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King Whistle Pig
2008.03.10
The King himself. Surveying his kingdom.
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Sunrise over some 14,000 peaks above the Chicago Basin in SW Colorado.
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The foreground is underexposed and I could have adjusted that in PS, but I didn't. Oh well, it's still a fantastic view at 11'000 feet or so.
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This not so little guy would duck behind it's perch and then peek over to see if I was still there and then duck back down. After doing this a few times, it scolded me and then climbed back up on it's perch and gazed off into the distance, ignoring me until I left.
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As a single photograph, it's not very inspiring and really very bland. But the view I shared with marmot, on an early July morning was endless and beyond what any picture could convey.
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The sun was right in front of me as it was coming over the ridge. As a color photo, it was a reject. But as a B&W, it takes on a life of it's own
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It's a marmot, and that early morning it was sunning it's self on a majestic boulder, enjoying the view of it's kingdom. Or at least until I came along and sat on the trail next to the boulder for a snack. Then it was a game of peek-a-boo.
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love marmot ! - and beautiful mountain ...
camilleauteuil · 2008-03-10: 00:18
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great shots
mojaroo · 2008-03-10: 00:55
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this entire set just made me exhale deeply. how beautiful. My dream is to have a log cabin with a view like that some day. Pity I live in Australia..hehe
focussed · 2008-03-10: 03:39
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Love the king of the hill- nice!~ The others make me miss the moutains- trust me, when a mt. girl is stuck in the mid-west she sees no reject moutain pics~ you did well in black and white!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-03-10: 07:06
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I love #4, these shots remind me of better days, it was a beautiful morning too. Good work!!!
Delseneas · 2008-03-10: 10:38
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p.s. those marmots are the funniest creaters I have ever seen on the mountain tops. :)
Delseneas · 2008-03-10: 10:39
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hehe, whistle pigs! Great shots. The b&w is nice, I've never seen it before.
LostAspen · 2008-03-10: 11:13
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Great marmot photos! And the scenery! wow, I wish I had gone that far on that hike. You caught some beautiful vista, nice composure to set off the vistas nicely
moonofthewild · 2008-03-21: 10:42
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