Apr 16, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, Daily Image 2018, Epson V600, Yellowstone, Yellowstone 1953
Yellowstone 1953 | Yellowstone Falls Yellowstone Falls consists of two waterfalls on the Yellowstone River. The Upper Yellowstone Falls are 109 feet high. The 308 feet high Lower Yellowstone Falls is the largest volume waterfall in the Rocky Mountains. This photograph was taken from Inspiration Point, a promontory cliff on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, east of Lower Yellowstone Falls. Although I don’t know the make and model of the camera my relatives used to get this photo, it clearly did not have a telephoto lens. Still, one gets a sense of the magnificent landscape. To learn more about Yellowstone in 1953, see Yellowstone 1953 | a 7 Image Story.
Apr 15, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, Daily Image 2018, Epson V600, Yellowstone, Yellowstone 1953
Yellowstone 1953 | White Dome Geyser White Dome Geyser, located in the Lower Geyser Basin only a few feet from Firehole Lake Drive, is a cone-type geyser. Its 12-foot-high geyserite cone is one of the largest in the park. Although Its eruptions are unpredictable, they generally occur within intervals of 15 minutes to 3 hours. Intervals between 20 and 35 minutes are common with 30 feet high eruptions typically lasting 2 to 3 minutes. Obviously, it erupted for my relatives in 1953 when they captured this image. To learn more about Yellowstone in 1953, see Yellowstone 1953 | a 7 Image Story.
Apr 15, 2018 | 7 Image Stories, Epson V600, Places, Yellowstone, Yellowstone 1953
Yellowstone 1953 | a 7 Image Story Established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America’s first national park. Obviously, it was open to the public in September of 1953 when my relatives vacationed in the park. The park then was much like it is now; mostly wild, filled with geysers, an array of thermal features, and wildlife. Yet, thermal features change from time to time, particularly after earthquakes. Many improvements have since been made to the infrastructure. Even, wildlife species change along with wildlife management practices.
So, what’s changed since 1953? Well, the basic layout of the park and its road system has remained pretty much the same. Of course, the infrastructure has been upgraded and modernized. To accommodate more visitors, larger hotels, camp grounds, viewing areas, marked trails, etc. have been built.
One of the most noticeable changes relates to approaching and feeding wildlife. Back in the 50’s, visitors were allowed to feed the wildlife. Notice images where people are feeding the deer and even the bears. The park policy has changed and discourages people from approaching and feeding any wildlife. It’s better for the wildlife and safer for the visitors. The animals in Yellowstone are wild and unpredictable, no matter how calm they appear. Animals that become dependent on human food may become aggressive and have to be killed.
And, of course, travel attire has really changed. When looking through the photos from this trip, the clothes on my relatives stood out. Can you imagine traveling cross-country from the midwest to Yellowstone and beyond, dressed in a shirt, tie, and dress pants or a long skirt and dress blouse? Obviously, jeans and tennis shoes were not in style in 1953.
Since 1953, another quite noticeable change came in 1995 when wolves were reintroduced into the park’s ecosystem. Almost all wolves in the US lower 48 had been killed off by 1930. After Yellowstone NP reintroduced them in 1995, Yellowstone became one of the few protected havens for wolves in the country. Currently, Yellowstone has approximately 11 wolf packs containing around 100 wolves. Wild wolves have a lifespan of 7-8 years so populations fluctuate year by year. Wolves are only protected within the park’s boundaries.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Yellowstone 1953.
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Apr 14, 2018 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, 7 Image Story Posts, Daily Image 2018, Nikon 1 V1, Project 365 Learnings
Project 365 Learnings | Break Time at Flight Level 36 Occasionally, my office becomes level at 36,000 feet. Even if there’s no view out the window, there’s still a good image somewhere inside. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Apr 13, 2018 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 7 Image Story Posts, Daily Image 2018, Nikon 1 V3, Project 365 Learnings, Toad
Project 365 Learnings | Toad on Walkabout This little guy just jumped in front of me on my walkabout. He then hid under some nearby foliage with the color and texture needed to tell its story. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Apr 12, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2018, Nikon 1 V1, Project 365 Learnings, Trains
Project 365 Learnings | Commuter Train Going to Work Capturing images for a 365 project means taking the camera almost everywhere. Most of us spend time each day going to and from our work. On this day, it was a trip into the city. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Apr 11, 2018 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 7 Image Story Posts, Daily Image 2018, Michigan, Nikon 1 V3, Project 365 Learnings
Project 365 Learnings | Water Smartweed by Kayak This smartweed image was captured while kayaking along the edge of a small lake on the fourth of July. Sometimes, weeds make nice dramatic images. This smartweed seems too beautiful to be considered a weed. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
Apr 10, 2018 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 7 Image Story Posts, Black & White, Daily Image 2018, Nikon 1 V3, Project 365 Learnings
Project 365 Learnings | Rooster Tail on Vacation Rooster Tail traversing the Straits of Mackinac; fast through the night! Vacation time provides an opportunity to slow down, relax a bit, and make a photograph outside your comfort zone. To learn more about what I have learned after completing five Project 365 projects, see Project 365 Learnings | a 7 Image Story.
