Friday, October 26, 2007

Yellowstone: Critters in My Camera

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone: This coyote and one of his buddies suddenly appeared in front of my moving car on a bridge. I was able to slowly drive alongside him and snap this. He looked sideways at me with a "get outta my face" look before he vanished into sagebrush beyond the bridge.

Stud Elk, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone: It was common at Yellowstone to see a giant bull elk, like the one above on the left, surrounded by a harem of females numbering as many as 30.

Sometimes, a stud needs a nap.

In a pine forest an early morning frost covers a buffalo bull. My camera flash gives an eerie yellow glow to his eye. Click on the photo for larger view.

1 comment:

Chris Ⓥ said...

Cool pictures Tom. I'm jealous. I need to get out west to visit all these neat places. Don't forget to check out my "Clinton Lake Ultra" blog. I have some pictures from the trail--not as exotic as your buffs and elk, but not too bad.