Monthly Archives: September 2011

This morning we moved out of our Grant Village room.  In the entry road to the hotel, we came face to face with a large, male elk walking in the street.  It was our first up close sighting in Yellowstone.  … Continue reading →

Today was our first full day in Yellowstone.  We started the day making a wrong turn.  Not that big of a deal though since we had to see that side of the park sooner or later.  We traveled up the … Continue reading →

Woke up at the crack of dawn with all the professional and amateur photographers to see what this magic light was all about. I was taking pictures by 6:30 a.m. with the hopes of better animal sightings, like they can … Continue reading →

Grand Teton’s didn’t disappoint today.  149 pictures were taken and after looking at them, it will be extremely difficult to whittle that number down.  I’m starting to think I’m becoming a professional photographer.  It’s too easy when you’re surrounded by … Continue reading →

  Day 3 was a travel day.  The one thing we learned today is state road signs are much smaller in Wyoming then most other places.  We found that out after we ended up in Casper (eastern Wyoming) when we … Continue reading →

After spending the night in the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, COwe were in Rocky Mountain National Park before 8am for a harrowing 9 mile ride up Old Fall River Road.  A fantastic dirt road filled with steep cliffs, elk, … Continue reading →

As a landscape designer, I’m always looking for inspiration.  I often draw on inspiration gathered from past trips around the U.S., Europe and even Australia where I’ve been to some of the great gardens, parks, streetscapes and estates this world … Continue reading →