Winter Landscape Photos - IV

As I have mentioned before, I am not a Landscape Photographer. I remain at awe of how they can capture 180 degree landscapes in two dimensions.

Yet, spending as much time in the wilderness photographing wildlife I do see some amazing landscapes. And because I have a camera in my hand occasionally I take a photo.

Here are some of my better winter landscape photos:

Clark's Fork River, Montana

Japanese Pronghorn Art

So, from the Impressionist Painting yesterday to Japanese Art today. You can almost see the brush strokes of the grasses as they are painted on the silk canvas. Alas, it is a photo, taken in Western Montana at the National Bison Range, probably 15 years ago or so. It was snowing so everything was like a fairy tale. Photographing in the snow can provide some wonderful effects. This photo of the four female pronghorn hangs in my office with a bamboo color mat and brown and gold frame.

From Eeyore to Ferdinand

Sticking with the wintery theme for another day. The National Bison Range was established in 1908  as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is 25,000 acres in the Moiese Mountains of Western Montana. There is but one road through the refuge, Red Sleep Mountain Drive. It is closed in the winter and at other times when poor weather warrants. I was there one winter searching for any of 500 or so bison present on the refuge and not having much luck. Discouraged, but persistent I finally came up and over a bend, and there he was in all magnificence standing about 75 yards away. One lonely bull. No other bison in sight. Although, most bison seem to be more like Ferdinand, I still approach as I would any wild and dangerous animal. That means very slowly, and diagonally, until I get the angle I want. Every once in a while we would look at each other, and eventually, snap, I had my photo.