10.1.2009 | 7:18 pm | Landscapes, Photography, National Parks, US National Parks, Grand Teton NP, General Info
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.
Since then I have returned frequently to that place to try to improve on the photo I took on that day. But each time I either misjudged the timing of the autumn colors, underestimated the crowds, was frustrated by poor weather, or experienced some combination of the three. Needless to say I’ve come to value the memory of that first experience.
This year we decided on an earlier-than-usual start to our annual autumn pilgrimage to the Tetons. The weather was cold and there had been a dusting of snow in the days before we arrived. But the leaves were spectacular and I decided to try Oxbow yet again. I arose two of the three days (the other day was stormy and cloudy) at 4:00 a.m. to ensure I could choose my spot. And although the experience was far from solitary, I did meet some interesting and friendly folk while we waited patiently for the sun to come up. Both the weather and the leaves were favorable for the first time in years, and I finally had a second chance to record one of Nature’s most beautiful spectacles. This image is a compilation of seven images taken in portrait orientation and stitched together.
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07.25.2009 | 6:33 pm | Wildlife, Photography, General Info
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.
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01.31.2009 | 8:42 pm | Photography, General Info
I took my new telemark skis out for a shakedown today in preparation for an upcoming trip to the Tetons. I spent the morning in Weber County North Fork Park testing out my new skis and skins. After a few hours there, I shed the skins and spent the rest of the afternoon at Wolf Mountain Ski Area trying to get used to telemark turns - with marginal success. Fortunately the Black Diamond O1 bindings I bought are outstanding bindings and they compensated for my lack of experience.
On the way to North Fork I took this picture from North Ogden divide. The valley was shrouded with clouds and the sun was reflecting off of the ice crystals in the air.
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01.23.2009 | 9:20 am | Landscapes, Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, US National Parks, Grand Teton NP, General Info, Yellowstone National Park
There were some other things that we did on our Fall trip to the Tetons besides run from bears. We even drove up into Yellowstone for a day. The weather was a mix of snow early and sun later. Temperatures at night weren’t bad. Here are a few of the images captured when we weren’t running for our lives.
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10.29.2008 | 8:13 am | Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, US National Parks, Grand Teton NP
Last week my family and I went on our annual autumn pilgrimage to Grand Teton National Park. We love fall in the Tetons and have visited the park dozens of times during September and October. This year however, we had a unique and unexpected experience that will surely become a family-vacation legend.
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