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The North Fork of the Shoshone River flows out of the Absaroka Mountains in Shoshone National Forest. On this day, The smoke and haze in the photo probably came from several wildfires burning quite a way off to the west in Idaho, Oregon and California. Due to the western fires in US during the summer of 2021, Wyoming skies were often smoky or hazy. These smoky conditions were often a challenge for photographers like me who are accustomed to beautiful, clear Wyoming skies.
Two forks. One at the bottom with its tines turned down and the second fork resting on top with the tines turned up looking directly at the camera.
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Taken for the Macro Mondays theme of 'Forks'
I used a carving 'fork' for this image together with a nice juicy raspberry to add some colour.
Early evening near Pagoda Creek on the North Fork of the Shoshone in Shoshone National Forest. The canyon walls are made up of Eocene Absaroka Volcanics. This view is the Pagado Creek Scenic Turnout on the Yellowstone Highway (US 14/16/20).
CSX mine run R233 crosses the first of two C&O built trestles in the small community of Hall, KY on CSX's Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Subdivision. Todays train has 107 SCWX empties for loading at Typo mine just outside of Hazard, KY.
Macro Mondays theme Forks. A fork shot through a scrim. light balance for flash shifted to blue. Flash hand held from behind. HMM ,;-)
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The fork-tailed drongo is known for its ability to deceptively mimic other bird alarm calls in order for a certain animal to flee the scene so it can steal their food. They are also known for their aggressive and fearless behavior, often attacking and driving away much larger animals, including birds of prey, when their nest is in danger. The fork-tailed drongo primarily eats insects, catching them in flight, but its diet also includes nectar, small vertebrates like lizards and birds, and even scavenging scraps. It is also an opportunistic kleptoparasite, known to steal food from other animals, including other birds and mammals like meerkats.
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A herd of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) graze on green grass in a pasture in the South Fork Valley southwest of Cody, Wyoming. This view combines the green grass of summer with the snow of winter. This unusual combination resulted from a Labor Day storm that dropped sow and temperatures across Wyoming. Only a temporary snow cover however since temperatures in the 70s and 80s are expected by the weekend.
The field lies the valley along the South Fork of the Shoshone River. The trees in the center of the photo lie along the river. Although this area is within the boundary of the Shoshone National, the field in the photo lies on one of several ranches that are private inholdings within the forest.
The name elk was given to these animals by early European settlers in North America. "Elk" is a word usually used in Europe for a moose. This causes some confusion among some European visitors. The other name used for elk is wapiti, a Shawnee word which means “white-rumped deer" or "white deer". There are 3 subspecies of elaphus recognized currently in the United States. The Rocky Mountain Elk have the largest population and the widest distribution. To make things even more confusing, Cervus elaphus has also been called Cervus canadensis. The name is still in use by some.
The Cliffs that rise above the valley flow consist of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.