The Deep Greens and Yellows of the Hoh Rainforest, WA [3200x4000][OC]Submitted by Elliot-Fletcher t3_11whnq2 in EarthPorn
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Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_ja5werw wrote
Reply to comment by carmium in The Mount Baker Wilderness Wrapped in Her Winter Blanket [2301x2877][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Not that I was aware of. It seemed completely inactive.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_ja5w8fa wrote
Reply to comment by 85gaucho in The Mount Baker Wilderness Wrapped in Her Winter Blanket [2301x2877][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
This is the perfect place to camp! This is Huntoon Point, snow shoeing from Heather Meadows. Absolutely recommend.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_ja573vn wrote
Reply to comment by KeeneMachine in The Mount Baker Wilderness Wrapped in Her Winter Blanket [2301x2877][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
The view of Shuksan on a clear day is absolutely mental at that ski hill
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_ja43ayz wrote
Reply to comment by gnatdump6 in The Mount Baker Wilderness Wrapped in Her Winter Blanket [2301x2877][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Thank you! It made for a very cold night—roughly 10 degrees, but thankful for no wind chill!
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Elliot-Fletcher t1_j8cmcug wrote
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Stunning composition, OP!
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j86thzz wrote
Reply to comment by luredemia in Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
We’d love to have you! Beauty is for all who want to appreciate it. We only hope that people treat her with respect because of how precious she is to us.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j82dyup wrote
Reply to comment by nattypeach16 in Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
If you check my profile, I posted a picture at a tarn located in Mount Rainier NP; that’s the craziest reflection I’ve seen in still water. Check it out! Really cool spot.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j82c8ue wrote
Reply to comment by oooairplane in Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
That’s the sort of place I wouldn’t mind kicking the bucket. Of course it’s hard on his partner.. they met hiking across the country, and the Enchantments were a dream for them. So that was very sad. We were all quite accepting of the circumstances, and thankful we could have given him the best shot at surviving a cardiac event in the backcountry. It gave his wife peace of mind that we were there and able to assist in the ways we could.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j822erv wrote
Reply to comment by swepttheleg in Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Sony A7iii with a 24mm prime G lens! It was the perfect little setup to take on this trip.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j822av9 wrote
Reply to comment by lob29 in Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Sure is! Walking through here at golden hour was surreal. The core I absolutely breathtaking.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j820whe wrote
Reply to Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
I thought I would share a brief story about how this day went.
My wife and I are nurses. We ascended Aasgard Pass of the Enchantments with a group of seven critical care nurses (on a through hike day, also known as the Larch March). There was a cardiac arrest that took place, and we ran a code for two and one-half hours, waiting for air rescue support.
The patient’s wife was a pediatric surgeon, and she was hiking with two other friends of hers—they happened to be a fellow surgeon and an ER doctor.
We were unable to resuscitate him, and he passed on that mountainside. We shared our deep condolences, and had tearful moments with the patient’s wife and group.
I will never forget that day. We finished the 23 mile hike having started at 05:30, and ending about 23:45 (an 18 hour day). We talked about the juxtaposition of insane beauty and tragedy, coexisting in the same space. It took quite awhile for us to process the day; it’s very different responding in the field than in a controlled hospital setting with the equipment we use every day to resuscitate patients.
We learned later that the patient’s wife also finished the hike with her group at 01:30, and displayed incredible strength (undoubtedly in emotional shock as well).
The beauty we saw that day will never be forgotten. And I will never think of the Enchantments without thinking of the lives that were forever changed up there.
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j81z5s8 wrote
Reply to comment by djdogood in Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Thall. I’m a huge metal head, actually. Favorite comment! Thanks
Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_j81y72z wrote
Reply to comment by Foggysunrise23 in Autumn Reflections in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness [3378x4222][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Sony A73 with a 24 mm prime lens! Just the G series (not GM).
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Elliot-Fletcher t1_j7xe102 wrote
Prequel to Cocaine Bear
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Elliot-Fletcher OP t1_ja6se7r wrote
Reply to comment by Gloomy_Pound in The Mount Baker Wilderness Wrapped in Her Winter Blanket [2301x2877][OC] by Elliot-Fletcher
Absolutely clear! This was my Valentines getaway with my sweet wife. She was such a trooper, and we had such a great time.