Nifty Piks - Photos and Art

Today’s featured art is Sailing Away & Sailing Away 2 by Elizabeth Edwards

This is a beautiful fantasy digital artwork with a sailing ship on blue rippled waters near a craggy mountain.

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Prices for Sailing Away begin at $50.94, subject to change.

The beauty continues in a closer view of the sailing ship and rugged mountains.

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Prices for Sailing Away 2 begin at $50.94, subject to change.

New art featured regularly, courtesy of the artists at Imagekind.

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Today’s featured art is Rainbow Waterfall by Scott Aikin

Yosemite is such a beautiful place and this photo of Yosemite falls with a pretty rainbow at it’s base is a good example. I have fond memories of visiting Yosemite and seeing the beautiful sights, this brings back thoughts of lovely waterfalls and mountains.

A framed print on your wall is sure to bring pleasant thoughts of Yosemite’s beauty.

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Prices for Rainbow Waterfall begin at $40.00, subject to change.

New art featured regularly, courtesy of the artists at Loxly Gallery.

Tags: Scott Aikin, Rainbow Waterfall, Loxly Gallery, Yosemite, Yosemite Falls

Today’s featured art gallery is Portraits by Scott Ingram.

Wow! The amazing colors in these photos of the Colorado mountains blows me away. I love the composition with blue skies, mountains, and forested land. It all comes together to create truly beautiful photographs!

Imagekind Gallery Portraits
Copyright (C) 2008
Landscape and Nature images from Colorado, the Southwest and beyond.

Echo Lake Portrait



Mt Evans towers in the distance while clouds and blue sky reflect in Echo Lake.

Marble Reflections Portrait



A HDR shot of a mountain reflecting in Beaver Lake, near Marble, CO. The colors were changing this weekend and provided a spectacular view and amazing colors.

The Road to Redstone Portrait



A HDR shot of the valley next to Highway 133, between Carbondale and Redstone, CO. I really like the one green tree (bottom right) amongst the yellow ones. Still clinging on to summer.

Marble Valley Portrait



A HDR shot of the valley just before the turnoff to Marble, CO. The colors were changing this weekend and the sun was just starting to fade casting a soft glow on the entire scene.

Mountain Reservoir



An HDR shot of a High Country reservoir and mountain peaks with spectacular clouds near Leadville, CO.

Moab Sunset



This is a HDR Image of the sunset taken from our campsite just outside of Moab, UT. My tent was just to the left of this shot :) . It is so beautiful there. My attempt with the HDR here was not to go crazy, but to use the HDR to capture the multiple levels of light without either washing out the photo with the sun or making the foreground too dark. I think it worked extremely well.

Independence Pastels Portrait



A HDR shot of the Independence Monument from the top of the Colorado National Monument. I love the way the whole image seems to have a light pastel tone to it.

Eagle - Thompsonville Portrait



This is a HDR image of the Rocky Mountains from the Eagle - Thompsonville road that runs between I-70 at Eagle as the name implies to Thompsonville, near Basalt, CO.

Where Desert Meets the Sky



A HDR shot sandstone cliffs near Eagle, CO. I really love the three levels of very stark colors in this shot and the way they transition into one another.

Clouds Over the LaSalles Portrait

Post Storm Sunrays Portrait



Sunrays burst through the clouds and fog shortly after a high plains rainstorm near Georgetown, CO.

The Two Towers



Sandstone towers and billowing clouds just off of Highway 128 on the way to Moab, UT.
And a few cows for good measure.

Delicate Arch Closeup Portrait



Delicate Arch, located in Arches National Park in Moab, UT.

Delicate Arch Portrait



Delicate Arch, located in Arches National Park in Moab, UT.

Delicate Arch From the Portal Portrait



A wider view of Delicate Arch from a nearby hole in the cliff side (another arch itself).

Pantheon Fountain



The beautiful Pantheon Fountain. Located in the square in front of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy.

Today featured art gallery is Oregon by Bill Dwyer.

Beautiful photos from Oregon fill this gallery showing the majesty of the mountains and forests.

Imagekind Gallery Oregon
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Rising above



Mt. Hood gloriously rises up over the stormclouds into the sunny afternoon sky. Within minutes of when this photo was captured, the low-altitude snowstorm ungulfed the viewpoint and reduced visibility to less than 200 feet.

Winter Hideaway



It's easy to imagine warming yourself by the fire in this cozy creekside cabin, tucked away in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington. The last rays of the afternoon sun pierce through the trees and provide idyllic highlights to this magical wilderness scene.

Jefferson Paradise



Nestled in the shadow of massive Mt. Jefferson is the high alpine wilderness of Jefferson Park, a nature-lover's playground of crystal-clear lakes and scenic wildflower meadows.

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High Alpine Lupine



The high apline enviromnent above the treeline on Oregon's Mt. Hood is transformed every July into a brilliant canvas of wildflowers. In the shadow of the dramatic snow-capped summit, blue lupine, red Indian paintbrush, and dozens of other colorful blooms cluster around the many rushing creeks and springs. Come September, the entire area is reclaimed by snow and ice.

Woodland Carpet



With its mild and wet climate, Oregon forests are lush with brilliant emerald undergrowth year round. Salal and Oregon Grape are harvested for their perfect glossy leaves and used to enhance cut flower bouquets.

Trillium Lake



The snow covered peak of Mt. Hood dominates the hoziron at Trillium Lake, one of Northwest Oregon's most scenic alpine lakes. With all motorized traffic banned, Trillium Lake is an oasis of calm, where the only sounds are Ospreys diving for fish and songbirds chattering from the surrounding marshes.

Lakes Basin Wonderland



This idyllic setting in the heart of Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness is as tough to reach as it is beautiful to behold. A stunning display of craggy granite peaks surround this wonderland of crystal clear lakes, gurgling brooks, and dramatic wildflower meadows.

South Falls



The gigantic South Falls is the primary attraction of Silver Falls State Park, one of the most spectacular natural areas in the state of Oregon. The Canyon trail, which can be hiked in only a couple of hours, passes by seven very large and dramatic waterfalls - a must-see in any nature lover's tour of the western Oregon.

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Riding the Wavecrests



American Brown Pelicans can often be seen migrating along the rugged Oregon coast in spring and fall. They ride the surf, taking advantage of the updraft as the wind passes up and over the wavefront.

Today’s featured art gallery is Mountains by Eileen D.

Beautiful photos from the mountains with Vernal Falls Pool being one of my favorites. There’s just something about splashing water that draws my attention, and this is a great shot of the waterfall splashing into the pool.

Other pictures taken from a climbers perspective are views that most folks just don’t get to see. Truly amazing photos.

Imagekind Gallery Mountains
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Mountain, Forest and Alpine environments I've had the pleasure to experience due to climbing, backpacking or hiking.

Eichorn Pinnacle Climbers



Eichorn Pinnacle is in Tuolumne, the high country of Yosemite National Park. This was shot as I descended from having climbed Cathedral Peak. You can see two climbers with white helmets scope out the way to the top.

Mountain Lake



Bud Lake in Tuolumne, the high country of Yosemite National Park. This was taken while climbing Cathedral Peak.

Hidden Lake



I'll give you a sneak peak into a trad (traditional) climber's world. Up here, you often see little gems. This lake, blocked by the mini granite dome, is only visible from above. I was granted this priviledge by climbing up a multi-pitch route named Hobbit Book.

Tuolumne Tree



In September the Tuolumne Meadow takes on a golden hue. One tree stands green while it's predecessor provides food for the soil. It's all part of the life cycle in Yosemite high country.

Tuolumne Meadow Clouds



White clouds, a blue sky, dark green trees and the September yellow of the meadow grass create an inviting get away to Tuolumne Meadow, part of the high country of Yosemite National Park in California.

Clear Stream, Clear Day



Snow melt from the mountains has fored a lake from which a clear stream meanders lazy through the green grass. A light blue sky is perfect for daydreaming.

Vernal Falls Pool



Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park plunges into a clear pool. You can hike along this fall on the Mist Trail.

Mountain Stream



A playful mountain stream beckons you onward. I captured this on my way to solo ascend Mt. Johnson in Tuolumne, California.

Clouds over Granite and Green



Blue skies, dreamy clouds, granite peaks and a forest of trees greet you. A panoramic view of an example of nature's majesty.

Today’s featured art is Chilkat Mountain Alaskan Seiner…Fishing Bound by Larry Seiler

A fishing boat heads out across the waters of Juneau, Alaska’s inside passage near the Chilkat Mountains in this print of an oil painting.

Grey and white clouds decorate the sky above mountains in the background while a wake creates splashes of water in the foreground.

The muted colors and shapes make a nice restful marine scene that might be seen near many fishing ports.

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Prices for Chilkat Mountain Alaskan Seiner…Fishing Bound begin at $14.86, subject to change.

New art featured regularly, courtesy of the artists at Imagekind.

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