I waited for months to have this alignment of Steptoe Butte with the moon. I was lucky to find a road that lead into the scene just as the moon appeared during sunset.

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That winter 08 we has the most snow fall in years. The snow melt creating this lake. It was only there for a week. The water was about a foot deep with about a half foot of mud below that. I did my best to capture the scene how I saw it. It's hit or miss for me. Let me know what you think. Ry

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Steptoe can have some weird anomalies about it. I've seen this a couple times. Not sure if it's from the Qi vortex near the top. Enjoy, Ry

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That morning I awoke early to set out for this photo. The morning was dry and windy, dust filled the air. As the first signs of light showed it was blood red. I was in a hurry to arrive a Steptoe Butte. Having no time or a strong visual scene to work with I pressed on hoping to capture something amazing. When I reach the top of Steptoe the winds were blowing about 20mph. I shielded the camera and tripod with my body and began clicking away. This was one of the last frames I captured that morning. The clouds soon blocked the sky out leaving me breathless that I was able to capture the whole thing. I learned later a volcano had erupted in Alaska causing dramatic sunsets and sunrises. I believe this was one of them. Enjoy, Ry

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One called it a "Baskin Robins ice cream creation." Kinda has that feel. Ry

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