Alpenglow Studio Photography

🦌 This weekend I took a day trip down through Paradise Valley and into Yellowstone to check out the September scenery. It was a spectacular day for a drive, and these lovely spike elk even made an appearance near Gardiner. They were a delight to photograph.They browsed for food near each other for quite some time, and then approached one another and began to gently play. One of the young bull elk even opened his mouth and let out a very quiet bugle. Someday these two will be a part of the rut and practice is everything! Here are a few of my favorites from these guys.
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⛰️ Gardiner, MT • Spike Elk • 09.14.2024
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🍃 I spy with my little eye...something big & brown! I've been going through the archives and decided to revisit this special double moose sighting back in 2021. The younger moose (pictured) was happy to hide behind the rocks and shrubbery for some time. The mother moose was never very far. I took this picture with a 600mm telephoto lens and cropped it to give the moose plenty of space. Give wildlife room, use a zoom!
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🏕️ Yellowstone National Park • Moose • 04.24.2021
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🦌 November can be cold and icy in Yellowstone. But when I visited last week, the roads were clear for the most part, and it was a smooth drive around the Northern part of the park. This elk was spotted right near Gardiner along with about a dozen other elk. Other than a few distant bison, I didn't see any other wildlife between Lamar Valley and Gardiner on this day.
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⛰️ Gardiner, MT • Elk • 11.25.2023
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🦢 Pelicans have been frequent visitors this spring. It's been a delight to observe them in the local pond. Here's one of my favorite recent photos!
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⛰️ Bozeman, MT • American White Pelican • 05.13.2023
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🦢 The pelican visitors decided to land in the local pond two nights in a row. I was so excited to see them again!
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🌾 Bozeman, MT • American White Pelican • 04.18.2023
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