Sunday, October 18, 2015

Beaver Pond


Heading north out of Teton Village, the road quickly turns from a paved two-lane road to a gravel road and eventually to little more than a two-track dirt road as it skirts the base of the ridge headed toward Moose. It is a great place in the late Autumn to see various kinds of wildlife and to make some images.  This day in October, we saw elk and mule deer and lots of birds and small animals. A short distance before reaching Moose, beavers have dammed this creek creating a very large pond which is a haven for waterfowl, muskrats and other animals. 

The day was heavily overcast with a light, but persistent drizzle, which adds to the somber mood of the late Autumn colors and leafless trees. While we were standing on the little ridge overlooking the pond, my son-in-law was enthralled by the scene and said he would like that on the wall of his office. This is a composite image created with Photoshop CC and is one of my favorite of this October trip and it now fills one wall of his office.

Beaver Pond
Grand Teton National Park, near Moose, Teton County, Wyoming, USA. October 18, 2015. Nikon D90, AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 at f/5.6 for 1/125 second, Manual Exposure Mode, ISO 200, processed in Photoshop CC.

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