A black cherry, Prunus serotina, on Dolly Sods in early October.
50mm f1.4 SMC Takumar m42, Sony A7r2, Lr 6, Ps CS6.
Mountain holly, Ilex montana, in Dolly Sods Wilderness. Not mucronata (formerly Nemopanthus) or verticillata, both of which are also called mountain holly locally. All three are deciduous.
50mm ƒ1.4 SMC Takumar m42, Sony A7r2, Lr 6, Ps CS6.
Roaring Plains hawthorn, Crataegus sp. Probably a pioneer just after the spruce were cut and the fires died down. That would make it just about 100 years old. Living this long and attaining this size in as harsh and windswept an environment as Roaring Plains is a testament to just how hardy these hawthorns are. It isn’t called Roaring Plains for nothing.
50mm Takumar m42, Sony A7r2, Iridient Developer 3, Ps CS6.
It is hard to appreciate at this small size, but this is a view south from the Hidden Passage overlook of Roaring Plains East. North Fork Mountain is across the valley and runs from the left edge to disappear into the distant haze near the right edge. The sunlit peak on the far right might be Mount Porte Crayon, but don’t quote me on that one.
Update: Upon further study I believe that is Green Knob and Haystack Knob in the distant far right.
This is a stitched two-frame, 36 inch wide panorama when printed at the intended size. 50mm SMC Takumar m42, Sony A7r2, Iridient Developer 3, Ps CS6.
This was actually a few minutes earlier and the other side of the last post. I think this was just an old farmhouse.
30mm Pentax K, Sony A7r2, Lr 6, Ps CS6.
Out with friend and fellow photographer Bob Clark.
30mm SMC Pentax K, Sony A7r2, Iridient Developer 3, Ps CS6.