Morman Row - The Most Photographed Barn in the World - And Well It Should Be!! Grand Tetons National Park

Mormon Row!  Amazing!  Awesome abandoned, historic structures set against the most beautiful backdrop one can imagine.  It's a photographer's dream!  For very good reason.  

But as usual, click the links below to see the rest of our amazing adventure!

The Beginning

Grand Tetons - Elks, Cranes, and Amazing Vistas

Tetons - Jenny Lake, Foxes, and Grizzly Bears

Jackson Hole - Bison, Horses, and Gorgeous Views

And now, back to Mormon Row.  To read more about the area, click HERE for the National Park Service article and HERE for the Wikipedia page.

This beautiful area is just off of Antelope Flats road and well worth a stop even if you aren't a photographer or barn lover. 

And there's more than just one barn.  There was a whole settlement here from the 1890s.  This is the Thomas Murphy Barn.

On the day I was there, they were working on the "Pink House" and I later saw a video (which I can't find now) of it being moved. Apparently, they began preservation work on June 16th per this article in the Gillette News Record.  Since I didn't get a shot of the work and house, here is one in the article:

Photo credit:  Ryan Dorgan News & Guide

But the shots of the other settlement buildings I got made me pretty happy. :)

I'm not sure of if this house has a name or known affiliation. 

This next shot is the John Moulton Barn beside the Pink House.  I took this from a ways down the road and had to photoshop out the cab of a Semi that was sitting there to work on the Pink House which is one reason the "emphasis" of the photo is on the tree, but I still like it. 

This is one of my absolute favorite shots.  This was on the far side of the settlement and there was no one over there while I was there.  Most everyone was around the Pink House and the famous Moulton Barn.  

I walked through the field full of bison paddies and twisted and crouched to get a lower, weirder, perspective.  Then I desaturated a bit.  I love it.

 And this is it.  

The most photographed barn 'in the world' (I do not attest to the veracity of this statement). And this is the shot most similar to everyone else's shots.  Although there are some amazing shots out there during the different seasons, with bison, etc.  But this is the basic shot and angle. 

And then there's this take.  Shot from the other end of the road, through the trees.  I love it. 

And here's a meta shot of what the experience is really like!

Earlier, there were as many as 15 people outlining the barn with even more trying to get some distance shots from further away. Good luck with that!

Just down the road, I was lucky enough to see a couple of lovely Pronghorn Antelope!

My last shot for the day...of course one final view of the Moulton Barn - this time shot from even further away.  

And that does it for my visit to Mormon Row!  In the next post we'll return to Jackson and visit the National Museum of Wildlife Art!

xoxo

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Mammal Spotlight! Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge - Pronghorn Antelope & Beautiful Coyotes!

Coyotes are so beautiful.  Saw this gorgeous mama on the refuge looking for an easy meal.  She loved to pose for me!

Smiling away! 

The first time I was driving to Klamath, I saw something trotting through a farmer's field and couldn't figure out what the hell it was.  A deer?  Nope...it really looked like some kind of antelope which, at the time, I thought were only in Africa (go ahead and call me stupid if you already knew we have antelope in America).  

And it was an antelope!  At least in name - the Pronghorn Antelope!  

That time I was driving, and this time, the Pronghorn was just really out of distance of my len getting a good focus.  I also saw a whole herd of these beautiful creatures at Carrizo National Monument, so I'll drop a link and a photo at the end. 

Last, but certainly not least was this young coyote pup who I found wandering down the roadway.  

I'm not going to lie...this little guy has cost me some sleep.  He looked weary for lack of a better word and looked like he was a little on the skinny side.   I think he was just over the age to leave the den (about 6 months) and maybe was having a heard time hunting for himself.  I've said quite a few prayers for him and I really hope this little guy made it.  Walking straight down the highway was possibly not a good indication of his survival. 

And since I can't leave it on that potentially sad note, here is the link to the stunning Carizzo National Monument during the Super Bloom a couple years ago!

And the Pronghorn Antelope!

Still taken at a distance and a bit blurry, but just to give an idea of what these cool critters look like!

xoxo

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