Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Go West XX - Doughnut Hole

Clouds Above the Alpine Tundra, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



If you read science or science fiction, you are probably familiar with black holes (which swallow-up everything near it) and wormholes (which transport you to other places and times). While ambling aimlessly on the alpine tundra one day, some 12,000 feet above sea level, I happened to spot this cloud formation that reminded me of a doughnut hole. 



Just at that moment, I was mentally transported to a brightly colored doughnut shop where I swallowed-up half a dozen freshly baked doughnuts! It was delicious! It was delightful! I was delirious!


 When I snapped-out of my daydream, I thought to myself sadly, "Oh, if only my dream was true! But, alas, there are no doughnut shops on the tundra."

20 comments:

  1. part of the clouds mysteriously transformed into rocks

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  2. I'm often surprised by your photos. I doubt whether I would have seen this segment of your vision with so much ske and a touch of terra firma. Must look harder next time.

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  3. Thats a fantastic picture with a strong composition and lovely colors.

    greetings, Joop

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  4. Hi Doug! So nice to hear from you again. Thanks for your comment on Paree. This photo I enjoyed very much as we love Colorado and our daughter lives at 9,000 feet in the southwestern part of the state. In fact, we have a whole blog dedicated to Colorado - Colorado in Color. But this would be a great capture anywhere. Best wishes!

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  5. What a wonderful sky. Just awesome.

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  6. The sky is krispy ;)
    Beautiful image!

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  7. Magnificent clouds, a poetic sky there and your picture is wonderful!
    Léia

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  8. A beautiful cloud shot with that deep blue sky. Excellent image. Maybe the elevation brought on your great sounding daydream...fresh dougnuts!

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  9. Creative composition - good eye to see and shoot this excellent blue sky. The touch of rocks "grounds" it.

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  10. Please don't stop going West! :-)

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  11. Ha ha... Your imagination is wilder than mine!
    Yeah, definitely a huge glazed doughnut in the sky.
    I can also see a smiling face and an elephant, hmmmm maybe it's a yak.
    Ha ha... I see many other things too.
    This is not the inkblot test, right?

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  12. what a sky! like we often have here in summer!nice view for my eyes!

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  13. Your composition is wonderful, so unusual and efficient! Congrats!
    Have a nice day.

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  14. Very attractive doughnut, I agree:)

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  15. Very attractive doughnut, I agree:)

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  16. Very attractive doughnut, I agree:)

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  17. My kind of cloud formation--mmmm, donuts! Great composition here Doug; including only a small amount of the rock formation makes it seem almost a solid cloud.

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  18. so instead i hope you "feasted" on this wonderful and unusual sight !!!

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  19. i guess you were craving for doughnuts when you saw this.. :) nice catch!

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