Done properly, images through the windshield or a side window while in the car can be quite fascinating. The trick was to get the right exposure – and for the V3 I found shutter priority, set to 1/640, seemed to do the trick. Here, we are enroute from central to western Wyoming, specifically the Grand Teton National Park.
On a rainy day . . .
The last time we were visited Yellowstone National Park – which is the size of a small country – the boardwalk surrounding the Grand Prismatic Spring was closed for repair and refurbishing. Yesterday, we made it . . . it was packed with people from everywhere in the world . . . but it was worth the crowds. Fumaroles are amazing in that they are boiling hot, occasionally spout a geyser, and have plant and animal life which can live in such extreme conditions (ones which humans consider extreme, though they probably don’t worry about it too much!). Besides the odd flora and fauna, the colors in these pools varies, from yellows and ochres, to deep reds, and finally to the blues and turquoises from the Caribbean or Mediterranean. If you ever get a chance to visit Yellowstone, do so – it’s an amazing place.
I think this says it all!
Yucca plants bloom in the spring, and then die back. The stalks remain behind and new growth sprouts nearby. The leaves at the base of the stalk are sharp and spiky. They are a protected plant in California. Every year, I love seeing the hillsides dotted with their tall flower stalks – often they are 7 – 10 feet tall. In a land of low scrub, it is a pleasant break to the eye.
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