Ancient Shoshone Petroglyphs

During the Wind River Photographers’ Retreat, I got to do a lot of things that might only be available to someone in the know, or someone with connections. The most special was seeing these petroglyphs that few folks get to visit. I felt awed - I know we all did - as we made our way down the path in front of the rock face in which the petroglyphs had been carved hundreds of years ago. There were a lot of creatures that had characteristics of animals and humans, which experts speculate to mean that they were part of shaman activities. If so, then these were holy to the people of this area.

Three Amigos

I thought these folks made for a beautiful image, nestled as they were against that huge rock face with sagebrush behind them.

Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is big on the Wind River and the many nearby creeks that flow into it.

Torrey Creek Falls

I don’t know why shooting flowing water has been intimidating, but I think I am over it, with some help from my instructors at the Wind River Photographers’ Retreat.

Ground Squirrel

This cute little guy was so curious that I had no trouble getting up close to take this photo.

Milky Way

During the Wind River Photographers’ Retreat, a few of us photographers got together for an impromptu Milky Way photoshoot, since we could not pass up the incredibly clear skies of Wyoming. The sky appears to be two different colors in these images, and that has a lot to do with the direction I was facing and the light pollution that was visible. The top shot I took looking straight up at the sky. The second was a much lower angle, facing a mountain side. I think it’s that residual light that made the sky appear amber as opposed to blue. Of course in Photoshop you can accentuate any color you want, but I really keyed off of what the camera captured in these two cases.

Dubois Badlands

Before this summer, when I visualized northwestern Wyoming, I saw creeks cutting through mountains blanketed in evergreen trees. But Dubois is special because it’s where that preconceived notion meets multicolored badlands that stretch out in waves. There is a fantastic over look that lets you take it all in, on the western edge of town. We could see for miles in all directions.