Honorable Mention / 2024 / Nature / Landscape

Lenticular Clouds on a Blue-Sky Winter Day

After days of gray skies and no visible mountain, we finally had clear skies and blazing sunshine. The timing was right for a bike ride on this blue-sky January day.

At the top of California near the Oregon border, the air was crisp as we rode along and gazed at the formation of a lenticular clouds over the mountaintop.

Standing tall at over 4,300 meters (14,000 feet), Mount Shasta's presence dominates the region. Created over thousands of years, this four-peaked stratovolcano was formed from thick lava slowly spilling over the top of the mountain to form its steep sides.

Lisa K. Kuhn is a photographer focusing on nature and landscapes of the Western United States. She is the creator of and travel writer for iLiveWhereIam.com, author of the Seattle Visual Travel Guide eBook, and Matador Network's Seattle City Guide.

Lisa loves hiking and snowshoeing in the mountains, European-style architecture, and learning about other cultures. She has a strong interest in the environment and human rights.

Her international travels have found her exploring 30 cities in both Europe and South America. In 2023, she traveled to New Zealand and Fiji for the first time.

Awards Sony World Photography Awards 2024 - Shortlist, Open Competition, Landscape category

IPA 2024, One Shot Searching for Peace Competition - Official Selection, Nature's Serenity category

Muse Photography Awards 2024 - Amateur Category Winner of the Year - Black & White Photography - Landscapes

London Photography Awards 2024 - Amateur Category Winner of the Year - Black & White Photography - Landscapes

International Photography Awards 2023 - Honorable Mention, Non-Professional Fine Art Landscape category