Grand Tetons National Park! Road Trip Around this Amazing Park with Me!

Road trippin' around the Grand Tetons National Park!  Let's get back to it, but before we do, click the links below to make sure you didn't miss any of the amazing sights!

Post 1 - The Beginning!

Post 2 - The Grand Views! The Beautiful Jenny Lake Campground! The Gorgeous Elk herd!   

Post 3 - Jenny Lake! Foxes! BEARS!

After my BEARY wonderful encounter with the mama and her cubs, I happily floated back down to my car, crossed the dam, and pulled into the boat launch parking lot.  There were quite a few people there getting into boats to start fishing, and of course I had to take a very picturesque photo!

This is one of my absolute favorite shots.  Oxbow Bend with a sky that was so dramatic and beautiful!

And the half-circle of the mountains along with the circle of water just makes it perfection!  Or so my photography teacher would say.  lol  I love it though.  

After hanging out here for a bit, staring around looking for a moose or bear to no avail, I got back on the road, now heading south.  Lo and behold I see an entire herd of bison near Uhl Hill!

Seeing this big herd of magnificent creatures on this beautiful plain was really special.  It really felt like I might be in the old west. 

Birdies like to ride on the bison!  It's so cute and I got an even better look at this up close and personal in Yellowstone.  

Loved all the wood fences in the valley.  I guess that really lends to the feeling that you are in a place that time forgot so to speak. 

This is one of several private dude ranches on the valley floor - Moosehead Ranch.  Very cool looking and just a tad on the pricey side for my budget.  lol  But their grand entrance made for a very cool photo!

This is the road by Cunningham's Cabin, and in the distance is Moosehead Ranch with several of their horses out in the field. 

Last picture for this post, we'll leave off with these gorgeous horses and such a beautiful setting.

Next time, when my daughter comes with me me, we'll definitely be taking a trail ride!  But for now, I'll have to dream of riding that gorgeous paint horse.  :)

Next post we'll visit some Pronghorn Antelope and the famous Mormon Row barns!  

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Summertime at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

In the shadows of stunning Mt. Shasta lies a beautiful National Wildlife Refuge known as the Lower Klamath NWR.  It's an amazing, amazing place to see wildlife and beautiful scenery along with its sister NWR, Tule Lake.  

Before we get started, you can check out my previous posts from Lower Klamath during the Pacific Migration in the Winter and Spring Here and Here!

But in this post, we'll focus on the vistas of the sweeping landscapes that make up this Northern California area and some of the birds that live here.

Such as Great Egret

Every time I'm out here I'm struck by how artful nature is.  Is that a word?  You turn a corner and there's a watercolor painting right in front of you.

Another amazing and eventful day in Northern California.  Be sure to read my next few posts for some "animal closeups" including a beautiful coyote that just loved posing for me!

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Golden Aztec Deities Brought to Life by Yvette Marie Ramirez - Cosplay Photoshoot

We're back with more fascinating Aztec cosplay from the Golden Aztec Goddess photo shoot featuring Yvette Marie Ramirez.  In our last post Yvette starred as, Mictecacihuatl, Goddess of the Underworld.

Next we have the additional photos where I tried to be creative and incorporate Aztec culture and art inspired by the Aztec Empire with some of my photos.  So here we go...

Painting by Stephanie Guarjardo

Coatlicue is the mother of gods and gave birth to the stars, moon and Huitzilopochtli - god of the Sun and War
Coyolxauhqui is the sister of Huitzilopochtli and goddess of the moon.  She and her brother had a sibling rivalry. 

Chalchiuhtlicue is the goddess of of water on earth and  rules over lakes, streams, and rivers.  
Stay tuned for more Aztec deity cosplay from this amazing shoot and tidbits from this fascinating culture. 


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