Climbing Mt. Oberlin, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
Call it artistic inspiration. Mt. Oberlin is one of the easiest peaks to climb in this national park, but it fulfilled a long-time dream for me, and gave my daughter a chance to go where hardly any 9-year old girl has gone before.
First, the classic park view looking west.
Mt. Oberlin (8180’) on the left.
Looking north along the Continental Divide lovingly know as “The Garden Wall”.
Approach to the col between two peaks.
The artist. Image courtesy of the artist’s daughter.
Emily in thin air.
Mt. Oberlin summit.
Emma and Emily
FlowersEtc
I monitor in All Parks group, this is awesome, however if no one looks at the journals they will never see these fantastic shots. I do have to see if Photoclimber will accept them this way.
Dave Martsolf replied
Thanks for looking. I accept any judgment as I know we all have our gateways and requirements. – Thanks again for all your kind comments. – Dave
photoclimber
I agree this is an awesome journal:) The best I have seen yet. It is how I would like to see journals set up for this group. The only issue I would have for FUTURE journals of all members is the number of shots with people in it. 80% of pictures with people in them, may in the future disqualify a journal from being accepted. Having said that, the lay out and true “journaling intent” here is a perfect example of what we are looking for…
Well Done:)
Dave Martsolf replied
Hi photoclimber and thanks for all your thoughts and comments. I am digital also and ever since have been crazy for snapping any composition that suddenly strikes my eye. In Glacier I took 1769 images in 8 days, most without people. I chose the people ones here because many of my friends at RB have come to know my family and our shared happiness. Another reason is that above treeline it is often difficult to get a sense of scale in a shot, and humans add that, enabling viewers to more easily enter the scene for themselves. In any case, thanks so much! Just got back and will certainly later submit some larger files to “All Parks” for everyone’s consideration and enjoyment. – Dave
FlowersEtc
Your welcome and I see by Photoclimbers comment that I can watch for your great journals and any other members of the same quailty. Have a wonderful day.
Ann
RosaCobos
Oh.. if it would not that I hate to climb.
It does my heart to feel suffocated.
But it is challenging..
So wonderful….Dave.!
You have got thin and clear air for another century.
Rosa
Dave Martsolf replied
They can be very scary places. I can imagine a flagpole sitter. Is it because of gravity showing death at every point below the horizon line, or is it simply the vastness of space beginning to surround you? I wonder how the astronauts floating outside the shuttle feel. Perhaps without gravity the fear of death eases. I wonder because for me the space surrounding becomes the offer of expansion of soul, which also leads to the paradox of dissolution, death, freedom, becoming one with all. The best is the scariest, so I agree with most that this is why we save it for last.
Keith Reesor
Fantastic captures Dave!! :)
Dave Martsolf replied
Thanks Keith! Sometimes all you need to do is point and shoot. It is truly an amazing world we live in.