We do not want merely to see beauty… we want something else which can hardly be put into words- to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it. -C.S. Lewis
This week’s post is about my having looked for classic Teton scenes to photograph in the Fall. A few are known classics, while others are secret spots that I scouted out during the season that I thought might have a classic feel to them. Perhaps they’ll age like a fine wine.
The full moon illuminates the Autumn colors even in the night. From Schwabacher’s Landing.
First Light from a hill on National Forest Land above Pacific Creek
This is the arguably the most classic scene in the Tetons, the view from Oxbow Bend.
Fall colors adorn a valley along Pacific Creek in Grand Teton National Park
Mt Moran beneath an autumn sky. You have to hike a little ways to get to this jewell of a view.
My friends laugh that I’m no wildlife photographer, but I can still spot them in their natural setting. They told me I could only find moose among willows. Nonsense I told them. Here, a couple of moose walk around the hills laden with sagebrush.
I was out photographing, looking for scenes that you might deem “classic,” when I ran across this place.
The Ends.
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The Pacific Creek shot is particularly beautiful.
Thanks Vicki!
Wow… What a stunning place!!!
The cover image looks so serene …
These are truly wallpaper stuff, Russ 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing and have a beautiful day 🙂
Thanks Sreejith Ji, appreciate the comments. And good evening to you!
These are beautiful…
Thanks Rajiv !!!
Just beautiful, Russ! What a wonderful part of the world. Stunning shots.
Thank you Jane!
Amazing Photography – making me very jealous!
Appreciate the kind words!
Of course mate – anytime – may have asked you before but what camera do you use?
Oh my God, those images are gorgeous! You are one jaw-droppingly talented photographer! What an eye for color…
Thanks Melinda, really appreciate the kind words!
You deserve everyone 🙂
Beautiful, what an amazing landscape and you have captured it superbly
Really appreciate that!
Your photos of the Grand Teton in its fall dress is lovely! We were not as lucky as it was poring down the two days we had there. So I am enjoying yours instead. We found moose in the willows by the way:)
It’s so awesome finding moose – anywhere 😄
We were pretty lucky as there was 3 of them. A bull who was watching over a cow with (what I assume is) a last year calf.
Yes, I saw four this year down near Gros Ventre and a few others. I’ve got a good photo or two that will eventually make their way here…
Wow, Russ! They are picture perfect – amazing place, magnificently caught. I’ve read books with The Tetons featured but had never seen them. Thank you for what I’m sure it’s going to be, an everlasting impression. 😊
You’re too kind, but I sure appreciate it! They’re really unique in the way they rise from the valley floor sans foothills, it only adds to their majesty.
Unbelievably spectacular. Especially love next to last with those wispy clouds…
Thanks Melinda, those clouds were the reason I “saw” that photograph.
OOOO. Nice. My favorite is “The Ends.” Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for letting me know your favorite…
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These are all so utterly spectacular! I especially love the first photo and the second to last. I can only imagine how beautiful it will be when it snows. Do you ski? I’ve always wanted to ski out that way. I sure love mountains!
I cross country ski a bit, downhill yes, but haven’t telemarked. Not a skill you readily acquire growing up down south. The first snows are starting to fall, but alas, I’ll be canoeing in the Everglades for the winter. But I should be around long enough to catch a couple more snows. And these mountains, along with Eastern Sierra, must be some of the finest mountains on the planet.
Great! I am excited to see some of the photos coming up. I happen to be in Fort Lauderdale right now at a travel blogging conference. Would love to see the Everglades. Sounds like an amazing experience to canoe it and see all the unique wildlife!
How was the travel blogging conference? If y’all ever want to visit the Everglades by canoe let me know, I’ll be glad to help you out…
It was really good. I learned a lot and met tons of interesting people. I hope you will be blogging about your travel by canoe on the Everglades. It sounds fascinating.
Here’s my favorite story from the Everglades, written a few years ago. There will certainly be more to come…. https://nomadruss.me/2012/01/17/outward-bound-everglades-william-jewell/
Thanks so much for sharing! I had no idea there were sharks in the Everglades! That must have been a little spooky being in a canoe. What a great experience to spend time there! Looking forward to your future posts. Also I heard a fascinating podcast on NPR I believe about a wildlife photographer from NG who works a lot there. It was really interesting. I will try to track down the link and send it to you.
I’d love to see it. The Everglades are getting a bit of attention, as they should. We really need to restore the Everglades!
Yes it was fabulous but I have to try to find it now. I’ve searched all my podcasts now and can’t find it so now I’ve got to go back and check other sources. If I find it I will let you know. Sorry about that!