Yellowstone National Park

Wapiti Walk

The Wapiti Pack walks along the top of a hill near the road in Yellowstone National Park. There was a winter killed bison in the area that they were travelling to. If you look closely, you can see 15 wolves.

Old Faithful Curves

Toward the end of the eruption, the wind had started to push the column of steam into a curving shape.

Ghosts

A small stand of trees is shrouded in steam/fog from an erupting Grotto Geyser (which was right behind me).

Old Faithful Blues

Old Faithful Geyser erupts in the blue early morning before sunrise.

The Devil's Thumb

Some scraggly plants cling to life amidst the thermal waters of the Mammoth Terraces. The steam from the water coats the plants in hoar frost that helps give the scene an otherworldly feel.

Owl Be Watching You

A Great Horned owl watches me in a heavy snow squall in Yellowstone National Park. Owl sightings are rare in the park and to have one so calm so close to the road is a sighting one talks about for years.

Lower Falls Ice

Ice forms along the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone. Sometimes, water finds a path and flows over the ice.

Undine Flow

Undine Falls in late November as the ice of winter starts to form around the edges.

Winter Dawn

Soft winter light is reflected in the warm pools of Upper Canary Spring.

Sunrise

This was one of the most vibrant and beautiful sunrises I have ever seen at Old Faithful. The colors in the clouds were so intense that I had to desaturate the image. I love the long exposure and the little bit of water in the runoff channel that reflects the intense pinks and reds of the sunrise.

Ruddy Regalia

On a snowy May morning, a Ruddy Duck, floats in Floating Island Lake showing off his turquoise blue bill in hopes of attracting a mate. There were several males and females floating about edges of the lake occasionally diving under the surface for a tasty treat.

Lower Falls

A breaking spring storm dusts the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with a coating of snow. As the storm breaks, the morning sun spotlights the canyon and waterfall.