Author Archives: Greg

Nature photographer in the Intermountain West
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First Light at Taggart Lake

Over the years I’ve done many alpenglow shots in the Tetons. Since the mountain peaks protrude upwards well more than a mile above the valley floor, the morning sun hits the peaks while the valley […]

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Idaho Autumn

The Intermountain West does not have the diversity of deciduous tree species present in New England that affords that region such spectacular fall scenery. Much of our autumn color comes in yellow/orange tones from aspen […]

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Lake Sherburne Dawn

The Many Glacier District of Glacier National Park is a great place for alpenglow shots when the first light of the day hits the mountains. There are good shooting spots along Swiftcurrent Lake, Fishercap Lake, […]

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Lake McDonald Sunrise

Glacier National Park is such an amazing place with so much beautiful scenery. I just returned from 10 days there, and already want to head back for more. Here’s a scene from along Lake McDonald […]

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The Majestic Tetons

 Yesterday morning was beautiful in the Tetons, with spotty clouds and some low-lying fog in front of the mountains. This panorama is from the Signal Mountain Summit, overlooking the valley and revealing the majesty of this spectacular mountain range.

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Pahsimeroi Sunrise Panorama

 The Upper Pahsimeroi Valley is about as remote as one can get in the lower 48 states. The long valley between the Lost River Range and the Lemhi Range has no stores, gas stations, and […]

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Onaqui Wild Horses

 Wild horses from the Onaqui wild horse range in the Skull Valley from western Utah can be quite entertaining. Here a couple of stallions prepare to face off in competion amidst some of the other […]

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Camas National Wildlife Refuge

 Spring comes a bit slowly in eastern Idaho. The Camas National Wildlife Refuge is along the northwestern part of the Snake River Plain in the shadow of the central Idaho mountains to the west. The Tetons […]

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2014 Year End Nature Slideshow

Happy Holidays! The end of a busy year is almost here. During the year, I visited eight national parks across the west, plus some wild horse ranges in Montana and Wyoming, the Bighorns, and Antelope […]

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Southwest Trip

I’ve just returned from a productive trip through southern Utah and northern Arizona, with stops in Capitol Reef National Park, Zion National Park, and at Lower Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon is spectacular, […]

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