Author: Art (ID: 1009) Posted: 2008-12-31 16:07 GMT+00:00 Mileage: 4.16 km
Tags: Photography, Hiking, Landscape, desert, hike, photographs
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Steve and I went to hike a trail near Canyon Lake in the afternoon. We got a late start so we didn't have time to make the loop. We got to the highest point on the trail and headed back down the way we came.
Google Translation Steve and I went to hike a trail near Canyon Lake in the afternoon. We got a late start so we didn't have time to make the loop. We got to the highest point on the trail and headed back down the way we came.
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There was a small amount of water flowing here and there.
Google Translation There was a small amount of water flowing here and there.
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Near the start of the hike; we are not very far above the lake.
Google Translation Near the start of the hike; we are not very far above the lake.
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Another puddle.
Google Translation Another puddle.
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Gaining altitude.
Google Translation Gaining altitude.
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The view to the southeast from the high point of the trail.
Google Translation The view to the southeast from the high point of the trail.
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Zoomed in. That's Weaver's Needle on the horizon.
Google Translation Zoomed in. That's Weaver's Needle on the horizon.
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The Superstition Mountains, silhouetted on the horizon.
Google Translation The Superstition Mountains, silhouetted on the horizon.
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Four Peaks.
Google Translation Four Peaks.
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You can see part of the dam on the right side of the picture.
Google Translation You can see part of the dam on the right side of the picture.
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You can see part of the trail out there. We didn't have time to hike that part of the trail.
Google Translation You can see part of the trail out there. We didn't have time to hike that part of the trail.
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An HDR image. I think HDRI is overkill today.
Google Translation An HDR image. I think HDRI is overkill today.
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On the way back down. The trail is heavily travelled and easy to follow.
Google Translation On the way back down. The trail is heavily travelled and easy to follow.
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We could hear this water rushing over the rocks from hundreds of feet above it.
Google Translation We could hear this water rushing over the rocks from hundreds of feet above it.
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It's getting close to sunset, and we're almost back to the parking lot.
Google Translation It's getting close to sunset, and we're almost back to the parking lot.