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Bitterroot Dawn: Fire Lookout Tower and Fog on the River (Original Post) Bo Zarts Sep 15 OP
wow, you always bring it CANADIANBEAVER69 Sep 15 #1
I literally gasped, Bo!! Leghorn21 Sep 15 #2
How long have you been out this time? Any excitement these days? flying_wahini Sep 15 #3
My last day was 9/4 .. Bo Zarts Sep 16 #25
Spectacular view! 2naSalit Sep 15 #4
What a beautiful country we have! Thanks for sharing photos so we can enjoy it, too 🙏 Deuxcents Sep 15 #5
Oh wow, my dear Bo! You've really outdone yourself. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 15 #6
Thanks Peggy! Bo Zarts Sep 16 #26
Amazing MangoPulpinaSuit Sep 15 #7
Absolutely gorgeous! AltairIV Sep 15 #8
Beautiful shot. bluescribbler Sep 15 #9
You certainly have the "eye." Ellipsis Sep 15 #10
Beautiful. Imagine being in that tower in bad weather. Thank you for all. twodogsbarking Sep 15 #11
I have been in this, and other lookout towers, during incredibly bad weather. Bo Zarts Sep 16 #27
Stay well and thanks. twodogsbarking Sep 16 #30
True peace. blm Sep 15 #12
Wow! riverbendviewgal Sep 15 #13
I'm betting he used a sky hook, or perhaps a carrier pigeon with an Instamatic. erronis Sep 15 #17
LOL riverbendviewgal Sep 15 #23
Yes, a drone is the only way to get such a shot (without hiring a helicopter!). Bo Zarts Sep 16 #28
awesome! et tu Sep 15 #14
Wow, just lovely. Thanks. c-rational Sep 15 #15
Stunning! chowder66 Sep 15 #16
Fog becomes a river itself... another stunning photo, Bo Hekate Sep 15 #18
Fog is a good marker of where the drainages are. Bo Zarts Sep 16 #29
Absolutely stunning! denvine Sep 15 #19
K&R uppityperson Sep 15 #20
One of your best ever Pinback Sep 15 #21
Beautiful! FemDemERA Sep 15 #22
What a magnificent view, Bo. brer cat Sep 15 #24

flying_wahini

(7,974 posts)
3. How long have you been out this time? Any excitement these days?
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 10:23 AM
Sep 15

Your photos are so great, I always look forward to them.

Bo Zarts

(25,584 posts)
25. My last day was 9/4 ..
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 06:27 AM
Sep 16

I drove home to SC .. took nine days. Stopped in the Badlands National Park in SD. I'll post some of those photos soon.

Bo Zarts

(25,584 posts)
27. I have been in this, and other lookout towers, during incredibly bad weather.
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 06:35 AM
Sep 16

In this lookout tower, just this year, I had: high winds (60+ mph), snow (August 28), lightning strikes (including a strike that ignited a fire 1000 feet downslope from the lookout .. very scary!), rain and hail, and many cold nights that the little propane heater just couldn't cut it. Additionally, I had many days of flying ant swarms along with the yellow jackets and ground hornets which feed on them.

riverbendviewgal

(4,314 posts)
13. Wow!
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 11:38 AM
Sep 15

It is so beautiful. Did you use a drone to take this photo?]. It looks so surreal and the fire lookout looks so real. Great photo.

Bo Zarts

(25,584 posts)
28. Yes, a drone is the only way to get such a shot (without hiring a helicopter!).
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 06:40 AM
Sep 16

DJI Mini-3 PRO shooting still photos in RAW. Post-processing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and Topaz (to enlarge the relatively small images from the drone).

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