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This GigaPan was taken with an Olympus e510 (custom bracket) and the 40-150mm kit lens set at 100 (200mm equivalent). This was taken at almost peak foliage color. The green is evergreen trees and oak that turns dirty brown later. |
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Can you find the newly planted ginkgo among the older trees? |
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Near the state line of Massachusetts and Vermont.
If drawing a line from the center of top edge to the center of right side, the triangle of top right corner (about 1/8 of the photo) is in Vermont, the rest is in Massachusetts. |
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Snow fell for two straight days in Boulder, Colo., dumping almost three feet of snow in some places. Thought it would be a good time to take the gigapan out (covered in a plastic bag) to capture this snowy scene. Enjoy wandering around this photo. Two days later all the snow had melted, just in time for Halloween. |
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Mid October brings out a soft palette of pastel colors at Hemp Creek crossing, Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia. The hill behind the barn is covered in White Birch, Trembling Aspen, Douglas Fir, spruce, poplar and pine. The ruins of the old barn date from the early 1920's. |
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For many first time tourists to Yosemite Valley, their first view of the valley is much like that of the Maiposa Battalion, who in 1851 were the first non-natives to see and publicize the existence of these wonders. Tourists have visited the valley in ever increasing numbers ever since.
Visitors entering Yosemite National Park on Highway 41 have quite a drive from the south entrance gate. The winding road goes for 27 miles and after 45 minutes of driving you come around a broad corner under Turtleback Dome and get your first view of El Capitan and Half Dome just before you plunge into a long tunnel. As you approach the end of this tunnel slow down. At the exit you’ll want to put to the left or right into the parking lots and walk to the railing to absorb this spectacular view. |
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The stunning color of these trees amazed me during my drive in to work this morning. This panorama is one of several that Emily Hamner and I took together, in hopes of capturing their beauty. This was the first attempt, which we realized halfway through was taken with auto exposure and auto focus. I think the colors of the trees came out much better here than in Maple Trees 2 (http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=1240). |
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The fall foliage of late September and early October brings leaf peepers to the roads of New England. These curious folks, whether driving themselves along the winding roads of the Green Mountains or riding a tour bus through the Berkshires, are looking for colorful leaves and maybe some New England products for home. The orange sugar maples, yellow birches and maroon oak trees provided a very nice show in Weston Vermont today. This store had pumpkins and other interesting items for sale.
Although outlet stores have recently invaded the bucolic New England landscape, there are still plenty of roadside farm stands and little stores that sell local produce, crafts and antiques. Maple syrup and Vermont cheese are popular with tourists and local folks year-round. Hay bales and pumpkins are very popular this time of year. This particular store in Weston VT is still a local establishment, but it has grown considerably over the decades. With internet and catalog sales, they aren't really a local road-side store anymore, but they still maintain a New England theme. The store did such a nice job getting into the rustic Vermont-in the fall spirit with their old truck, pumpkins, hay bales and hammocks that I though a gigapan was needed to capture the scene. So here it is, complete with some leaf peepers. The 21 images of this panorama were photographed with a Nokon D80 and stitched with Autopano Pro. |
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It is the end of summer, and in some ways Kotzebue is like other cities in the Northern Hemisphere. The tundra is changing its lush green cover to fiery shades of yellow, orange and red. We are harvesting local fruits. In our case, it's time for the last of the blueberries and the first of the cranberries. The waterfowl are starting to fly south. The sun is setting early enough for people who work the day shift to enjoy a sunset.
Our 3 scheduled Alaska Airlines' flights are mostly on time these days with the fog season ahead of us as the sea ice returns and the cold and wind of winter following soon after. In this place without roads into or out of town, these planes are very important in our lives. The planes bring our mail and groceries. They fly us, our friends and families away for visits "outside." They bring us home when the time is right. This 45 frame panorama was photographed with a Nikon D80 and stitched with Autopano Pro. Please have a look at the autumn tundra as we see it from the end of the Kotzebue runway. |
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The "lakefront" in Columbia, Maryland, as seen from across Lake Kittamaqundi. One of America's first "planned communities," Columbia works hard to maintain a very liveable environment. There are many small lakes and parks where strolling and biking are encouraged. Lake Kittamaqundi is located in Columbia's Town Center, just across the street from The Mall in Columbia. It is lined with a boardwalk and paved bike paths. There are many restaurants, condos, and a hotel on the lakefront.
The fall foliage shows up well in this panorama obtained on October 25, 2009. There are also some Canada geese in the water. This panorama is taken was taken about 100 yards from the other one we posted. |