She does warn that it gets cold up there on the mountain, even in the summer, so bring a jacket. Seeing it from far away is nothing compared to being up close and personal with it, according to her. Kubes is always shocked at how many people she meets who live in Washington and have never been up to Mount Rainier. вЂњI love night photography because any problems you have, you donвЂ™t think about them when youвЂ™re out there,вЂќ Kubes muses. She and a colleague took a photography workshop at Mount Rainier National Park in the summer and, at the time, Kubes didnвЂ™t even notice the lights from the climbers on the mountain.Д«ack at home, she noticed their headlamps, looking like ants in a line, heading towards the summit. Much of the year is cloudy and rainy, but July through September thereвЂ™s usually a magical, clear window to see the stars. Kubes loves night photography, but living in Washington, it can be tricky. As she began to explore her new home and get out in the trails in the Pacific Northwest, she began to take pictures. Judi Kubes had never picked up a camera until she moved to Washington state eight years ago. The Milky Way glows brightly over mountain climbers with their headlamps in Mt. That was the moment Clark snapped the shot. They spent half an hour running back and forth and managed to coax an older bison into chasing them. The juveniles, however, were having a blast. This behavior is unusual for bison in the winter, as they try to conserve their energy while food sources are scarce. They came across a dozen bison near the road and two youngsters were running around in the snow.

There, they took snow coaches (specially equipped vans that can drive on the snow) which Clark described as вЂњoutrageousвЂќ into the interior of the park. One week in January, the two headed from their home in Phoenix up to Yellowstone National Park. Her husband, on the other hand, grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., and hates the snow.

While her husbandвЂ™s not a photographer, the two love to travel.ДЄ retired doctor, Clark sees travel photography as a way to bring home lifelong souvenirs.Д¬lark was born in the Caribbean and loves snow. Isabel Guerra Clark and her husband are big national park people. The running of the bulls in Yellowstone Isabel Guerra Clark The sunset turned brilliant and Herwig couldnвЂ™t stop snapping. While practicing social distancing, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, he figured that there was no better way to isolate than in the desert. On the evening Herwig took his winning shot, he had brought a friend who had never seen Joshua TreeвЂ™s chollas. The higher elevation makes the air cool, and itвЂ™s always calm and peaceful in the park at night. He was able to experience all of his favorite ecosystems in one perfect day.Д®specially in the summer, Herwig loves to head to the park when the sun goes down. Recently on his 50th birthday, he and his friends went to the beach for breakfast, the mountains for lunch and the desert for dinner. Redlands is a perfect home base for Herwig. вЂњJoshua Tree is a photography destination. вЂњIвЂ™m jealous of photographers who have the Aurora Borealis in their backyards, but theyвЂ™re jealous of me,вЂќ he jokes. Living in Redlands, Calif., heвЂ™s able to visit Joshua Tree National Park frequently, a haven for dark sky enthusiasts. Landscape WinnerДЄn amazing sunset at the Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park Bruce HerwigД«ruce Herwig has always loved the desert, especially at night.

In addition, 30 honorable mention winners receive certificates and are featured on our national park websites. Their photos will be featured in National Park Journal magazines hitting newsstands in late fall through summer. The top photographer in each of three categories is awarded his or her choice of a Tamron lens: Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 ($1,299 value), Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD ($599 value) or Tamron 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD ($799 value). It was a difficult task to choose the 2021 winning photos because of the high quality of entries, but the judges have selected this yearвЂ™s top photos. National Park Trips received 4,500 spectacular photo entries to the 10th Annual National Park Photo Contest presented by Tamron.

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