Yellowstone N.P.

Yellowstone Nat'l. Park was a little dissappointing; very little wildlife to be seen. Not a single elk in Mammoth Village! We saw many Bison, of course, but only a couple of far-off elk; no bears, wolves, or moose.

Colors are changing in the park. The trees are turning a dull yellow or rust; undergrowth has some vibrant colors!

We took some nature hikes with the park rangers. Very informative; sometimes we managed to reach a geyser just as it began to erupt!

Glacier Nat. Park

Wildlife is plentiful in the park. Bighorn Sheep browse at roadside. The trail to Hidden Lake passes by Mt. Reynolds in Glacier National Park. A clear, but crisp and breezy day enticed us to take it. But time did not allow, so we may try another day.

Oregon Coast

Just spent a few days along the Oregon Coast. We're on the way to Glacier N.P., Yellowstone N.P., and Mt. Rushmore.

This is a picture of the Yaquina Head lighthouse. Wish there were more clouds, but I like the colors in the sky none-the-less.

My website has another image of this lighthouse, but from a totally different, and hard to get access to, direction. Check it out (you'll have to use the Browse or Inventory links, as it's currently not one of the scrolling images on the Home page).

I'll be posting more images as our travels take us to the other destinations. Keep returning to see what comes up!

Best Of Show!

This is another of my images from the recent trip to Moab, UT.

In a competition with about 130 other images, it took Best Of Show. What was particularly satisfying was that two of the three judges almost instantly scored it 99 (top score). After some deliberation, the third judge wasn't quite so kind, but still scored it well above most other images. Oh well, you can't please everyone.

When the sun breaks over the horizon, its rays strike a sandstone cliff below Mesa Arch. The red from the sandstone reflects up into the bottom of the arch. This phenomenon is visible for about 45 minutes each day. Without the red reflection, it's just another beautiful arch.

Rarely will a photographer find himself alone at this spot during sunrise. This is one of the most popular, and therefore one of the iconic, images of the American Southwest.

Moab, Utah

Just returned from 8 days to & from Moab, UT. Took a total of 11 photographers and 3 non-photographing spouses to shoot Arches and Canyonlands Nat. Parks.

We had really great weather and took advantage of it all 5 days in the parks. Shot Delicate Arch at sunset/moonrise, arriving home around 11:00 p.m.; then back up at 4:00 a.m. to get to Mesa Arch in time for sunrise. Lots of hiking to great photo locations. (Did I mention lots of mid-day naps?)

Here's a shot of a great ruin that I can't tell you about (or as the saying goes, I'd have to kill you). It's a Class 2 archeological site that has no marked trails and is not on the maps. You must ask for it by name in the Visitor's Center before they'll give you directions.

Look for more images from this trip on www.FelberPhotography.com soon.