The day began early in the morning heading to the National Elk Refuge. Nothing to be seen at first until we turned the corner at the end of Miller Butte. Bison grazing! Glad to see they are making their way closer. Who knows what will hold for them in the coming days. After rushing out of there to chase day light we went looking along Gros Ventre road again. The clouds were breaking and making for some awe inspiring landscapes. Along the way we saw our good friend and last years naturalist/biologist tour guide, Paul. He is a great guy that was out there scanning the mountains for any wildlife. It was great to catch up and we hope to see him in the coming days. Landscapes were definitely the theme as the day closed out just north of Teton Village. Granite Canyon trail was there along the Moose-Wilson road. Talk about fresh powder!

Speaking of fresh powder. We rented some now shoes and are headed out to Moose in search of some wildlife and a back country take on Wyoming. Can’t wait!

Just grazing along minding their own business. There are lots of ranches out here in Wyoming. Those buildings are part of one right on the edge of the refuge.

Reminds me of several kinds of African  tree species. The texture of the tree begged for a black and white twist.

This young bull elk was hanging out here for hours on end. This was the second time in the day we saw him. First time around only his neck and head were above the water. Must have been warmer below then the air above.

The clouds broke and the film gods awoke. (B&W’s done in Silver efex Pro)

These aspens lined the Granite Canyon hiking trail. The sky blue gives the image just that punch of extra color.

The view from the trail head.

By the way this post was a bit shorter as I don’t appreciate wordpress magically deleting my drafts late at night. Sleep well all.