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thoreau_away_acct t1_j7lqq8i wrote

Mt. Shuksan looking great. I've climbed that twice, up through from this view, Fisher Chimneys route.

Winnie's slide, hells highway! Woohoo

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Sedated_Cat OP t1_j7ltohk wrote

Awesome. I live in Vancouver but plan on heading down again next summer to hike it.

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thoreau_away_acct t1_j7lupqq wrote

You can hike to Ann Lake which is beautiful and has a magnificent view of the lower Curtis glacier. But beyond that it starts to get more technical, and not just hiking.

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dirice87 t1_j7ock71 wrote

Would you rope in or bring trad gear? Or more of a scramble?

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thoreau_away_acct t1_j7of0ae wrote

For Fisher Chimneys? Glacier travel (rope, harness, extraction gear) and to that end, prep for a few rappels on the way down. But the route can be climbed in trail runners/boots. Not sure any gear needs to be placed. We certainly haven't when climbing.

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dirice87 t1_j7ofoja wrote

Dope! Lighter is best, we did Olympic but hauled so much gear we never used. Would like to do a car to car.

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thoreau_away_acct t1_j7okutm wrote

Fast on Shuksan you can. Sulphide Glacier is much more direct. But Fisher Chimneys is aesthetically amazing and offers a dabble of everything PNW. Old growth and a glacier valley, an alpine lake, route finding and scrambling, then short but really impressive glacier and snow travel, before the summit block.

Both times we have bivied at the base of the Upper Curtis glacier. But the second time, it was like 3pm and we got there and were planning to camp and do the alpine start thing. But asked ourselves if we'd be better served just going for it?

We made it back to our bivy spot right as it really got dark (one party member (3 of us) just really went slow on the glacier, they were pretty beat).

But it was the most amazing way to do it. Nothing like an incredible high camp with the summit in the bag. And I'd carried a few beers up too so that was nice too..

Slept great that night even as crazy jabroni parties came next to and over our bivy at various points. So glad we weren't in that shit show. Had the summit to ourselves like 1.5hr before sundown. Was great

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Sedated_Cat OP t1_j7ma4qg wrote

Thank you for all the lovely comments.

This was taken during October 2022 at Picture Lake, Washington. The mist/fog you see is from a nearby forrest fire in British Columba. I slept overnight in my car to try to capture this photo during sunrise and it didn't disappoint. During the night you could see the sky glow red in the distance, heres a 30 second long exposure of how that looked.

Camera and settings:

Sony A7C

Sony 55mm f1.8

ISO 200, shutter 1/4000

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If you would like to see more.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronlward/

Website: https://aaronlward.mypixieset.com/

Happy Tuesday.

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RecklessRelentless99 t1_j7netge wrote

I remember those fires, that was a hell of a time for photography in this state. Now I feel like a dummy not capturing a long exposure back then!

Thank you for sharing this

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Iceman_259 t1_j7mcd3g wrote

Those are some very cooperative trees in the 30 second exposure! I’m lucky if I can get them to sit still enough for bracketed daytime shots.

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1-LegInDaGrave t1_j7o7o5u wrote

Sony's are the best.

I'm still only shooting with an a6000, but everything about it is fantastic. Will get an a7 someday.

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Sedated_Cat OP t1_j7o8sv3 wrote

I started off with an a6000 and its what I used until recently. The 50mm 1.8 is a brilliant lens with that camera.

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luxelux t1_j7o62an wrote

Absolutely gorgeous. Would you consider sharing a higher resolution version for a 4K wallpaper?

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Solmors t1_j7lxmh8 wrote

For those wondering, this is Picture Lake with Mt Shuksan in the North Cascades National Park. I took a similar pic one sunrise 4 years ago. The North Cascades are beautiful, I highly recommend hiking there!

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sodapuppy t1_j7pqpni wrote

Technically Picture Lake/Artist Point isn’t in the park, so you can bring your dogs! The boundary is in the picture, between the photographer and Shuksan (which IS in NCNP).

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yesandnoandmaybe t1_j7md5zq wrote

Amazing photo. One of those soul lifting shots you only see once every year or so. Bravo/brava.

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Deckard_Pain t1_j7mee8c wrote

Coming soon to a bearded man's forearm.

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B0N3Y4RD t1_j7mv2mi wrote

If I woke up everyday looking at that I think I would be okay with wherever I was in life.

Washington is beautiful. Must be very much like B.C here in Canada but warmer.

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RavenMcG t1_j7nh63g wrote

It is a bit warmer than B.C., but both places are beautiful.

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Sedated_Cat OP t1_j7mxmpb wrote

Random question but, you wouldn't be a guitar player by any chance? I think I met you guys at dude chilling park last year.

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B0N3Y4RD t1_j7n7j2z wrote

Haha no it wasn't me. I had to Google that park because I had no idea where it was. Looks like a nice place though!

Would have certainly been a cool coincidence! Haha

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dregan t1_j7n8kbk wrote

It's gorgeous when it's not on fire.

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soccerperson t1_j7nt455 wrote

Dealing with some pretty shit weather right now though

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Disastrous_Fun_9433 t1_j7mxa9u wrote

This is stunning. I had to stop scrolling and come back up

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Quenya3 t1_j7neioi wrote

No one paints a picture like Mother Nature.

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McSknk t1_j7m3s0d wrote

This def made me stop scrolling for a minute. Beautiful.

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UnderAmberRose t1_j7mqnld wrote

I know it's not super colorful but it feels so colorful. Amazing pic

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altcodeinterrobang t1_j7mtv5a wrote

Wow, no matter which way I rotate it it follows the "rule of thirds"

Regardless, what a stunning photo!

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CapitalParallax t1_j7nsnu2 wrote

This looks like every EMT forearm tattoo ever.

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Kodiakgoat t1_j7ooope wrote

Somewhere in this photo are at least 3 of ted bundys victims remains

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griffinicky t1_j7peqdz wrote

I thought the title said "Surprise in Washington" and my immediate thought was 'is the surprise how pretty it is?'

Great shot, OP!

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bloomybullox t1_j7pkgnx wrote

Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it, don't wait for it, just let it happen. ...

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StevoJ89 t1_j7s3hny wrote

Man I'd love to paint this (for personal use not for sale) What a gorgeous pic

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Sedated_Cat OP t1_j7s8s75 wrote

I would be delighted if you did feel, free to paint it and sell it. Could you just send me a picture of it if you do, I would love to see it.

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StevoJ89 t1_j8s40kd wrote

Hey bud I ended up painting it... well as reference it didn't quite turn out the same but thought you'd like to see anyway! I had to dig to find this comment to tag you!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Watercolor/comments/113rgxy/sunrise_by_the_mountain_side_had_a_lot_of_fun/

You took a gorgeous pic and the artwork doesn't do it justice lol

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Sedated_Cat OP t1_j8s7qqo wrote

This is absolutely stunning and thanks for coming back to share, its made my day. Do you mind if I share this on my Instagram? aaronlward

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StevoJ89 t1_j8s8div wrote

O man 100% go for it! I'll post the painting to my IG tomorrow and tag your account back and thanks again! You've got some beaituful photo's , I'm so envious of the west coast lol

my IG is stephenjm_art if you're curious :)

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mydriase t1_j7lz95s wrote

I'm honestly sick of living where I live. Gorgeous shot man, I truly mean it

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Flyfree_lilbird t1_j7m601o wrote

Beautiful! I loved the times I spent in the Cascades, some of my favorite views ever.

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Royal_Table1088 t1_j7mtzsm wrote

Oh my cream cheese pie. What exceptional beauty the mother displays to us in her purest form. I love nature! I bet it's so breathtaking living there

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Sedated_Cat OP t1_j7mu8ek wrote

I live in British Columbia but thats equally as beautiful.

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taintedblu t1_j7pnpb4 wrote

As a Washingtonian, BC is stunning and a bit more grand. Almost like it's the middle ground between Washington and Alaska haha.

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krazy_kat_laddie t1_j7n6u8p wrote

Wish I could afford to live in Washington lol

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Steroidgiraffe t1_j7n9weg wrote

This looks amazing, add this to places to visit!

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sunnydmess t1_j7ndkgi wrote

I've seen similar pictures from my tent camping in WA. So beautiful but so cold ... I need to go put on socks now!

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h2d2 t1_j7nraep wrote

That's just 10 miles west of Boston.

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jakehubb0 t1_j7nxdfz wrote

“10 miles west of Boston”

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Bobster031 t1_j7nxths wrote

What a breathtaking photo - perfect for a desktop background to see everyday!

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bernd1968 t1_j7ojet8 wrote

Like a wonderful painting.

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CatOnSpace t1_j7ojysv wrote

Ia this real picture ??? Or a Ai generated one ?

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EMP0R10 t1_j7p1dog wrote

r/mostbeautiful

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daspez t1_j7p5t3v wrote

Beautiful shot!

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Lillymorrison t1_j7pfi46 wrote

Now, this is a view I could get used too.

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brett1081 t1_j7pqkzd wrote

I love these pictures. But keep in mind if you visit I was in the Cascades for 5 days and my mornings were met with lots of fog, no apparent sunrise, and clouds that cut off the top half of every mountain in the range. And that was everyday. I got one good clear afternoon my first day. Dreary haze the rest.

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BeautifulConfident20 t1_j7zoaso wrote

Absolutely breathtaking! I would love to visit this area and to take in all of its beauty

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33Fanste33 t1_j7mgvbs wrote

Looks like Twin Peaks

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sodapuppy t1_j7n1s9h wrote

Not far! The stock footage for TP was shot in North Bend and Snoqualmie. South of Shuksan but same range.

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Unexplainedgoose13 t1_j7n2j9j wrote

This reminds me of playing far cry 5 for the first time

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Fryastarta t1_j7nhg9s wrote

Mama Shuks!!!! Hell yeah!! I love to bask in her glory as frequently as possible.

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NachoMakeitstretch t1_j7oz2su wrote

Oh thats just one of the millions of places all over Washington

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sodapuppy t1_j7lsn7v wrote

What non-US "Washington" could this possibly be? Did you really think it was the town of Washington in the UK?

Would you criticize a British person for saying "London" without clarifying if they mean the town of London, Texas?

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[deleted] t1_j7lsyef wrote

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sodapuppy t1_j7ltip6 wrote

Lol, I don't deny there are many places called Washington...

I'm asking if you really thought this was the island of Washington in the Philippines?

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AutomanicGearbox t1_j7m8qxe wrote

Do you really not understand that a large plurality of redditors are from the US, or are you just being a smartass?

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AutomanicGearbox t1_j7mnylq wrote

Yes, when the largest portion of users is all from one country it makes to presume that a given location, without other context, is probably referring to a place generally familiar to those from that country.

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