Our relatively brief Moose encounter on the first day of our visit to Yellowstone two weeks ago resulted in lots of marvelous images of this bull Moose, and a cow and a calf that were with him. They foraged for a while…
The downslope migration had begun in late October in Yellowstone as the Bison herds headed down from the higher elevations to places in the park where the snows aren't as deep in winter and the Bison have an easier time…
The morning mist and the gorgeous color of the sky made for a glorious sunrise in Yellowstone National Park a little over a week ago. This is the sunrise that was accompanied by…
I was late leaving for my walk yesterday morning and a few minutes after I left, the phone rang. It was Truman. "Where are you?" he asked. "I'm almost to Sun Park Lane," I answered. "Well, get over here.…
It was mid morning when we encountered the Great Gray Owl near Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone. He moved a couple of times while we watched him. This was by far the best view of him because it…
It was an unexpected treat to visit Jackson Lake and the Grand Tetons on my recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. Mount Moran loomed, reflected in Jackson Lake, with a few misty clouds surrounding…
On our last morning in Yellowstone last week, we headed to Fishing Bridge where we had intel that the area was a Great Gray Owl's hunting ground. When we arrived, a group of photographers had already gathered and…
What a week in Yellowstone! It started off with a bang. On our first morning, after photographing some incredible black and white landscapes, we visited the place where last year we came across…
When those big bulls come lumbering through the sage in Yellowstone, you've got to take notice. We waited across the road while this Bison bull munched on the grasses. After fifteen or twenty minutes, he decided to cross to the…
Oh, That Sunrise Serenade! Yesterday morning's sunrise at Alum Creek in Yellowstone was one of the most gorgeous sunrises I've ever witnessed. It was 20 degrees and the mist from the water and the…
Coyotes are great mousers. When they're focused on something in the grass, nothing seems to deter them from their mission. This Coyote was determined to get the vole, or whatever was hiding in the grasses but it…
That old adage, "red sky at morning, sailors take warning" predicts impending bad weather. Whether or not that is the case, the fact remains that morning red skies are spectacular. And, a morning red sky like…
The Federal Government shutdown has not closed our National Parks. No one was manning the North Entrance under the Roosevelt Arch in Yellowstone National Park yesterday morning when we entered but the park was open and there were other visitors there besides us.…
I'm back in Yellowstone National Park. Despite the government shutdown, the park is open and the critters await! I photographed this Coyote on my visit here a year ago in October. We came across a small pack of…
When the early morning light shines through the kitchen window, it creates a magical glow on flowers I have on the countertop. I had moved a bouquet of sunflowers from the dining room table to…
A couple of months ago, I was out on my morning walk early enough to watch the sun rise over Ferrari Pond. On this day a Great Egret, silhouetted by the rising sun, preened.
My dear, dear Arizona friends Melinda and Lonnie, stopped in for a brief visit on their way to a whirlwind weekend visiting more old California friends. They'd never seen my new home and they wanted to visit…
The morning light shining through the shutters onto the mums setting on my granite countertop was gorgeous. But, by the time I found some black poster board to use to block the cupboards in…
Last year in Bolivar Flats, the American Avocets were the stars of the show. They were everywhere, on the beach and in the surf, but mostly in the surf as they waded in the shallow water.…
It was after 8 PM and the setting sun was starting to color the clouds and the water when we headed back to Rohrer Bear Camp in the river boats on our first evening there after a couple hours watching bears…
My new Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 SII lens has arrived. It's super light weight, the zoom is internal, and its focus is very fast. I always love trying out a new lens. I unboxed it and attached it to my Nikon Z8 which had…
Early the other morning at Ferrari Pond, I watched a Great Egret walking on top of the sea of dead reeds laying on the surface. The Egret suddenly fluttered into the air and moved toward me. The sun was…
This past week has been a busy one for me and I missed walking a few days and took no photographs either. Things have calmed down a bit for me so I had time to walk over to Ferrari Pond…
