Lens-Artists Challenge #56 – Seascapes and/or Lakeshore

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[Photos this week are hosted right here on WordPress.  Somewhere…  serene.]

[All photos might be right-clicked to open in a new tab or window.  These are recent pictures I’ve taken.]

The Lens Artist Challenge is hosted this week by Amy

I choose Lakeshore.  Jackson Lake, in particular.  Grand Teton National Park.  Wyoming. All photos taken last Thursday.  We are canoeing.  Close to the lakeshore.

Top billing/photo goes to m’lady and her obsolescing iPhone6.  Purrrrfect.

The rest are mine.

Mt. Moran is the largest-looking peak (12,610 feet (3,840 m)), on the right.  It is named for Thomas Moran, iconic ‘American western frontier painter’ (Englishman, however, old chap).

Grand Teton, second from left down range, is 13,775 feet (4,199 m).

We went early, when the lake was calm and the people considerably fewer.

Enjoy.

Speaking of birds, can anyone verify the identity of the following bird?  I saw it at Big Hole National Battlefield in Montana last Tuesday.  Many have said perhaps a kestrel or a Cooper’s Hawk.  I’m definitely not a birder but to me it most closely resembles a Sharp-Shinned Hawk (SSHA).  This photo is from a bit of distance.  I should have shot when it was hovering 20-30 ft. over me. What do you think?

Weekly Challenge info from Tina:
“Each Saturday at noon EST we will publish a photo challenge similar in form to the now-defunct WPC. If you choose to participate, please make sure to tag your post with the name of our group LENS-ARTISTS so that all of the responses can be found together in the WP Reader. Please also include a link to the challenge moderator’s post. One of our 4 moderators will host the challenge each week.”
Week 1 – Patti of https://pilotfishblog.com/
Week 2 – Ann-Christine aka Leya of https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/
Week 3 – Amy of https://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/
Week 4 – Tina of https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/
Check them out.  Also search for Lens-Artists to find posts.

Published by JohnRH

Retired, avid winter skier, avid reader, traveler (avidly). :)

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30 thoughts on “Lens-Artists Challenge #56 – Seascapes and/or Lakeshore”

  1. Fantastic photos, John! Majestic mountains and pine trees are setting quietly between the beautiful blue sky and blue lake, beautifully captured! Thank you for sharing your fabulous canoeing experience. 🙂
    A great capture of the bird. I’m not a birder either.

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  8. Stunning lakeshore, John. Beautiful images. So crisp and clear. I’m so glad your visit coincided with Amy’s theme this week! How fortuitous! (And I spelled it right! I just checked.) 🙂 🙂 I am sure you had a fabulous week there. We haven’t explored that part of the USA yet, but we will.

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    1. Thank you. Two knowledgeable sources in the area where I took the bird picture said kestrel (falcon). Probably can’t get more definitive due to the distance photo. Thanks for your input.

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  13. i have no idea as to what bird that is, but you got enough wing details
    and tail – so a birder should know
    and beautiful by the way –
    esp that opening shot of your wife’s – ((and is the iphone 6 almost obsolete? wow – does it still get updates?

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      1. they sure are – i regret passing on my old (really old 4) because it might have been good for music
        –
        but maybe it went to good use

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  15. Oh wow, John, these photos are stunning. We haven’t been to Jackson Lake, even though we drove by Grand Teton on the way to Yellowstone National Park. iPhone 6 is obsolete by marketing standard. I remember when it first came out, I saw a billboard on 405 FWY, CA of great details. I was curious, then saw at the bottom right corner with small print, said this photo is taken with iPhone 6!! I’m scared of looking for new phones of more than $1000.

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