Vedauwoo Explosion
Here’s my offering: a shot in Vedauwoo Campground. A National Forest area in southern Wyoming, Vedauwoo hosts huge pink granite outcroppings surrounded by a literal plethora of wildflowers. I loved the contrast between this gathering of vibrant wildflowers (I’m thinking they’re a kind of lupine?) and the towering granite (somewhere around 500 feet tall, I would guess). This area is a spectacular place for a hike!
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Great perspective, hard and soft, small and towering! I love your countryside!
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Thanks, Kathryn. This spot is about an hour’s drive away from my home! Just amazing. We saw a mama moose with two calves in the picnic area but were eating lunch when they came by so I didn’t get any shots of them. Still, it was a very fun day.
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Wow, sigh. I could go for a walk there right about now!
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Can’t wait to get to our part of Wyoming. Not too long now. Lovely photo.
janet
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Thanks, Janet! We’re heading up to the Black Hills for a road trip later this week and we’re looking forward to a couple of nights in Sundance, WY. I want to take some photos of Devil’s Tower. Should be a nice trip!
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We stopped at Devil’s Tower last fall on the way back from Wyoming. It’s always fun, although it was terribly hot. Safe travels and have fun.
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So, so pretty. Happy hiking!
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Thanks, Carrie. Hope your summer is going well!
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Fantastic photo like the stark contrast between the mountain and the flowers.
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Thank you, Georgia! Hope you’re doing well.
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Pretty good thanks and you?
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Ver pretty, Cathy! Great contrasting colors and textures. The hard against the softness of the flowers.
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Thank you, Amy. This place was literally filled with wildflowers – they were even growing in the sandy places on the rocks
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You have such a great eye, Cathy! You nailed contrast. The color of the flowers in the foreground pops so much that they almost look fake against the pine (?) trees and granite in the background. Yet another photo challenge aced by you.
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Thanks so much, V. These flowers were so bright, I think they did create a huge contrast.
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That is a magnificent photo of the campground, Cathy! 500 feet tall!
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Thanks, Amy!
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Love the contrasting layers and textures. Beautiful array of colors
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Thanks, Audra. This is an amazing place with more wildflowers than I think I’ve ever seen in one spot…
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Great layers and wonderful contrasts – big/small, new/old, temporary/permanent, light/dark, hard/soft, tough/tender…..love it!
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Thank you, Lee! You would absolutely love this place!
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Cathy, this looks like a wonderful place to hike and breathe in all that beautiful, pure nature. I love the juxtaposition of the hard gray, forceful rock and the flowers that look soft, yielding and pastel. Lovely little yin yang influences that nature so often gives if we just take the time to look. YOU always do and it’s just lovely.
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Hey Brigitte!
Thanks so much! This place in Wyoming is soooo full of these wonderful contrasts. As I learned to look for interesting things to capture with my camera, I’d say I’ve gotten much better at seeing! 🙂 A gift that I wasn’t sure I was expecting! Hope your summer is going well, my friend.
Cathy
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I just love Wyoming and Montana areas… So many gorgeous sites!
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Me too, Dawn. This place was only about 50 miles from my house. What a treasure!
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We are both so lucky to live in such beautiful places, where we are surrounded by natural beauty!
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Yes we are!
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The photographic contrast is one thing … but the contrast between the sky, rocks, and plants is also a story. Well done!
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Thanks, Frank! Yes, it struck me that way too! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Oh, I would love that place! It is an intriguing contrast, isn’t it, the rocks and the wildflowers?
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Yes, Lynn. I loved the contrast. This place was filled to the brim with wildflowers. I don’t I had ever seen that many in one place before. You would love it!
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