Alphabetical by image title.
On July 12th, Tom and I went out after sunset to try our hand at photographing Comet NEOWISE. At 10:15, I switched from the 70-200mm lens I was using to get a close up of the comet to the 16-35mm to capture the entire sky. It was a thrill to see the sunset, comet, and northern lights come together in the same image.
First light on the mountains, the setting full moon, and a very handsome bull moose silhouette.
Bull moose along the Gros Ventre River.
This fox kit was leaping up into the air and pouncing down on thick pieces it dirt; it would then toss back up and repeat the process! So much fun to watch!
She was a vision to watch this spring while I was in Yellowstone National Park. Most of the time, I photographed her with a full-frame camera with a 500mm lens and a 1.4x. The image is cropped in so that I can see her face more clearly.
This young fox kit was always interested in what dad brought home for dinner!
I had just finished photographing moose and was chatting with some friends. I knew it was close to cresting the horizon but hadn’t used an app to figure out just where, so I kept scanning the skyline while keeping up with the conversation. As soon as I saw it, I bolted, threw the Canon 5Div with a 500mm + 1.4x on a tripod, and lined up the horizon! Now, if there only would have been a big ol’ bull moose up on that ridge…!
This summer, I had the honor of having my niece in front of my camera for her senior photos. Blowing glitter into the frame was her idea! LOL! We both love how this one turned out!
“Raspberry” and her cub. Maybe not the most colorful image since the road is the backdrop, but I love the curious look on the little one’s face!
Monarch egg on a milkweed leaf! Our Andover home came with 8-10 milkweed plants scattered throughout the garden. Three seasons later, I’ve counted over 50 plants! Thanks to my friend Gordon Dietzman for teaching me how to find these treasures!
Bull moose, Shoshone the evening he rubbed off his velvet. While I watched, he seemed to be using berry bushes with thorns to strip off that protective covering at a rapid rate. I understand that the process is not a painful one – but really, how would we know? Just walking through miles of sage can take its toll on human legs!
Raspberry and her cub in flowers after enjoying some breakfast.
An incredible finish to the end of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon! Here Liza Dietzen asks lead dog Sphinx, “are you going to retire now?” The dog is ten years old and enjoyed every minute of this marathon! There were happy tears all around! Note, I also photographed her boyfriend proposing to her shortly after she crossed the finish line.
Young bull moose about to cross the Gros Ventre River – Grand Teton, Wyoming.
Grizzly bear #399 and her four cubs of the year. Grand Teton National Park
Every time I have seen a wolf with this unique coloring in early spring, it has shed to reveal almost solid black by early summer. Is this winter bleach from the sun? In Yellowstone National Park, I saw it with the Agate pack wolves in 2011, the Junction Buttes in 2019, and now the Wapitis in 2020.
Bull moose in velvet.
After an evening of getting eaten alive by mosquitos while photographing comet NEOWISE as the sun set over Burntside Lake, Tom and I kissed in front of the camera before calling it a night. Okay, so maybe this was the fourth or fifth try, but I think we got it!
“Raspberry” and her cub of the year. Seriously… just look at those faces!
I absolutely love it when I get two different species in the same frame!
Here’s a photo of comet NEOWISE crashing into the aurora borealis early one July morning. It’s a spectacular thing to see. No special equipment necessary; you could pick it out in the northern sky above the tree line after dark! Tofte Lake • Ely, MN.
Grizzly bear #399’s cubs of the year – four of the many reasons I chose to spend time out west this spring.
Hard to beat the perfection of a sunflower.
Bull moose – Grand Teton National Park. These three hung out for several days together before rubbing off their velvet. Once they polished their antlers, their behavior changed as they began looking for love!
There was sunshine, wind, and a little bit of snow, all playing together. As I drove into the valley, this bison was resting on the ground, covered in a blanket of white. There was zero sunshine at that moment, so I kept on driving. As I saw the clouds part to my East, I quickly turned around and went back for the shot. The majority of the white stuff had fallen off, but I like the standing portrait with a bit of light bouncing off his coat as he moved forward into the wind.
This Short-tailed weasel looked in my direction for a split second before going about its business foraging for food.
Thanks for following along! Happy New Year! ~ Heidi
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