Above the Clouds-repost

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” (Edward Abbey)

This image is a pano of two shots taken several weeks ago during a thrilling flight around Denali.  The flight almost didn't happen because of inclement weather with low cloud cover during the previous 24 hours.  Just after dinner at the Skyline Lodge in Kantishna, Alaska, the top of Denali became visible, the pilot said "lets go" and we were off!  It was an unforgettable experience as we flew higher and higher over mountain passes approaching Denali.  I mistakenly volunteered to sit in the co-pilot's seat during the flight and had to struggle to position myself in such a way as to get some clear shots of the mountains without obstructing wing parts.  The flight ended way too soon when the clouds closed in around the mountain and the pilot made a quick descent to find a visible route back to the airstrip.

5D III
24-105
F 8
1/1000
28 mm
Reposted to allow for enlargement.