"Where in North America?" -- Section II

[Kestrel]

It could be Balcony House at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado....

Great angle again!

Yes, it's Balcony House at Mesa Verde.

[Mark Sedenquist]

To compose this one, I actually leaned over the pool. (After checking to make absolutely sure the railing was in good shape).

Excellent work! Although I still wouldn't bend over a hot pool -- Nearly every year someone in the pursuit of "the perfect photo" get hurt or worse at national parks. I think it was two years ago that a husband with two small children in the car had his young wife step back "one more step" when framing her with a shot of Yellowstone Falls in one of viewpoints -- she lost her footing and it took a team of rangers the better part of a day to retrieve her body from the base of the cliff....And I've been known to stretch the bounds of sanity in pursuit of rainbow shots at the base of large waterfalls. Your photos are great -- looking forward to seeing more of them!

Mark

[glc]

And where is this spot?

(Photo by Dan Wulfman)

Canyonlands - Island in the Sky?

[Quebec Gen]

Excellent work! Although I still wouldn't bend over a hot pool -- Nearly every year someone in the pursuit of "the perfect photo" get hurt or worse

I guess I can relate to that:), I've done plenty of stupid things to get a great shot.

(Unfortunately, I was unable to recover these images from Gen's inventory)

Other adventures include exploring an active 1.8 km train tunnel, climbing a rusty 104-meter ladder inside the pillar of a bridge only to find out there is no exit at the top and there is no place to rest, climbing stairless staircases. Even if it was borderline suicidal, I believe the photos I've taken once I reached my goal were definitely worth the risk.;-)

[Mark Sedenquist]

Canyonlands - Island in the Sky?

Close enough, it's actually that first overlook that you come to when visiting the Island in the Sky district. Right past this point is the turn-off for the Schafer Trail which is an old cattle trail that winds down the rim following switchbacks carved into the canyon wall. See below....

(Photo by Dan Wulfman)
That's a SUV down there near the bottom.

[Mark Sedenquist]

I believe the photos I've taken once I reached my goal were definitely worth the risk.;-)

Great photos -- but Yikes!

[Mark Sedenquist]

What would one find downstream from this point?
(Photo by Mark Sedenquist)

This is a place I come for a little peace and quiet....

[glc]

Close enough, it's actually that first overlook that you come to when visiting the Island in the Sky district. Right past this point is the turn-off for the Schafer Trail which is an old cattle trail that winds down the rim following switchbacks carved into the canyon wall. See below....

(Photo by Dan Wulfman)
That's a SUV down there near the bottom.

Now THAT looks familiar!

Hmm - peace and quiet - guessing near LV - somewhere on Lake Mead?

[Mark Sedenquist]

George (glc) did you drive that road with snow on it? There are some very hairy places when the road is wet and muddy!

Nope, well I'll go so far as to say that the water is the Colorado River and it is near Las Vegas -- but it's not Lake Mead... (Hoover Dam would be in the way...)

[Kestrel]

Now THAT looks familiar!

Hmm - peace and quiet - guessing near LV - somewhere on Lake Mead?

Vegetation looks right for somewhere near Las Vegas, but the water level looks way too high for Lake Meade.

How about Lake Mohave?