Shoot the Moon

BackYard Deer and fall

2011-10-28T22:09:00.000-06:00

Fall Drive with the Canon powershot SD1400

2011-10-22T21:33:00.000-06:00

Back Yard safari

2011-10-12T19:17:00.000-06:00

Video of Glacier Trail Road

2011-10-06T22:57:00.000-06:00

Fall in the Beartooth's

2011-10-06T21:10:00.000-06:00

My trip today up to the Beartooths was met with a closed Pass so I went up Glacier trail road instead. I am having trouble with my camera so the exposures really suck to the point I tried some photoshop actions to help them out a little.
But here they are, in all their poorly exposedness...
not my best work for sure but it was nice getting outside in the rain and getting a little mud on my shoes.


cross process action

Cross process action

Some old pix scanned from slides

2011-09-11T21:27:00.000-06:00

Dragonflies and bees

2011-09-06T22:00:00.002-06:00

The meaning of a dragonfly changes with each culture. The main symbolism's of the dragonfly are renewal, positive force and the power of life in general. Dragonflies can also be a symbol of the sense of self that comes with maturity. Also, as a creature of the wind, the dragonfly frequently represents change. And as a dragonfly lives a short life, it knows it must live its life to the fullest with the short time it has - which is a lesson for all of us.

rainbows and sunsets

2011-08-31T07:28:00.002-06:00

more garden party

2011-08-22T23:03:00.000-06:00

Garden party

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Garden buzz

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(a bee and a lady bug curled up inside a fold of a sunflower plant)

Dragonfly

2011-08-17T20:49:00.000-06:00

This dragonfly and all of it's friends gathered on the ends of all the leafless branches on an apple tree all facing the sun like they were all just watching the sun set.
This one let me get super close to get this and many other shots, briefly flying off then coming back. It almost seems as if it was looking at me just as I was looking at it.
It reminded me of a corney movie I watched once called City of Angles. Where all the angles would gather together and watch the sunrise (or sunset.. I cant remember that part)..
I found it all very fascinating watching them.

Bee's and sunflowers

2011-08-16T22:15:00.001-06:00

Beartooth pass, Index peak

2011-08-16T21:45:00.000-06:00

Sunflower

2011-08-16T21:44:00.000-06:00

Wild Horse Range Video

2011-08-10T15:06:00.003-06:00

Pryor Mountian Wild horse range

2011-07-22T07:36:00.002-06:00

I got up there later than I wanted to, but it was still a great get a way. The road is much worse this year than last probably because of spring rains washing away all the dirt leaving exposed sharp rocks. They have tried to fix some of the major ruts with a super soft sandy dirt but when you drive over it you sink into it causing an incredible dust storm around you. And since I was in the little jeepie, I was completely covered with dirt by my end of the day.
They fenced off the range and added a huge gate so that the horses couldn't roam as much, which sucks. I didn't see as many as I did last year and not as many foals that is for sure but they did that whole contraception thing last year after the round up so that would explain that. By the time I got up there they were all ready for a nap and since my rule for heading home is either a 1/2 tank of fuel or 4pm, I actually had to start heading home at 230.. With the road being super bad I used more fuel getting up here than I usually do. plus it took almost 5 hours instead of my usual 4.

Snow and Urban Deer

2010-12-03T21:29:00.001-07:00

Remembering Summer

2010-11-13T21:35:00.000-07:00

Remembering September on Beartooth Pass

2010-11-13T21:30:00.000-07:00

Oct in Red Lodge

2010-10-08T10:45:00.000-06:00

October in Molt

2010-10-08T10:10:00.004-06:00

July on the Horse range

2010-07-08T10:20:00.007-06:00

My Fall

2009-11-20T15:32:00.005-07:00

More in Photoshop

2009-10-23T21:51:00.000-06:00

This time I used some textures and filters and did my own thing

old skool bw

2009-10-17T19:53:00.002-06:00

Vintage action Wild Horses

2009-10-17T19:31:00.004-06:00

I was trying a new action on some bad exposure shots.. I like the vintage but i think I need to practice more.

Wild Mustangs July 30th

2009-07-31T17:05:00.016-06:00

Clouds were beginning to form as soon as I got up top. I watched the sky as a small round cloud got bigger and bigger, always staying in the same spot. Most of the time I was up there is was mostly overcast with occasional sun. The good thing is there was very little bugs cuz it was only 49 degrees most of the day. The Horses were harder to find this day. The few that I did find were hanging out near the beginning of burnt timber trail.. There was some sparing by the young males but there wasn't anything to serious. for now they are quiet and content.

First...... The Ride up.. Then the Mustangs

2009-07-31T16:22:00.007-06:00

I wasn't even going to go up there yesterday. It had rained and the roads get nearly impassable when it rains a lot.
But I woke up early and checked the weather report. and even though it had rained up there the last couple of days, it was going to rain again on Friday, the other day I was going to go.
So.. I pulled myself out of bed, got dressed (no shower.. ick) Gathered my gear, grabbed some food for the day and off I went. This time I started my trip counter to see exactly how long it takes me to get up there.
At 6:52 am i was on the road. Not too bad for just rolling out of bed at 6:30ish.

Does it seem odd that there would be a sigh on a gravel road, STATING that there is loose gravel there..?? Doesn't that seem kinda obvious??

Between the turnoff south of Bridger and the Pryor Mountains
facing south

A lot of the road is like this, Rutted, Hard, Bumpy. Definitely NOT car country.

Half way up the world opens up a bit and you can start seeing the scenery much better

Almost to the top near Dry Head Overlook

Dry Head Overlook

I ended up taking a slightly different route than the road, I scouted out the grassy area to the left and took it instead of getting stuck.

The ruts in the road are pretty deep and they were filled with water and goooooo, If you slide into them your chances of getting stuck are REAL good. If I were to slip into the ruts my Jeep would have high centered and that would have be that..
It was hard to believe that on the way back most all of the water in these mud holes where mostly gone and the road was much more passable. What a difference a few hour made.

at the end of my trip, the trip counter was about 180 miles up and back. It takes me about 4 hours to get to the top of the Pryor Mountain horse range. So anyway you look at it,, it is a 12 hour day trip to go up there.

Pryor Mountian Wild Mustangs

2009-07-24T20:54:00.032-06:00

It has come to my attention that the BLM is going to cut the Pryor Mountain herd in half starting August 30th. You can read up on the Problems that the herd is facing at The Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang center and click on Links or News. You can click HERE and view a statement from the cloud foundation. I realize that their numbers have outgrown the habitat and they will starve without being weeded out. But there must be another way to help them without destroying them in the process. After witnessing their wild beauty yesterday, the thought of them being Killed to reduce the numbers makes my soul hurt.
Just look at their faces and tell me that they HAVE to die.
i don't believe it.
I never will.
Use the links and contacts to write and try to save these beautiful wild horses.
Keep in mind that some of the faces you see here will not "be" anymore by the end of August.

The road up is a beautiful as the Horses...
I couldn't decide but whittled it down to a couple hundredish.
I love it up there.
The horses
The scenery
just everything..

The horse flies were incredible. They would make the horses scream as they bit them.
They were even biting me on the top of my head. But not after I sprayed my head with bug spray. They really hurt when they bite.... OUCH!!

This little guy was attacked by something a little over a month ago, A gal I know photographed him when he was still all bloody. It's good to see he is doing well and gaining weight even though it's still looks awful.

A couple of very pregnant mares
I wish I could have stayed and watch them give birth. That would have been so cool.

The whole herd shifted from a small pond about 5 miles away to the top of the range. They all came running, the ones with the babies and babies to come where the last in the line.

A dirt bath to help get rid of the horrible biting flies

Teamwork

Oh Mom... Help me get the flies away......

The Best Place on earth

2009-07-04T21:43:00.006-06:00

I think I may have found the most beautiful place on earth.. I've been there before but this place struck me differently in the last couple of days. I took a road trip up there Yesterday and was drawn back up there today. The sky was darker today but it was just as beautiful.
The area is speckled with small and large ranches, the biggest being the Switch Back Ranch,, I don't even know how many miles that place covers. Probably most of Carbon County.
The grass is so high and green that most of the time all I saw of the deer were their ears poking up.
I sat and watched the grass as it waved in the wind and watched as the dark clouds rolled across the sky.
I listened to the sounds of frogs and crickets and meadowlarks filling the air
The air was fresh and clean
if I could ,,,, I would live there.

Day trip.. Luther Montana

2009-07-03T21:07:00.010-06:00

Everything was so green

Friends

and yes his nose was as soft as it looks

Mule deer

Buffalo ranch

overcast and rainy sure made a beautiful day

wildflowers are so delicate

video from Luther day trip

2009-07-03T19:36:00.000-06:00

Video From My Pryor Mountian Trip

2009-07-02T15:28:00.004-06:00

Video driving up Burnt Timber Ridge Road. It's a bit bumpy and I could only Video the nicer parts. The rest was way too rough and I needed both hands to hold onto the wheel. It was really pretty but next time up I think I want a 4 wheeler.

Video of some Bighorn Sheep and a few horses with scenery, wind and flowers. Lots of wind.

RiverFront Park Bike Riding

2009-06-29T09:37:00.006-06:00

most of the paths were flooded still. The River is pretty high

saw some wildlife

another flooded trail.

Yellowstone river

more wildlife

I need to go there more often it was very relaxing.

Pryor Mountians before mustangs

2009-06-29T08:24:00.003-06:00

these are not the wild mustangs.. They are just a herd that was rolling in the red clay dirt on the road there.

the road there

The turn off to Burnt Timber

The nicer parts of the road

Pryor Mountian Wild Mustangs

2009-06-26T22:40:00.006-06:00

Dry Head overlook

Can you find the face in the rocks

before me

2008-01-21T22:28:00.003-07:00

This was before I came along.
There was really no photos after I was born until I was about 6 or so. Then another big gap until I was in high school.. Mostly due to the fact that we were dirt poor and didn't have money for such things.

My Birthday flowers

2007-11-22T18:23:00.002-07:00

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My drive today...

2007-09-01T22:02:00.002-06:00

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2007-07-15T20:37:00.001-06:00

Molt country. USA

2007-07-09T22:48:00.002-06:00

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open road

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2007-05-21T23:13:00.002-06:00

anticipation

2007-05-20T21:50:00.002-06:00

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2007-05-05T21:48:00.001-06:00

3 feet in natural light

2007-03-28T20:32:00.002-06:00

3 feet in natural light.....
since i am still held captive due to Mr. influenza.......

2007-03-06T21:05:00.000-07:00

Some flowers to remember

2007-02-16T23:04:00.001-07:00

2007-01-12T19:47:00.001-07:00

2006-12-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

some white sage to help with the bad Karma

A remote to help with my channel changing obsession

who knows why I took this..?

Is lucky bamboo in a frog planter really lucky?

Just some very important items to help me learn to snowboard this winter.

2006-12-28T16:51:00.001-07:00

2006-11-17T22:27:00.000-07:00

I tried to shoot different than my norm tonight. Didn't work out as well as I had hoped. It would have been better if I wasn't afraid to get out of the car downtown. There was a lot to shoot down there. I'll chase a moose around in the wild,, but i wont take a chance in my urban setting. oh well. These are some i did come up with.

2006-11-07T20:20:00.001-07:00

2006-10-29T21:06:00.001-07:00

I went to a Blues Concert last night. it was fun.. Here are a few shots of the night.

My Dates for the evening.
(sorry Portana i know that they are yours. I just borrowed them for the night)

2006-10-23T19:52:00.001-06:00

2006-10-23T19:48:00.001-06:00

What deer do when no one is watching

Dance

2006-10-18T09:14:00.001-06:00

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2006-10-17T08:57:00.001-06:00

The world is easier to take
one small thing at a time.

2006-10-17T08:46:00.001-06:00

I have lost my way in the world
I must choose a path
one that's not too dark
one that wont blind me.
i must choose one

but i am confused

2006-10-12T19:46:00.001-06:00

In the middle of nowhere....
Somewhere is found

2006-10-12T19:37:00.001-06:00

A strange Montana Phenomenon

Beartooth pass

2006-10-07T12:22:00.001-06:00

Season of change...
As I walked through the old cottonwood trees
I listened as the trees whispered in the breeze
I watched as the leaves drifted slowly to the ground.
There is no stopping this cycle of life.
It goes on without regret
it goes on without worry.

2006-10-07T12:20:00.001-06:00

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2006-09-30T21:33:00.001-06:00

I am having a hard time finding the real world photography very interesting. Looking at the shots that I took tonight,,, being bored with the reality of it all. I had to photoshop them so that I got the feel I was looking for. Bow to photoshop .. aum aum aum......

2006-09-23T20:01:00.001-06:00

Proof that some photos look better in photoshop.

Fall

2006-09-23T19:45:00.001-06:00

First day of Fall... Only fitting that I venture out to the high country to check it out

A hard frost stopped most of the beauty in its tracks. But some was left for me today.

It was just nice getting out into the fresh brisk air

Rain day

2006-09-16T18:16:00.001-06:00

Store bought flowers on a rainy day

Nothing much to do

But play with Photoshop

not everything is how it seems

some aren't retouched at all
The last two Are just with the camera.
twisted the camera while it was exposing
with my point and shoot digital
on the Party setting.
fun setting.

First Sign of FALL

2006-08-24T16:54:00.001-06:00

my experiments in windmills

2006-08-24T16:49:00.000-06:00

July 4 Pryor mountain horse range

2006-07-05T08:28:00.000-06:00

wild horses

2006-07-02T14:58:00.000-06:00

Wild horses

2006-07-02T14:54:00.000-06:00

there was also love in the air up there.............

Grizzly Encounter of the safest kind

2006-06-27T08:40:00.001-06:00

Photos from the Grizzly Encounter Just east of Bozeman montana

Beartooth Pass

2006-06-15T20:07:00.001-06:00

and then there was ponies

2006-03-24T19:10:00.001-07:00

Lucky Bamboo

2006-03-11T21:11:00.001-07:00

Take Me to the riVer

2006-03-04T18:32:00.001-07:00

When the sUn Goes DoWn

2006-03-04T18:26:00.001-07:00

ToniGht I waNa crY

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A LonG DecemBer

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A ThousanD miLes fRom NowHeRe

2006-03-04T18:16:00.000-07:00

World on FiRe

2006-03-04T18:15:00.001-07:00