Last stop on our photo road trip was Yellowstone National Park in the State of Wyoming. We were hoping to see and photograph some wildlife in addition to the great scenery. We failed to find any bears and wolves but the bison were plentiful and we soon had our quota of bison pictures. Following are…
Category: Wildlife
Butterflies
In the course of our recent visit to Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden, we visited the Marshall Pavilion, home to the Garden’s butterfly exhibit. Every year, the Desert Botanical Garden exhibits butterflies from around the country in their “butterfly pavilion,” which is essentially a large tent with lots of flowers growing inside, and lots of different types…
The Big Bull
As mentioned in my last post, I had hoped to get a picture of the big bull elk who’s been seen in our area. I won’t have the opportunity to do so before the end of their mating season this year and once that’s over, he’ll disappear. I’ll likely have to wait until next year,…
Young Bull
I went out early this morning in search of a large bull elk, seen recently in the area by a number of my friends. We see the female elk in great numbers year round, but the bulls, particularly the large ones are more difficult to find. Except in September, during the rut (mating season). Alas, I was…
Dandelion Grizzly
An old favourite, retrieved from the archives. Taken 2 years ago, I was returning with my friend Howie from an early morning photo trip when we spotted some grizzlies along the side of the road. They were feasting on dandelions, one of their favourites until the buffalo berries ripen. I got a number of good…