When Mountains Call

On June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

It was hard to focus on looking for birds this day as the Mountains called down and whispered hey…look at me.

Early Spring

On June 3, 2018May 23, 2018 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

Early Spring

Early spring reflecting into calm water in Yellowstone National Park.

Snowy Muzzle

On May 4, 2018 By Mike and Christy14 Comments

This good looking guy with a bit of a snowy muzzle was photographed earlier this year. I am sure the grasslands where he roams are greening up, and even though he looked quite happy this snowy day, I bet he is happier now that spring has arrived.

Ruffed Grouse

On May 2, 2018April 23, 2018 By Mike and Christy14 Comments

A female ruffed Grouse hanging out in a lodgepole pine along the trail as we skied on down the trail.

Specimen Creek in Yellowstone NP.

Mountain Bluebird

On April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 By Mike and Christy10 Comments

A Mountain Bluebird with a Killdeer behind forage for insects that thrive in the warm waters of a Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.

The warm waters provide food for birds that have arrived early this year before the spring thaw.

Hot bugs in a warm pool

On April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

A Killdeer searches the edges of a hot springs pool where ice met warm waters at Mammoth Hot Springs in search of a warm meal on a cold day.

Yellowstone, NP.

Waiting for spring

On April 12, 2018April 8, 2018 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

Ruminators ruminate and I bet this American Bison was ruminating on the thought of springs arrival.

Yellowstone National Park.

Sleepy Heads

On April 11, 2018April 8, 2018 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

I am not sure if all the grazers had full bellies and were spending the afternoon ruminating or they were saving all their energy to make it past the extended winter but last week was fill with sleepy heads. From the Elk to the Big Horn Sheep napping or just taking it easy seemed to be the order of the day.

Along Specimen Creek

On April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 By Mike and Christy19 Comments

A late winter ski up Specimen Creek in Yellowstone national Park.

This area was burned by the owl fire in 2007 and a ski up the creek leads you past the burnt zone. A stark yet beautiful area of burnt trees provided contrast on an overcast chilly morning.

Leaving the burnt zone behind there are open meadows and thick lodgepole pine forest which follow the creek slowly onward and upward to the mountains beyond.