Pika with a mouthful
Time is running short for these little guys to finish up their winter preparations. Any day now, snow could fall at their high-altitude homes and bury the foliage they rely…
Mountain goats strike a pose just before sunrise
The light was dim but the sky was beautiful when I came across some of these high-altitude denizens this past weekend. Shooting into the brightening sky was not ideal but…
Ptarmigan work their way down a high-altitude slope
Well, this was a first for me. While I have seen these birds before in fleeting moments, I have never been able to get pics of them. So, let’s call…
Trio of moose bulls gather to discuss the upcoming rut
Well, I don’t know what they were talking about – or if they were really even ‘talking’ – but it was fun to see this threesome together. At a few…
Sunrise lit clouds over Thorodin Mountain
Running a bit behind, I couldn’t make it to my preferred sunrise spot in Golden Gate Canyon State Park last Saturday. Mother Nature helped me out though by coloring the…
Not having much luck fishing, young bear contemplates having duck for breakfast
This poor bear was just not having any luck. The bears around it were eating well and the anglers were reeling in the salmon. It, however, was struggling to catch…