Today began the third week in Yellowstone and I was wondering what we would find that I hadn’t already photographed. The first stop was to photograph three large male bison with their giant heads and crazy hairdos. They would pause occasionally from their constant foraging to watch us watch them…
Our next stop was to photograph a small group of bighorn rams. One young male gave us a show as he gracefully hopped from place to place looking for the greener grass. His agility was amazing as he landed on his front hooves while his back legs were in the air. I love the way they blend in with their surroundings so well.
A quick trip out of the park towards Gardiner yielded some pronghorn who went about their daily lives as we photographed them. This male turned to look right into my lens as I clicked the shutter…
As we headed back into the park we found a threesome of spike bull elk. While not the big six or seven point beast that we saw off in the distance, who can resist when they stop as if to pose for our cameras…
Once again, the lack of snow and cold temps did not hinder our finding great subjects to aim our lenses at.
Images captured with Nikon D3S, AF-S 600mm VR, TC-17E II, AF-S 70-200mm (elk) on Lexar Digital Media.
