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Thursday, 3 October 2019 - Started before sunrise at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park photographing dawn light over the peaks, visited Oxbow Bend and Schwabacher Landing for reflections and Tetons shots, then explored Snake River and scenic overlooks, went horseback riding, and later spotted a moose and other wildlife up close while photographing around Blacktail Ponds.

Today Angie and Cal woke up in the dark, grabbed coffee, and headed to Jenny Lake for sunrise. It was 19 degrees when we left the hotel.

wyoming2019 — Even before sunrise the lake and peaks were pretty - this is Storm Point, Symmetry Point, and Mount St John.

wyoming2019 — The back of Mt Moran in twilight.

wyoming2019 — Sunlight hitting Teewinot Mountain.

wyoming2019 — Sunlight lighting the top of Teewinot Mountain and Mt Owen - Grand Teton is hidden behind them.

wyoming2019 — Teewinot Mountain in the daylight.

wyoming2019 — Storm Point in the daylight.

wyoming2019 — Incredible view of dawn over Jenny Lake and the Grand Tetons.

wyoming2019 — After breakfast, we visited Oxbow Bend which ia a series of lakes with Mt Moran in the background. The wish is for calm water for a great reflection. We had a little wind precluding a perfect picture.

wyoming2019 — Cal and Virginia Ann at Oxbow Bend and Mt Moran in the background.

wyoming2019 — The aspens were beautiful - lots of color, even though it was already snowing.

wyoming2019 — Just up the highway from Oxbow Bend overlook is Mt Moran overlook with great shots of the aspens and Mt Moran.

wyoming2019 — A horizontal view getting as many of the pretty trees as possible.

wyoming2019 — The aspens and their white bark.

wyoming2019 — Another picture of Mt Moran and the beautiful trees.

wyoming2019 — Then just down the road a few miles the sun was hitting a group of aspens, so we pulled over for some pictures.

wyoming2019 — In a large valley there were bison on the left and horses on the right. The horses had the spectacular Grand Tetons as a background, so they got the shot.

wyoming2019 — The Snake River overlook - the trees pretty much obscure the river. This overlook was made famous by Ansel Adams, who took a spectacular photograph of the Snake River and the mountains. The trees have grown quite a bit since then so the view of the river is blocked.

wyoming2019 — The Snake River overlook from a bit different angle - still difficult to see the Snake River.

wyoming2019 — Schwabacher Landing is a very photogenic location along some of the many tributaries of the winding Snake River.

wyoming2019 — It was a windy day so getting a perfect reflection of the Grand Tetons in the water was challenging.

wyoming2019 — Cal with camera at Schwabacher Landing.

wyoming2019 — Virginia Ann, Joe, and Angie went horseback riding in the afternoon.

wyoming2019 — While the others were out riding I decided to visit Blacktail Ponds Overlook for more pictures of the water and mountains. When I reached the overlook I passed a number of people looking down into the ponds. I hiked to the water's edge and set up but did not like the composition. Packing up the camera and tripod for to hike to a new spot, I looked up and was surprised by a large moose looking straight at me no more than 30-50 feet in front of me.

I panicked and he stopped. I had my camera set up for the long exposures of the water/mountains but took four shots and then turned and headed for the trail - which was close. As I nervously walked out I could hear the moose on the other side of some bushes making a snorting sound - I was very scared.

wyoming2019 — This moose was a lot easier to photograph - he was walking across a field and I simply pulled over and lifted my long lens through the window.

wyoming2019 — I went back to the hotel, and we all piled in the car for more animal hunting.

We came across some deer - this one has a bit of grass hanging around her head.

wyoming2019 — The deer were pretty skittish - most the animals were not too afraid of the cars and people.

wyoming2019 — I took the group to Blacktail Ponds Overlook and we saw a big moose and a cow moose - from the safety of the overlook this time.

wyoming2019 — I wounder if this was the same moose who scared me to death earlier in the day.

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