Yellowstone
Written by John MacphersonMy recent post that focused on trees in Yellowstone and my being accosted by frustrated American wildlife watchers raised a few chuckles: Where’s the Effing Bear Man?
So here’s a few more pictures that are less reliant on the tree content, and have more wildlife. Should please @timangerphoto then!
But seriously, Yellowstone (and the nearby Grand Teton NP) is a fantastic area with amazing landscapes and wildlife. Well worth a visit.
Elk bull in housing estate, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Family at Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Tourist overcome with the experience, and saluting the geyser, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Geyser erupting, trees behind, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Sunrise behind Castle Geyser, light refracting and shadows cast on steam, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Geyser in late evening dim, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Geyser in late evening dim, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Landscape around geyser in late evening dim, sunset light from clouds reflected, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Bison, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Bison portrait, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Grass and water, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Mule deer beside river, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Mule deer portrait, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Elk cow resting in long grass in a meadow, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Soft light on hills, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Tree silhouette, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Tourist’s shadow on coyote’s face, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Coyote running, Yellowstone © John MacPherson
Grand Tetons © John MacPherson
Dragonfly on beaver pond, evening, Grand Teton NP © John MacPherson
Moose crossing river in pre-dawn light, Grand Teton NP © John MacPherson
Grand Teton reflection in beaver pond © John MacPherson
Wild light on Grand Tetons © John MacPherson
Author — John Macpherson
John MacPherson was born and lives in the Scottish Highlands. He trained as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, before completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter, and then qualified as a Social Worker in Disability Services. Along the way he has cooked on canal barges, trained as an Alpine Ski Leader & worked as an Instructor for Skiers with disabilities, been a canoe instructor, and tutor of night classes in carpentry, stained glass design and manufacture, and archery. He has travelled extensively on various continents, undertaking solo trips by bicycle, or motorcycle. He has had narrow escapes from an ambush by terrorists, been hit by lightning, caught in an erupting volcano, trapped in a mobile home by a tornado, kidnapped by a dog's hairdresser, rammed by a basking shark and was once bitten by a wild otter. He has combined all this with professional photography, which he has practised for over 35 years. He teaches photography and acts as a photography guide & tutor in the UK and abroad. His biggest challenge is keeping his 30 year old Land Rover 110 on the road. He loves telling and hearing stories.