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Under normal circumstances, Hickman Bridge is a nice, easy-going hike to a spectacular natural bridge. That was certainly the case the first time I hiked it in dry weather. With some rainy weather a few days later, I hiked it again at sunrise to hopefully get some nicely lit clouds and maybe even a rainbow, but came up empty. I went back again the next day, and got a lot more than I expected as flash flooding came in from two different locations.
“Not that many photographers visit Jackson Hole in December. Too bad for them…the month is loaded with possibilities!”
Downtown Lights — kicking off the Holiday Season. All three are Ski Resorts are open.
Until recently, buck and rail fences, or buck and pole fences, we found commonly throughout Grand Teton National Park. One of the most commonly photographed section of buck rail fences ran along the highway just west of Triangle X Ranch. The fence line traversed the rolling the terrain and provided a terrific year round subject. The majestic Teton range rose from the Snake Rive—and the fence provided a distinctive and memorable foreground subject.
Continue reading “Grand Teton National Park’s Buck Rail Fences”
Elevation change for Surprise Canyon
Elevation profile and route courtesy of Route Scout
One of the really great things about Capitol Reef National Park, and any national park for that matter, is that unless otherwise indicated, you’re free to explore anywhere you want. Inside the Waterpocket Fold, this yields massive opportunities that I didn’t even get to come close to realizing. Continue reading “Surprise Canyon”
