Photo of the Day: September 14, 2013 (Standing Tall)

Standing Tall

Standing tall amongst millions of others, this arrowleaf balsamroot holds itself high against a beautiful blue sky backdrop in Yellowstone.  Photo taken between Mammoth and Roosevelt Junction.  July 2011.

Photo of the Day: September 13, 2013 (Fire Skies Through a Window)

Fire Skies Through a Window

Tonight's sunset may have been one of the most incredible sunsets I have ever observed. I left the highway, drove the back roads and took some pictures, but mostly enjoy the beauty. A unique view of the fire-like sunset through the trees in Arlee. September 2013.

Photo of the Day: September 12, 2013 (Rugged Rockies)

Rugged Rockies

Experiencing the pure ruggedness of the Rocky Mountains is pretty easy when you are in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.  These two peaks, Pilot and Index Peak, show the sheer harshness and pure beauty of the Rockies.  September 2007.

 

Photo of the Day: September 11, 2013 (America the Beautiful)

America the Beautiful

To me, this picture is America: it stands for our freedom, our beauty and our strength.  On a day like today, we all need to stand back and reflect upon our freedoms and opportunities in the United States of America.  God Bless all the people who lost their lives on 9-11-01, the heroes and the victims, let us Never Forget.  Photo from the top of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park.  September 2009.

 

Photo of the Day: September 10, 2013 (Rising from the Water)

Rising from the Water

Rising out of the glacial cool waters of Yellowstone Lake is the inactive geyser, the Fishing Cone.  Found at the West Thumb Geyser Basin, the Fishing Cone used erupt as high as 40 feet but is now inactive and has been reclassified as a hot spring.  Legend has it that early settlers would catch a fish and the dunk it in the cone to cook the fish.  September 2009.

 

Photo of the Day: September 9, 2013 (Yellowstone Skies)

Yellowstone Skies

Another beautiful sunset in Yellowstone. Photo near Phantom Lake between Mammoth and Roosevelt Junction.  May 2013.

 

Photo of the Day: September 8, 2013 (The Mighty Yellowstone)

The Mighty Yellowstone

The strong and mighty Yellowstone River dropping the 308 feet to the canyon floor in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.  Photo taken from Artist's Point.  April 2010.