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Author: emceehammr
Chemical Researcher in East Tennessee.
Rocky Outcrop
The view from the balds of the Roan Highlands is out of control.
The Future
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on the University of British Columbia looks like a building out of someone’s vision for the future. In fact, it’s been used as the backdrop for buildings in the future in many sci-fi TV shows!
Forest Bridge
Captured on the hike on the AT from Hampton, TN to Laurel Falls, across Laurel Fork on one of several crossings. So peaceful in the morning!
Kubota Waterfall
So peaceful. Another shot of Seattle’s Kubota Garden.
Buckeye Dusk
Despite the water in the man-made Buckeye Lake being at the lower winter level over concerns about the structural integrity of its earthen dam, and the ensuing economic problems this causes for local businesses, or maybe because of this, the lake is serene around dusk. Not currently being deep enough for boats, the only disturbances are the odd catfish or blue heron. Very peaceful.
Generations
It is absolutely fascinating and inspiring that technology which started out as an engine for war could be re-purposed as a vehicle for scientific exploration. Now if only we could cut out the first part.
Go with the Flow
I captured this shot on the way up to Laurel Falls on a stretch of the AT near the Tri-Cities region of East Tennessee. Along the way there were a bunch of camp sites near the creek, and all I could think was how great it would be to wake up to this scene. I will definitely be going back.
Smell the Hydrangeas
I visited Seattle’s Kubota Garden for the first time during a recent trip and I was pleasantly surprised. It is quite a pretty public park.
Scattered throughout the park were these vibrant hydrangeas.
Walking the AT
The Roan highlands are a great place for a day hike!
Through the trees
Views like these almost make you forget about the elevation gain as you climb toward the cascades.
Miniature Berkeley
After getting some distance I’m starting to find myself missing things about Berkeley.
Shrubs in the mist
Taken at the Roan Mountain rhododendron garden, this was taken a few weeks too early to capture the plants in full bloom. The density and area of this natural rhododendron garden is staggering, if you come on a day where mist doesn’t limit your view.
Saturn V
Having never seen one of these behemoth rockets up close before, I never really understood just how big they were. Of course I knew they were big, like really big, but the enormity of the Saturn V is really hard to fathom without some reference.
Rhododendron Tunnel
The Rhododendrons growing around Roan Mountain are out of control.
Decaseconds 