Monochromes From The Park

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The long view from the Norris Hot Springs area looking out towards the Gallatin Mountain range.

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Facing into the ever changing wind as steam heads our way at Biscuit Basin.

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A Bison enjoying some open space around Black Sand basin.

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Hot water pouring into the Firehole rive as steam clouds the lodgepole forest behind at Midway Geyser Basin.

When Clouds Move

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The October clouds just seem to move faster, get bigger and always seem just  a bit darker. A time between the bluebird skies of summer and the socked-in days of winter. A little of each yet nothing like either.

October clouds reflected in the Lamar Valley.

 

Happy Friday and a good weekend to all.

Iron Spring Creek

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Spending time watching the clouds and light change on at Iron Spring Creek.  Autumn grass and sky were on display and ever changing just as the weather was that day.

While looking south the clouds filled then left the sky to various degree in just 15 minutes time.

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Then turning to look north the sky was gray and filled with soft clouds…

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…but within 15 minutes a bit of blue filled the sky and color filled the landscape  at Iron Spring Creek on this early October day.

River Crossing

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Photographing wildlife from a moving kayak is fun but the results are always uncertain due to the movement of the river and the subject. Luck happened to be on our side as we watched this elk in Grand Teton National Park.