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Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7ww2j8 wrote
Reply to comment by Nahcotta in 'OMAK ME YOURS TONIGHT' - A punny poem with Washington town names by Nixx_Mazda
I didn't write it, I think it was Willard Espy.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7um161 wrote
Well...most of them are a bit of a stretch, LOL.
No Humptulips or Skookumchuck, I'm mildly disappointed.
Edit: Oh, it's from a book circa 1973/1975. I guess gramma liked it.
https://www.abebooks.com/9780915112005/Omak-Tonight-Ilwaco-Million-Miles-0915112000/plp
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7qea8u wrote
Reply to comment by whidbeysounder in Ooh, found this website, Peak Visor, that has 3d maps and names of mountains to help identify things by Nixx_Mazda
Yeah I meant the website links (that I'm getting on desktop) might not work on mobile.
$5 for the app, not bad, but I prefer desktop anyways...
There was some other app that does similar thing, I think it's $10?
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7qaor8 wrote
Reply to Ooh, found this website, Peak Visor, that has 3d maps and names of mountains to help identify things by Nixx_Mazda
It takes a minute to load, and probably doesn't work on mobile.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7dronv wrote
Reply to comment by TheDreadPirateIcarus in Mt. St. Helens at 7:59 AM, a couple years ago. Looking back through photos and trying different edits/crops. This was a nice day by Nixx_Mazda
>Damn old age...
Hey I resemble that remark!
:(
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7dr0vp wrote
Reply to comment by TheDreadPirateIcarus in Mt. St. Helens at 7:59 AM, a couple years ago. Looking back through photos and trying different edits/crops. This was a nice day by Nixx_Mazda
Umm...the only road to get to Johnston Ridge? 504.
Believe me, it's from the viewing area there near the observatory.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7d802t wrote
Reply to comment by TheDreadPirateIcarus in Mt. St. Helens at 7:59 AM, a couple years ago. Looking back through photos and trying different edits/crops. This was a nice day by Nixx_Mazda
Up on the hill nearby? There is a sundial that I cropped out.
Nixx_Mazda t1_j79va96 wrote
Reply to comment by Shonnathan in Washington Unemployment Website login? by Shonnathan
Adblocker/popup blocker?
Try a different browser?
I think I've had similar frustrating issues in the past. It might just be the site.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j6z6fls wrote
Reply to comment by raycraft_io in Couple years ago heading over towards Leavenworth at sunrise I had to stop when I saw this view by Nixx_Mazda
Thanks everyone. Sometimes I get lucky. I've taken quite a few road trips and sunrise pictures the last few years. It's easy to get epic scenery (North Cascades, Mt. Baker, Mt. Rainier, ocean, etc etc etc), but sometimes the light and the fog just work.
FYI it's on Hwy 2, south of Coles Corner and Winton. Go forth and have fun taking pictures.
I actually went back a few days later (I like road trips and taking pictures). Got to this spot ~30 minutes later because I went to Lake Wenatchee for sunrise. The fog was different, I got a couple OK shots, but not as good as this one.
Nixx_Mazda t1_j6z4fms wrote
Cool.
I find forest photography to be very tough. Sometimes the moss, ferns, branches, etc...will catch my eye, but getting a good photo is hard for me.
Nixx_Mazda t1_j6wsg3u wrote
Reply to comment by RogueComment in Palouse Falls, WA by ItsJahmin
Yeah it's like 5 hours away. Too far for a day trip, I'd have to stay overnight somewhere.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j5yprqj wrote
Reply to comment by passporttohell in Anyone else get mildly annoyed when people/news refer to '...in Washington', but they really mean Washington, DC? by Nixx_Mazda
Yes that gets me too.
Also SEA makes me think Seattle, not South East Asia.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j5yjil8 wrote
Reply to comment by PieNearby7545 in Anyone else get mildly annoyed when people/news refer to '...in Washington', but they really mean Washington, DC? by Nixx_Mazda
'Washington, District of Columbia' is such a weird, annoying name.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4q8fmj wrote
Reply to comment by Agreeable_Situation4 in Took a drive to Diablo Lake. It got foggy and cloudy at the viewpoint, so I had to search for views. Found this view from down near Diablo Dam. Taken around 7:30 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Haven't had any luck finding the name of the mountain, anyone know? by Nixx_Mazda
Totally clear.
Kind of surprisingly clear. Did we have some pineapple express rain?
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4q8byh wrote
Reply to comment by 6mm94 in Took a drive to Diablo Lake. It got foggy and cloudy at the viewpoint, so I had to search for views. Found this view from down near Diablo Dam. Taken around 7:30 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Haven't had any luck finding the name of the mountain, anyone know? by Nixx_Mazda
Thanks.
No Instagram. I'm old.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4ogdet wrote
Reply to comment by Aimless_Wonderer in Took a drive to Diablo Lake. It got foggy and cloudy at the viewpoint, so I had to search for views. Found this view from down near Diablo Dam. Taken around 7:30 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Haven't had any luck finding the name of the mountain, anyone know? by Nixx_Mazda
South.
I was having a brainfart trying to identify it. Looking at the map I figured it out, it's Pyramid Peak.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4og7lh wrote
Reply to comment by Ngoriakl in Took a drive to Diablo Lake. It got foggy and cloudy at the viewpoint, so I had to search for views. Found this view from down near Diablo Dam. Taken around 7:30 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Haven't had any luck finding the name of the mountain, anyone know? by Nixx_Mazda
Thanks. I use a Canon RP.
I mostly just take pictures for myself. I tried to 'go pro' awhile ago, but I'm not that good at sales or marketing. About 90% of being a successful photographer is being good at sales and marketing...
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4lx6ry wrote
Reply to comment by beston54 in Took a drive to Diablo Lake. It got foggy and cloudy at the viewpoint, so I had to search for views. Found this view from down near Diablo Dam. Taken around 7:30 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Haven't had any luck finding the name of the mountain, anyone know? by Nixx_Mazda
No, Seattle area. Road is closed at Ross Dam trailhead, a couple miles past the Diablo Lake overlook.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4lh58y wrote
Reply to comment by Beta224 in Took a drive to Diablo Lake. It got foggy and cloudy at the viewpoint, so I had to search for views. Found this view from down near Diablo Dam. Taken around 7:30 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Haven't had any luck finding the name of the mountain, anyone know? by Nixx_Mazda
1: Thanks.
2: I'd say for sure it's not that. I think it might be Pinnacle Peak, but it's kind of a common name so searches come up with a few different peaks.
Edit: Pyramid and Pinnacle Peaks.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4l84bj wrote
Reply to Took a drive to Diablo Lake. It got foggy and cloudy at the viewpoint, so I had to search for views. Found this view from down near Diablo Dam. Taken around 7:30 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Haven't had any luck finding the name of the mountain, anyone know? by Nixx_Mazda
Another shot from a bit later. Does this link work?
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4hd5i1 wrote
Reply to comment by rosesandpiglets in Anacortes sunrise, from Cap Sante Park a couple years ago by Nixx_Mazda
Yes, thanks. I have bad habits sometimes. I tell myself I won't make bad HDR, but then looking back after a couple years...I made bad HDR. So this is a much more natural, dark shot. :)
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j4bkwhv wrote
Is it just slightly too dark?
I'm going back and re-editing old photos. I had made a HDR version of this, but it looks too HDR. It's a tough balance on sunrise photos, making it too bright removes the 'contrast of sunrise'. Kind of hard to explain.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j46afep wrote
Reply to comment by wykdtr0n in Found this 'photo postcard' in my grandparents collection. I never knew about this. "In terms of lives lost, the foundering of the Iowa on Peacock Spit is the greatest maritime disaster recorded in the twentieth century on the Columbia River Bar." (article link in reply) by Nixx_Mazda
Aww, nice. Thanks.
My grandfather wasn't a huge boater, but he did like to swim (in the Sound sometimes).
The grandparents got a vacation home up on Whidbey, and got a small rowboat. They called it the Alphar, with the idea being the second boat would be based on Beta, and so on through the Greek alphabet. Well they never got past the first boat, and it's being used as a planter up at the old cabin.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j461h26 wrote
Reply to comment by TLC63TLC in Found this 'photo postcard' in my grandparents collection. I never knew about this. "In terms of lives lost, the foundering of the Iowa on Peacock Spit is the greatest maritime disaster recorded in the twentieth century on the Columbia River Bar." (article link in reply) by Nixx_Mazda
> In 1935, the ship, now called the Iowa, was relegated to intercoastal trade, hauling lumber and general cargo from West Coast ports to New York and Philadelphia.
Nixx_Mazda OP t1_j7xzzui wrote
Reply to Roadtrip a couple years ago. Started taking pictures around 7 AM in Seattle. Stopped at Victor Falls, then down to Crystal Mountain for some snow. On the way back I saw this view of the mountain. Around noon, and I think I was near Enumclaw by Nixx_Mazda
Hmm. That is a decent picture. Usually I just take a picture of the epic mountain, but this time I got something interesting in the foreground.
Here's the gallery from the day. https://imgur.com/gallery/GjW5RyA
You have to 'open image in new tab' to get the actual full size...couple 3440x1440 wallpaper sizes in there.
To the left of the mountain is Pitcher Mountain (5915 ft). The view of Little Tahoma is blocked.