasn’t on the list of places to visit, but it’s lucky we went as it turned out to be my favorite place on the trip.  I’ve seen tons of pics and generally knew what it looked like, […]

Eggum – Lofoten

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Photo: Boat sheds in winter, Eggum, Lofoten islands, Norway. Jan 2010 In summer, with it’s north facing coastline, Eggum is a popular location for campers hoping to see the midnight sun. The grassy, green fields past the town are often filled with tents and RV’s enjoying the 24 hours of daylight during the Lofoten summer. […]

Grand Canyon Snow

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Photo: Dawn light from Mather Point, Grand Canyon In mid April I spent a week on the road around the desert southwest, which is mostly a new area for me.  The original plan was to head up to Bishop for a week of bouldering/climbing and hopefully some nice sunny springtime weather.  Though seeing as how […]

Hiking the Besseggen Ridge – Jotunheimen National Park, Norway

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Hiking the Besseggen Ridge – Jotunheimen national park, Norway Photo: Lake Gjende and Bessvatnet from Besseggen ridge, Jotunheimen national park, Norway The Besseggen ridge hike is one of the most popular in Norway, with some 30,000 people making the trek between Gjendesheim and Memurubu each year.  Located in the stunning mountain scenery of Norway’s Jotunheimen […]