In a Flooded Meadow

On June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 By Mike and Christy12 Comments

A few lone lodgepole pines happily reflecting in a flooded meadow as the sun sets along the Noris River in Yellowstone National Park. The grass below will be happy this year.

Sentinel

On June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

A silent sentinel standing tall as storm clouds loom in the Beartooth Mountains.

After the snowmelt

On May 22, 2015May 22, 2015 By Mike and Christy18 Comments

Looking west while heading towards Sepulcher Mountain Trail in Yellowstone NP. The snow has melted from down low and spring storms are heading in from the west to help green up the grasses. Things are falling into place.

Mothers Love

On May 10, 2015May 8, 2015 By Mike and Christy17 Comments

To our Mom’s.

Yellowstone National Park, 2014.

Jigsaw Puzzle

On May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 By Mike and Christy18 Comments

Looking out from Canyonlands National Park with the Green River in the distance I see a giant 3D jigsaw puzzle with all the pieces already in place.

Silhouetted

On May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 By Mike and Christy12 Comments

A Young Bald Eagle chirping away is silhouetted against the grey sky of an overcast day along the snake river in Grand Teton National Park. Happy Friday.

Tule Elk in Fog

On March 31, 2015April 4, 2015 By Mike and Christy20 Comments

Tule elk grazing away on a day the fog was as thick as soup. When driving by these guys they were barely perceivable yet less than 50 ft from the road. The fog did provide good cover for photography though. Point Reyes National Seashore, Ca.

Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker

On March 20, 2015March 20, 2015 By Mike and Christy37 Comments

We followed this guy around in very dark pine forest while on a hike in Yellowstone National Park for quite some time before he finally settled down for a little break. Luckily he chose a spot where just enough light was getting in through the trees to get a somewhat decent photograph of this wonderful looking bird. It was the first time we had seen a Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker and hopefully not the last.

Happy Friday.

Ute Canyon

On March 17, 2015 By Mike and Christy12 Comments

Ute canyon was still dressed in the fabric of winter while we were hiking in t-shirts and shorts on an unseasonable warm and absolutely wonderful March morning. The sky was the bluest of blue and the canyon walls a wonderful red while the grass remained a winters brown. Ute Canyon, Colorado National Monument.

fracas

On March 14, 2015March 13, 2015 By Mike and Christy22 Comments

fra·cas- a noisy disturbance or quarrel.

That describes the behavior of these two Sandhill Cranes along the banks of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park to a tee. They were squawking and jumping up and down and running along the bank as only Sandhill Cranes can do.

nature has no boss

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