After years of using my film camera, I slowly and finally accepted the fact that these new digital gadgets were actually pretty nice. And today, a few years later I really love my DSLR :) So, I needed to go somewhere where there was wildlife different than my local Arizona subjects, which are amazing, but I wanted some bears and some of the other magnificent animals in other locales. For us in the U.S., that other place is Yellowstone National Park. What an great place for all kinds of wildlife and scenery !! I bought back so many photos that I will have to post more than one blog. Here are a few......
Grand Teton Mountains from Oxbow Bend on the Snake River
American Bison (NOT a buffalo)
Early Morning Moose
Same Moose a little later and a little closer
Another view of the misty Oxbow Bend
Some playful River Otters across the misty river
Grizzly ! This is what I came for
American Pronghorn (NOT an antelope) Fastest land mammal on earth, except for the Cheetah for short distances, but for long distances this guy wins..
A female Gray Wolf and two cubs. I had to include this low quality photo taken from a very far distance in predawn light, because it was so cool to catch a rare glimpse of these wolves.
The Pika,,,I saved my favorite for last. This fellow. about the size of a football, showed no fear even though he is at the bottom of the food chain for all the predators. He lives at 11,000 feet in the Beartooth Mountains through the winters ! You rock, Pika !!
OK, that's it for Part 1, more to follow...:)
Love all the wildlife photos - especially the moose!