Ramblings

The Beartooth Highway switchbacks its way through Wyoming and Montana. The road tops out at 10,947′ Beartooth Pass. It wanders though alpine meadows and lakes with a good bit above treeline.

This was my first ‘good’ opportunity to photograph a Black Bear. I came across this one foraging in a meadow along Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone.

Beartooth Lake

Never before had I seen so many Marmots.

I am not sure of the flower species yet, but the yellow ones were very prevalent throughout the alpine meadows.

Glacier Lake is a short but steep hike from the trailhead. The light, of course, wasn’t any good while I was there in the mid-afternoon, but the view is quite impressive (the scale of the scene is lost in this stitched panoramic).

A lackluster sunrise in the Beartooths.

Shortly after sunrise..

This image of the Teton Range was taken at a new viewpoint for me. I had heard of this location in passing, but was never given specific directions. Today I chanced upon it. The view is much better suited for sunrise or night photography, as opposed to late afternoon, so I plan to get back there soon.

I rambled down to the Green River Lakes for the long holiday weekend. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t very cooperative, especially during sunset when the light is best on the mountains. I did manage to do a little shooting though.

Shortly after arriving Friday afternoon, a hail storm passed through dropping dime-sized hail.

Upper Green River Lake with Squaretop Mountain above.

2.5 minute infrared exposure of the same scene as above.