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Rocky today

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Posted by bill meikle on July 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Rocky today
Nick Moore and I had a very early start today and attempted to shoot Long's Peak at sunrise from the Ute Trail! Rain in Estes didn't dampen our spirits and we were lucky to get a decent sunrise.

Only nit was that Long's was feeling shy and refused to show her face.

I'll post this image from Tombstone Ridge and a bird pic from lower down in the park and leave room for Nick to post his excellent landscapes.
Posted by bill meikle on July 4, 2009 at 6:03 PM
After dawn we went down and hunted out some Violet Green Swallows and Williamson's Sapsuckers, phew what a mouthful! Speaking of which this sapsucker is carrying out the trash!
Posted by Nick Moore on July 4, 2009 at 6:26 PM
I'm glad nothing appeared out of the animal burrows in/around the first shot you have above, that rock was a nice find!!. The sapsucker turned out real nice too, nice how you caught some movement in the wings!.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on July 4, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Nice shots Bill. I really like the behavior shot of the Sapsucker....terrific timing!
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 4, 2009 at 6:53 PM
How in the world did you get that rock up there and keep it balanced like that??? Nice shots, both.
Posted by Les Barstow on July 4, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Mmm. Great Sapsucker shot.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on July 4, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Wow, that 2nd shot is incredible! I don't know how you wildlife photographers do it.
Posted by Morris McClung on July 4, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Good work again. I like the warm light in the first one.
Posted by Don Grall on July 4, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Excellent capture on the Williamson's Sapsucker!
Posted by Dan Walters on July 5, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Nice shots bill. I love the warm early morning light in the first image. Nice sapsucker as well!