The Polar Extremes I’ve never been all the way to the North Pole or South Pole. I am curious, but I don’t think I’m into the extreme cold. Also, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of good photo ops for all the trouble you have to go through. So, anyway, this is about the closest I have gotten, up at the northernmost tip of the Northwest Fjordland of Iceland. I know you can get even further, but not without a series of boats or flights…This photo was taken about 4 AM during the summer solstice. - Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Glowing tent in snowy forest, Mt Hood in distance blows plume of snow, Winter stars shine above everything. A frozen stream bed flows below the ridge
Light tries to break through a curtain fog at Mono Lake's Navy Beach.
Paradise Falls located in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Frozen Over
Sick man covered with blanket holding a hot-water bottle isolated against white background
The Magic Of Fire - 2012
Sun sets on the Moraine Valley just east of the Fern Lake wildfire. Smoke from the ~1,200 acre fire contributed to this stunning, yet ironic, sunset - Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Limited edition
Dreaming of a Tropical Sunrise

Beachfront homes and cabins are closed up for winter.  I stood here, dressed in heavy boots, mitts, parka and toque, wishing I could feel warm sand between my toes.  :)

Nikkor 14-24, 1/15, f11, ISO 100, -2 EV compensation.
Sick man covered with blanket holding a hot-water bottle isolated against white background
Sick man covered with blanket holding a hot-water bottle isolated against white background
Sick man covered with blanket holding a hot-water bottle isolated against white background
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