This was the biggest elk I'd seen yet (in person). He was about 60 yards away, so he might have been in range for my new (used) bow. This guy started to bugle and he was answered every time. This went on for about 15 minutes and then a monster came out of the trees behind these guys. By then it was too dark and my lens to crappy and the elk too far away for any of the 150 pictures I took to show the beast. This guy probably weighs 600-700 pounds. That is a lot of succulent protein in our freezer.
Here's a nice side view. He stood full profile to me for awhile, but none of those pictures really turned out. Like I mentioned, my lens sucks. Anyone with a canon 200 mm f/1.8 they want to get rid of cheap can feel free to contact me.
What a stud! How he manages to keep them all happy is a mystery to me.
This guy was catching Flathead Browns
This was not that easy of a picture to get when you have to cross a river in 35 degrees with tennis shoes and sweats
I have a few more where you can see the lights of the oncoming train. It is a good thing trains are loud.
I think this was called avalanche gorge. It is not far off the Going to the Sun Road
This is a panorama of the Flathead. This is the first time I've ever used photomerge to create a panorama
OMG! Run! She's about to blow.
This is sunrise in St. Mary valley. The rain and snow were just starting to come over the mountain. The winds were steady at 35 knots (mph?) according to the ranger and gusting up to 60. It was hard to sleep with that going on. It was also hard to stand still and get any good pictures
Lake McDonald
Lake McDonald
Also, Lake McDonald
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oh, dad! it's so beautiful, I want to live in a tent in glacier national park.
Obviously posted by Chris, he went on a weekend retreat by himself. Not the kind of retreat AIG employees get, but one in a tent without electricity and no running water, and I don't think he ate much except peanuts and granola bars. But he came home happy and refreshed!
Paul and I are admiring your photos. Welcome to paradise! It is difficult to capture the grandeur of Glacier but you did a mighty fine job..
Awesome photos! Is that mt. really smoking or was it a freaky moment? Is it snowing there yet?
WOW!! What awesome pics! Maybe you could become a photographer in your spare time!
:O :O :O :O :O
I miss the fall in u.s......
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Very Nice Brother. You keep taking those lone photography trips and you'll be the next Tom Murphy. I think I would like to paint something of what you saw. I never tried that before...But hey, that doesn't bother me.
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