"Shimmering" from the Garnet Mountain Lookout near Bozeman, Montana

We spent last night at the Garnet Mountain Lookout, which sits at 8,200 feet overlooking the Gallatin Canyon.

It was eerily silent up there - little wind, light traffic on Highway 191 some 3,000 feet below us. Just the crackling of the fire and coyotes yippin' and howlin' in all directions. We heard at least three different groups.

Stay tuned for the next episode of "24" featuring this trip, and if you have rentable USFS cabins near you, check 'em out. It's a great time of year for cabin camping - light crowds, cool nighttime temperatures and access that remains easy until the snow falls.

Photo: Ryan Jordan, 25.Sep.09, Olympus E-P1, Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15/4.5.

Comments

[Roger]

Ryan, yet another beautiful photo, I am very impressed with the quality of the images you are achieving with the E-P1. The contrast between the lights of the building and the night sky is superb. The light at the base of the cabin, is the fire I assume.

The 24 hour trips have got me thinking about what can be done where I live in 24 hours along with a realisation that time is not a barrier if you wish to go hiking.

[Ryan]

@Roger the E-P1 is making some neat images. I'm much happier with the color captured by the Voigtlander lenses than by Olympus' m4/3 lenses, however.

Yes, the light at the base of the cabin is the fire. I built it up a bit prior to shooting the image so the front of the lookout could be effectively illuminated - it was really dark. That's why the night sky blue really surprised me and opened my eyes to how much more effective this sensor is relative to the older Oly e-series DSLRs.