Madison Bench
Here’s a recent photo from Montana’s Madison Valley. It was a particularly beautiful day, a bit patchy, but quite pleasant. By the time I reached Jackson Hole a large storm had settled in and conditions turned sour. I always appreciate the day of beauty right before the chaos…seems to work like that.
Getting Close
I’m coming to the end of my Utah images. I think this weekend will see my last desert post until I go back for another visit, hopefully in the next few months. I was supposed to be there right now, actually, but things fell through at the last moment. I suppose the [...]
Last Grasp
The last reaches of light in a steep canyon find their way past this tree. From my last day of my last trip…but not the last UT image that I’ll post. I foresee another week of digging through the archives.
Hardscrabble Pano
One of the great traverses in Canyonlands NP is called Hardscrabble. There are some comforting little campsites at its base, where you experience either an evening of over-assuredness the night before or relief the night after…depending on which direction you’re heading. This is the approach to Hardscrabble from the northeast, across a long bottom. You’re [...]
Canyonlands’ White Rim
These images come from October, 2006, when Canyonlands National Park received twice its annual rainfall. It was a dangerous time to be in the park, with flash floods around every corner and boulders falling out of the cliffs all night. Laying in my tent I could hear them crashing down, released after eons [...]
Until it’s frozen
The Yellowstone River is close to being frozen over in many places, so I snapped this shot to hold on to the last of the warm weather.
post-Fall
I just ‘uncovered’ this shot from a recent fall outing. Calm water is rare in these parts, as the winds are known to be fierce and unrelenting.