Gold Lake Evening Beauty
by Mike Lee
Title
Gold Lake Evening Beauty
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photorgraphy
Description
On this early June day I had just a bit of an adventure! I attempted to hike up to the Sierra Buttes Lookout in the Tahoe National Forest. It’s an epic hike I did back in 2016 but it was later in the summer and the air was smoky as late summer air unfortunately is in this region. Therefore, I really want to get up there early. Unfortunately, yesterday was still too early and the snow was deep enough in parts that I lost the trail and had to come back down. I then apparently lost my own footprints somewhere and zigged where I should have zagged and ended up on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) instead of the trail back down to my truck. I wouldn’t say I got lost but I was certainly misplaced for a bit resulting in about 3 more miles of hiking than I had planned (and am physically conditioned for!) All was not lost though and I got back to the trailhead at 7pm and noticed there were some high clouds, which is a recipe for sunset colors. I pulled in to Gold Lake on my way out and almost didn’t stop as the clouds looked pretty thick on the western horizon there. However, I stuck it out for a while, standing on legs made of wet noodles, and let the sun get lower so it would reflect some of that light off those clouds and got about 5 minutes of quite pretty color (after about 20 minutes of literally talking to the sky, saying aloud, “Come on, I’ve earned this!”)
Mercifully, I was only a little sore the next morning!
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June 4th, 2022
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #27 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Sabina Pamfili
I didn't see in your text that you had a smartphone which I hope you did. I don't want to have to come out and fish you out of some lake there! Mike, this is beautifully presented with the rich deep pink layer of clouds above line of trees and then the reflection in the water. Great and gorgeous.
Mike Lee replied:
Thank you very much, Sabina! Yes, my phone was what finally showed me when I was on the WRONG trail.
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… THIS ONE HAS A STORY BEHIND IT! Fl
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! You are invited to post your art in the "Special Feature Archive Discussion" in the Camera Art group. Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art You can do that in the specific "Artist Special Feature Nomination" discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your terrific art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the Q IS FOR QUIESCENT JUNE 13, 2022 - JUNE 20, 2022 . You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature.
Robyn King
Congratulations Mike your beautiful artwork is being featured in Images That Inspire Meditation:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day!
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