11.1.2010 | 6:41 am | General Info, National Parks, US National Parks, Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park
For our annual autumn trip this year we decided to mix things up a little and go looking for wolves in Yellowstone instead of taking our traditional excursion to Grand Teton. We hoped to substitute and abundance of wildlife sightings for the sweeping landscapes of Grand Teton this year.
Anybody that has visited the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park would have a hard time missing the crowd of wolf observers reliably found there. Eager searchers disburse along the highway equipped with two-way radios and powerful spotting scopes, quickly to converge on a spot when word goes out of a sighting. Read More »
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10.30.2010 | 8:20 am | Banff National Park, Canada, General Info, International Parks, Jasper National Park, Landscapes, National Parks, Photography, US National Parks, Wildlife
I haven’t found the time to do a write-up of our summer trip to Glacier National Park and Canada. I love the Canadian Rockies, and wish I had another two weeks to spend there. But in the absence of a long narrative here are some of the first photos with my new EOS 7D. I have several panoramic shots of Herbert Lake, Tangle Falls, and Chief Mountain that I still need to process and stitch together. But here are some of the other images.
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10.1.2009 | 7:18 pm | General Info, Grand Teton NP, Landscapes, National Parks, Photography, US National Parks
Some twenty years ago I shot an autumn photo of Mt. Moran reflecting in the Snake River from Oxbow bend. It was early in my infatuation with photography and the image was mediocre at best. But the weather was perfect, and I had all of Oxbow Bend to myself – not another soul around. At that time I didn’t recognize how extremely rare the solitude would prove to be. But I remember standing there in the cold autumn air, drinking in the incredible panorama laid out before me. I was hooked. Read More »
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08.10.2009 | 6:52 pm | General Info, Mt. Whitney, National Parks, Sequoia National Park, US National Parks
The drive to Lone Pine, California is a long one from Utah, but I love exploring new roads especially when they cross the wide open spaces of the western U.S. We wanted to take a scenic (or at least a new) route on our way to our combined Mt. Whitney climb/Yosemite family vacation, so we decided to begin our trip by taking Highway 6 through the west Utah desert, including a stop-off at Great Basin National Park. The trip certainly didn’t disappoint in the “wide open spaces” department. It was a lot of driving though small rustic towns and vast desert landscapes with plenty of elbow room.
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07.25.2009 | 6:33 pm | General Info, Photography, Wildlife
While returning from a weekend at Grand Targhee Resort near Driggs, Idaho we saw an Osprey approaching a nest along Highway 26 as it travels along the Snake River. I stopped and spent some time watching one of the adults as it tended to the fledglings, occasionally bringing food to the nest. These photos were taken hand-held using a Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS USM Lens. Read More »
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02.7.2009 | 4:00 pm | General Info, Grand Teton NP, National Parks, US National Parks
Here are some quick photos from my recent backcountry ski trip to spend the night on Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. I’ll write a more comprehensive description of the trip but for now, here are some stats:
Day 1
High Temp: 21°
Low Temp: 12°
Ascent Time: 3:15 hr/min
Distance 3.37 Miles
Weather: Morning Clear – Evening Partly Cloudy
Day 2
High Temp: 31°
Descent Time: 1:00 hr
Weather: Snow
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