Pathway to the flaming tree

The fall colors are quite nice up in the mountains, not started down here yet. This is a 5 shot HDR which really helps get the colors bright. LYLE

Horned Owl

This wonderful owl was in an aviary and was performing a flying demo. It was sitting on it's handlers arm when I shot this. I was standing about 3 feet from it. It didn't like having its picture taken so it was scowling at me. I used my 70-300 lens at f/5.6, 1/4000 sec, ISO 3200, in manual mode. It was in full shade and the bird was fairly dark so that is why I shot it that way. LYLE

Big Dipper over the Canyon Wall

This was shot at about 10:00 PM in almost entire dark. I set the time for 24 sec, ISO 5000, f/2, and 24 mm with a 24-120 lens. The light was coming from a bus that passed that lit up the handrail and trees. The canyon wall was lit from light trespass from the village that was to my right. The stars seemed to be right in my lap. So beautiful even the photos don't do it justice. LYLE

Tree at Hopi Point

This tree was shot just before sunset at Hopi Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon. Judi and I went there for our 40th anniversary. This is a 5 shot HDR, more to come. LYLE

Marta's Stump B

This shot is a companion of the last one. LYLE

Lower Yellowstone Falls

This is a shot of the Lower Falls on Yellowstone River. To give you a feeling of just how big it is and how much water is flowing over it, those are people standing just to the right of it at the brink of the falls. Pretty impressive and quite unnerving while standing there. LYLE

Big Springs

This 5 shot HDR of the springs at Big Springs, ID was hand held. We hiked around the springs and then the next day we kayaked about 4 miles down the river. Henry's Fork is initially fed by these springs, there are hundreds of them all in the same area pouring water into the river. The water is so clear that you can see all the fish and plants in the river. LYLE