This morning, I tagged along on the ranch manager's 7AM nature walk, accompanying her and 4 guests for a 2-3 mile loop around the property to see what wildlife we could find before they rang the bell for breakfast. Along the way, I was amazed by the colors of the turning leaves in the morning light. Not much commentary on this blog entry... just enjoy the 30+ photos!
We saw a big bull elk with full antlers as soon as we left the lodge, but since we were on foot, he scampered away... no photos. Tou can get a lot closer to elk on gorseback and even in a car! His harem of elk cows was nearby, and the mating bugling was heard all around us. It actually sounds like a woman screaming!
This looks like a postcard, no?
Morning mist on Pete's pond
There's not much orange in the valley, mostly yellow on the Aspens and Cottonwood trees and reds provided by Hawthorn bushes. I love the angle of the buckrail fence in this photo.
At the edge of Grand Teton National Park, we turned south and walked along the Snake River dike.
Notice the moon above the yellow tree...
Always relaxing to see and hear the water! The Snake has so many gravel bars and is always shifting and changing.
My favorite image of the day because of the reflection in the water
The jagged Teton peaks never get old!
Turning west, we headed back towards the lodge.
Perfectly framed by the trees ;)
A bright red Hawthorn bush
An Aspen forest...note the white tree trunks
My cozy little cabin in the morning light... love it. I bet Scout is ready for breakfast!
And later in the week, morning mist in front of the Tetons
The annual guests' cabin crawl where the crew is invited for drinks and hors d'oeuvres
My silly ranch co-workers ;)
The ranch's three adorable little donkeys... love them!
Fall view of the Tetons from my bed!
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