Throughout my extensive travels, I have been fortunate enough to witness and photograph lots of wild animals (and birds and reptiles and amphibians). The following are but a few examples, and as I continue converting my old 35mm slides to a digital format, I will add even more. I am so excited to see them myself. Enjoy!
Action photo of a young moose in Mills Lake, Rocky Mountain NPThree baby bison (and papa), Yellowstone NPA cinnamon-colored black bear (or grizzly?), Yellowstone NPA grazing bighorn sheep, Badlands NPA proud bighorn sheep, Glacier NPA wild(?) bighorn steer, near the Battle of Punished Woman Fork SHP, KansasBighorn sheep siblings, Rocky Mountain NPA languid bison above the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone NPA graceful Canada goose on the Little Miami River in OhioA cute little chipmunk along the trail, Rocky Mountain NPA curious coyote in the Hayden Valley, Yellowstone NPAn observant whitetail deer, Loess Bluff NWR, MissouriA cute duckling stalking a moose in Mills Lake, Rocky Mountain NPAmerican eagle above the Snake River, Grand Teton NPThe stoic elk, Rocky Mountain NPIt’s an elk dance party on snow, Rocky Mountain NPA female elk at very close range, Yellowstone NPNot an animal per se, but this is the freakiest bee ever, Black Canyon of the Gunnison NPAn alligator gar, Blue Springs SP, FloridaA hungry (not hangry) grizzly bear along the Avalanche Trail, YellowstoneThe best picture I could get of a manatee, Blue Spring SP, FloridaA hoary marmot on watch, Rocky Mountain NPAnother hoary marmot posing, Rocky Mountain NPBaby moose close to the Colorado River, Rocky Mountain NPMama moose and her babies in Ditch Creek, Grand Teton NPMama moose and baby, Rocky Mountain NPA young moose parking lot attendant, Rocky Mountain NPMountain goat enjoying road salt, Glacier NPAn osprey hunting fish on the Columbia River near Cascade Locks, OregonHairy woodpecker near Inspiration Point, Grand Teton NPPrairie chicken — er, turkey, Devils Tower NMAdorable (and hungry) prairie dog, Devils Tower NMWascally wabbit, Ft. Laramie NHSYoung raccoons devouring cat food, my old home in Miamisburg, OhioWestern rattlesnake along the trail, Agate Fossil Beds NM, NebraskaSinging redwing blackbird at Spirit Mound Historic Prairie, SDSandhill cranes grazing, Bay Palms Golf Course, MacDill AFB, FloridaBaby sea turtle, Cape Canaveral, FloridaSmooth green snake, Decision Point NHS, MontanaCommon snapping turtle, Pipestone NM, MinnesotaWestern gray squirrel, Rocky Mountain NPWhitetail deer, on Signal Hill, Arkansas Wild(?) horses, Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains NPThe antelope play (and rest) in Petrified Forest NPBuffalo family in Badlands NPBuffalo bath time in Yellowstone NPFriendly wild burro along the trail in Teddy Roosevelt NPCactus wren singing in Organ Pipe Cactus NMThe rare California condor soaring over the Grand CanyonA cute cinnamon-colored black bear on Lake Sherburne in Glacier NPA very friendly coyote along the trail in Teddy Roosevelt NPA photogenic mountain goat in Glacier NPMom and baby taking a stroll along the trail, Glacier NPMountain goat taking in the beautiful scenery of Glacier NPGrazing on the wildflowers in Glacier NPWatch your step, Glacier NPMomma loving on her baby in Glacier NPJavelina along the trail, Organ Pipe Cactus NPOne of Rudolph’s cousins in Avalon Wilderness Reserve, NewfoundlandHumpback whale off the coast of NewfoundlandRoad buffalo in Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaChewin’ moose, Grand Teton NPGetting a big drink of water in Grand Teton NPTranquil elk in Yellowstone NP
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Some pics (click to enlarge)
The Thinker, Shafer version
Me, the Swilcan Bridge, Old Course
Shiprock Mountain, New Mexico
Kīlauea Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Key Largo sunset
Orion launch, Nov. 16, 2022
Gateway Arch, St. Louis
Foggy Portland Head Lighthouse
My Jeep, Yellowwood Forest, IN
Fall in Ohio
Fallingwater, PA
Happy 4th!
Lunar eclipse, January 20, 2019
Hummingbird at our feeder
Sunset over the nation’s capitol
Craters of the Moon NM, Idaho
Grave Digger, taking a little rest
My flipflops, Rocky Mountain NP
Aster, Glacier NP
Along the trail, Arches NP
The moon from my backyard
Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Darrin, the Road Hole, Old Course
Newspaper Rock, Canyonlands NP
Cody, WY powwow
Bee clinging to thistle, Cahokia
Moonrise, Devils Tower NM
Grand Canyon NP
Niagara Falls
Freaky bee, Black Canyon NP
Webster State Park, Kansas
Friendly coyote, Teddy Roosevelt NP
Organ Pipe Cactus NM, Arizona
Bro-in-law Dave, Black Canyon
Friendly grizzly bear, Yellowstone
Blue Hot Spring, Yellowstone NP
Devils Tower NM
Greenan Castle, Ayr, Scotland
Snake River & Mt. Moran, Tetons
Meese, Grand Teton NP
Carolina wren in the backyard
Western Brook Pond, Newfoundland
Our teepee, Devils Tower
Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie, SD
Four stoned presidents
Hoodoos, Colorado NM
Indian paintbrush, Mt. St. Helens
Marmot, Rocky Mountain NP
Campsite, Black Canyon NP
Red Eagle Mountain, Glacier NP
Glencoe Waterfall, Scotland
Bighorn sheep, Badlands NP
Finch looking at the moon
Cumberland Falls
Serpent Mound, Ohio
Portland Head Lighthouse
Hungry prairie dog, Devils Tower
Rafting, New River Gorge
Supercell outside Wind Cave NP
2 cute pups dropped at our home
Along the trail, Scotts Bluff NM
Me at Haystack Pass, Glacier NP
Campsite, Colorado NM
Buffalo Road, Wichita Mts. WR
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau NHP
Our teepee at Devils Tower NM
The Storr, Scotland
Sleepy bison, Yellowstone NP
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
On vacation, work calls, WiFi needed, frustrated niece, “it’s my vacation!”, unauthorized photo
