Picture of the Day - May 12, 2009

Mount Washington in early spring

Photo courtesy of Don Barnhart.              Click on the photo for a larger view. New Hampshire's Mount Washington is quite striking when it is covered with snow, and photographer Don Barnhart was certainly "in the right place at the right time" to photograph this majestic peak in all it's snow-covered glory. Here is Mr. Barnhart's story behind the image: "This is a photo of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire with the Saco River in the foreground. I shot it the morning of April 24 after a spring rain (in the valley) coated the mountain with snow. The picture was taken from an overlook along NH 16 just south of North Conway village. The mountain when covered with snow is impressive. It reminds of Paul’s statement that the creation shows us the majesty of God."  --Don Barnhart Here are the camera and settings used to capture this image: Camera: Nikon D70S Lens: Nikkor ED 55-200 Focal length: 78mm Shutter speed: 1/500 second Aperture: f/11 ISO: 250 Note: I’m an amateur so the camera was on auto.   Visitor Comments... Name: Fran Thomson Town: Saltville, VA Ain’t nothing any prettier than the “Good Ole U S A”!     Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA Another beautiful "puzzle" picture.     Name: Brian Tallman Town: Buenos Aires, Argentina Wonderful photo of Mt. Washington. Makes me homesick for my native New England.   Comment on today's picture  |  View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"