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Day 218: Old Faithful, pt 2

Sunday, August 7, 2011

There is a nice visitor center, with lots of interactive stuff for kids…mostly kids older than Toots.  Fortunately, we had at least one along with us… Then it was off to the seats for the grand show, and “Awww, a chipmunk!” Toots thought he was neat! Is it starting??? WOW!  Too close! * False alarm… […]

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Day 217: Old Faithful, pt 1

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Hoe-Down in the parking lot!* “Do a little dance!” “Make a little jump!” * “Get down tonight!  Get down tonight!” *with apologies to K.C. and the Sunshine Band! ~Curtis (and Toots!) at Old Faithful! {!-{>

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Day 216: Midway Geyser Basin, pt 5

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Wallpaper from Midway Geyser Basin. Like most of my images they are 1440×960, which is a nice size for wallpaper, and it re-sizes easily if you are at a different resolution.  Click on the image to get to the full sized image, then right click and Save As.  Oh yeah, BACK to return here! (1/750, […]

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Day 215

Sunday, August 7, 2011

The Moon as seen in the top panorama in the previous post… (1/250, f5.6, 400, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 214

Sunday, August 7, 2011

A spectacular Sunset in honor of Dad’s 86th Birthday the day before… Click to enlarge, BACK to return! (Five photos stitched together in MS ICE) (Five photos stitched together in MS ICE) A close-up of a cloud. (1/250, f5.6, 400, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) Fire in the sky! (1/125, f5.6, 400, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) […]

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Day 213

Sunday, August 7, 2011

A late blooming Dandelion along the River’s Edge Trail… (1/500, f8, 135, ISO 125, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 212

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Along the banks of the Mighty Missouri River… “Nope, nope, nope!  I’m still taller than you!”                            “#@%!” A Double Crested Cormorant, and an immature first year California Gull. (1/2000, f8, 400mm, ISO 320, -1/2 stop) “There goes Erving again, thinking he’s taller […]

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!!! Bonus Photo !!!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

A brief break from Yellowstone, while I try to catch up a bit.  The Dailylife Wife and I went up to Dad’s for a day-late 86th Birthday, and came home through Glacier National Park…Two Parks in two weeks!  Anyway, here are two versions of the Dailylife Wife shooting wildflowers south of St. Mary’s on the […]

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Day 211: Midway Geyser Basin, pt 4

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Excelsior Geyser Crater. Too much steam for a good overall photo, but this thing blew up in 1889! (1/1000, f8, 17mm, ISO 125, -1/2 stop) The Dailywife and Toots are over there through the steam, in the circle. This is looking back where I took the photo above from. (Two photos stitched together in […]

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Day 210: Midway Geyser Basin, pt 3

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Grand Prismatic Spring. Click to enlarge; BACK to return. (Three photos stitched together in MS ICE) As you can see in this enhanced photo, even the steam is in colors! (1/500, f8, 28mm, ISO 125, -1/2 stop) Dailydaughter #2 at ease on a boardwalk with no railings… (1/750, f8, 17mm, ISO 125, -1/2 stop) […]

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