Posts in Category: landscape
Yellowstone! Sheepeater Creek
Sheepeater Creek flows at the base of Sheepeater Cliffs. We went there several times to try for the Pika who live in the talus at the foot of the cliffs, and each time I was captured by the beauty of meadows, the forest, the cliffs and the sky. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 27mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Mode selection. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Slough Creek
Slough Creek has been, for many years, the place to see wolves in Yellowstone. They have denned several different spots on the far slopes in this wide angle landscape. From the Slough Creek access road you get “scope” views. They are so far away what you do not get much at all with any conventional camera set-up…so not my favorite place to see wolves…but one of the only relatively reliable spots in the park. Which means there is always a crowd, and parking is always a challenge. Another reason it not my favorite place. 🙂 Still, it is one of them of the most beautiful little valleys in Yellowstone, and always worth a landscape shot. Sony a5100 with E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 15mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Select. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Bison in the landscape
It is impossible to separate the landscape of Yellowstone from its wildlife…a pretty obvious statement when you get to think about it…but one that grows on you the longer your visit is, and the more thoughtfully you view the world. The Bison were made for these hills and high plateaus, meandering rivers and steams, and yes, even the hot springs and geysers, and the landscape was made for them. And they live in a simple balance and a harmony that is just as it ought to be…or as close as we will let it be in our way too complicated world. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide angle zoom at 27mm equivalent, and Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 123mm equivalent. Superior Auto and Program Mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator and assembled in FrameMagic.
Yellowstone! Cottonwoods in color
Cottonwoods along the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park. Nothing so yellow. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at various focal lengths for framing. Program mode. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Mousam and Roger’s Pond
I got out for a walk around Roger’s Pond by the Mousam River in Kennebunk, Maine yesterday and caught some of the now fading fall color or Southern Maine. Not in full sun, so a bit on the subtle side, but that is okay. It is the season. Sony a5100 with the Sony E 10-18 f4 zoom at 15-27mm equivalents. Superior Auto with Scene Select (Landscape). Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! White Dome Geyser
While standing at Surprise Springs on the Firehole Lake Drive in Yellowstone National Park, we had another surprise. White Dome Geyser took that moment to erupt. It apparently erupts on an irregular schedule with an average interval of 20-30 minutes, but it has been known to be as short as 8 minutes and as long as 3 hours. It is among the tallest dome geysers in the park, though its plume only reaches about 30 feet. This shot is from between a quarter and a half mile away. Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 273mm equivalent. Program mode. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Canary Springs outflow
From below with the my telephoto zoom, this is the outflow on the Upper Terrace of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Rock in the making as we watch and more layers of travertine are deposited. Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Old Faithful
I already shared the close up shot of Old Faithful. We arrived at the lodge, after about 30 minutes of looking for parking, just in time, according to the geyser clock in the lobby, for the next eruption, and made it out to the nearest corner of the boardwalk with seconds to spare. It does not matter how many times you see it, or how many photos or videos you see, there is nothing like being there. One second the mound of colored rock is all there is to see, and the next, after a tentative spurt of steam or two, there is a column of boiling water and steam 130 feet (or more) tall. The roar. The rush! I barely had time for a few shots with the a6700 and the Tamron at 75mm equivalent…and then to switch to the a5100 and E 10-18 f4 at 27mm equivalent, which you see here. Superior Auto with Landscape scene mode selection. Processed in Photomator. Next time video 🙂
Yellowstone! Firehole Springs?
I think this is called Firehole Springs. It is on the Firehole Lake Drive at any rate. A common thermal feature of Yellowstone National Park, these boiling springs are fascinating. Dangerously so. You do not want to put your hand in there. Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at 75 and 508 mm equivalents. Program mode. Processed in Photomator. Video assembled in LumaFusion and resized for upload in VDIT.
Yellowstone! Surprise Spring
Off Firehole Lake Drive you come to Surprise Spring, a crystal clear hot spring with an intermittent steam eruption. It was not super active on the day we visited, but it is still surprising and surprisingly beautiful. Just look at those colors. The video captures it a bit better. Sony a5100 with the Sony E 10-18 f4 zoom at 15 and 27mm equivalents. Program mode and, obviously, movie mode. Processed in Photomator. Video edited in Lumafusion and VidDay (resizing for posting).