Greater Yellowstone Area

Well I’m back on the road after staying in Idaho Falls for a week, and I’m very excited for the opportunity to catch some great shots now that I’m heading through a very scenic part of the country. The greater Yellowstone area I’m in refers to the Yellowstone Super-volcano area, not necessarily Yellowstone National Park. I spent Monday afternoon climbing out of the Idaho Falls valley and up into this beautiful area. I had been to Yellowstone National Park years ago as a kid, but never got the opportunity to explore the Idaho side of the same environment, and I have to say it’s exactly how I remember the park. The pictures I’ve been taking these last two days here have been some of my favorite so far this trip, probably due to the fact that I finally feel like I’m getting a hold of what my camera can really do. I guess that’s what will happen when you spend a week off the road. So with some new photography skills/ideas and a beautiful new landscape to live in, I feel right back at home. Stay tuned to the blog (or just “Follow” to be notified of all new postings) as I’m going to be heading up North through the Montana Rocky Mountains. The epic landscapes and breathtaking scenery should make for some beautiful shots, weather and bears allowing of course.

-Warren

Pictures:

Natural frames in Idaho with the clouds rolling in on the mountains

Natural frames in Idaho with the clouds rolling in on the mountains

Beautiful rivers in Idaho

Beautiful rivers in Idaho

Rainy day in Idaho

Rainy day in Idaho

Almost to Montana

Almost to Montana

Being high up in the mountains made for beautiful clouds passing overhead

Being high up in the mountains made for beautiful clouds passing overhead

Property lines in the valley

Property lines in the valley

Changing colors in Idaho

Changing colors in Idaho

Playing with natural frames

Playing with natural frames

 

Pictures from Day 16:

Low clouds rolling over the mountains

Low clouds rolling over the mountains

Clouds as big as mountains

Clouds as big as mountains

Golden valleys and blue mountains

Golden valleys and blue mountains

The sun setting over the forest

The sun setting over the forest

Spent a few hours out in the valley watching the sun set, there was a moment of only about 10 minutes where the suns rays could visibly be seen across the valley

Spent a few hours out in the valley watching the sun set, there was a moment of only about 10 minutes where the suns rays could visibly be seen across the valley

The path back into the woods

The path back into the woods

Playing with more natural frames in the valley

Playing with more natural frames in the valley

Sunsets in the mountains can lead to insane lights/colors in the clouds

Sunsets in the mountains can lead to insane lights/colors in the clouds

Clouds at sunset over the valley

Clouds at sunset over the valley