Moon Over Lewis Lake
It was one of the most spectacular sunsets I have witnessed to date. The sky turned so many different hues of oranges and pinks as the sun set over Yellowstone National Park. And it lasted and lasted for what seemed like an eternity.
And I almost missed it.
We were driving back from our day's trip into Yellowstone. Looking at the sky I could tell something amazing was going to happen. But I had planned poorly as the stretch of highway we were on offered nothing but the bare trunks of trees that had burned back in 1988 in the massive wildfires of that summer. We drove on and watched as the sky lit up, hoping to find a location that would allow us to capture the gorgeous sky above us. As the colors began to fade we came to Lewis Lake. My wife stopped the jeep and I grabbed my gear and ran towards the shore hoping to find something I could frame into a photo. Luckily the moon cooperated and I was able to squeeze off a few frames before the sky faded into night.
When I now look at this image it I am reminded that planning is such a huge part of getting the photographs we want and dream about. But I will also never forget the beauty of the sky we saw and experienced that night. Isn't that even more important?
Thanks for your views and comments!
Moon Over Lewis Lake
It was one of the most spectacular sunsets I have witnessed to date. The sky turned so many different hues of oranges and pinks as the sun set over Yellowstone National Park. And it lasted and lasted for what seemed like an eternity.
And I almost missed it.
We were driving back from our day's trip into Yellowstone. Looking at the sky I could tell something amazing was going to happen. But I had planned poorly as the stretch of highway we were on offered nothing but the bare trunks of trees that had burned back in 1988 in the massive wildfires of that summer. We drove on and watched as the sky lit up, hoping to find a location that would allow us to capture the gorgeous sky above us. As the colors began to fade we came to Lewis Lake. My wife stopped the jeep and I grabbed my gear and ran towards the shore hoping to find something I could frame into a photo. Luckily the moon cooperated and I was able to squeeze off a few frames before the sky faded into night.
When I now look at this image it I am reminded that planning is such a huge part of getting the photographs we want and dream about. But I will also never forget the beauty of the sky we saw and experienced that night. Isn't that even more important?
Thanks for your views and comments!