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Mark Stevens

@thorsenmark

Mainly using Twitter to show photos I've taken, both recent & others scanned from a while ago. Showing to others & perhaps recognition of our NPs #FindYourPark

 Austin, TX
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Joined April 2009
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A Tranquil Autumn Morning Light in Northern California #LakeShastina #California #NikonZ8 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2sK1qdU
A Tranquil Autumn Morning Light in Northern California

A Tranquil Autumn Morning Light in Northern California

From behind a patch of rubber rabbitbrush in the Lake Shastina area, I captured a close-up view of this patch of the shrubberies in the morning light. The scene is oriented to the southwest and is...

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Any Excuse to Visit Mount Mitchell State Park #MountMitchellStatePark #NorthCarolina #BlueRidgeMountains #findyourpark #NikonZ8 flic.kr/p/2sJUfwV
Any Excuse to Visit Mount Mitchell State Park

Any Excuse to Visit Mount Mitchell State Park

While walking around the summit area for Mount Mitchell in the namesake state park. The view is looking to the southwest to ridges and peaks of the Black Mountains with Blackstock Knob and Patton...

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Taking in a Zoomed In View of Snoqualmie Falls @VisitSnoqualmie #Washington #NikonZ8 #SnoqualmieFalls flic.kr/p/2sK2yQY
Taking in a Zoomed In View of Snoqualmie Falls

Taking in a Zoomed In View of Snoqualmie Falls

Shooting from the Snoqualmie Falls Higher Observation Deck on a beautiful, sunny day, I wanted to capture just the waterfall. I chose to zoom in with the focal length, while still including a little...

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I Can Think of Few Better Ways to End a Day in Alberta, Then at Athabasca Falls! (Jasper Nationa… #Alberta #Canada #NikonD850 @JasperNP #ExploreCanada @TravelAlberta @IceParkway #parkscanada flic.kr/p/2pV3Bgx
I Can Think of Few Better Ways to End a Day in Alberta, Then at Athabasca Falls! (Jasper National...

I Can Think of Few Better Ways to End a Day in Alberta, Then at Athabasca Falls! (Jasper National...

A setting looking to the southeast while taking in views at the namesake falls at this spot of the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park. I have been to this location several times during my many...

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Old Rag Mountain from the Pinnacles Overlook (Shenandoah National Park) @ShenandoahNPS #Shenandoah #findyourpark #Virgina #NikonZ8 #ShenandoahNationalPark flic.kr/p/2pUT5na
Old Rag Mountain from the Pinnacles Overlook (Shenandoah National Park)

Old Rag Mountain from the Pinnacles Overlook (Shenandoah National Park)

While at the Pinnacles Overlook and taking in views looking to the south across the ridges and peaks of the Northern Blue Ridge. This is in Shenandoah National Park along the Skyline Drive. The...

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A Wide Angle View to the High Peaks While Hiking the Juniper Canyon Loop (Pinnacles National Par… @PinnaclesNPS #Pinnacles #findyourpark #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pUQRfD
A Wide Angle View to the High Peaks While Hiking the Juniper Canyon Loop (Pinnacles National Park)

A Wide Angle View to the High Peaks While Hiking the Juniper Canyon Loop (Pinnacles National Park)

While hiking the Juniper Canyon Loop with a view looking to the southeast at eroded volcanic formations. This is looking to the High Peaks and is in Pinnacles National Park.

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A Personal Photo Assignment in Redwood National Park @RedwoodNPS #findyourpark #California #NikonD850 #Redwood #VisitCalifornia #LadyBirdJohnsonGroveTrail flic.kr/p/2pUKWd5
A Personal Photo Assignment in Redwood National Park

A Personal Photo Assignment in Redwood National Park

While walking along the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail with a view looking to the northwest at nearby coast redwoods in Redwood National Park.

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The Raised Wooden Walkway Leading to the Falls Platform (Katmai National Park & Preserve) #BrooksFalls @BrooksCamp #findyourpark #Alaska @KatmaiNPS flic.kr/p/2pUQsn4
The Raised Wooden Walkway Leading to the Falls Platform (Katmai National Park & Preserve)

The Raised Wooden Walkway Leading to the Falls Platform (Katmai National Park & Preserve)

A view I'm sure many people have savored as they walked quickly to the famous overlook of the Brooks Falls with the brown bears in Katmai National Park & Preserve.

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Mesa Cliff-walls and Kiva Ruins at Chetro Ketl (Chaco Culture National Historical Park) @ChacoCultureNHP #findyourpark #NewMexico #ChacoCanyon #NPS #NikonD850 flic.kr/p/2pUE7Pb
Mesa Cliff-walls and Kiva Ruins at Chetro Ketl (Chaco Culture National Historical Park)

Mesa Cliff-walls and Kiva Ruins at Chetro Ketl (Chaco Culture National Historical Park)

While walking and exploring the Chetro Ketl area with a view looking to the northwest across walls and ruins present in this part of Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

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Before Landing in MIA, I Had a Chance to See Biscayne Bay with Biscayne National Park #PlaneWindow #PlaneWindowView #NikonZ8 #FlyingOverFlorida #Florida flic.kr/p/2sJDYC4
Before Landing in MIA, I Had a Chance to See Biscayne Bay with Biscayne National Park

Before Landing in MIA, I Had a Chance to See Biscayne Bay with Biscayne National Park

An airplane window view looking to the southeast with Biscayne Bay and National Park below. I would be heading that way later that afternoon and enjoying a boat tour with the national park institute...

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Our Time in Grand Canyon National Park @GrandCanyonNPS #findyourpark #GrandCanyon #Arizona #NikonZ8 #RimTrail flic.kr/p/2sJE21f
Our Time in Grand Canyon National Park

Our Time in Grand Canyon National Park

This photograph was captured while exploring the Rim Trail, located at Pima Point within Grand Canyon National Park. The view extends northwest descending into the canyons and encompassing eroded...

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So There I Was Walking Along the Tlingit Trail (Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve) @GlacierBayNPS #findyourpark #Alaska #GlacierBayNationalPark #NikonZ8 flic.kr/p/2sJDoMr
So There I Was Walking Along the Tlingit Trail (Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve)

So There I Was Walking Along the Tlingit Trail (Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve)

I captured this image while walking along the Tlingit Trail in this part of Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve in the area in front of the lodge I was staying. The view extends to the northeast...

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Beyond Trees to a View of Hoodoos at Agua Canyon (Bryce Canyon National Park) #Hoodoos #findyourpark #BryceCanyon @BryceCanyonNPS #Utah @VisitUtah #NikonD850 flic.kr/p/2pUF6Fp
Beyond Trees to a View of Hoodoos at Agua Canyon (Bryce Canyon National Park)

Beyond Trees to a View of Hoodoos at Agua Canyon (Bryce Canyon National Park)

A setting looking to the southeast while taking in views across eroded formations and hoodoos present at Agua Canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park. My thought on composing this image was to take...

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The Vast Flats of Sand and Snow (Joshua Tree National Park) @JoshuaTreeNPS #JoshuaTree #findyourpark #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pUFHN5
The Vast Flats of Sand and Snow (Joshua Tree National Park)

The Vast Flats of Sand and Snow (Joshua Tree National Park)

A setting looking to the west while taking in views across mountain desert setting in this part of Joshua Tree National Park. This was at a roadside pullout along the main part road.

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Big Mountains Along My Path (Banff National Park) #Alberta #Canada #NikonD850 @BanffNP #ExploreCanada @TravelAlberta @IceParkway #parkscanada flic.kr/p/2pUEZ7c
Big Mountains Along My Path (Banff National Park)

Big Mountains Along My Path (Banff National Park)

While at the Big Bend viewpoint along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. The view is looking to the southeast. With this image, I zoomed in on the focal length to focus on a portion of the...

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The Outside Festival, Organized by Nature (Shenandoah National Park) @ShenandoahNPS #Shenandoah #findyourpark #Virgina #NikonZ8 #ShenandoahNationalPark flic.kr/p/2pUojqW
The Outside Festival, Organized by Nature (Shenandoah National Park)

The Outside Festival, Organized by Nature (Shenandoah National Park)

While taking views around the Stony Man Summit area with a view looking to the northeast and above at a group of three crows seemingly performing acrobatic while flying about. This is in Shenandoah...

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A 5-Star Day in Pinnacles National Park (Black & White) #BlackandWhitePhotography @PinnaclesNPS #Pinnacles #findyourpark #California #NikonD850 #VisitCalifornia flic.kr/p/2pUsUj3
A 5-Star Day in Pinnacles National Park (Black & White)

A 5-Star Day in Pinnacles National Park (Black & White)

A conversion to black & white using DxO PhotoLab 6 where I made some adjustments to color filters to bring out a much richer tonal contrast for the final image.

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Getting a Few Hours/Days of Quality Time in Redwood National Park @RedwoodNPS #findyourpark #California #NikonD850 #Redwood #VisitCalifornia #LadyBirdJohnsonGroveTrail flic.kr/p/2pUtT6B
Getting a Few Hours/Days of Quality Time in Redwood National Park

Getting a Few Hours/Days of Quality Time in Redwood National Park

While walking along the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail with a view looking up and to the northeast at nearby coast redwoods in Redwood National Park. My thinking in composing this image was to go wide...

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Flying Over Alaska’s Inside Passage #PlaneWindow #PlaneWindowView #NikonZ8 #FlyingOverAlaska #Alaska flic.kr/p/2sJaXcZ
Flying Over Alaska’s Inside Passage

Flying Over Alaska’s Inside Passage

While on a flight from Juneau to Gustavus, I captured this image with a view extending to the north-northeast from the airplane window view I had. One can see the waters of the Alaska Marine Highway...

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There's Not a Lot of Traffic in Voyageurs National Park #findyourpark #Voyageurs #VoyageursNationalPark #Minnesota #NikonZ8 flic.kr/p/2sJaRrf
There's Not a Lot of Traffic in Voyageurs National Park

There's Not a Lot of Traffic in Voyageurs National Park

A setting extending to the southeast while hiking along the Blind Ash Bay Trail in Voyageurs National Park.

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