Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Red Rock, Blue Skies

For the Skywatch Friday meme, here's a photo taken on a hike this past Sunday with Socks in Red Rock Canyon.
It's hard to judge the size of the rock, but notice the fully-grown pine tree in the bottom-left of the photo to get a sense of the scale.
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25 comments:

  1. DoruFebruary 8, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    I like this definition! Amazing contrast shot, too.

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  2. Sylvia KFebruary 8, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    Oh, I do love those blue, blue skies and the red rock makes for the perfect contrast! Superb capture, Al! I know you and Socks must have had a wonderful walk! Have a great day!

    Sylvia

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  3. Tina´s PicStoryFebruary 8, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    wonderful pic! i love the colors :)

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  4. Karin M.February 8, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Great color of the mountain,
    you've taken very good.
    Best regards, Karin

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  5. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.February 8, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Hi Al,
    mi piacerebbe molto poter guardare il panorama seduta in cima a questa magnifica montagna :))
    Buona serata.
    Myriam

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  6. Magic MomentsFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Beautiful pic..I like the color of the rock..

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  7. WildBillFebruary 8, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    You photograph your environment so well. There is nothing like the color combination of salmon rocks, blue, blue, sky, and dark green foliage. Nothing!

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  8. ViolaFebruary 8, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    What a lovely color of the mountain!

    I have to mention.. we watched one night "should not be alive" on Discovery channel.. about a young girl hiking with her dog in the Rocky Mountains!! I was overwhelmed by the huge land of mountains!! Luckily this girl and dog survived, about 20 days without food, and with loss of water quite long periods..
    The film touched me!

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  9. Louis la VacheFebruary 8, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    The last kidney stone «Louis» passed was approximately this size....Straight to the Guinness Book of Records it went...

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  10. HildaFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    Wow. If you didn't point out the pine tree, I wouldn't have noticed the scale. Impressive. And beautiful color contrast between the rock and the sky too.

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  11. Preschool Math OnlineFebruary 9, 2012 at 5:49 AM

    Cool pic!

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  12. KaoriFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    I bet if I were to stand where you were...it would feel much much higher than what I'm seeing now. What a gorgeous color the rock is!

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  13. Sallie (FullTime-Life.comFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Amazing contrast and the only reason I'm not in complete unbelieving awe is that I've been there! Thank you for sharing beautiful Colorado.

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  14. UnknownFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Great contrast!

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  15. RajeshFebruary 9, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Wonderful shot, that is very huge.

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  16. eileeninmdFebruary 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Beautiful scene and a lovely photos. The colors do work well with each other. I do love the red rock! Great capture.

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  17. DrillerAAFebruary 9, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Love this capture. The colors are spot on and the contrast is perfect. Nice work.

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  18. CarolFebruary 9, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Wow! This is a wonderful skywatch shot...the colors are beautifuldfierse

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  19. Regina February 9, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    Beautiful sky and scene!

    Happy SWF.

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  20. jewaiciousFebruary 9, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    What a lovely shot...great contrasts of textures and tones.

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  21. LadyFiFebruary 10, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    That looks so inviting!

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  22. Tatjana ParkachevaFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    Very nice photo.

    Regards and best wishes

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  23. AnnaFebruary 10, 2012 at 4:53 AM

    I do love this Al... beautiful blue sky!
    Greetings from a cold Holland,
    Anna :-))

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  24. Spare Parts and PicsFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Can't beat blue sky + red rock... happy Skywatch!

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  25. Mary Howell CromerFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:33 AM

    Love the ecene and love, love, love Colorado~

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