Yellowstone Sept 2020 pt 2

9/2/21 And more birds and scenery from Yellowstone Sandhill cranes River runs through the hot springs and geysers Color behind the steam Geyser Our feet Early autumn Water so reflective it looks like snow White ringed trees Mallards Mallard butts Fall is coming Trumpeter swans Fall is here

Yellowstone Sept 2020 pt 1

9/2/21 This trip to Yellowstone was a quest to find artistic examples of things such as line and texture. John’s art class required examples of these concepts and he wanted them all to come from Yellowstone. I, of course was looking for birds and interesting pictures too. Trumpeter swans Textures Lines Abstracts

Up and over the mountains to Mesa Falls- Sept 2020

9/4/20 A long drive with fewer photographs than I’d like. I just got so involved in seeing and experiencing that I forgot to pull out the camera. Additionally, the birds refused to pose and the narrow roads made it impossible to stop. Up to Monida (Montana) and over to the Red Rock Lakes Refuge Abandoned … More Up and over the mountains to Mesa Falls- Sept 2020

Market Lake – Aug 2020

8/14/20 Market Lake, a short evening visit Juvenile Great horned owl Sunflowers Red tailed hawk Double crested cormorant Wilson’s snipe Wildflowers Great blue heron resting/sunning his wings Great blue heron Eastern kingbird

The Big Driving Test

The Big Driving Test 7/2/2020 Shanna and I decided to go to Yellowstone not realizing that it was the 4th of July weekend. On our way through Island Park we got to see beautiful trees and flowers. (See post: https://blueravenbirders.com/2020/07/14/july-2020-island-park-id/). Better still we got to see a MOOSE!!! (See post: https://blueravenbirders.com/2020/07/07/moose-at-island-park/). He started out far … More The Big Driving Test