The Big Valley [Contest Finalists August 2011]
Uploaded: August 29, 2011 00:50:32
CANADIAN ROCKIES, Banff National Park
Near Moraine Lake, Alberta.
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The Canadian Rockies Are So Massive
THAT IT'S HARD TO CAPTURE THEIR MAGNATUDE.
I felt this one sort of got close however!!!
Trust me. As a person stands there in the midst of them all, a body feels pretty small.
(Better that ANY Jenny Craig program! HA!)
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F8, 250 shutter, ISO 200
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* * * * * HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DALE HARDIN TODAY!!! A Help To All Those He Knows On BP * * * *
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 200, Model: NIKON D90
Laura E. Swan August 29, 2011
To Dale Hardin !!! #1404660
Gord MacEachern August 29, 2011
Beautiful image of the Rockys Laura, well done.Douglas Pignet August 29, 2011
lovely capture with wonderful colors and lighting #9640070Dominick M. Dimacale August 29, 2011
Lovely scenery here, Laura!Dominick #9640198
Stefania Barbier August 29, 2011
gorgeous scenery and capture Lala! #9640436Monnie Ryan August 29, 2011
Oh, how I wish just standing in a beautiful place like this would make the extra pounds melt away! Just gorgeous, Laura! #9640592Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 29, 2011
You did a fabulous job capturing the magnitude here, SSSCWLala. I just want to take a deeeeep breath and take all of the beauty in. #9640644Neal D. Hatcher August 29, 2011
This is Beautimus-into my favs #9640683Emile Abbott August 29, 2011
Fabulous landscape #9640883Craig D. Minton August 29, 2011
I love how you've captured the vastness of this place, Laura. I must go there some day. #9641215Tammy Espino August 29, 2011
Stunning capture! I Would get lost for sure :) #9641246Wm Nosal August 29, 2011
Great Shot, Laura!Reynaldo D. Reyes August 29, 2011
I do agree on how dense and massive this green expanse of trees/mountain and so overwhelming Laura. An impressive capture.Happy Birthday Dale, old friend! Woohoo! #9641299
Barbara Waldoch August 29, 2011
Terrific view and capture, Laura! #9641314Daniella Puente August 29, 2011
Fabulous view and capture Laura! #9641431Ann Coates August 29, 2011
You have certainly captured the breathtaking magnificence of the Rockies here Laura. Look how small the trees are. Happy birthday Dale (I'm probably late by now). #9641921Laura E. Swan August 29, 2011
To All Of You! I've enjoyed your comments very much! I'm sure that Dale will, too!!!
Wm, I think I see a waver, too???!!!
About this location: It was amazing to stand in this spot and take it all in. I'm so glad you got the same feel just from viewing this. :) That was my hope!
Like SSSKiki said...DEEP BREATH! Take it all in!
-Laura :)
P.S. Dale, Happy Birthday From Us All! #9641963
Dale Hardin August 29, 2011
I'm thrilled by all the happy birthday wishes. Thanks to everyone for all the kind words and especially thanks to Laura for such a lovely gesture. Now if I could just get up to Banff ....... :o) #9641994Nancy Marie Ricketts August 30, 2011
Beautiful image and perspective, Laura. Banff has been on my list. Hope I'm not too old before I get there! #9642515Shelly A. Van Camp August 30, 2011
Beautiful! Happy Birthday, Dale! #9642799Dale Hardin August 30, 2011
Thank you Shelly. #9642870Patrick Rouzes August 30, 2011
Gorgeous colors, tones, lighting, perspcetive, clarity & mood here, Swanee Laura! Hope to see this again, my friend!Happy Birthday, Dale! #9643579
Dale Hardin August 30, 2011
Thanks Patrick #9643826Mary K. Robison August 31, 2011
Belated birhday wishes to Dale, that he have a terrific year ahead of him!Laura E. Swan August 31, 2011
Thank you all so much!!! I love your visits and don't deserve them. I haven't been here as much as I need to be and am so sorry!!!If you folks have time and want to see one the most beautiful movies made in the 1950's of the Canadian Rockies (Love story of sorts!) Try and watch Rose Marie. Here is part ONE of TWELVE ten minutes segments.
So worth watching even just this segment!
Thank you all for your wonderful visits!
-Laura :)))
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Laura E. Swan August 31, 2011
#9644460Nancy Marie Ricketts August 31, 2011
Laura: Since I am an old movie fan from way, way, back, I have seen this movie, and the scenes are indeed beautiful. I used to sit with my grannie as she loved the "oldies" too, and I married a man who likes them also. I am "blessed" all around.You do the Canadian Rockies justice to rival the scenes in this movie. Way to go!!! #9644501
Laura E. Swan August 31, 2011
:) Thank you Nancy Marie. :) YES! You are truly blessed to have those memories with your grannie and also be with someone who likes old time movies, too! :)))I am not so in this way, I'm on my own. Lol...
-Laura :) #9644585
John Connolly September 01, 2011
What a brilliant country you live in Sister Laura! This is a delightful card for Dale, he sure looks like he enjoyed it!Laura E. Swan September 02, 2011
Thank you Brother John! :) I am delighted to show you my home! :)!!!I love seeing yours too!!! Mailbox by mailbox! Lol!!!
:D Thanks for the visit and the wishes for Dale!
-Sis #9648016
Stephen Zacker September 02, 2011
You have done and impressive job of capturing them #9648199Jeff Robinson September 02, 2011
You live in such a Beautiful place - Wonderful pov and capture Laura! #9648595Mary Dimitriw September 02, 2011
Just stunning Laura!!To think I've lived 44 years here and I've never been out west but I've been to the other side of the world. I really need to plan a trip out there one of these days! #9649885
Christine Lobsinger September 03, 2011
Beautiful capture and Happy Birthday Dale!!!Karen Kessler September 07, 2011
Beautiful, breathtaking scenery Lala! Love the clouds against the gorgeous blue sky! The air even LOOKS clean! :)#9659005
Amanda J. Tanner September 08, 2011
So beautiful Laura! What a wonderful place to live. I hope you are doing well. #9660015Ellen Hodges September 11, 2011
Super gorgeous and WOW pov and color, Laura! Verrrry lovely!!! #9666452JO ANN CLEVELAND September 13, 2011
Wow Laura, what a beauty and you presented it sooo well!jo ann c. #9669457
Nancy Marie Ricketts September 13, 2011
I see GOLD in your future, Laura. A winner for sure! #9669487Lyn Darlington September 25, 2011
CONGRATS on an outstanding finalist! #9690534Thomas E. Hinds September 25, 2011
Beautiful Finalist, Laura! Big congratulations! #9690571Laura Greene September 25, 2011
Congrats on the well deserved finalist! #9690593Tammy Espino September 25, 2011
Laura loooooo loooooooo Congrats!!! :) #9690638Phyllis A. Houghton September 25, 2011
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! Thanks for taking us there Laura! #9690657Dale Hardin September 25, 2011
congratulations Laura. :o) #9690916Cassie L. Woodlee September 25, 2011
Congrats on your stunning finalist!! #9690950Robert R. Goodman September 25, 2011
A big congratulations,Laura!!! #9691154Heather Loewenhardt September 25, 2011
I definitely feel the magnitude here Laura. Congratulations on this fine image receiving a finalist award. Good luck! #9691490Susan Fox September 25, 2011
Congratulations Laura! #9691643Kelly Alholinna September 25, 2011
Congratulations Laura!!!! #9691852Randy D. Dinkins September 25, 2011
Big congrats Laura, wtg! #9691906Neal D. Hatcher September 25, 2011
WAY TO GO -CONGRATULATIONS #9691936Karen Kessler September 25, 2011
Congrats on the FINALIST, Sis!!! Woo hoo!!! #9692027Datha Y. Thompson September 25, 2011
BEAUTIFUL SCENE!!! Congratulations Laura!! WTG :) #9692059Wm Nosal September 25, 2011
Congratulations, Larua! #9692065Patti Coblentz September 25, 2011
Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Miss Laura! #9692205Ann Coates September 25, 2011
Stunning is the word Laura. Huge congratulations on your finalist. #9692515Renee Doyle September 25, 2011
LOL at your narrative Laura!! Big congrats to you on this wonderful finalist! #9692638Mary K. Robison September 25, 2011
YAY-YAY for you on Finalist # 2, Ms. Pommers!Nancy Marie Ricketts September 25, 2011
Laura "Rose Marie" Swan: YOU DID IT! Congratulations on your Banff Rockies finalist! I'm so proud of you!!! #9692778Reynaldo D. Reyes September 25, 2011
Deep breath now Laura, this is so awesome. Congratulations on your finalist! #9692821Laura E. Swan September 25, 2011
EVERYONE!!!This is such an honor and thrill.
ALL OF US ARE WINNERS....EACH ONE! Let's never forget this!
I don't make the Rockies. I only report them to you! Lol....
Loved all of your comments. My dear friends. Thanks so much!
-Laura :D #9692895
Bojan Bencic September 25, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Laura. #9693333Usman M. Bajwa September 25, 2011
Laura, CONGRATZ on this terrific Finalist award and good luck up next!!!UB. #9693471
Gina M. Savage September 26, 2011
Wow...so beautiful, Laura, congrats on this amazing finalist! #9693717Stefania Barbier September 26, 2011
gorgeous finalist, congratulations Lala! #9693825Stephen Zacker September 26, 2011
Really like the light on the trees and depth this has. Congratulations #9694244Christine Lobsinger September 26, 2011
Congratulations my Friend... A lovely Finalist!!!!Courtenay Vanderbilt September 26, 2011
Looks mighty familiar! Congratulations, Laura! Playing catch-up now! #9694653JO ANN CLEVELAND September 26, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura!jo ann c. #9694734
Lydia Williams September 26, 2011
Wow, great another beauty, Laura...congratulations...well deserved! #9695146Emile Abbott September 26, 2011
Congratulations Laura #9695152isabel C. Zepeda September 26, 2011
LauraA big CONGRATULATIONS :)
Ysa... #9695796
Susan Fox September 26, 2011
Congrats on your finalist #9695998Merna L. Nobile September 26, 2011
Congratulations!Patrick Rouzes September 26, 2011
Congrats & good luck, Alberta Rose! #9696779Ann Varley September 26, 2011
My God it took forever to get to the bottom of this thread to offer my CONGRATS on achieving the silver! LOL!Looks like I'm in a LOOOOOOOONG line of admirers because this image is seriously THAT GOOD!
Best of Luck for the next round! :) #9697041
John Connolly September 26, 2011
WOW! Two finalists in the one month, Laura! Outstanding work, my friend! #9697078Kathy Coombs September 26, 2011
Two..awesome!!!!! Congrats! #9698446Laura E. Swan September 29, 2011
To Everyone!!! I so appreciate your Congratulations to me!!!
-Laura :D #9704480
Graham Robards September 29, 2011
Beautiful Lala! Congratulations on the silver!~Patxxxxx #9705029
Nancyj E. Hovey September 30, 2011
Happy Belated BD, Dale!!!Laura,
CONGRATULATIONS on your very deserving
FINALIST! 8o) #9707893
Chris Budny October 14, 2011
WHAT a scene! That green, the blue sky; the clouds and mountains--it has it all! Congratulations! #9734576isabel C. Zepeda October 14, 2011
LauraCONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist
Ysa... #9734616
Laura E. Swan October 14, 2011
Hi Big Sis Pat! xxxxxx :) Hi Mumj! xo:) Hi Chris!! Hi Ysa!xo :)So good to see you here. :) Dale and I really love this place and to have reached the top of this hill to get this image meant a lot to us.
Just like life. It isn't always easy but always worth it!!! Life is a gift and so is this Earth! Happy you like seeing this part of it!
Thanks all for the congrats!
-Laura :D #9734697
Kim Andelkovic November 06, 2011
Wow.....congrats on this awesome pic :-) #9787947Laura E. Swan November 06, 2011
Thanks, Kimmy! I have another one I hope is even better, (that I shot as I stood there standing in another direction), and maybe the judges will let it go GOLD. I will re-enter it this month. :)))You know the Rockies are so gorgeous. Everyone says, once they get here, that EVERYWHERE THEY TURN there is another great shot to take...So my little motto is that I don't make the beauty in my Rocky images. I only report it! :)
-Laura :D #9788066
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