Driving through Hayden Valley this afternoon I pulled off where two ladies were watching something in the distance. It was this grizzly bear. He was probably about 1/2 miles away. I was tempted to start cooking some bacon to see if he would come closer!! :)

One of the rules in photography is to always keep an eye open in back of your head. Often while trying to compose a photo in front of you, there is something equally as exciting or better going on behind you. Driving through Wyoming one evening into tthe sun I happened to glance in the rearview mirror and saw what the sun was doing to the hills!

#4784 - Mt. Ranier from Gig Harbor at Dusk

#4194 - Space Needle Reflection Walking by this window, I suddenly realized that the reflection of the space needle and surrounding buildings was more interesting that the direct view.

This is Morning Glory Pool near Old Faithful. It is so hard to capture the beauty and colors in this scene. It's a different experience every time I photograph it. Unfortunately, some of our natural wonders like this are being ruined by tourists. The park rangers vacuum hundreds of pounds of tourist trash out of the bottom (or source) of this pool every year. That trash lowers the temperature of the water. Since the brilliant colors are caused by bacteria and/or algae growth that are temperature dependent (blue algae grow in hotter temperatures, brown in coolor) the vivid colors are starting to disappear. If we don't stop ruining it, our grandchildren will just see a brown pool of hot water :(

#4177 - Space Needle Restaurant Had an incredible dinner here overlooking the mountains, Puget Sound and the Seattle Skyline.

#4722 - Mt. Rainer from Gig Harbor.

#4626 - Lake Crescent at Nightfall

#4784 - Mt. Ranier from Gig Harbor at Dusk One of the many sunsets we enjoyed during the week.

#4722 - Mt. Rainer from Gig Harbor.