Three wolves toy with their prey. Stalking and priming the bison for what is to come.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Scout
A wolf surveying the scene, reading the pack's choices of whether to strike or pause.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Anticipation
A wolf takes in the scene of onlookers as it pushes the herd to a certain fate...for one.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Gray Wolf Stare
Eye contact with a Yellowstone gray wolf changes your brain chemistry. At least, it changed mine.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Black Wapiti
A favorite for all. A black Wapiti wolf with a golden gaze, the dark fur obscured by staggering snowflakes.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Geothermal Haze
A massive bull bison rests beside a thermal vent, wreathed in sulfurous steam against the winter sky.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Bloodshot Eye
A bison looks at us from a frozen morning. Hanging from the left eye is a frozen icicle of blood. Likely an injury sustained from another bison's horn
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Frosty Boy
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Fighting Boys
Two Bull Elk with tangled antlers, determination displayed in the whites of their eyes.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Surveying the Herd
A wolf's greatest enemy besides another wolf is it's prey. To live, one must eat. To eat one must choose carefully.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Predator
A wolf stands steadfast in the Fountain Flats, a misunderstood figure of raw power and influence to the system.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Munching Lunch
A bison pauses mid-chew, dry winter grass dangling from its frost-dusted muzzle — unbothered, ancient, and thoroughly unimpressed.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Howl
Head thrown back, the sound carries across the valley waking all those within earshot.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
El Otro Lado
A coyote mated pair separated only briefly by a river.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Wapiti Pair
Two wolves trying to cross to rejoin their pack, to push the herd up the river. They were subsequently blocked by inconsiderate humans.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Lounger
Lounging in the snow but prepared for certain duty, this one knows to conserve energy before the hunt.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Raven
A raven boldy standing on white snow, ink-black feathers shining in the afternoon light.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Wiley Tooth
A coyote with a stray tooth, showing us it's better not to be a vole.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
On Alert
A Yellowstone wolf stands at attention purposefully.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Coyote in the Sage
A coyote pauses in the open sage flats, scanning the valley with amber eyes.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Perched Pair
Two bald eagles share a dead tree above the river, life in the lifeless.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Bison Mirror
A herd grazes through deep snow in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, across the river with their reflections looking on.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Canada Jay
The bold camp robber of the north, perched quietly among snow-dusted trees.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Bull Bison
Two bulls walking broadside on the frozen road, unamused by anything in their path.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
The Jump
A Coyote pouncing just prior to a succesful hunt.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Snow Nose
A coyote lifts its snow-dusted muzzle from it's hunger search, alert to the observation.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Steamy Bison
The bison forges its way through the snow with ancient strength. Something deep inside calls us all to forge on.
Landscapes — Yellowstone
Thermal Pool
A vivid geothermal pool of turquoise, orange and white.
Landscapes — Yellowstone
Morning Pastoral
Soft light washes over the valley floor at first light, a quiet scene before the day begins.
Landscapes — Yellowstone
Near Lamar Valley
Yellowstone's Serengeti in winter, a serene sanctuary for the wild of the North.
Landscapes — Yellowstone
Yellowstone Sunrise
The first light of day ignites the landscape, painting the snow in shades of copper and gold.
Landscapes — Yellowstone
Sunstar Gold
The winter sun crests a golden cliff face, rays splitting into a perfect starburst above the snow. A place where treasure hunters hang from cliffs in search.
Landscapes — Yellowstone
Tree Fire
Frost-covered branches, tree showing life in a fiery pool.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Surveying the Herd — Wide
The full scale of it: A wolf's greatest enemy besides another wolf is it's prey. To live, one must eat. To eat one must choose carefully.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Intimidation
A menacing figure, the kind that reminds you exactly where you stand in the food chain.
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Mangey Moose
Wildlife — Yellowstone
Crossing Ram
A bighorn traverse the way across a snowy road, sure-footed and unbothered by us.