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Lava Fields - like you don't see often
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Copyright: Rob Salzman (justrob)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 103 W: 74 N: 39]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-s.gif) (269) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-06-29 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/231 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-02-08 0:04 |
| Viewed: 543 |
| Points: 10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
In central Oregon, there are vast lava fields - rough rocks and obsidian everywhere. Just north of sisters, on the south flank of Mt. Jefferson, is a lava field with a great trail along the western edge. The field runs north / south. The trail cuts across the field a bit, but mostly hugs the wall.
My 12 year old boy and I decided to try to walk on the field, rather then in the thick bushes next to it. It was not too successful, as you could easily break a leg there. This little patch is sort of odd too, because the only trees standing are those who've managed to gain a toehold in the lava field themselves - the surrounding forest was wiped out by a forest fire a few years ago.
I know that this image is not really up to trekearth standards - ie - the colors are not rich, and the photo is not spectacular. But - it ***is*** within trekearth's charter to show something you don't see everyday. This, I think is something pretty unique.
This image was cropped & straightened. After resizing I sharpened it a bit. Not much other processing was done. |
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- trinko
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 584 W: 179 N: 223]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(2928) - [2007-02-08 0:11]
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interesting subject and the colors are fine.
The photo is fine, better than many but the content and note make it very appropiate for TE. I think it is a nice shot.
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- Olof
![Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 48 W: 65 N: 21]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/s-g-s.gif)
(135) - [2007-02-08 2:05]
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I agree. It is very unique.
Lars
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- rildin
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(127) - [2007-02-08 6:32]
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Hi Rob,
I can't see what you mean by "not really up to trekearth standards". I think it's indeed very lively - at any rate, I've seen many worse. And, as you and others have already mentioned, it's very appropriate. In fact, I would never have thought there was a place like that anywhere in the USA. I've heard of volcanoes there and all that, but for some reason, I've never before seen a photo of an American lava field. And yet, lava fields are nothing new to me, since I live in the country where the lava was invented ;) Anyway, thanks for showing me something "new", it's always a pleasure to discover something beautiful.
Regards,
-Ari
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- jhm
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- [2007-02-08 6:52]
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Hi Rob,
Today I browsed to your gallery as result of your visit to my picture, I see different lovely picture with excellent composition, a lot nature I like this nature pictures, also this picture with the lava stone, I think that lava steen very hard and very rough is, I've never a lava stone seen, alone in the museums, very well picture, I hope that the forest after the fire you get a new forest.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
john.
