The Road

East Diamond Lake Highway on the way to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, on another very hot and very hazy day in July.

[Cade VanHeel]

Never ending!!! that is so cool! was this one of those times you were driving and had to pull over because it was to cool to pass up??

[Melee]

instant fav!! this is amazing!!! I love the composition!! LOVE this!!!

[Alexis Birkill]

@cvanheel Thanks! It was indeed -- but that's not saying that much because I seem to do that about once every 3 miles! I love driving the back roads of North America, there's just so much to see!

Fortunately it was very quiet on the road so there was no problem standing in the middle of the road for a few minutes with my camera. It was such a hot afternoon and there was so much contrast that even straight out of camera it was virtually black and white.

[KWind]

Very nice...Fav!

[Kristin]

So cool. That's one big hill coming up. I love the layers of trees in the background. Fav.

[Janelle]

Awesome Alexis. Fav

[ShanneW]

great feeling of distance as that just keeps on going, works really well in b&w

[Humphrey Hippo]

Love the layer after layer of trees. :)

[Aleksandra]

Love the symmetry and layered effect!

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Wonderful perspective and layers. love the 'heat haze' ( I presume) captured on the road too!

[Marie]

Fantastic composition and capture!

[Ann Jones]

Wow what a shot, amazing perspective!

[Jim]

Wow. Love the b/w with so many shades of black, white, and gray. Lucky you were in a car and not on a bicycle for this one. Couldn't imaging riding those hills

[Michelle Blanchard]

Lovely. This photo really draws your eyes in through it.

[Sarah McDonald]

Gorgeous

[Nada A.]

Just beautiful. I love how the trees create the visual of the hills.

[Michelle]

My favorite thing are the symmetry and that haze. Nicely seen!

[Paula]

Great shot!

[Henri Russell]

Awesome perspective.

[Tara]

Love it - excellent symmetry and the B&W really sets the tone of the photo. Nicely done!

[☠northy]

i really like the feel of this... the road that goes on and on... such a cool perspective!

[Robyn]

I LOVE THE FEEL OF THIS!!

[Glenda B]

I love road trips and this captures the feeling of the open road so wonderfully for me!

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Beautiful depth of focus, love the haze in the distance :)

[Dave Schofield]

I'm not even a fan of this kind of landscape shot, but this is just perfect. I stared at it for quite a while. Well executed.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Cool road shot.

[Nikki]

Fav... This shot makes me want to visit this part of the world.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

That is an american road in the forest for sure!!!! Great shot!

[Netkonnexion]

Wonderful composition and cool processing.

[Rainey Day]

Wow, this is just spectacular!

[jenny tucker]

this is absolutely STUNNING!.......so glad you got in harm's way for the shot!......luckily with no cars coming. The line just draws your eye all the way down the road and into those fabulous fog-laden trees.......just beautiful work!