Ghost Tipis
Big Hole Battlefield, Montana
2019

Tipi poles mark the locations of the Nez Perce lodges at the start of the Battle of the Big Hole, the largest conflict between the U.S. Calvary and Chief Joseph’s people while they were attempting to flee to Canada in 1877.

Spent Beauty #39
Blodgett Canyon, Montana
2019

Getting to the Point
Blodgett Canyon, Montana
2019

The Expanding Universe
Blodgett Canyon, Montana
2019

This very stark cross-cut in a fallen tree reminded me of some kind of artist conception of the Big Bang although I’m not sure why as the Big Bang did not radiate energy out in waves as far as I know, and certainly none of the graphic depictions of it suggest that either.

Cold Pocket
Blodgett Canyon, Montana
2019

A burned out tree stump holds a bit of the last remains of a recent snowstorm in the Bitterroot Mountains.

Time to Go
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2019

This was the last photo I took of this bison herd. I wasn’t necessarily done taking photos but this bull seemed to think I should be. To enforce his decision on that he “escorted” me back to the van. Keeping a safe distance from a bison who’s walking in your direction sometimes requires a faster than normal walking pace.

Lining Up
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2019

Dusting Off #2
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2019

Rolling in the dirt is not just a guy thing among bison.

Dusting On
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2019

People will sometimes dust themselves off. Bison prefer the opposite maneuver.

Home on the Range
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2019

An idyllic fall day in Hayden Valley, for the bison as well as those watching them.