A Name Change

The blog hasn't changed, but the name has. The journey west is over, but the journey continues. Since this is a convenient place to post photos (with better resolution than FB), I hope to continue to use it from time to time.

This afternoon I took a short walk around my neighborhood with a long lens and captured these isolation shots of fall leaves and colors. On the walk a couple passed me and asked if I was taking pretty pictures of fall colors. I said I hoped so, but I was really taking pictures of pretty fall colors.

Oak leaves typically don't go red.

These crab apples are about an inch in diameter and looked like cherries. They covered the tree.

Nice walk. This is a most wonderful time of the year.

October 8, 2013

I just finished the post-processing on the trip, which is a good thing because I have to shoot my niece's wedding this Saturday and I'll have a whole bunch more to do. I thought I'd give you a couple behind the scenes look at what it's like to take pictures with a group.

What we saw.

What the bear saw.

What we saw.

What the model saw.

 Here's few more just for grins. The bear was a real comic.

 

And the cougar was just like any other cat.

Then we went to the Flathead Lake Lodge on the Averill Ranch.

 

What a working boot looks like.

Never had cowpunchers like this in any of the westerns I read!

Of course, there's a lot more images, but you have been more than patient looking at all these. The blog may continue, perhaps under a new name. Heading West was appropriate for the trip. Perhaps, "There and Back Again" -- that sounds vaguely familiar. I'll think of something. Until then this is...

October 6, 2013

I have been working since I got home. I'm not quite halfway through my images. Just thought I'd post of few from the last few days work. I'd like to get through these because I have a busy couple of week coming up.

Da Moose!

How many photographers does it take to shoot one chipmonk?

Box canyon on the way to Logan Pass

Our driver -- from the Blackfeet Nation, working on his degree in anthropology

sunrise fire

This is the trail the bear chased us down

Panos from on top towards Hidden Lake

 I think my eyes are starting to cross. Time to hit the rack!