A monthly journal of wildlife reports, scenic opportunities, and tidbits for both photographers and Teton visitors!
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Check out the July Overview!
Monthly Overviews for JH / GTNP . Get a quick look at 12 months side by side.
July 1, 2015 :
The year is now half over! Wow!
Morning Shots:
Flat Creek: Nikon D800 and Nikon 24-70mm
The Grand With No Clouds:
Flat Creek was ablaze this morning as I passed by. I stopped to shoot it, following my own advice. Actually, Dave Ryan gave me the advice in a class I took at the JH Art Center long ago…no telling who told him? The advice…When something worthwhile catches your eye, stop then and there and snap the shot! It paid off today. The small photo to the left was taken at the Gros Ventre Junction only a few minutes after the shots at Flat Creek. I was expecting similar clouds and color, but instead, it was devoid of clouds and lacked any kind of color.
Gros Ventre: Nikon D800 and Nikon 24-70mm
Tall Summer Grasses: Taken along Mormon Row Road. Nikon D4 and Tamron 150-600mm
One Flowers: Taken along Antelope Flats Road. Nikon D800 and Nikon 24-70mm
Morning Photographers: Nikon D4 and Tamron 150-600mm
For more recent shots, click the June Daily Updates and Photos Page. July was active and busy last year, and I expect it to be again this year, so please check back regularly! The image above was taken on July 1st of 2014.
Upcoming Plans? If you are planning a trip to the region, here are a couple of suggestions:
- Jackson, WY: 4th of July Parade & Fireworks: Saturday, 4th of July
- Driggs, ID: Celebrate America, large fireworks display: Saturday 4th of July
- Driggs, ID: Hot Air Balloon Festival, early mornings July 02 – July 05
- West Yellowstone, MT: Smoking Waters Mtn. Man Rendezvous: July 31-August 9
- Pinedale, WY: Green River Rendezvous Days: July 9-12, 2015 : Parade, Trader’s Row, Mountain Man Museum, Pageant
- Jackson, WY: Farmer’s Markets begin on Saturday, July 11 downtown.
If you have been paying attention to the most recent set of Feature Posts, you might notice a wide variety of subjects. GTNP, with its wide array of landscapes and wildlife possibilities, is always at my doorstep, but there are plenty of other regional events and subjects. Back in January, I created this Feature Post: An Upcoming Year of Wishes. I have been systematically going through the list. We are planning on going over to the Fireworks display in Driggs next Saturday and I’d like to experience one of the days at the Hot Air Balloon Festival. There are a few upcoming Mountain Man Rendezvous and I’d like to go photograph the Wild Mustangs again soon. The rivers are clearing, so it is also time to begin photographing fishermen on the rivers and streams.
I can always use your help if you have a chance to spread the word about this site. It is constantly growing, but your help would be greatly appreciated!
One-On-One Excursions Openings: I have a couple of openings for mid/late July. The trips are designed to help people learn to use their DSLR cameras and help photographers find some of GTNP’s nice shooting locations. Click the link for more information. (Golden Era Studios / Mike R. Jackson is an Authorized Permittee of the National Park Service and the National Elk Refuge.) The Snake River is starting to clear. If you are a fisherman/photographer, you might enjoy this trip: Hybrid Photography & Fly Fishing Trips in GTNP