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Lenticular Madness

Lenticular Madness

After an absolutely grueling 13 mile hike in the snow to Missionary Ridge north of Durango, I was treated with a spectacular display of color with rare lenticul...
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After an absolutely grueling 13 mile hike in the snow to Missionary Ridge north of Durango, I was treated with a spectacular display of color with rare lenticular clouds above Engineer Mountain, Rolling Mountain, Twin Sisters, and the Ice Lake Basin 13ers in the distance. What an amazing sight to witness!
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SONY ILCE-7RM2

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Aperture f/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/20 Focal Length 2450/10

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Feb, 2018

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