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Pterospora andromedea Nutt., Upper Geyser  Basin, Woodland Pinedrops, Yellowstone National Park

Dried Woodland Pinedrops

I photographed this Dried Woodland Pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea Nutt) while on a snowshoe hike along the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellwostone NP in the winter of 2022.

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Snowy Bull Bison

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A snowy bull bison walking along the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2022.

Biscuit Basin, Starburst, Sunburst, Yellowstone National Park

Biscuit Basin

A panorama of Biscuit Basin located just north of the Upper Geyser Basin, home of the Old Faithful Geyser, photographed in the winter of 2022.

Mammoth Hot Springs, Palette Springs, Snow, Winter, Yellowstone National Park

Palette Springs

A tree engulfed by Palette Springs in the Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone National Park, photographed in the winter of 2022.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Coyote

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A coyote walking around the Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2018. I nicknamed it the “Old Faithful Coyote”.

Biscuit Basin, Coyote, Yellowstone National Park

Coyote Hunting

A coyote hunting in the snow along the Grand Loop Road near Obsidian Creek in Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

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Yellowstone Bald Eagle

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A Yellowstone Bald Eagle perched in a tree along the Firehole river near the Firehole Falls. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Tangled Creek Forest

The Tangled Creek Forest is located off of Grand Loop Road in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Heart Spring, Upper Geyser  Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Heart Spring

Castle Geyser in the distance as seen from Heart Spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Lone Tree, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Lower Geyser Basin

A dead tree panorama photographed along the Paint Pot Nature Trail in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2020.

Gardiner, Old Yellowstone Trail, Pronghorn, Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park

Pronghorn

A pronghorn photographed near the Yellowstone River, along the Old Yellowstone Trail just north of Gardiner, Montana in the winter of 2020.

Posing Coyote

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A posing Coyote along the Grand Loop Road near Obsidian Creek in Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Moody Castle Geyser

A moody Castle Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Tangled Creek

Tangled Creek is located near the Firehole Canyon Road within the Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

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Bison

An American Bison photographed walking down the road in Yellowstone National Park during the winter of 2020.

Old Faithful, Reflection, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Reflection

An Old Faithful reflection in a pool of water along the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Grand Loop Road, Moose, Yellowstone National Park, Young Moose

Young Moose

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A young moose photographed in the winter of 2020, on my way back from Cook City, along the NE Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park.

Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Coyote

A Coyote photographed near the Old Faithful Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the Winter of 20202.

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Lone Split Tree

A lone split tree along the Grand Loop Road in the Hayden Valley area of Yellowstone National Park. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Buscuit Basin, Joe Van Os Photo Safaris, Sapphire Pool, Yellowstone National Park

Sapphire Pool

Sapphire Pool is located in the Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park. This photograph was taken in the winter of 2020.

Birds, Dusky Grouse, Madison Campground, Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park

Dusky Grouse

A Dusky Grouse photographed near the Madison Campground in Yellowstone National Park in the Winter of 2020.

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American Bison

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An American Bison photographed in Yellowstone National Park, just north of the Grand Prismatic Springs along Highway 191.

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park

Nakina

Nakina is an Alaskan Grizzly Bear similar in size as her Yellowstone counterparts. She resides at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, MT.

Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park

Obsidian

Obsidian is a gray wolf housed in the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, MT. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

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Yellowstone American Bison

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A Yellowstone American Bison photographed in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park in the winter of 2018.

Coyote, Yellowstone National Park

Howling Coyote

I photographed this howling coyote near sunset lake in the Biscuit and Black Sand Basins of Yellowstone National Park.I heard him howling but I could not spot him. He finally came out in a clearing and I was able to capture a few photos of him in action.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Castle Geyser

Castle Geyser is located about one thousand yards northeast of Old Faithful. A paved walkway leads directly to this famous geyser. I photographed it early one morning during my trip to Yellowstone.

Coyote, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Curious Coyote

I was setting up to photograph Old Faithful one of the mornings during my trip to Yellowstone National Park when I turned around and spotted this curious coyote making his way through the grounds.

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Bacterial Mats

Bacterial mats along the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. I’m always fascinated by many color hues in these mats.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Photography Painting

I have always wanted to paint on canvas but I realized long ago that I don’t that talent. Thankfully, technology allows us to do “Photography Painting” where we can take a photograph, and using software can create a painting.

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Monochromatic Landscape

As I walked around the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone of National Park, I could not help but notice how monochromatic the landscape was.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Eruption

I photographed this Old Faithful eruption during my visit to Yellowstone National Park in February. I was walking around photographing some of of the details in the Upper Geyser Basin waiting for Old Faithful to erupt.

Little Anemone Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Anemone Geyser

I was searching for locations to photograph the famous Old Faithful Geyser when I ran across the Anemone Geyser. I thought it would make a good foreground so I waited patiently for the next eruption of Old Faithful.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Bison Feeding in the Mist

I was walking around the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park when I saw a group of Bison feeding in the mist of one of the nearly thermal features.

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

I photographed this Bald Eagle who was sitting in a pine tree in Yellowstone National Park during my trip to the Park as part of a “Winter in Yellowstone” photography workshop.

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Casualties

A trio of Yellowstone Casualties along the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail in Yellowstone National Park. This area has quite a few lodgepole pine trees that could no longer tolerate the toxic waters that flow nearby.

Firehole Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Winter at Firehole Falls

Firehole Falls is located right next to Firehole drive which follows the Firehole River. The narrow and short waterfall sits amidst 800-foot thick lava flows that form the canyon walls.

The Grand Canyon of The Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Winter

I captured this photograph of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone during my recent trip to the park. We stopped at Artist Point to photograph the famous Yellowstone Falls during our visit to the area.

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Tangled Creek

A section of Tangled Creek near the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail in Yellowstone National Park. I was attracted by the “Bobby Sox Trees” and the golden colors of the grass.

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Lone Tree in the Snow

Our photography workshop group searched for a “Lone Tree” the entire time we were in Yellowstone National Park. We finally found one on the last day. This tree is located near Soda Butte along highway 212 in the north side of the park.

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Shadows in the Snow

One of our first stops during the “Winter in Yellowstone” photography workshop I attended was along the Tangled Creek portion of the Lower Geyser basin where we photographed trees casting shadows in the snow.

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Simplicity

I decided to focus on simplicity as part of my goals during my recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. I found some small saplings along the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail that allowed me this opportunity.

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Bison on the Range

We ran across this wonderful scene of bison on the range along highway 191 on our way to photograph the Grand Prismatic Spring. What caught our eye was the ever-changing light behind the group of American Bison.

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Firehole Falls Panorama

This Firehole Falls Panorama was taken during a “Winter in Yellowstone” workshop to the park in the winter of 2018. This is a series of four photographs brought together in Lightroom using the Panorama merge feature.

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Cow Elk

A Cow Elk photographed in the Phantom Lake Area along the Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park. There were quite a few Cow Elk crossing the road that day in search of food.

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Opalescent Pool

A panorama of American Bison grazing near the Opalescent Pool in the Black Sand Basin in Yellowstone National Park is a testament of nature’s beauty despite the difficult conditions.

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Yellowstone Coyote

A Yellowstone Coyote photographed in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. The Coyote appeared to have an injured left front leg as he was limping heavily.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Prints in the Snow

Prints in the snow found near the Old Faithful Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. I’m curious what walked through there and where it was going.

Firehole Canyon, Firehole Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Firehole Falls

Firehole falls is located along Firehole Canyon Road in Yellowstone NP. They are located about half mile upstream from the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers.

Handsome Elk

Handsome Elk

A Handsome Elk photographed in the Yellowstone National Park along the Madison River, during the fall of 2016.

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Elk in the Madison

I photographed this Bull Elk just as he was coming out of the Madison River during my visit to the Yellowstone National Park last fall.

West Thumb, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Lake

I captured this photograph of Yellowstone Lake form the West Thumb Information Center (West Thumb Geyser Basin) in Yellowstone NP.

Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Artist’s Point View

If I were a painter I would certainly put Artist’s Point in Yellowstone National Park high on my list of places to visit and paint from.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Chinese Spring

This photograph of Chinese Spring was taken after the photograph I took of Old Faithful during my last visit to Yellowstone National Park.

Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Crackling Lake

Crackling Lake is a geothermal feature in the Norris Geyser Basin which is part of the Yellowstone National Park.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Elk in the Rain

I photographed this elk in the rain, a member of the Madison Elk Herd, during my trip to Yellowstone National Park last September.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Microbial Mat

I photographed these microbial mats which form along the edges of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Grand Prismatic Runoff

The Grand Prismatic Spring was one of my favorite geological sites in Yellowstone NP. I photographed this runoff at the entrance to the area.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Castle Geyser

Castle Geyser is located in the same geyser complex as Old Faithful and is a short walk down the Continental Divide Trail.

Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Lichen Stump

I spotted this Wolf Lichen growing on a stump just down the path from where I captured some Wolf Lichen growing on some dead branches.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Elk Cow

I photographed this Elk Cow along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park during my visit to the park earlier this fall.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Solitary Geyser

Solitary Geyser is located along the Upper Geyser Basin. I photographed this geyser panorama during my recent trip to Yellowstone NP.

Canadian Geese, Yellowstone National Park

Canada Goose

I photographed this nice Canada Goose while attempting to photograph a Bull Elk in the Madison River area.

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Yellowstone National Park

Desolate Landscape

I photographed this Desolate Landscape while walking along the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year.

Firehole Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Hot Lake Walkway

The Hot Lake Walkway leads to Hot Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Hot lake is probably the most “normal” looking water feature in the Park.

Lewis Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park. Elk

Lewis River Reflection

This is my fourth and final photograph of the Lewis River area taken during my trip to Yellowstone NP. I took this one near the parking area.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Madison Elk

Elk was the most frequently seen animal during my visit to Yellowstone NP. I stopped along the Madison river to photograph this Madison Elk.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful

No trip to Yellowstone would be complete without a visit to Old Faithful. I had the chanced to see it during my recent trip to the area.

Artist Point, Lichen, Yellowstone National Park

Wolf Lichen

I captured this photograph of Wolf Lichen (Letharia vulpina) at Artist Point in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone lower falls area.

Gibbon Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Gibbon Falls

Gibbon Falls is a popular stop for tourists visiting Yellowstone National Park. I stopped there during my recent trip to the park.

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Yellowstone National Park

Grass Clump

One of the interesting things about my trip to Yellowstone NP is to see how a plant like this grass clump survives in a hostile environment.

Lewis Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park. Elk

Lewis Falls

Lewis Falls is one of the many waterfalls in the Yellowstone NP. We stopped here during our second day of our photography workshop.

Common Raven, Corvus corax, Yellowstone National Park

Common Raven

I photographed this Common Raven at a picnic area at one of the lunch breaks during my recent trip to the Grand Teton/Yellowstone area.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Chromatic Pool

Yellowstone NP is full of amazing geological features and specifically hundreds of geothermal features. Chromatic Pool is one of them.

Bull Elk, Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Young Bull Elk

I spotted this young bull elk after having dinner one evening at the Dining Room at the Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone NP.

Lake Butte Overlook, Sunset, Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Sunset

Following a nice dinner at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, we headed out to Yellowstone Lake to try and capture a great Yellowstone sunset.

Grey Wolf, Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park

Grey Wolf

Meet Grey Wolf #712M. I photographed him at the Yellowstone National Park on the way to see some of the sites in the park.