Somewhere near Haines, AK.
Featured in Mountains Across the Globe – November 7, 2009
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I have 605 views as of December 12, 2009 and according to RB’s The Wrap this is my most popular photo!
On our drive to Haines, Alaska,
the day was so beautiful with scenes like this one.


Canon EOS 50D; 17-85mm Canon lens; Dynamic Photo HDR
1/664 sec.
F/5.7
47mm
ISO 100
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lorilee
Sooooooo beautiful!!!!!!!! You can just smell the crisp, clean air – - – WONDERFUL!!!!!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Lori
Virginia N. Fred
STUNNING
Vickie Emms replied
thanks very much Gina
skieslimit
So beautiful,excellent work!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much skies
Karen Checca
Absolutely amazing!! Beautiful composition and beautiful reflections captured! Instand fav! :)Karen
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so very much for both comment and the fav Karen, much appreciated
Lynn Moore
Wow – what a shot! It almost looks too beautiful to be true – what a drive that must have been : )
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Lynn, yes that day we were blessed with sun, had a lot of rain, but you have to keep going right? Glad you like this, there will be more :-))
PaulAlbert
Smiles ! Thanks Vicki ! Favorited ! paul
Vickie Emms replied
Smiles back! Thank you Paul,,,,,,,,much appreciated!
Stan Wojtaszek
I can see why you were gone a month !!
Beautiful work !! :))
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Stan,,,,,,,yes and this part was only one day of it
cammiecakes
Amazing amazing amazing!!!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much cammie
AnnDixon
This is a wonderful shot, I can almost feel the clean fresh air, well done, xx
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Ann,,,,,xxx
Steven Agius
Brillant capture !
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Steven, much appreciated
Kelly Robinson
Vickie Emms replied
thanks ever so much Kelly, and am truly honored with this feature
Elana Bailey
Gorgeous capture and treatment. Well done.
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Elana, much appreciated
Elaine Teague
Fabulous and great reflections.
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Elaine
dougie1page2
beautiful!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Dougie
Tracy Faught
The words, stunning and beautiful and gorgeous and breathtaking get used so much around here…but, I can’t help but use them here, cause that’s what this image is and more!! WOW Vickie!! :]
Vickie Emms replied
thank you, thank you hon,,,,,,,,I am so glad you like it
Linda Jackson
This is totally terrific, Vickie! Take care, Linda
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very very much Linda
LudaNayvelt
OMG, love it!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so much Luda
Heather Rivet...
outstanding work
Vickie Emms replied
thanks very much Heather
Jason Connolly
A fave, this is a beauty Vickie.
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Jason
Lucindawind
stunning stunning stunning !
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Elaine
fauselr
beautiful shot of a beautiful place
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much fauselr
Joanne Bradley
Gosh this is exceptional! Almost doesn’t look real! What a beautiful area! Hopint to make it to Alaska in the next year or two….I am always blown away by the landscapes!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so very much Joanne. Be sure to keep your hopes up for Alaska, it is so worth the trip. I bucked going for so many years, but my husband insisted, and so glad he did :-))
PrairieRose
Superb capture Vickie!!
that reflection is really something special…......... :)))))
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much dear Rosie,,,,
Shoaib .
amazing shot !!!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so very much
Bluenorther
CONGRATULATIONS on the feature Sis. And…. Holeee what a capture this is. just beautiful with the whites and blues and a reflection to set it off to perfection. It doesn’t get much better than this. :>)) Leslie
Vickie Emms replied
I commented in the wrong box, doh!! Here is my original message sis
thank you my dear sis,,,,,,,,I so appreciate your wonderful words and doubly happy you enjoyed the photo so much, more to come! Hugs
Rick & Deb Larson
What a BEAUTIFUL scenic capture Vickie … simply stunning!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Rick and Deb, your comments are so appreciated
Garth Smith
What a magnificent vista Vickie, well done
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so very much Garth, I truly appreciate your stopping by
Dave & Trena P...
simply stunning!!! what a beautiful shot!! instant fav!!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so very much Dave & Trena
Gene Walls
Eye-popping view, Vickie! Fantastic image!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so much Gene, much appreciated
Gene Walls
Oh, Congratulations on your well earned feature!
Vickie Emms replied
and thank you once again
FlowersEtc
Vickie Emms replied
wow, that’s wonderful Ann, thank you so very much my friend :-))xx
Yvonne Less
WOW!!! What a beautiful place! To cold for me but … what a view! Great shot!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Yvonne, it is a beautiful place, but i don’t think I would like the darkness in winter,,,,,,
elphonline
Stunning
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so very much
Gene Praag
Absolutely stunning…..Love the reflections!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so much for that Gene
Martina Fagan
Lost for words…...........WOW
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much
Tom Gomez
Stunning …
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Tom
Linda Morrison
WOW
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Linda
Pamela Jayne S...
beautiful capture Vickie – what wonderful scenery to feast on :)!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Pam, yes it was, and it seems a dream already that went by so quickly
Jon Axton
Stunning scenery, captured beautifully. Congratulations!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so much Jon
Detlef Becher
Breathtaking capture, congratulations on your well deserved feature!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Detlef
Brandie1
Stunning shot.
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Brandie
Pamela Jayne S...
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so very much Pam, I am delighted to have my photo sit alongside the other beauties you have chosen to feature
loving winter
wow, stunning composition!!! please consider to join the northern landscape group and to add your beautiful northern landscapes in the pool. thank you !
http://www.redbubble.com/groups/northern-landscape
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so much, yes I sure will, I am happy to know there is another group that I can showcase my holiday photos in :-))
Lindsay Oram
wow
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Lindsay
Kasia-D
With scenes like that I don’t think I would have got very far – always stopping to take shots. Simply wonderful!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Kasia, I really appreciate your comment. Yes, this is why we want to go back there; it’s a fabulous trip
Lynda Robinson
Congratulations on your Top Tenning in the Live and Let Live challenge with this amazing image Vickie.
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Lynda, I was very happy for my win….
Carla Jensen
Oh Wow !!!!! what a stunning image and view this is ..Vickie!! Love the icey blues and grays in this with a touch of green and white ! beautiful reflections !! amazing work wtg!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much Carla, I appreciate your kind words
Gavin J Hawley
What a beautiful image this is. You have taken a stunning shot. Well done, this is an instant fave,. :-))
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much for the wonderful comment Gavin, and for the fav
Leanna Lomanski
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! My favourite of the trip…..........
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Leanna, I think this is my favorite too, so was the day I took this
Jayme Rutherford
Wow, this is beautiful!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Jayme
loving winter
congrats!!! your picture is featured in “Northern Landscape” group!!!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you ever so much once again for featuring my work in your fabulous group nordicsoul.
peaceofthenorth
wow Vickie …congrats on your features …next time you make this trip pop in ..we are at Mile 63.5 on the Alaska Highway
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Steve, and wow, if I had know that I would have dropped by. You are very close to Dawson Creek then. I have the Milepost (a must for travelers to Alaska) and could have very easily found you. I will say this is not the first and last time we are going to make this trip, it’s on the docket again, but probably three years to wait :-((
Blair Wainman
I can see that I have missed some incredible images…again!! Vickie, this one is just out of this world!! What an amazing landscape!! This is a scene I would love to have in my backyard!! Instant fave!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so much for both Blair,,,,,,,,,isn’t it right? I would love to live in the mountains, period. There is a draw there for this prairie girl.
Blair Wainman
...and Congrats on all your features with this image!! Well done and well-deserved!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Blair!
RickF
Stunning capture!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Rick, I appreciate your comment
Monica Scanlan
Bev Woodman
This is magnificent and so breathtakingly beautiful – I’ve been to Haines but it was blizzard most of the way so I didn’t get to see this scenery – thanks for sharing!
Vickie Emms replied
aww, well we had rain rain and more rain, but only a little snow once,,,,,,glad you like this one too, thank you for stopping in
SandraRos
The guest host that featured your work this week was Bev Woodman
LINK
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Sandra, I sent her a thank you note too,,,,,,,,,wow I am honored!
Evita
♥ Beautiful image !!! Congratulations on your feature !!! :D ♥
Vickie Emms replied
Hi Evita, thank you hon!!
Marjorie Wallace
Just stunning. Congratulations on all of your well deserved features.
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Marjorie
Dwight Becker
Beautiful Alaskan photography and editing, Vickie!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks very much Dwight, after reading your profile, we are a lot alike in editing. I do the same thing sometimes thinking I’m ruining a perfectly good photo but it’s not like that is it? A stray away from the norm doesn’t hurt
Barbara Applegate
Vickie Emms replied
thank you so very much Barbara, I am delighted to have received this feature
Barbara Applegate
Great Job
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so much for the beautiful banner Barbara
Rick & Deb Larson
Vickie HUGE CONGRATS on placing second in the challenge with this (as I said before) STUNNING image!!! (I apologize for not getting this note off to you sooner … please forgive my lapse in memory). Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺
Vickie Emms replied
Oh that’s OK Deb, I appreciate your comments any time. I am so proud to stand beside you in this challenge. I am very happy with 2nd. Your image deserved the win hands down. Thanks my dear friends for visiting again :-)))
Debbie Roelle
Wow what a beautiful image great reflection and treatment it’s a fav.
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Debbie, sorry I’m so late in replying, I do appreciate all comments
Karen Tillotson
Outstanding image…so well done…sincere congratulations!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you very much Karen, I do appreciate your comments, so sorry for not replying sooner
Lois Bryan
darling girl this is a STUNNER!!!!!!! Congratulations, congratulations on your Challenge win!!!!! Magic time on full size!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!
Vickie Emms replied
thank you darlin’ girl…..what a surprise, I looked to see if I placed, then noticed I won! I couldn’t believe it!! Many thanks for your wonderful note.
carlosramos
Flawless execution with excellent creativity and stunning outcome!
Congratulation my friend !
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Carlos, I really appreciate your comments
Diane Schuster
Love the L shape composition, gorgeous reflections! Dee
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Diane, I really appreciate your visit
Barb White
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Barb, I am so thrilled to have won. Many thanks for the beautiful banner
RickF
Beautiful capture!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks very much Rick
Lois Bryan
Congratulations on your Challenge WIN!!! WHEEEE!!!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so very much hon, wheeeeeeeee it was for sure, I don’t do that very often :-))
Tempe
nice,,, i like it,,, accepted
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Tempe
Cee Neuner
Stunning!!! :D
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Cee
LudaNayvelt
wooooooooooooooow, so beautiful
Vickie Emms replied
thank you Luda
JL H
wonderful shot and love the imprecise nature of location, that to me is getting away from it all, nonchalant is art of discovery. Thank you for the escapism
Vickie Emms replied
thank you for the kind comment bezay,,,,,,what a nice way to describe the picture
FlowersEtc
Nov. 5 ,2009

Wonderful capture.
Congratulations
Vickie Emms replied
thanks so very much Ann, I so appreciate this wonderful honor
WingsOfAngelz
CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF YOUR FEATURES OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY!!!! Such a Stunning Landscape and Capture!!!!
Vickie Emms replied
thanks very much wings,,,,,,,,,,,
FlowersEtc
Your welcome