Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, as viewed from an overlook I apologize for not commenting on your blog posts this past week; John and I took a vacation to Yellowstone National Park, leaving behind our computers and, to a large extent, cell phone service. We escaped the outside world and just spent time in nature. Though we have friends near Yellowstone (who we love to visit) we made this trip just about us, so please forgive us if we were nearby and didn't stop by. The crowds were minimal (though we did mask up whenever we passed someone on the trails) and we spent our days hiking, taking photos, and watching geysers erupt. Today, we are back home and back to work, and, in the case of my computer, back to old shenanigans like not letting me import my photos. (I was able to add the above photo by using blogger on my phone, but that isn't my preferred method.) I want to write about Yellowstone and have photos I want to share, but will leave that for another...
Ah, I remember blue skies... :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Glad you joined the group! II haven't had a chance to go through my photos this month yet to choose any.
I'm glad I saw your post last month; it helped me learn about this group.
DeleteSince the theme is "Anything Goes," just choose any 5 random photos. ;-)
How in the world did I not think of that?!
DeleteBeautiful photos, as always, Kristi. Love that palm tree.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was glad the palm photo turned out. Sometimes, something I think will photograph well, doesn't.
DeleteA very nice set of photos for the challenge and welcome to it! We have a pretty good group of people, so have a look and see what else is out there and hope you'll join us each month! Love the last photo of the flower. Great detail!
ReplyDeleteThank you for starting this. I found this group via Christine and Ivy last month, and if they are any indication of the rest of the group, you have a really great group of people!
DeleteOh my gosh!!!! These are so colorful... so artistic! The Jesus one is crazy cool. And my favorite? The palm tree! The angle is just perfect. Especially with the building behind it!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I was hoping the palm tree photo would turn out!
Deletelovely photos, I like the colors in the flag against that blue sky.
ReplyDeleteThanks. And now that I see July's theme is Patriotic, I'll have to go take more flag photos!
Deletewow... those were beautiful, Kristi. I agree about the palm tree... great shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks. The subject matter was gorgeous!
DeleteWelcome to the challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos! Great job!
Thank you for the warm welcome!
DeleteI love all of these images!
ReplyDeleteWonderful captures of a beautiful place. I like how you framed the first shot.
ReplyDeleteThank you. The tree was perfected positioned to get that shot.
DeleteI like the first three most - all looking up, all different, yet all so important.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I tend to be drawn to upward-looking photos, too.
DeleteLove the pictures! How did you find such blue sky in LA?! I'm with everyone else who voted that the palm tree photo was amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt was afternoon; the June gloom had burned off. :-)
DeleteThanks for the virtual tour of the grounds of the Los Angeles Temple. Looks so uplifting and restful. I agree with Lisa's comment about the framing of the first photo - the vegetation adds a bit of softness to a strong structural element. Welcome to the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the welcome. The temple grounds are a gorgeous, peaceful place--as is the inside of the temple, too.
DeleteLove the flower!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteNice set of shots you've posted. My favorite of the month is your shot of the palm tree. Lots of great detail in that shot.
ReplyDeleteThank you. That photo was the last one I took when I was there; I'm glad I noticed the shot!
DeleteVery nice indeed! The grounds are beautiful and you captured them perfectly! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteVibrant colors. I love the Jesus statue. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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