I have to admit it, I love mountains. I can’t get enough of them. They are my favorites subjects and I always try to visit them whenever I travel. The one that I have always wanted to visit is Mt McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska. Mt McKinley is the highest peak in North America. The mountain was originally named Denali or “High One” by the Koyukon Athabaskan people who inhabit the area around the mountain. A gold prospector later named it “McKinley” to provide political support for then-president William McKinley.
I was fortunate enough to visit it this past summer. When planning the visit, I found out that Mt McKinley was visible only 30% of the year. I read about visitors who stayed a week and never saw it. We would only be there for three days and were hoping to get a view of it. When we checked into the lodge, it wasn’t visible and I was worried that this was a bad omen. A few hours later, as we were about to board a bus to Talkeetna, I wandered around to the back of the lodge and saw this scene. The clouds at the top of the mountain had cleared out and it’s majesty was revealed. Just to give you a size of McKinley, this image was taken from about 90 miles away.
Wow Len, this is certainly a breathtaking shot! I love the look of the clouds and how you’ve incorporated the tree line, the green adds a nice punch!
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Beautiful shot Len. It’s so cool when the clouds are actually below the top of the mountain.
Holy cow! What an outstanding view, just stunning, Len. Those puffy clouds and the overall colors and composition re fantastic. Very nice, man.
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Wow Len that is awesome, love those low clouds!!
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Wow, 90 miles away! That’s pretty amazing. Beautiful shot Len, the clouds make it for me!
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Len, this is simply magnificent. Breathtaking shot.
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You feel really lucky when you see it. Nicely done man!
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Oh wow! That must have been an awe inspiring scene to photo. just amazing.
Wow Len that is just stunning. What a perfect shot.
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Tremendous image, Len. This mountain has quite a reputation for bad weather, storms and extreme cold. And the menacing cloud band adds to that sense that this is a mountain not to mess with.
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Magnificent view Len!
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It’s the clouds that make this shot so special. Their position below the peak provides the viewer with no doubt as to the magnitude of the Mt McKinley. Great shot Len!
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I visited Denali when I was just a kid, but now Iam aching to get back. To spend a summer photographing all over Alaska would mean so much to me. This is a fantastic phot. It might look great in monochrome as well. Nice work.
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That is one rocking mountain… simply awesome by its standard.
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