Steller’s Jay This guy was just having a good time hanging out in the evergreen trees at about the 8000 foot level on our hike. My bird knowledge is limited, but I think it’s a Steller’s Jay. Looks a bit like a Blue Jay, but clearly, is not. He did not seem terribly upset with our passing through his territory so a few simple clicks were easily captured. Again, the Nikon 1 V1 with the 70-300 lens made the click. There’s nothing like a good, light camera on a hike uphill.
Eastern Sierra Last year about this time, I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar in the wildlife photography capital of the world, Mammoth Lakes, CA. This image was captured on the drive back to LAX just before sunset. The Eastern Sierra is a beautiful place; hope I get a chance to go back someday. Seminar was great too.
Jane & Butters Today, while talking with the folks at an dealership, I thought of our friends Bob & Jane. This image was captured near their home at an outdoor restaurant. Butters always seems like a stately little fellow. He knows he’s cool.
Back to Reality The first snow of the season covered northern Illinois today. As snowfalls go, it wasn’t much, but it serves as a stark reminder; winter is just around the corner. Time to think about capturing snow; even in the dark. Perhaps, I should sit down and catch some snow.
Aftermath Why am I still posting images from my trip? Several folks wanted more wildlife images. So, this image was captured from the deck of the ranch house. Obviously, I saw them too late to see their tussle. Tomorrow, I’ll be back to my local walkabouts.
Coyote As we were leaving Yellowstone for the day, we ran across this Coyote, who had been feeding on a kill earlier in the day. The kill was too far away to capture any good images so I was really lucky to get this image.
Running Bison While driving down one of Yellowstone’s gravel roads in the Lamar Valley, all of the sudden, a herd of about 50 Bison appear on a small hill right next to the road and start running down the hill at full stride. They passed maybe 10 yards in front of our stopped vehicle. Bison really begin to look big when they are running right at you in full stride.
Palisade Falls, again! Several folks have asked for a different view of Palisades Falls. And, since it’s such a cool falls, I just had to come up with a different view. This view comes from the trail on the way up to the falls. There’s a slight issue with this image. I’m curious if anyone finds it. Please let me know if you do.
