This shot was taken on my recent pass through Cheyenne, Wyoming traveling East on I-80. This stretch of highway last 400 miles and covers some of the most beautiful but treacherous terrain I travel.
Beginning in Evanston you climb the "Three Sisters" at the Divide Interchange (7,470 feet). Then it's on up to passing by the massive Elk Mountain followed by another short but steep climb over Sherman Hill near Laramie. Wyoming is a favorite of mine and I fell in love with this state the first time I saw her. Every time I travel this highway I see something new!
On the North side of the interstate there is a great Western trading post that carries some of the toughest long lasting boots one could ever find. Since I turned 13 I have never worn or owned any shoes other than boots so I love to visit this area when I can! :)
Speaking of Boots... anyone remember this?
www.tinyurl.com/3827gj
In the Trucking across America photo essay.
142 responses
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Jose Vásquez said (13 Mar 2008):
great shot!
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Abby Inn-Keeper gave props (20 Mar 2008):
Wow. I love the colors and tones in this. Lovely.
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Jean Pierre Vacherot gave props (20 Mar 2008):
Good shot, nice atmosphere
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (20 Mar 2008):
Love this long road and the stormy sky! Great shot!
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Catherine Kurvink gave props (20 Mar 2008):
I absolutely love this shot. It gives such an aura of mystery and expectation. Colors, lighting, perspective, all so nice.
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Pilar Coll i Gatells said (20 Mar 2008):
Bona! my vote
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Patrick . gave props (20 Mar 2008):
Amazing light, and great contrast, nice work
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Keith Graff gave props (20 Mar 2008):
Ominous and awsome!
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Meggie Schwendemann gave props (21 Mar 2008):
Great Picture !!!
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Leanna Lomanski gave props (21 Mar 2008):
GREAT shot!
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Alexis Gerard gave props (21 Mar 2008):
Wow, what amazing light and what a great picture
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Laurie Search gave props (22 Mar 2008):
Sooo nice!! That light and the colors, along with the composition are awesome!
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Heather Oelklaus gave props (22 Mar 2008):
Love the feel of your image...on the road to nowhere or is it everywhere?
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April Parker said (22 Mar 2008):
i love it!
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Cheryl Pedemonti said (23 Mar 2008):
amazing photo!
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Frederic Frognier gave props (23 Mar 2008):
A masterpiece !
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John Linton gave props (24 Mar 2008):
What an amazing picture. oh, is that Dick Cheney in the background with a fresh load of buckshot?
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jan cain gave props (24 Mar 2008):
very cool image.
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eyal leave said (24 Mar 2008):
an excellent shot! Powerful and dramatic! Great job!
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rachel mracek gave props (24 Mar 2008):
Stunning shot. Very dramatic!
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Albert Chester Jr gave props (25 Mar 2008):
Knock's me off my feet, I have always loved landscape photograpphy.
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Adrian Rodriguez gave props (26 Mar 2008):
Awesome Visual............You have my Vote
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Joshua Blankman gave props (27 Mar 2008):
The tones and colours are awesome. Great shot ....and I'll admit it's a guilty pleasure of mine but I have both that video and Jessica Simpson's cover video on my ipod :-)
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Farras Abdelnour said (28 Mar 2008):
Great shot, amazing lighting!
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Lee Rees gave props (28 Mar 2008):
wicked shot, great atmosphere and moody sky.
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (29 Mar 2008):
glad to find this, it rocks too.
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Jessica Hill gave props (30 Mar 2008):
Gorgeous! I love the colors of the sky!
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Jay Stockhaus gave props (30 Mar 2008):
Amazing capture.
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Francesca Conti gave props (2 Apr 2008):
yes! voted!!
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jose gonzalez said (2 Apr 2008):
You got my Vote here Slim... wow!! unreal shot!
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Gabriel Dorin Ursa said (4 Apr 2008):
wonderful, amazing, nice. congrats!
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Baxter de Faoite gave props (4 Apr 2008):
freaking amazing photo!
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Sherry Davis Johnson gave props (5 Apr 2008):
I wish I could vote three times.
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Aniket Chakrabarty said (5 Apr 2008):
This is really an awesome shot.
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Jeff Cochran gave props (5 Apr 2008):
Very Nice & Deep
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Imran Rashid said (8 Apr 2008):
Wonderful Capture !!!
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Mark Gilliland gave props (12 Apr 2008):
Fantastic! Unbelievable sky!
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Robea Patrowicz gave props (12 Apr 2008):
insanely beautiful landscapes and documents of your travels
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Jodie Andrefski gave props (13 Apr 2008):
ok...to be redundant with what everyone else has already said...the colors here are absolutely AMAZING. Wonderful shot.
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Michele Randell gave props (20 Apr 2008):
What more can I say - amazing shot!
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Robert Sabonjian said (22 Apr 2008):
Great shot, a very surreal tonal range. It is a section of road I know all too well having lived in Wyoming for a time back in the Seventies. You did a great job capturing just how foreboding the open highway can feel sometimes out there on the high plains.
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Mark Hiser said (24 Apr 2008):
Reminds me of my visit there a few years ago. I love the light!
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Maria Ivanova said (26 Apr 2008):
love it
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Natalie Barovsky said (26 Apr 2008):
Wow! Love everything about this. This is what I aspire to. It hits you when you see it and makes an impression. Brilliant.
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Mark Lively gave props (27 Apr 2008):
Excellent capture!!
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jen cash gave props (1 May 2008):
The contrast is amazing!!!
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Didier Tallot gave props (2 May 2008):
beautiful tones and amazing atmosphere
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Manon Paradis said (4 May 2008):
love the tones in this photograph - gives me the same feeling just before a huge storm - very dramatic!
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Marc Gutierrez said (6 May 2008):
This one is very special
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Jo Anne Rodrick gave props (7 May 2008):
Nice capture of this awesome light.
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Espen Tjernshaugen gave props (8 May 2008):
So nice and dark, awesome pic
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Christopher Dack said (9 May 2008):
Freakin' terrifying -- love it!
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Geir Danielsen gave props (9 May 2008):
Great tones here..like it!
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Mario Scattoloni gave props (10 May 2008):
Excellent in all respects. Great foto....
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Dustin Dyer said (11 May 2008):
your work is absolutely amazing!
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Raymond Torres gave props (13 May 2008):
Wow!!! Nice Shot!!!
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Jen Savage gave props (13 May 2008):
What an awesome photo!
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Brigita P. said (14 May 2008):
Another awesome shot. Your photos make me want to go on a road trip. ;-)
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gerry cyr gave props (15 May 2008):
fantastic image
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Col Finnie said (16 May 2008):
Nice capture s. This sort of weird light patches with a threatening sky are magic. And really enjoyed the truckie description of the country. Excellent.
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eric casper said (19 May 2008):
wow, that is neat. not used to seeing the ground one level of brightness and the sky...not.
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Brian Cook said (19 May 2008):
great shot I live here. Do you take these road shot when moving??
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Rick Ricozzi said (23 May 2008):
Really nice work.
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Monique Gruspe gave props (23 May 2008):
I was taken away by the color and mood of the picture
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Pete Castle said (29 May 2008):
Hi Buddy, a stunning landscape that's perfectly lit. The contrast between dark sky and the burning colour from the sun is ace.
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Danielle Hughson said (29 May 2008):
Fantastic image, and great inclusion in the trucking story.
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vaysgant said (31 May 2008):
Beautiful picture. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of camera do you use?
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! Slimeface said (31 May 2008):
Yurly, this image was shot with a Nikon D70.
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Marek Troszczynski said (1 Jun 2008):
Epic!
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vaysgant said (1 Jun 2008):
I love the muddy feel, was it edited any? I ask because under low light whenever I shoot I usually need a tripod, but still can never achieve those kind of colors.
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Cynthia Lee Katona said (2 Jun 2008):
I've seen these skies, but never caught them on film. Bravo.
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Nirav Shah said (4 Jun 2008):
i love that ou love the road. a modern day cowboy.
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Katy Donalds gave props (4 Jun 2008):
What an awesome shot! The lighting is breathtaking and the colors are so complimentary. Love it.
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Christian Peacock said (6 Jun 2008):
Reminds me of the work of Ernst Hass. That's not a bad thing.
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Jeffery C. Johnson gave props (9 Jun 2008):
Awesome shot!
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Ishaq Pagar Alam said (3 Jul 2008):
Very nice work. Black sky on BG makes perspective amazing...
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Wallace Rollins gave props (8 Jul 2008):
superb!!!!!!!!!!
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Michael Roach said (10 Jul 2008):
Wow. What a beautiful landscape.
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Christine Morton said (12 Jul 2008):
This in one great shot. I read your essay, it's great, you must get to see some beautiful landscapes, one of my favorite for shooting.
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Frederic Frognier gave props (14 Jul 2008):
I just love your work! So cool and different.
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Nicole Bechard said (17 Jul 2008):
Ominous yet beautiful...the light is amazing - limited from the viewer's direct vision but present creating an evocative atmosphere.
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Michael Lynch gave props (23 Jul 2008):
Sharp contrast and cool composition.
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Cameron MacMaster said (28 Jul 2008):
Amazing!
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Spectre Photo gave props (1 Aug 2008):
Def my fave, nice work
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James Kelly said (25 Aug 2008):
Wow, mental Sky..
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Denise E. Johnson gave props (1 Sep 2008):
Amazing Photo
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Christopher J Chalk gave props (2 Sep 2008):
Majically beautiful!............Love it..............(voted)
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Lynn H gave props (2 Sep 2008):
Superb! I voted yeah!
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George Mai said (3 Sep 2008):
It brought back memories of trucking it up out there. Great job and thanks for the flashback.
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Donna Beeler said (4 Sep 2008):
Still a great shot..just had to come back to vote...:)
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Patricia Green said (4 Sep 2008):
I absolutely love this picture. A lot of people I know don't like traveling western Kansas. But I can't seem to take in enough of it. I love the western part of the country. The wide open space, the rock formations, the mountains. There is so much to see.
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Karen K Smith gave props (5 Sep 2008):
Don't know how I missed this before..Yeah it rocks!
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Sk Wier gave props (6 Sep 2008):
Wow! Great shot! I love the composition-voted!
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Robea Patrowicz gave props (9 Sep 2008):
my vote!
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Michael Adams gave props (10 Sep 2008):
Awesome. My bro was staying there for a bit!
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Michael Lynch gave props (11 Sep 2008):
Gotcha a YEAH !!!
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TrapperMom gave props (11 Sep 2008):
WOW Awsome it has my vote
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Chris D'angelo gave props (12 Sep 2008):
Wonderful! I am a little jealous of everything you get to see.
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John Linton gave props (15 Sep 2008):
Oh yeah! It rocks!
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Jon Fabrigar said (18 Sep 2008):
Wow! Perfect!
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geomar said (19 Sep 2008):
I can see one of your night life..!!! my vote
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diane rabinowitz said (20 Sep 2008):
love the green sky!
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Maurizio Giglio gave props (21 Sep 2008):
Great shot!
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Norman Caldwell gave props (26 Sep 2008):
nice job....my vote!
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (27 Sep 2008):
Returning here and voted for this great shot
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Deborah Downes gave props (29 Sep 2008):
Amazing shot! Love the viewpoint and contrasts. Has my vote.
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Andrea Alzmann said (29 Sep 2008):
Beautiful Slime ( my I call you Slime). Great depth, color and drama.
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! Slimeface said (30 Sep 2008):
Thanks Andrea.... and slime is good ; )
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Liz Van Den Berg gave props (2 Oct 2008):
love your work! yeah, it rocks!!
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Yashar Niazbaev gave props (5 Oct 2008):
i give "yeah"
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adniloj- gave props (6 Oct 2008):
beautiful; love the sense of a long night ahead I feel to this beautiful capture
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Glenn Patterson gave props (8 Oct 2008):
Sweet Shot! Got my Vote!
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Jean-michel Ammon gave props (8 Oct 2008):
like to go away!
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Gizelle Khan said (13 Oct 2008):
A vast sky that shows how small the structures are....very nice!
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Vilma Salazar said (14 Oct 2008):
Very nice photo. You have a great Gallery.
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Sara Elena gave props (19 Oct 2008):
Amazing contrast!!!
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Sven Schroeder gave props (13 Nov 2008):
What to say? Just perfect!
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Dianna Geiser gave props (19 Nov 2008):
Beautiful and unusual colors. Superb capture.
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Ana Tomás said (21 Nov 2008):
nice colours. love the contrast between the coldness of the skies and the warmth of the land.
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Tracey Stevens said (4 Dec 2008):
Wow!
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john faherty gave props (14 Dec 2008):
amazing!
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Alberto Palacio said (18 Dec 2008):
the photo is great, horizon, the sky. and i like the idea that you drive a truck a friend does it, while ago he was trying to convinced me to work together and do what your doing. cool
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Jim Barry gave props (23 Dec 2008):
They're all beautiful but this one really sticks out for me!!! wow!
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Oleg Naked-Worm said (9 Jan 2009):
this is the road to hell (c)
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Erika Barker said (1 Apr 2009):
So sinister! Incredible shot.
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Andrey Danilov gave props (7 Apr 2009):
OMG! Awesome
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Amina Boudehane gave props (17 Apr 2009):
I like the surprising contrast between the sky and the ground, very beautiful colors
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Loretta Stephens said (18 Apr 2009):
Ansel Adams would be proud...
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Katija Opalic said (24 Apr 2009):
I love highways in Wyoming! This is an amazing shot!
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Cheyenne Bennett said (5 May 2009):
OMG! Thats my name!
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Nicolas Whittaker gave props (21 May 2009):
Amazing shot!
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jen bellefleur gave props (22 May 2009):
...your landscapes are stunning...each reminiscent of a different stage of evolution...this is extinction.
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Hengki Koentjoro gave props (30 May 2009):
Dramatic lighting
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Shealy Scott gave props (13 Jun 2009):
nice shot. I love the light contrast
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Loreto Riveros gave props (20 Jun 2009):
just WOW!! great!!
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Debbie Robertson said (27 Jun 2009):
Very Edward Hopper-esque! Well done!
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Chibelle said (14 Jul 2009):
this is so inspiring.
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Doruk Salancı said (30 Jul 2009):
its dark tones make this one a keeper.
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Charlie Miranda said (8 Aug 2009):
wonderful shot my friend! thanks for adding me.
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Vikki Fong said (27 Aug 2009):
It's comforting - in a weird way.
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Tony Brown said (16 Oct 2009):
Great shots of the road, wow!!!!
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Kathleen Shea gave props (19 Oct 2009):
holy crap. amazing.
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