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August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Devils Tower National Monument

A view of Devils Tower from the north at sunset.

You will not forget the first time you see Devils Tower in Devils Tower National Monument. Approaching from the south on Highway 24 in Wyoming, the tower suddenly appears from the top of the last rise in the road. It is a solitary sentinel on the rolling plains surrounding the Black Hills, near the Belle Fourche River. So, it is easy to understand why Theodore Roosevelt established this iconic tower as our nation’s first national monument.

September 11, 2017May 23, 2019

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park was the first national park. And, it is the largest national park in the lower 48 states at almost 3500 square miles, mostly in Wyoming and parts of Montana and Idaho.

Yellowstone contains about half the world’s geysers and other thermal features. It also is home to grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk. Yellowstone is truly a park of superlatives and a worthy destination for landscape and wildlife photographers.

August 26, 2017April 17, 2019

A Few Eclipse Photos

I realize the world does not need more eclipse photos, but here are more eclipse photos. I only noticed the delicate braiding in the corona after I saw the developed photos. Continue reading “A Few Eclipse Photos”