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Check out the August Overview!
Monthly Overviews for JH / GTNP . Get a quick look at 12 months side by side.
August 1, 2015 :
Sunrise: Clouds hung close to the horizon in the Northeast, filtering the rising sun. D800 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Bull Elk: A nice sized “poser” near the Jenny Lake Junction. The amber/gold cast in this shot was a result of the filtered sunrise light seen in the previous photo. D800 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Mother Moose and Calf: Taken from the overlook along the Moose-Wilson Road. I finally got to see the Black Bear and two cubs on the Moose-Wilson Road, but I didn’t get shots. The gravel portion of the Moose-Wilson Road will be closed on August 4th for dust abatement. D800 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Upcoming Plans? If you are planning a trip to the region, here are a couple of suggestions:
- All Summer: Jackson, WY: Farmer’s Markets ~ Saturdays on the Town Square.
- All Summer! Jackson, WY: Rodeo on Wednesday and Saturday nights all summer.
- All Summer! Jackson, WY: JH Shootout on the Town Square at 6:30 nightly (except Sunday).
- West Yellowstone, MT: Smoking Waters Mtn. Man Rendezvous: July 31-August 9
- Fort Hall, ID ~52nd Annual Shoshone-Bannock Festival & Pow Wow ~ August 6-9, 2015
One-On-One Excursions Openings: I have openings most dates in August. September is mostly filled, but ask if you are interested. 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.)
August 1, 2015 :
2 Years at Best of the Tetons! I just hit a milestone. Technically, yesterday was the two year anniversary of the first post here on Best of the Tetons: The West of Yesteryear and Today. Thanks to all the readers and subscribers! As always, I can use your help to spread the word about this site. I also encourage people to sign up to follow the blog to receive first notices of new posts. Hopefully, I can keep this going another year! Cheers, MJ
Blue Moon! Last night was a “Blue Moon”. That’s a term for the second full moon within one month. D4 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Blue Moon & Grand Peak: I shot these two moon images with a Nikon D4 and Tamron 150-600mm lens on a steady tripod. The typical mid-toned gray peaks were still being bathed with early morning rose colored light. D4 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Bull Elk Looking Back: Taken near Jenny Lake on the Teton Park Road (Inner Loop Road) D4 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Biker and Blurred Tetons: I stopped along the highway to try my hand again at capturing a cycle rider. Streams of them are heading north each morning to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Spearfish, SD. Check the July 2015 Daily Updates and Photos: page to see a couple from yesterday. In one, everything was frozen. I had a blurry pan—similar to this one. July was a GREAT MONTH for me. I had a lot of variety of subject matter and chances to take plenty of photos, so check out the page! D4 and Nikon 70-200mm lens.
Note: Feature Posts usually contain photos and information about a “specific topic” while the Updates and Photos (like this one) contain photos and comments I add each day.
Afternoon Horses: Taken near Teton Village in the late part of the day. D4 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Young Wrangler: D4 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Sweet Ride Home: D4 and Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Quick Notes:
- Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge, Blacktail Ponds, and Cottonwood Creek below Jenny Lake opened to fishing today. As I drove north before sunlight, the parking lot was full already!
- The gravel portion of the Moose-Wilson Road will be closed on August 4th for dust abatement.
