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Jockeying for Position
As this post publishes, I’m on my way home from a successful, photography outing in Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado. The objective of this trip was to photograph the annual elk rut, as well as capture some of the magnificent fall colors of the Rocky Mountains. I’ve already posted a few images from this […]
Posted in Mammals, Nature Photography, Travel Photography
Tags: behavior, Blog, Colorado, elk, fall, mammals, meadow, National Park, National Park, nature, nature photography, Rocky Mountain NP, travel
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Fun Friday: Love is in the Air!
Today’s Fun Friday post comes from Moraine Park, inside Rocky Mountain NP (Colorado). The annual elk (Cervus canadensis) rut (i.e., attraction/mating) ritual has started and I captured this behavioral image on my first morning inside the park: During the rut, male elk (“bulls”) will “bugle” (a high-pitched squeal) to attract female elk (“cows”). As the […]
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Tags: behavior, Blog, Colorado, cute, elk, fall, mammals, meadow, National Park, National Park, nature, nature photography, Rocky Mountain NP, travel
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Shower Time
While traveling the Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain NP, I ran upon a nice aspen grove that was in great fall color. I pulled off the road and wandered back into the landscape to find a good vantage point. While wandering the hillside, I ran upon a wonderful patch of Blue Harebell (Campanula rotundiflora) […]
Alberta Falls
Well, Day 2 at Rocky Mountain NP was another “keeper”. The morning started out with very little elk activity at Moraine Park. After a short while, I packed up and drove to another spot where elk often occupy in the park, the Beaver Meadows area. Bingo! A very large bull elk was tending to his […]
When Rainouts Are Fun!
Well, the first day in Rocky Mountain National Park has concluded. And the weatherman was correct … rain, rain, rain! :o) May sound like a lousy day, but it actually was a very rewarding day, despite the recurring rain showers. Arriving at Moraine Park (a wonderful place to photograph elk inside the Park) about a […]
Posted in HDR, Landscape Photography, Mammals, Nature Photography, Travel Photography
Tags: behavior, Blog, Colorado, elk, fall, fall colors, landscape, mammals, meadow, National Park, nature, nature photography, rainbow, Rocky Mountain NP, travel
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2014 Nature Calendar Now Available
Just in time for the holidays, I now have my 2014 Nature Calendars available for purchase on my website. The theme for this year’s calendar is “Our National Parks”, and contains images from 6 of our best known National Parks. Here are a few images from the calendar: Calendar Cover, “Oxbow Bend (Grand Teton NP) […]
Posted in Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Mammals, Nature Photography, Travel Photography
Tags: Alaska, Badlands NP, bear, behavior, Colorado, Glacier NP, Grand Teton NP, Hallo Bay, Katmai NP, landscape, macro photography, mammals, Montana, National Park, nature, nature photography, Rocky Mountain NP, South Dakota, summer, travel, winter, Wyoming, Yellowstone NP
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