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On the trail to Dream Lake, Long's Peak is obscured, encased in blowing snow and clouds in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

Theme Thursday: Snow

This year I’m starting a new semi-weekly event on my blog, Theme Thursday. With these posts I will be presenting a group …

Light from the setting sun illuminates clouds behind Canada Geese coming in for a landing on Lake Wehrspann on a chilly February evening.

Last Night’s Winter Sky

Last night I took a short walk down at Chalco Hills Recreation Area near my home in Omaha. For a while the …

On a quiet evening in Yellowstone National Park I hiked out in the Middle Geyser area and witnessed the still water from the geysers reflected the fiery sunset in all directions. The sunset albeit brief in the scheme of the day seemed to last longer than usual as the oranges gave way to pinks and then purples. This was the image from near the end of the drama of sunset.

Photo Friday: Twilight Calm

On a quiet evening in Yellowstone National Park I hiked out in the Middle Geyser area and witnessed the still water from …

A lupine grows in an alpine area near the summit of Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone National Park.

Photo Friday: Washburn Lupine

Another image from Yellowstone National Park, this lupine was found near the trailhead of Mt. Washburn along a hill overlooking the eastern …

A young buffalo stops by the Gibbons River in Yellowstone National Park. This image was taken while a large herd of buffalo meandered through Yellowstone blocking traffic for miles. As there was no place to go it was a great opportunity to stop and photograph them as they passed. An interesting tidbit, Yellowstone is home to largest remaining herd of genetically pure bison. The majority of other buffalo have intermingled with cattle long ago.

Photo Friday: A Stop by the River

Today’s image was taken while a large herd of buffalo meandered through Yellowstone blocking traffic for miles. As there was no place …