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Moon over Aspens

Canada Geese can be seen in the water here at Oxbow Bend. This turnout was a great place to capture the fall color against the Tetons. The Oxbow was formed when the meandering river cut off an old loop. The calm water here is a great place for canoes and of course photography. Mt. Moran is the peak you see with the flattened summit and a skillet shaped glacier in the front. It rises 12, 605 feet above sea level and is named for Thomas Moran, whose beautiful paintings of Yellowstone helped persuade Congress to set aside that area as the world's first national park. This was one of my favorite stops for the week and the morning light really just lit up the trees.

 

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Uploaded on September 26, 2010
Taken on September 24, 2010