I would love to hear your best guess as to the Date, Time and Location of this image. If you know the location, then studying the image will give you some good clues about the date and time. This will test how observant you are about the time of year and sun angles, etc. I am excited to see who can come the closest!
Beautiful! My first thought was it was Swan Lake up in Northern Montana. A smaller lake off of Flathead lake. But I didn’t remember the silhouette of the mountains in the background like that. As I looked closer I noticed the lily pads in the water. I love to see lily pads. I was quickly reminded of a smaller lake on hwy 20 up through Island Park just before the Henry’s Fork Lodge area. The large tall brush is a key indicator to a late in the season picture. The haze in the sky clearly reflects the smoke from fires all around. With the gorgeous sunset and all the colors it’s truly breathtaking. What an amazing picture of a beautifully peaceful place.
So if I had to guess time, date, location. My complete answer is:
Island Park area Swan Lake off hwy 20. 7.19.12 about 7:30p.m. The sun has set just barely so it could be a few minutes before.
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Thanks for commenting with your guess. I will reveal the secret and pick the best guess Monday!
In looking at this photo, I think it is in Swan Lake, Idaho. It is on the way to Logan, Utah from I-15. It looks like you may be on the west side and that would make it a Sunrise morning shot. It also looks like it may have been taken in the spring.
Thanks for the guess, Charlotte! We will try for some more guesses and I will unravel the mystery on Monday with a comment here and a post on my Facebook page too.
swan lake, sunset,
Psst.. Next time you want to have a mystery photo, you should try to forge the date/time information for the photo! It’s easy to see with photoshop!
Ah, but that is part of the test, and you just earned an A+ for really understanding digital imaging and one of the many advantages. Now, let’s just see how many others figure that out, or even read your comment on my blog! Too bad I did not have a GPS stamp and they they could tell the location too, but that one will have to still be up for grabs, unless of course, you know where this is?
I’m guessing: May 10, 2012 8:37 PM. 😉 Swan Lake, Bannock County, Idaho?
Okay, here is the answer to our mystery photo:
5/10/12, 8:37 PM – Along Hwy 20 – Swan Lake is between Ashton and Island Park, Idaho (near Pine Haven). Blake Jackson nailed the date and time because he was smart enough to check the metadata on the photo, but he missed the location! Andy Bell knew the trick, but did not add his guess. Rebecca guessed the location, but not the date and time. So, 1/2 congrats to Rebecca and 1/2 to Blake! Thanks for guessing and stay tuned for Mystery Photo #2 this Friday.