I took this photograph before I took yesterday's photo of the desert in Arizona. We had been approaching the Rockies and then suddenly when the higher mountains appeared, their tops were frosted with snow! What a beautiful sight! I kept looking as we flew west and then I noticed something unusual in the loser right center of the photo - thin lines of white snow going down the mountain into the dark area below the snow caps. So as we got closer, I zoomed in with my lens to see what it was.
My first guess was that this was most likely a ski area and these were the trails going down the mountain. So I took several close up photographs as the airplane flew on. After we were passed this area I looked at my iPad which has an aircraft navigation application on it and there on the map, right next to the little blue airplane icon was printed "Telluride Ski Resort!" How cool is that to be able to figure out where I was exactly! And what unusual "markings" on the side of the mountain. Our amazing land, indeed!
Great photos of the snow capped mountains, and I would have guessed ski slopes as well. Of course you would have an airplane "App". Technology is amazing that you can pinpoint exactly where you. Love it. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing that you can pinpoint exactly where you are. I love the “tendrils” of the ski trails. Cool photo!
ReplyDeleteThank you both for your comments. Two skiers who know what ski trails look like from the ground! Thanks!
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