Lets do a little throw back to two of my favorite places. First up, Glacier National Park in Montana: And, secondly, in contrast, though it is a neighboring state, North Dakota (mostly Theodore Roosevelt National Park):
In the far northwest corner of Glacier National Park in Montana, down miles of bumpy dirt roads, past where the average tourist goes and beyond the off-grid town of Polebridge and several old homesteads, you’ll find the beautiful and remote Kintla Lake. What will strike you first, beyond the sheer beauty of the location, is … More Kintla Lake
While I was in Glacier National Park I was playing around with some HDR processes. While it didn’t turn out exactly as I’d wanted, I thought it was still pretty. So, in case any of you agree, I’ve uploaded the full resolution image HERE — feel free to download and use as your screensaver. And … More Free Wallpaper/Screensaver, anyone?
Often considered the heart of the park, Many Glaciers, in the north east quadrant of Glacier National Park, feels like stepping back in time. With towering mountains, active glaciers, wildlife and beautiful waters, the area is stunning and populated with deer, bighorn sheep, black bears, grizzly bears and smaller mammals and birds. Hiking trails, wooded … More Many Glaciers
In the morning we photographed Saint Mary Lake near our campsite. We finally had some nice clouds to work with rather than the haze of the previous days, and a bit more morning color. Standing there, I could turn in any direction and meet another beautiful scape. I did take a very short video with my phone … More Day 12: Many Glaciers
We decided it was time to explore the other side of the park, so began our day by taking the Going To The Sun Highway to The Loop for the sunrise. Sunrise was a little quiet for us, giving us little alpine glow and more haze than we wanted. Photography wise it may have been … More Day 11: The East Side of Glacier NP
The Apgar campground in Glacier was full of mostly RVs which isnt my favorite environment to camp in but the next closest campgrounds had all been full or closed for the season. Its still a decently wooded campground with a bit of space between each site and the RV owners didnt run generators all night, … More Day 10: Exploring Glacier National Park
When I’d met campers Helen and Mike the other day, Mike had told me of several good places to investigate on my way to Glacier National Park. I had originally planned to leave from Gardiner, MT, but his suggestions had led me to head out of the park through West Yellowstone. I’m SO thankful I … More Day 8: And the day just kept getting better…
Yesterday afternoon I met photographer Bart Smith (http://www.walkingdownadream.com/) as I was wandering around Yellowstone. He told me some really interesting information about the Nez Perce National Historic Trail which runs through Yellowstone. In 1877 a band of 700 Nez Perce men, women and children fought against the 7th Calvary while trying to escape to Canada rather than be forced onto … More Day 8: Lunch break in West Yellowstone…
I slept in until amost 6:30 this morning, partially because I’d been up a bit later than my recent norm, and partially because the the traffic from I-90 and the train tracks running right next to the campground kept waking me up. Not the most ideal location for a good night’s rest, but it was … More Day 7: Lazy In Yellowstone