Here is a straight-on view of Schoolhouse Falls, featuring my best bud Carl. This was taken from a small beach where met a couple who had camped overnight. I had forgotten how cold it was this morning until Carl mentioned this in his comments on the prior post. Ambient temps were not quite at the […]
Panthertown Valley was one of my favorite finds in the Cashiers, NC area. The valley contains a network of hiking trails that travel to a variety of popular destinations within a 6700 acre tract of high-elevation Forest Service land. At least 8 major waterfalls and countless smaller ones lie along the area’s streams. It has […]
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One of my favorite places on our recent NC trip was Old Iron Bridge off of Bull Pen Road. Bull Pen is east of Cashiers 6-8 miles, then another 5 miles south down Bull Pen’s dusty, gravel road bed. There are wonderful rocks and falls under the bridge. Scaling the rocks for a good vantage […]
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Credit goes to my friend Carl for this telling portrait. This was our last full day in Yellowstone, and we stumbled upon this beautiful valley just as it was starting to snow. (See previous post “Against the Odds” for my image from this spot). Solitude, peaceful, the sound of running water, a slight breeze in […]
Yellowstone’s northwestern region is full of landscape beauty and wildlife. The green rolling hills are splendorous and sprinkled with colorful evergreen forests, cottonwoods, and aspens. At the same time, it is common to see large boulders, rock formations, and layered cliffs. These are remnants of years past, formed by either glaciers, volcanic activity, or a […]
Let’s go over a few facts about Yellowstone winters: Snowfall – Avg. 150 inches, 400 inches in higher elevations Temps – Avg. Highs around 20F, Avg. Lows approx. 5-10F (sub-zero not uncommon) Coldest recorded day – -60F From 1995-2005, Yellowstone was the coldest place in the USA 337 days (10% of the time) For those […]
Carl, Brent, and I tacked on a few extra days to the front and back ends of the Yellowstone Workshop. We spent most of these in the Tetons area. This is Mount Moran (camera right) photographed from Oxbow Bend Overlook with the Snake River in the foreground. Oxbow is one of the most beautiful vantage […]
This isn’t the most artistic image in the world, but it’s one worth sharing. This is Grand Prismatic Spring, and it far exceeded my expectations. I had seen pictures in books, etc., but had no clue how massive and beautiful it would be in real life. Yellowstone is full of geothermal features. Much of it […]
This next image was taken from Artist Point, one of the most recognizable Yellowstone icons. I’ve been to Yellowstone twice before this trip, but only for a day each time. Artist Point was one of our brief stops along the days’ travels. Artist Point provides a perfect view of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. […]
It’s only a few weeks after our Yellowstone trip (more details later), and I miss it so much. One of my favorite hikes was Slough Creek Trail (pronounced “Slew” Creek). It was the final hike of our trip, and it provided the perfect crescendo. We hiked around 3 miles into the trail and 3 miles […]