Aspen Trees in the Lamar Valley

Aspen trees stand in a line in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.

I was cleaning up some metadata on my images and I’m sometimes surprised that I have some images that I really like that I haven’t posted on my photoblog yet. Ever more so, I’m surprised I completely forget about them! Back in September of 2008, a couple of months before moving to Jackson Hole, I had made a road trip up to Yellowstone and took this shot of these aspen trees during my first visit to the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. I always liked the way this shot came out for several reasons: the drama of the clouds behind the trees; the isolation of the aspens themselves and as a result, how barren the landscape looks with just that strand of aspen trees sticking out in what looks to be the middle of nowhere. We’ve been getting some warmer-than-usual weather here in Jackson Hole, and while I’m hoping to see some more snow fall and the temperatures drop for the remainder of what’s normally winter, it’s images like these that get me excited that summer’s right around the corner.

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Posted on March 4, 2010.
Posted in Landscape. Tags: Aspen Trees, Mountains, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park.
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Breathtaking images: I can only wonder and admire, as a mere holiday ‘snapper’. Thank you for such delight.

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