Photo Story: Where the Mountain Goats Live
Near the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is a mountain called Barronette Peak. Barronette Peak is 10,354 feet tall and is home to Mountain Goats and Big Horn Sheep. Mountain Goats on Barronette Peak There is a pullout on…
Photo Story: Foggy Sunrise on the Madison River, Yellowstone National Park
When you stay in West Yellowstone, Montana it can be a long drive in the morning to photograph wildlife in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park. But there is at least one advantage to driving from West Yellowstone early…
Photo Story: Fisheye Daisy Patch
While working in the yard this weekend, I was distracted by thoughts of photography. This is not an uncommon event. I frequently get distracted by photography when doing yard work or other activities I don’t necessarily want to be doing.…
The Story Behind the Photo: Hayden Valley Cloud Reflection, Yellowstone National Park
It was a calm morning in Yellowstone National Park, which means it’s a good day to look for reflections to photograph. While driving through Hayden Valley, I saw the blue sky and clouds reflected in a small pond along side…
The Story Behind the Photo: Yellowstone – Mountain Bluebird Couple at the Nest
It was a windy day at Yellowstone, but we decided brave the wind and hike the Self Guided Trail in Yellowstone National Park. It turns out that we were glad we did. Mountain Bluebird Couple at the Nest The large…
The Story Behind the Photo: Red Fox Ready to Pounce on its Prey
We had just landed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, took a shuttle to the Rental Car lot, and we were driving to Teton Village. Just when we turned down Teton Village Road. we spotting a Red Fox trotting in a field…
The Story Behind the Photo: White Pelican in Flight
One of my favorite spots to photograph White Pelicans on the Mississippi River is Fisherman’s Corner South on the Illinois side of the river. The best spot is to walk out on the Levee towards the dam. White Pelican in…
The Story Behind the Photo: White Pelican Harassing a Great Blue Heron
I was photographing White Pelicans on the Mississippi River. There were also several Egrets and Great Blue Herons fishing in a shallow bay below the levee. The Mississippi river was near flood stage and the river was flowing quickly, so…
The Story Behind the Photo: Squirrel Up Close
The Photo Story Someone is feeding the Squirrels at Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve in Northwest Ohio. Walking along the approximately 1 mile long trail to Lake Erie, at least 7 squirrels approached me on the path for a hand out. …
The Story Behind the Photo: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Changing the Background)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher It was a bright, sunny Easter morning at the Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The first hour that I spent at the park, I saw the normal characters: Northern Cardinals, a Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Herons,…
