Chris W
@mountainshots.bsky.social
Daily landscape and
nature photography. Never AI.
Currently in Arizona with a Sony a7cr.
My other car is a locomotive.
nature photography. Never AI.
Currently in Arizona with a Sony a7cr.
My other car is a locomotive.
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Chris W
@mountainshots.bsky.social
· Nov 13
The Four Seasons- A year at my favorite Alaskan alpine lake.
(Ok, it took more like 2.5 years, but don't tell anyone 😅)
(Ok, it took more like 2.5 years, but don't tell anyone 😅)
Evening shadows in pine country
A first for me on this hike- using my headlamp high beam to scare off elk in the early morning dark 😅
#arizona #sunset #photography
A first for me on this hike- using my headlamp high beam to scare off elk in the early morning dark 😅
#arizona #sunset #photography
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Evening shadows in pine country
A first for me on this hike- using my headlamp high beam to scare off elk in the early morning dark 😅
#arizona #sunset #photography
A first for me on this hike- using my headlamp high beam to scare off elk in the early morning dark 😅
#arizona #sunset #photography
Another 3 days of backpacking in the pines of Northern Arizona on the AZT
Somewhere around 545 miles completed 🦿
#backpacking #sunrise #hiking #arizona
Somewhere around 545 miles completed 🦿
#backpacking #sunrise #hiking #arizona
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Another 3 days of backpacking in the pines of Northern Arizona on the AZT
Somewhere around 545 miles completed 🦿
#backpacking #sunrise #hiking #arizona
Somewhere around 545 miles completed 🦿
#backpacking #sunrise #hiking #arizona
Night reflections in the McDowell crosscut pedestrian underpass
Back in the neighborhood :)
#streetphotography in Scottsdale #arizona
#urbangaze
Back in the neighborhood :)
#streetphotography in Scottsdale #arizona
#urbangaze
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Night reflections in the McDowell crosscut pedestrian underpass
Back in the neighborhood :)
#streetphotography in Scottsdale #arizona
#urbangaze
Back in the neighborhood :)
#streetphotography in Scottsdale #arizona
#urbangaze
Pink waves in the sky and Mount Shasta at sunrise
Still looking through photos from that 4am hike up Mt Eddy :)
(no edits 😤)
#mountainmonday #sunrise #landscapephotography #fujifilm
Still looking through photos from that 4am hike up Mt Eddy :)
(no edits 😤)
#mountainmonday #sunrise #landscapephotography #fujifilm
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Pink waves in the sky and Mount Shasta at sunrise
Still looking through photos from that 4am hike up Mt Eddy :)
(no edits 😤)
#mountainmonday #sunrise #landscapephotography #fujifilm
Still looking through photos from that 4am hike up Mt Eddy :)
(no edits 😤)
#mountainmonday #sunrise #landscapephotography #fujifilm
In the land of the Sonoran Desert sunsets
At this time of night, I always think of McDowell Rd as "McDowell River"... with the headlights and tail lights continuously streaming past.
#sunset #stunday #arizona #urbanlandscape
At this time of night, I always think of McDowell Rd as "McDowell River"... with the headlights and tail lights continuously streaming past.
#sunset #stunday #arizona #urbanlandscape
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In the land of the Sonoran Desert sunsets
At this time of night, I always think of McDowell Rd as "McDowell River"... with the headlights and tail lights continuously streaming past.
#sunset #stunday #arizona #urbanlandscape
At this time of night, I always think of McDowell Rd as "McDowell River"... with the headlights and tail lights continuously streaming past.
#sunset #stunday #arizona #urbanlandscape
Early morning light in pine country, on the Arizona National Scenic Trail
I guess it (sometimes!) pays to be in the habit of getting up at 5am :)
#sunrise #photography #hiking #arizona
I guess it (sometimes!) pays to be in the habit of getting up at 5am :)
#sunrise #photography #hiking #arizona
November 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Early morning light in pine country, on the Arizona National Scenic Trail
I guess it (sometimes!) pays to be in the habit of getting up at 5am :)
#sunrise #photography #hiking #arizona
I guess it (sometimes!) pays to be in the habit of getting up at 5am :)
#sunrise #photography #hiking #arizona
Embrace the flare
On Mount San Antonio, at about 8000', after starting another climb by headlamp before 4am :)
(Zero edits 😤)
#sunrise #mountains #california #landscapephotography
On Mount San Antonio, at about 8000', after starting another climb by headlamp before 4am :)
(Zero edits 😤)
#sunrise #mountains #california #landscapephotography
October 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Embrace the flare
On Mount San Antonio, at about 8000', after starting another climb by headlamp before 4am :)
(Zero edits 😤)
#sunrise #mountains #california #landscapephotography
On Mount San Antonio, at about 8000', after starting another climb by headlamp before 4am :)
(Zero edits 😤)
#sunrise #mountains #california #landscapephotography
The first rays of sun on Shasta and Mount Eddy
A morning sun star, peeking over the horizon past one of California's iconic ultra prominent summits, to get your #mountainmonday started right.
#sunrise #hiking #landscapephotography
A morning sun star, peeking over the horizon past one of California's iconic ultra prominent summits, to get your #mountainmonday started right.
#sunrise #hiking #landscapephotography
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The first rays of sun on Shasta and Mount Eddy
A morning sun star, peeking over the horizon past one of California's iconic ultra prominent summits, to get your #mountainmonday started right.
#sunrise #hiking #landscapephotography
A morning sun star, peeking over the horizon past one of California's iconic ultra prominent summits, to get your #mountainmonday started right.
#sunrise #hiking #landscapephotography
A #stunday alpine sunrise over Mount Shasta
A beautiful reward for a night hike up by headlamp :)
#sunrise #mountains #landscapephotography #hiking
A beautiful reward for a night hike up by headlamp :)
#sunrise #mountains #landscapephotography #hiking
October 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A #stunday alpine sunrise over Mount Shasta
A beautiful reward for a night hike up by headlamp :)
#sunrise #mountains #landscapephotography #hiking
A beautiful reward for a night hike up by headlamp :)
#sunrise #mountains #landscapephotography #hiking
Lake Shastina, and the NE edge of the Trinities, at sunrise.
Fuji medium format, from the peak of Mount Eddy (highest peak in the Trinity Alps)
#sunrise #hiking #mountains #photography #blueskyartshow
Fuji medium format, from the peak of Mount Eddy (highest peak in the Trinity Alps)
#sunrise #hiking #mountains #photography #blueskyartshow
October 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Lake Shastina, and the NE edge of the Trinities, at sunrise.
Fuji medium format, from the peak of Mount Eddy (highest peak in the Trinity Alps)
#sunrise #hiking #mountains #photography #blueskyartshow
Fuji medium format, from the peak of Mount Eddy (highest peak in the Trinity Alps)
#sunrise #hiking #mountains #photography #blueskyartshow
Autumn at Mount Shasta...
the southernmost of the Cascade Range's gigantic stratovolcanos.
#fujifilm GFX50Sii w/ gf100-200
#autumn #mountains #fallcolors #scape
the southernmost of the Cascade Range's gigantic stratovolcanos.
#fujifilm GFX50Sii w/ gf100-200
#autumn #mountains #fallcolors #scape
October 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Autumn at Mount Shasta...
the southernmost of the Cascade Range's gigantic stratovolcanos.
#fujifilm GFX50Sii w/ gf100-200
#autumn #mountains #fallcolors #scape
the southernmost of the Cascade Range's gigantic stratovolcanos.
#fujifilm GFX50Sii w/ gf100-200
#autumn #mountains #fallcolors #scape
Trail photos from a nice climb through the rainforest near Bellingham
#photography #fujifilm GFX50Sii
#hiking #rainforest
#photography #fujifilm GFX50Sii
#hiking #rainforest
October 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Trail photos from a nice climb through the rainforest near Bellingham
#photography #fujifilm GFX50Sii
#hiking #rainforest
#photography #fujifilm GFX50Sii
#hiking #rainforest
Urban tree magic in NW Washington State
A good reminder that I need to bring my camera with me more often, because nature is all around if your eyes are open :)
#photography #treemagic #fallcolors #autumn
A good reminder that I need to bring my camera with me more often, because nature is all around if your eyes are open :)
#photography #treemagic #fallcolors #autumn
October 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Urban tree magic in NW Washington State
A good reminder that I need to bring my camera with me more often, because nature is all around if your eyes are open :)
#photography #treemagic #fallcolors #autumn
A good reminder that I need to bring my camera with me more often, because nature is all around if your eyes are open :)
#photography #treemagic #fallcolors #autumn
Picketpost Mountain at sunset.
The trail is in the West side of the mountain, and you almost always get treated to warm evening light on the cliffs and rock faces :)
#mountainmonday #arizona #photography #sunset
The trail is in the West side of the mountain, and you almost always get treated to warm evening light on the cliffs and rock faces :)
#mountainmonday #arizona #photography #sunset
October 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Picketpost Mountain at sunset.
The trail is in the West side of the mountain, and you almost always get treated to warm evening light on the cliffs and rock faces :)
#mountainmonday #arizona #photography #sunset
The trail is in the West side of the mountain, and you almost always get treated to warm evening light on the cliffs and rock faces :)
#mountainmonday #arizona #photography #sunset
October 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Fjord Friday, that's a thing, right?
Hiking season is rapidly coming to close; snowshoe and ski season is just around the corner.
Travel day 🚀
#alaska #mountains #hiking #landscapephotography #autumn
Hiking season is rapidly coming to close; snowshoe and ski season is just around the corner.
Travel day 🚀
#alaska #mountains #hiking #landscapephotography #autumn
October 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Fjord Friday, that's a thing, right?
Hiking season is rapidly coming to close; snowshoe and ski season is just around the corner.
Travel day 🚀
#alaska #mountains #hiking #landscapephotography #autumn
Hiking season is rapidly coming to close; snowshoe and ski season is just around the corner.
Travel day 🚀
#alaska #mountains #hiking #landscapephotography #autumn
Traveling on my mind
Snow scenes from an Alaska Seaplanes flight down the Coast Mountains to Juneau 🏔️
#alaska #photography #mountains #travel
Snow scenes from an Alaska Seaplanes flight down the Coast Mountains to Juneau 🏔️
#alaska #photography #mountains #travel
October 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Traveling on my mind
Snow scenes from an Alaska Seaplanes flight down the Coast Mountains to Juneau 🏔️
#alaska #photography #mountains #travel
Snow scenes from an Alaska Seaplanes flight down the Coast Mountains to Juneau 🏔️
#alaska #photography #mountains #travel
Battleship Mountain in the Superstition Wilderness
The view south down the fin of Battleship towards Weavers Needle
#mountainmonday #landscapephotography #arizona #hiking
The view south down the fin of Battleship towards Weavers Needle
#mountainmonday #landscapephotography #arizona #hiking
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Battleship Mountain in the Superstition Wilderness
The view south down the fin of Battleship towards Weavers Needle
#mountainmonday #landscapephotography #arizona #hiking
The view south down the fin of Battleship towards Weavers Needle
#mountainmonday #landscapephotography #arizona #hiking
A sunny autumn day in the North
Lake Bennett, stretching from NW British Columbia into the southern Yukon on a beautiful autumn day.
#yukon #beautifulbc #photography #autumn
Lake Bennett, stretching from NW British Columbia into the southern Yukon on a beautiful autumn day.
#yukon #beautifulbc #photography #autumn
October 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A sunny autumn day in the North
Lake Bennett, stretching from NW British Columbia into the southern Yukon on a beautiful autumn day.
#yukon #beautifulbc #photography #autumn
Lake Bennett, stretching from NW British Columbia into the southern Yukon on a beautiful autumn day.
#yukon #beautifulbc #photography #autumn
The wide shot ❄️🌄
This might have been more balanced if I had really centered the setting sun, but I HAD to include the fine detail in the foreground ice :)
#sunset #alaska #mountains #photography
This might have been more balanced if I had really centered the setting sun, but I HAD to include the fine detail in the foreground ice :)
#sunset #alaska #mountains #photography
October 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The wide shot ❄️🌄
This might have been more balanced if I had really centered the setting sun, but I HAD to include the fine detail in the foreground ice :)
#sunset #alaska #mountains #photography
This might have been more balanced if I had really centered the setting sun, but I HAD to include the fine detail in the foreground ice :)
#sunset #alaska #mountains #photography
Whiskers of ice, and a mid-afternoon sunset.
A photo from an October 2023 cold snap that came on so fast it had the surface of Upper Dewey Lake looking like I'd never seen before :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #sunset #mountains
A photo from an October 2023 cold snap that came on so fast it had the surface of Upper Dewey Lake looking like I'd never seen before :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #sunset #mountains
October 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Whiskers of ice, and a mid-afternoon sunset.
A photo from an October 2023 cold snap that came on so fast it had the surface of Upper Dewey Lake looking like I'd never seen before :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #sunset #mountains
A photo from an October 2023 cold snap that came on so fast it had the surface of Upper Dewey Lake looking like I'd never seen before :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #sunset #mountains
Autumn vibes at Lower Dewey Lake.
Skagway #alaska
The snow hasn't yet made its big move down, but it has definitely been cool and wet :)
#autumn #rainforest #photography
Skagway #alaska
The snow hasn't yet made its big move down, but it has definitely been cool and wet :)
#autumn #rainforest #photography
October 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Autumn vibes at Lower Dewey Lake.
Skagway #alaska
The snow hasn't yet made its big move down, but it has definitely been cool and wet :)
#autumn #rainforest #photography
Skagway #alaska
The snow hasn't yet made its big move down, but it has definitely been cool and wet :)
#autumn #rainforest #photography
Along the ridgeline trail from Upper Dewey Lake to Devil's Punchbowl
In another day or two (or maybe this morning!), this entire section will be covered in snow :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #hiking #fallcolors #autumn
In another day or two (or maybe this morning!), this entire section will be covered in snow :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #hiking #fallcolors #autumn
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Along the ridgeline trail from Upper Dewey Lake to Devil's Punchbowl
In another day or two (or maybe this morning!), this entire section will be covered in snow :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #hiking #fallcolors #autumn
In another day or two (or maybe this morning!), this entire section will be covered in snow :)
#alaska #landscapephotography #hiking #fallcolors #autumn
Stunning autumn conditions for #stunday
Fresh snow on Mount Carmack, framed by fog and clouds.
#alaska #landscapephotography #mountains
Fresh snow on Mount Carmack, framed by fog and clouds.
#alaska #landscapephotography #mountains
October 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Stunning autumn conditions for #stunday
Fresh snow on Mount Carmack, framed by fog and clouds.
#alaska #landscapephotography #mountains
Fresh snow on Mount Carmack, framed by fog and clouds.
#alaska #landscapephotography #mountains
Clouds on AB Mountain
Fujifilm Acros, crop from a shot with the gf100-200 zoom. The light where I was hiking was blah, but the clouds on the other side of the valley were excellent :)
#monochrome #photography #bnwphotography #clouds
Fujifilm Acros, crop from a shot with the gf100-200 zoom. The light where I was hiking was blah, but the clouds on the other side of the valley were excellent :)
#monochrome #photography #bnwphotography #clouds
October 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Clouds on AB Mountain
Fujifilm Acros, crop from a shot with the gf100-200 zoom. The light where I was hiking was blah, but the clouds on the other side of the valley were excellent :)
#monochrome #photography #bnwphotography #clouds
Fujifilm Acros, crop from a shot with the gf100-200 zoom. The light where I was hiking was blah, but the clouds on the other side of the valley were excellent :)
#monochrome #photography #bnwphotography #clouds