ROLLING UP THE SIDEWALKS
We noticed the nice winter lighting when we arrived in Estes Park and determined to get out one evening or early morning to try and get some nightlight images. However, it was either too cold, too snowy or we were just too tired to get out. I figured it was now or never, and aside […]
GLORIOUS WINTER DAY IN THE ROCKIES
Our introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park was one of a snowstorm. When we got here on Friday, the gates to the park were open, so we figured it was safe enough to head up the mountain. However, the ranger we spoke with the next day seemed a bit surprised that we were driving around […]
PURPLE MOUNTAINS MAJESTY
A January sunrise with the eastern light behind us – illuminating Mount Chapin in Rocky Mountain National Park.
WINTER IN THE ROCKIES
Over the next few days, I hope to unpack the good reasons for the very long hiatus from blogging. But for the time being, I’ll pretend that I have been here all along and I’ll just jump into the story of our winter trip to Colorado. Marcy wanted to get some winter images, so we […]
The Wild Mustangs of Prior Mountain
Prior Mountain, located in extreme southern Montana is home to a herd of wild mustangs. This is a vast wilderness, but the arid climate can sustain only about 160 horses. The Bureau of Land Management has a round-up and adoption program to keep the herd in check, where for $25 you can have your own […]
Montana and Wyoming
Thanks to some Delta Skymiles, we find ourselves in Montana, with a base of operations in Bozeman. This turned out to be the easiest of hops from Knoxville with a 6:45 departure, then one hour and 50 minutes to Minneapolis with just 50 steps to the next gate. We barely had enough time for coffee […]
