A mighty bull elk bugling in RMNP There is always more to the story than what the picture tells of this elk bugling in RMNP. It was a Saturday evening not to terribly long ago when we happened upon this bull elk in a clearing near the south end of the Kawuneeche Valley. The bull … Continue reading POTW: Elk Bugling in RMNP
~North Inlet, Grand Lake~ Stella and I spent Sunday morning setting out to paddle around Grand Lake before the winds started gusting in the afternoon, a Red Flag warning had been issued from 12Noon Sunday through 8PM Monday. From our typical launching point at Hill Top on Shadow Mountain Lake we set off in the … Continue reading POTW: North Inlet Grand Lake
East Shore Trail As adventurous as Stella, my wife, is it may surprise some to learn how intolerant she is of hiking in hot weather. She can and will do it, but will likely grumble quite a bit along the way, and be utterly miserable. Instead, she much prefers trekking in the Spring and Fall, … Continue reading East Shore Trail and more…
Starry Night from Base Camp @ Grand Lake A starry night. Shot with an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIÂ and a M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO Lens. This was my first attempt at night/astro photography since using a Pentax K1000 (many moons ago...). I was hoping to find the Milky Way but no luck.
Never Summer Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park. As seen from the Bowen/Baker trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Life is an adventure we must be willing to explore. When out on the trail stop, look about and listen... it is a place where we can connect and enjoy the solitude of our surrounding. Find Your … Continue reading POTW – The Mountains are Calling
Bull Moose, Rocky Mountain National Park Saturday evening, June 20th, I drove into Rocky Mountain Nation Park with the intent of photographing elk. However, I knew that moose had been gathering near the road leading back to Bowen Gulch and the Colorado River, tonight was no different. If memory serves me correctly there were two … Continue reading POTW ~ The Moose are on the Loose
We drove into Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain National Park this past Saturday. Moose were roaming through out the Kawuneeche Valley. We were fortunate enough to be able to view three bull moose in the lower valley foraging on the abundant vegetation. We spotted two more in the upper valley. The willows are coming into full … Continue reading POTW – The Moose of the Kawuneeche Valley