Thread: Picture of the Day

I spent some time in Torres del Paine doing research over Christmas.

Fenris - love that first one! You should put up a full trip report! I'm sure a lot of people on TGR would find it very interesting.

Took this from my balcony this morning. -22 Celsius. That's COLD for the non-mountainous parts of Germany. Bavaria set a new record for snowfall in the month of December. Lovin' it!


I skinned back up this early this morning too. I put on all my Alaska gear and proceeded to quickly overheat in my 900 fill down puffy jacket and -100F rated mittens. I forgot that -7F really isn't THAT cold. Had a blast skiing down this on my fatties. Wish I would have had more time to make more laps, but Amsterdam for the New Year is calling

Originally Posted by DeutschBag

Fenris - love that first one! You should put up a full trip report! I'm sure a lot of people on TGR would find it very interesting.

I'm planning on posting a trip report here at some point, but this is adventure number one of six months of research in the Patagonian fjords. What I'm hoping to do is post up some sort of epic, inspiring overall trip report kinda like Lane Meyer's [ame=http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76405]Mount Ruapehu Crater Lake and the Coming Lahar of Hot Acid[/ame] which is one of the things that got me really interested in geology at the end of my freshman year of college.

Though you could always just go to my site alexkerney.com and read the quicker updates that I'm throwing up. Or click on the pictures to go directly to post.

Here's another pic from just above our stealth camp.

One from the Cosmiques Arete. . . .

I considered this for the "Normal" contest, but it just seemed a little too normal. Mallards are just so common you kind of take them for granted, but the males really are pretty spectacular.


[edit: I guess it would help to post the photo.]

Galapagos Penguins-Blue Footed Booby


Mucho Waterfalls-Banos, Ec


Tungurahua Volcano sits directly behind our hotel in Banos, last eruption was about 5 weeks ago. Kind of eerie knowing this thing can pop anytime.

If you live in or around Seattle (and probably even if you don't) you've seen a million pics of Mt. Rainier, but the lighting was just so good this day...

Originally Posted by mtcham

Galapagos Penguins-Blue Footed Booby

These were not the kind of boobies we were hoping for...

Originally Posted by Lonnie

These were not the kind of boobies we were hoping for...

Sorry man-believe me I was looking but the galapagos didn't provide the goods, only weird birds and reptiles.... Should have pulled out the camera on south beach,Fl

^^ Try harder next time! I did mange to see some on my down under x-mas trip, but figured the locals wouldn't have taken very kindly to me whipping out the 70-200 to document the event, so I guess we're even.

Speaking of down under, I got the first of my downunder shots processed...



Rainbow Lorikeete


More here.

In 2010 I took a lot a lot of photos that I have yet to share with you'all here on TGR. Here are a few highlights outside of California. There are many more to see on my site, so click on any of the photos to get there

In 2010 I took a lot a lot of photos that I have yet to share with you'all here on TGR. Here are a few highlights in my home state of California. There are many more to see on my site, so click on any of the photos to get there

My favorite place to place to play during a storm or after…Mammoth Chair 22

We got hit with some freezing rain today, the first time my dog has ever experienced it. He kept licking and then trying to eat the ice off of the walkway. He's now scared to go outside since absolutely everything is covered in an inch of ice. Pretty funny to watch him try to walk on it!

A couple more from my trip down to SC last week:

Last evening in Seattle:

Got lucky today and saw a very amazing winter sunset in Muenster, Texas at Weinzapfel Lake on Friday Evening. Probably the most pinkish sunset I have ever seen, even the ground was glowing pink. At the peak it felt very much like a Galen Rowel photo with a very colorful sunset.

Originally Posted by Gebster

muy bueno...

I'd be tempted to crop the tree/land on the right side and highlight just the water, but definitely the tree and the red/orangish thing near it (roof? light?)

Sunset on Green Lake, Seattle.

Some random shots from being home over the holidays...all with the 105mm macro I got for xmas. super stoked on this lens.

Originally Posted by Lonnie

More here.

wow, some amazing shots in there.

Cool shots, Math. Have fun with your awesome new toy.

Baby Lola checking out my high-end flash rig:

Originally Posted by Dromond

Last evening in Seattle:

That's the Louisa Boren Lookout. I love that spot - one of my favorite places in Seattle. I've spent countless hours there. Great pic, thanks.