A few weeks ago I shared the slightly embarrassing fact that sometimes I take a picture of where I’ve parked my car so I won’t lose it in a crowded garage but I didn’t mention that I also take photos of trail signs whenever we are out for a hike. I’m pretty sure that these signs wouldn’t be much help if we were lost but they certainly help me identify where we’ve been months later if my file isn’t labeled properly. Also I can’t resist anything that announces we are now in the wilderness…
A misty shot of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness sign on the way to Mason Lake, posted for Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Black and White.
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What a great idea to take a photo of where you’ve parked your car! 🙂 Mysterious B&W images for the challenge. I like them.
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Thanks, Sylvia. 🙂
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I like your idea! I have been lost in a parking lot too many times..lol!
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It’s helped me more than once. 🙂 Especially at the airport after a long trip…
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That’s actually really clever. Never thought of using my camera as a navigation device. Awesome!
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It seems like actually talking is the least common thing I do with my phone these days. 😉
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I often take photos of signposts and the like for my walks. Just in case anyone was following 🙂 🙂
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One of the things I enjoy about your Monday walks, the directions and sense of place. 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂 Have a happy weekend, Lisa! Almost there 🙂
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I love pictures of trail signs, signposts and whatnot. It’s a funny, impulsive habit of mine that a few of my photographer friends share and we just agree it’s an enjoyable way to look back and remember different parts of a trail. They always look really good in collages or arrangements with your best or favorite images, too. Someday I’ll put all of my wilderness sign pictures together and see how many different wilderness areas I’ve visited. A lot of them will be from Alpine Lakes Wilderness, which covers such a big area around here!
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A collage arrangement is a great idea. 🙂 One of my favorite wilderness signs is along the Artist Point trail at the end of the Mount Baker Highway. “you are now entering the wilderness”. Now I’ve got to go look for my picture…
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The woods look so remote, I think I would feel reassured that once, long ago, another human had been there to post that sign! Can you tell I’m not a hiker? 🙂
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You’re right, D’Arcy… sometimes it is reassuring to see a carefully posted sign when I think we are a long way from the cars. 🙂
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Love this tree photo, Lisa! I, too, take photo of where I park my car. 🙂
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It’s nice to hear I’m not the only one, Amy. 🙂 Thanks for your visit today!
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It’s always wonderful to just wander in a wilderness area and find unusual things of beauty.
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One of my favorite things to do, Angeline. 🙂
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Lisa, I take images of signs or similar information so that I know the name of a plant at a botanical garden or the street where I have taken a photograph. But taking signs of where you are in the wilderness is a smart one. Often when I am walking in a new protected area, I memorize signs from the wildlife, but your idea will be embedded for the next hike. You image shows the beauty in the simplest of scenes of nature, and how the light plays such an important role. Happy Photo Challenge.
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The light is my favorite part of this image, Sally so I’m happy to hear you share the same thoughts.
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I have walked by that sign many times over the past few years and thought about it each time I passed; I love your response to the challenge.
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Thanks so much, Charlie. It’s a lot of fun for me to see familiar places mentioned in your blog and hearing you’ve enjoyed one of my photos for the same reason is wonderful. 🙂
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