Today I returned from a relaxing weekend with my best friend Carl. He moved north of Asheville, NC only a few weeks ago, so it was great to see his now home and experience a weekend of true mountain life. He lives only miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, so we did our fair share […]
The skies in Grand Teton National Park change by the minute, and they often produce sunrise and sunset spectaculars day-in and day-out. But, one of the other reasons I love this park, photographically speaking, is the breadth of textures from valley to summit. The rabbitbrush covers much of the floor through the main valley area, and […]
Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet. ~Jeremy Bentham
Final morning in the park … and FINALLY had clouds for a change! The Balsamroot flowers were coming on strong … a perfect foreground for a sun-speckled morning!
This cloudy morning brought to you by …. a hiatus in grizzly activity! This exact location was packed with wildlife photogs the entire week we were in the Grand Tetons (first full week of June). 399, a local grizzly famous across the planet for surviving 24+ winters in the Yellowstone basin and for bearing multiple sets […]
Mount Moran from Oxbow Bend. “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” ~John Muir
Just a few miles north of Flagg Canyon we saw this! See my previous post for the contrast. Spring, popping through but not yet completely overtaking the snow. Just inside the Yellowstone south entrance, much snow still remained in early June after a 700+ inch winter of snowfall!
North of Grand Teton National Park, just shy of the Yellowstone National Park south entrance, is Flagg Canyon Trail. It’s a beautiful trail that runs north to YNP along a fabulous river canyon overlook. Last year this area was part of thousands of acres that fell victim to a forest fire. One year later, the contrast […]
This old friend continues to stand through thick and thin, brutal winters and of course a lightening strike or two. Old Patriarch is well deserving of the half mile walk through brushy terrain before sunrise.
Winter, often gray if not blue figuratively, is in it’s prime. While taking a walk through the park just after the new year, I saw this tree. It has undoubtedly withstood many winters; some mild, some threatening. Rarely do we have a sustainably threatening winter here in the deep south. That said, we have […]
Project 365 – Day 102 I’m still loving the dogwoods while they last. Their blooms will not be with us much longer, but for now, they rock! They are like a cherished family member or friend you only see once a year. While together, you seek to maximize your visit and build lasting memories. Fuji […]
Project 365 – Day 100 Wisteria is another one of my spring southern favorites. It grows on a vine, typically in trees or along fences. It can be invasive, but nite quite as overtaking as kudzu and much prettier. This group grows is along a random tree line and overgrowth area near our home. I […]