This classic cirque lake is located just below the Continental Divide in Colorado State Forest near Cameron Pass. Rising behind Lake Agnes is Mt. Richthofen, the tallest member of the Never Summer Range at 12,940 feet. Richthofen rises on the NW corner of Rocky Mountain National Park. The south and east faces are in the park. The north and west faces are in the Colorado State Forest. Such a amazing area!
May 19, 2012
The River Yeo runs through the fields of red sandy soil to the south of the Crediton valley and meets the Creedy which in turn feeds the river Exe. Today's snow, came down fiercely. As my grandfather would say 'tis coming in' The snowfall gave some workers a day off of work and thrilled many Devon schoolchildren.
May 16, 2012
The Niagara Falls are the most powerful waterfalls in North America.
These voluminous waterfalls are situated on the Niagara River, straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York.
Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections, separated by Goat Island: the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side.
The Horseshoe Falls, also known as the Canadian Falls, is part of Niagara Falls, on the Niagara River.
The name is derived from its curving, horseshoe-shaped crest that is 671 metres (2,201 ft) in width. At the center of the Horseshoe Falls the water is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) deep. It passes over the crest at a speed of about 32 kilometres per hour (20 mph). The fall is 53 metres (174 ft) high, has an average crest elevation of 152 metres (499 ft) and faces northwards. The depth of the river at the base of the falls, estimated at 56 metres (184 ft), is actually higher than the fall itself.
The falls produce a large amount of mist, which occasionally renders viewing them difficult. The amount of natural mist has been reduced since the early 20th centuries by the diversion of most of the water from the Niagara River for hydroelectricity. The Horseshoe Falls is observable at a direct angle from the Canadian side, an at a steep angle on the U.S. side on Goat Island.
Txt source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/horseshoe_falls
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May 15, 2012
River in Yellowstone NP. Created using Corel Painter Essentials 3 with WACOM tablet.
May 14, 2012
Lake McKenzie on Fraser Island, QLD, Australia
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May 12, 2012
Going into one of the valleys by Isafjordur takes you to many little homes near waterfalls. I thought this one was quite lovely.
And if you look to the left there, you'll see the tiny homes they also built for the elves.
I was editing this photo at dinner one evening in Isafjordur. One of the waitresses saw this house, recognized it, and said, "Oh that's jklasdj(jkasdj^dhsaj". Of course, I am doing my best to approximate the Icelandic language there...
- Trey Ratcliff
Read the rest here at the Stuck in Customs blog.
May 11, 2012
Thought the melting pattern of this lake was interesting. The date was May 30th and the lake was still somewhat frozen. Elevation was somewhere around 11,000' on the west side of the Ten Mile Range, Summit County.
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May 10, 2012
A small waterfall just south of Ladybower Reservoir on the River Derwent.
The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is 66 miles (106 km) long and is a tributary of the River Trent which it joins south of Derby. For half its course, the river flows through the Peak District.
Much of the river's route, with the exception of the city of Derby, is rural. However the river has also seen many human uses, and between Matlock and Derby was one of the cradles of the Industrial Revolution, providing power to the first industrial scale cotton mills. Today it provides a water supply to several surrounding cities, and its steeply sided valley is an important communications corridor through the uplands of the Peak District.
Because of its scenic qualities, the valley of the River Derwent sees many tourist visitors. The upper reaches pass through the Peak District National Park, whilst the middle reaches around the old spa town of Matlock Bath attract tourists because of its souvenir shops and amusement arcades, together with attractions such as the Heights of Abraham and its cable car.
The name "Derwent" is Celtic and means "a valley thick with oaks".
May 09, 2012
I grew up in Castleford by the banks of the dirty polluted river Aire. This photo is of the stream, at this point about 1 mile old, which becomes that industrial waterway. Sorry for being a bit maudling, but it looks like the sky already knows what lies ahead for these crystal springs.
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May 06, 2012
