pretty damned perfect to me.

GREAT shot!!!

It's gorgeous!

How's the fire situation there? I'm assuming it's pretty quiet since I haven't seen you post lately.

Nice to hear from you, Mac!

Quality control issues. Maybe when I get through some of the other 100 or so images taken tonight.

Nice

Wow.

If I had taken it, there would be a thumb ion the edge of the frame.

Good work!

Outstanding!!!!!

China Hat Butte was so I Googled it. Not only did it show the location, but scrolling down it read "Images China Hat Butte" and your beautiful photo was there for the whole world to see.

That was quick!

Thanks

The detail in the moon, the gradation of the sky, the texture of the trees, and finally the cozy little lookout -- gorgeous composition, and brilliantly executed.

Thanks for going to all the trouble required to get this shot, DemoTex! And thanks for sharing this gem with us.

just WOW !

have left out the fire lookout station, but that's me. Great photo!

But after looking at the photo further, I thought it added something about the striving of humanity, despite its smallness.

that I can't put into words. I shouldn't be so quick judging a work of art.

I have several shots that do not include the lookout tower.

Hope you have one with a little less movement. But this is outstanding.

I love this!

And all the other stunning images you have taken over the years from your perch. I'm a city person and images like these fill me with awe. It's like another world.

Here in Arizona we call all those scratches on the side of the truck "Arizona pin-striping"
Keep up the good work.

Permission to modify that to "Wilderness Pin-Striping," please.

Yes, this fabulous shot brings a certain CCR song to mind.

I take issue with a thread title containing both "Butte" and "Moon"

Please come back and visit ASAP. Sorry I missed the chance to spend some
time w/you.

love,
Coo Gare

Check six!

About two months ago.

I no longer hike in that section of foothills. A majestic beast, but scarey. It was probably a new mom, and they can be very fiercely protective of the offspring.

.... on some open short grass prairie @ the Niobrara National Wildlife in northern
Nebraska .... I came up over a little sand hill and looked down to see 3 bison @ about
25 yards .... scared the crap out of me. In open country 200 yds between me and a
bison is more than enough. Funny when you are in a large animal's house and you
are not in a car or have a gun you get the feeling that they could hurt you bad in
a split second.

More proof!

Amazing.

we continue to be relatively fire-free in this too-hot summer. That's a beautiful shot.

I drove through Warm Springs a week ago; hot, dry, and ready to go. Hopefully they'll get that one down safely and quickly.

Congratulations.
More? Please.

I thought there was a shooting star, too, but then I realized it was a cat hair on my IPad.

Or--does this butte make my moon look big?

I think the inclusion of the lookout station adds perspective, and a sense of place.

and it's gorgeous!! Thanks for posting. Always look forward to these.

I watched it last evening. Truly beautiful.

That is SPECTACULAR! I just felt like yelling.

Beautiful! Thanks for posting.

What a beautiful picture!

Beautiful photo. =)

Great shot.

I know I've been saying that for years, DemoTex, but I am a great fan of your "eye" and your talent. Please PM me if there is ever such a work in the offing -- but most of all, let everyone here know, as I know I am not alone.

Having the lookout station there is perfect, imo. It's the reason you are there in the first place, and it suggests the remoteness of the location, the difficulty of the endeavor, and yes, the smallness of the works of humankind in the face of the Universe that includes forest fires and the Moon.

That's incredible! Gorgeous! Breathtaking!

I read your words and see your photos and think to myself: "Clearly this is a man whose heart sorely misses office cubicles..."

Took my breath away.

It is breath-taking!!!!!

and if there is anything else around to eat, they'll leave us alone.

However, a shot like this was worth the risk.

Any others nearby?

So it is a "new" lookout. It is still the classic L-4 design, which I think is the quintessential western timber lookout tower. It replaced an old (ca 1930) L-4 timber tower.

Oregon has a large network of active lookouts. We have seven USFS lookouts in the Deschutes plus one ODF lookout. I also "cross" with several lookouts from other districts/agencies (USFS, ODF, BLM).

I assume you either used a large telephoto or dropped the moon in via photoshop..it seems a little heavy on the Moon color saturation.. honestly..

Actually pulled the overall color saturation down on this one. I NEVER EVER push saturation up. The moon color was due to fairly heavy drift smoke from the Stage Coach Fire, 25 miles away.

Thanks

I also wanted to let you know that folks are worried about you owing to the fires in your area:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023391120#top

That's a fabulous photo, DemoTex!

That really is outstanding. Even the flag is an interesting statement about how big we want to seem, flying our flags like houses of royalty, and how really small we are.

Can I use it as a desktop?

I wanted to put bela lagosi in it.

Sorry.

Nightmare city tonight. Thanks heaps!

perfect in every way. more of a cheddar cheese moon. thank you!

Thanks for sharing w/us!

What a fantastic photo!!

I was totally expecting this to be a gag

But nice picture!

That is stunning. Thank you for sharing.

I especially like the watch-tower in the picture. It brings the whole thing "down to earth".

Thanks.

That photo is absolutely fantastic. I don't know how I missed this thread but I'm glad I get to see it.

Thank you, DemoTex! I look forward to seeing more.