IT’S FIVE O’CLOCK ON A SATURDAY
I’ve still have a regular day job, so rolling out of bed before 5 AM on Saturday is a bit taxing, but the promise of adventure and the notion of getting a new image or two for our galleries usually gets some adrenaline pumping. This morning my feet hit the floor without too much grumbling. […]
THE NOT SO NOBLE ELK
Our Facebook feeds were lit up a couple weeks ago with reports from fellow photographers about their elk sightings. In our area, the best places to see elk are Oconaluftee and Cataloochee, both of which are on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Marcy and I had never been to […]
Serene Evening Mountain Setting Sun
After seeing another photographer’s beautiful pictures of a Smoky Mountain setting sun. Marcy and I decided to head to the National Park on a recent Sunday (June 24th) to try the shot for ourselves. The weather did not look promising. Thunderstorms had settled down from the northwest, but I figured things would clear by sunset. […]
Hey Buddy, Why the Long Face
The hope is to see the “Big Five” of Denali National Park Wildlife, namely grizzly bears, caribou, Dall Sheep, wolves and moose. We achieved that today with just a half-mile to go in our journey as this male moose calf crossed the main highway just ahead of us. I am thinking this is a face […]
The Runt
We met this little gray wolf pup right along the road in Denali National Park. Our guide had seen him a couple days earlier and just like today, he was alone. We learned that the wolf pack teaches the pups about territories and hunting and most likely the little fellow could not keep up with […]
Unexpected Encounter
We are following a winding 60-mile gravel road deep within Denali National Park with our thoughts focused on the hope of seeing the great mountain. The guides all tell us that there is only a 30% chance though. The mountain is completely shrouded in clouds more often than not. We stopped here for a potty break […]
