Max's Travels

[bluemax]

One of my favorite things in life is to visit awesome wild places. When I do this I usually take photos - some better than others. This usually involves some plant shots as well as landscape photos. I hope you enjoy.

First installment: Hell's Canyon, Oregon/Idaho.

A view of the amazing Wallowa Mountains from the original gravesite of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce.

Wallowa Lake outside of Joseph Oregon.

A side canyon seen from the Oregon side with the Seven Devils Mountains above.

A wind-gnarled tree on the rim of the Canyon.

Native bluebells.

Glacier lilies.

Hazy peaks of the Wallowas.

Fresh spring needles on a larch tree.

Shadows creeping up Joseph Canyon.

The wild Salmon River above Riggins, Idaho.

Hazy late-afternoon sun looking out towards the Canyon.

 

[MICKEY]

very nice pictures max

 

[DJ57]

Lovely pictures, beautiful country! Thank you for sharing. Makes me long to get out and do some trekking this summer in the Wallowas area.

 

[mass]

so jealous. Think my head would explode if I was ever that far from the house. I forget what the outdoors looks like. Thank you for the reminder..

 

[Brie]

Wow! gorgeous! very jealous...

 

[Dexenthes]

Awesome pictures Max, thanks for sharing. Really gorgeous landscapes around there. It makes me feel lonely just looking at those mountains.

 

[bluemax]

Thanks for your comments all. 'Glad you enjoyed them. Hopefully more photos will come with the summer season.

 

[bluemax]

St. Helens south

Just a few shots from Siouxon (SOO-sawn) Creek and the SW side of Mt. St. Helens. 'Close to home.

I don't know if this is a problem for others but on this forum I often find that photos are reduced to something similar to thumbnails for me. My browser (Firefox) allows me to see photos in their full size by right-clicking on them and selecting 'View Image'. Perhaps other browsers allow this as well. I find it important to return to the forum by using the back arrow after I've done this so I don't lose my place. For what it's worth.

A side creek.

This is the right orientation - ha!

A small creek cutting through a mudflow with the summit of Mt. St. Helens in the back.

Fireweed (Epilobium augustifolium.)

Wild huckleberries. Mmmm.

 

[mass]

I'm your huckleberry..

 

[corky]

very nice max

 

[mass]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cUnXWNO17s

 

[bluemax]

Mass -

corky - Thanks!

 

[mass]

Doc Holliday is my favorite part of that movie. Classic..

 

[DJ57]

Great pics Mark! I gotta get back up to Mount St. Helens sometime.

Travis:

 

[bluemax]

Thanks, DJ. The devastation zone on the N. side is probably what people expect but the areas below the rim have some great places.

 

[Wire Man]

The glacier lilies are really interesting.

 

[bluemax]

The glacier lilies are really interesting.

Thanks. They are always a pleasure to find - Erythronium grandiflorum. I've been poor about giving proper scientific names.

 

[bluemax]

North Cascade Mountains, WA State

So the other day I did a little overnight backpacking trip to one of my favorite places - the Washington North Cascades. Specifically this time, the Mount Baker Wilderness area. 'Hope you enjoy these photos I brought back.

Ruth Mountain from the side of Hannegan Peak.

Views from the summit of Hannegan Peak.

Mt. Challenger and the Challenger Glacier, upper left.

A world of icy mountain wilderness.

Mt. Sefrit and red blueberry plants.

Mt. Shuksan and Jagged Ridge on horizon.

Ruth Mountain from about neck level.

My humble camp.

Looking down the Ruth Creek Valley.

And now to Heather Meadows.

The Heather Meadows Visitor Center - US Forest Service.

Mighty Mount Baker.

Mt. Shuksan (pron. SHUCK-sun.)

The Price Glacier on the summit of Mt. Shuksan.

And the Curtis Glacier, also on Mt. Shuksan.

Note buildings of ski area down below.

 

[Iwest]

It's nice to see such pristine open landscape. Beautiful glaciers as well

 

[DJ57]

Sweet pics, thanx for sharing. Looks like you hit it at the right time for excellent weather up there.