Campus frost

Northwest College. January, 2010.

Buffalo at the door

Buffalo at the front door of employee housing for YPSS winter employees at Canyon in Yellowstone National Park. Fortunately a sign posted on the inner door says "Keep Out", so the buffalo eventually wandered off. Photo by Glenn Koelling.

Pheasant on a sunny late afternoon

January, 2009.

Pheasant on a cloudy morning

January, 2010.

Bison Grazing

Northfork of the Shoshone. January, 2010.

North Fork of the Shoshone

January, 2010.

North Fork of the Shoshone

The North Fork of the Shoshone River flows from the mountains on the eastern edge of Yellowstone National Park down to the Buffalo Bill reservoir just west of Cody. The North Fork cuts through the Absaroka volcanic field, and the resulting landscapes range from sheer cliffs to rocky spires. Much of the 50 mile stretch of river runs through the Shoshone National Forest. Bighorn sheep come down to lower elevation during the winter and graze by the highway. A small group of bison from Yellowstone stay on the North Fork year round. Elk and deer are common. Grizzly and black bears frequent the North Fork, and wolves move through the area. (Here is an earlier posting of a griz on the North Fork.) Recently the pine trees have been devastated by the Pine Bark Beetle, a small beetle which girdles a tree and kills it. In places upwards of 75% of the trees have been affected.

Canada Geese, Taking Flight

North of Powell. January, 2010

North Fork of the Shoshone

January, 2010.

Bald Eagle

North of Powell. January, 2010.

Two Rams

North Fork of the Shoshone. January, 2010.

Bighorn Sheep

Early morning, North Fork of the Shoshone. January, 2010.

American Kestrel

North of Powell. January, 2010.

"Perhaps the most colorful raptor in the world, the American Kestrel is the most common falcon in North America. It is found from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, and in towns as well as wild lands." -- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Pictographs

Shield Warriors, probably Crow Indian. In badlands near the Wyoming/Montana Border. Pictographs are approximately 12 inches tall. October, 2009.

Winter Driving, Wyoming Style

December, 2009.

Rough-legged Hawk, Light Morph

South Elk Basin. January, 2010.

Golden Eagle

January, 2010.