Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

[jerrykr]

Just a couple of IR shots I got on our hike to the summit of Elk Mountain.

From the summit looking south.



From the trail, almost to the top looking north.

[bburton]

Good ones, Jerry: very contrasty B&W's. Seems like you just beat the heat for such an adventure.

[JohnT]

These look great! Did you happen to do a pano?

[jerrykr]

Thanks Bruce, and John. Yes, the temps were around 85-90, not bad for hiking. I was watching those clouds all afternoon to be sure that we did not get caught on the mountain in a developing electrical storm. Our luck held.

These are from other visits. Here's Elk in a pano from the south in Charon's Gardens. My avatar was taken by Dane Tessler as I was humping the tripod out looking for the spot for this picture.



From the summit, looking NE. Mount Scott is the bump in the mid right hand area.



Sheryl and I love that place, especially the hike up Elk.

Images from other visits:

http://www.pbase.com/jerrykneupper/o..._0406&page=all

J