…. “Then The Tunnel Opens Onto Dark Sky Again. [… and … ]
….Beyond Is Another Country. ….
…… As Far As We Can See Are Farther Mountain Ranges …. The High Country”. “
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….This Is A SECOND Photo Illustrating The ZMM Narrator’s Vision =>
……. Scenery With “ Dark Sky “ As Well As Bright Sun with Very Dark, Nearly Black Shadows, Such Scenery Metaphorically Helps The ZMM Narrator To Finish His Poetic Preparation for His "High Country” => ….BOTH Physical Landscape and Mental Philosophic.

Many Miles South Of The Narrator’s Twin Walls of Snow, Beartooth Highway, WY. In the /\ Above /\ Photo (Altitude estimated~9,600 ft), please note the Really Brightly Illuminated Rocks. AND please note the Contrasting, Really Dark Shadows, that are Almost Black, trending to be like Outer Space. AND at Top Of Photo, to right of center, note the “Darker Blue-Black Sky”
…. EXPLANATION: To see that this “Darker Blue-Black Sky” (Top Right of /\ Above /\ Photo) is indeed trending to a Darker Blue-Black => Please watch the darkest blue area, and move your head up & down, as you view your computer screen, at top right.
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Repeating Previous Photo =>
….Of Course, The ZMM Narrator’s “ Dark Sky Again“ Means Darker Black-Blue Sky, That Is Trending To Almost Black Sky.
….This Very Thin, High Altitude Air With Greatly Reduced Moisture, Lets In The Searing Search Light Illumination Of The Brilliant Sun That Allows Us To Examine Closely (& Philosophically) Everything.
….In the /\ Above /\ Photo => notice the Bright Areas Vividly Contrast With Really Dark Shadows. This is a trend toward the extreme, black sky, and black shadows in photos taken in Outer Space, such as the Moon Surface, Link Below. You have to understand that it is our earth’s atmosphere that makes our sky “blue”, as we normally see it.
… To See Outer Space Extreme Example Of Dark Sky And Black Shadows. RIGHT CLICK HERE AND OPEN IN A NEW BROWSER Will Window. This link shows A Really Wide
=> “Panorama View of Astronaut Running On Moon’s Surface”.!!


So Now, Dear Reader, It Is Up To You => To Go From The /\ Above /\ Photo View, And Mentally Visualize, the Scenery as if it was at higher & higher in elevation (with less & less atmosphere & moisture)
… Then you should visualize result that will tend (more & more) toward being in outer space where there is NO atmospheric air: This is where there are the absolutely black shadows, and absolutely black sky, as is seen in the above mentioned “Panorama .. On Moon’s Surface”.!!
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…. However, All This Is Quite Contrary To My Photographs Of The High Country.
…. In my photos you are seeing the effect of higher humidity spring time atmospheric conditions, which show clouds, hazy, no sun, no shadows.
….And, because of the higher humidity, where there does happen to be a break in the clouds, the sky is at best whitish blue.
SUMMARY:
….The ZMM Narrator’s Master Motifs Repeatedly Emphasize =>
…. How Super Bright Areas Vividly Contrast With Really Dark Shadows And Dark Sky Which Are The Result Of High Altitude and Very Thin Low Humidity Atmosphere.
….With the exception of my Sept 2006 photos, most of this Album’s 2002 Beartooth Plateau Photos, show effects of High Humidity, Overcast Cloudy Sky, & and No Sun: These are the opposite conditions to show what the Really Dark Shadows And Dark Sky ZMM Narrator emphasizes.

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(Photo =.September 2006 DSC_0120 ..... ZMM Page = 110-111 ...... WayPt = 142 10580ft. Photo at = 148`|w|' 9578ft estimated)