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Rubber rabbitbrush is ubiquitous in the Bighorn range as well as many other regions of the northern Rockies. Here, along the walkway at Shell Falls Interpretive Site, various kinds of butterflies and moths enjoy a good meal.
The butterfly family of skippers is vast, and I couldn't possibly accurately comment on the specifics of this one.
The Bighorn Mountains are beautiful. I had heard very little about them. I was going to the Medicine Wheel which is located in the Bighorn Mountains in north central Wyoming. If you are ever in the area, make sure you put the Bighorns on the schedule. You won't be disappointed.
Shell Falls is located in the Bighorns. It is a beautiful area and worth visiting.
Shell Falls is a waterfall in the Bighorn National Forest on Shell Creek, about half-way down Shell Canyon, and a few miles upstream from the town of Shell in northeast Wyoming. The falls are 120 feet (36 meters) in height and tumble over basement rock of granite.
From the rest area and interpretive center, one can see outcrops of the Cambrian flathead sandstone, about 550 million years old, resting on 2.9 billion year old Precambrian rocks - some of the oldest rocks on earth. Visitors can also see "Copman's Tomb", a massive limestone promontory to the north. Wikipedia
Located in the Big Horn National Forest in Wyoming, Shell Falls is on the Shell Creek. The falls are 120 feet high.
As we approached Shell Falls from the East, it was sunny out, with some light clouds, all providing an overall beautiful day. By the time we were done shooting at Shell Falls and began walking the small trail to see the views, clouds had rolled in and almost obscured everything. The closer Copeman's Tomb wasn't even visible, and as you can see in this photo, clouds/fog had almost enveloped Elephant Head Rock. In fact, for a few minutes it had, but it didn't last long, giving us some good opportunity to photograph it. Look at my Elephant Head Rock Panoramic to see a view of the surrounding area.
A little bit of trivia. Part of the Bighorn Mountains, Elephant Head Rock was built through wind and water erosion of the limestone. Due to fractures in the limestone, the erosion happened more quickly along those points, helping to create the features you see in this photo. And, some of the same rocks you see exposed in this area can be found several thousand feet below the nearby Big Horn River Basin due to uplift of the mountains.
Located near Shell Falls in Northern Wyoming, Elephant Head Rock is along the left side of the cliff face of the highest point visible on the right side of the image. Check out my Elephant Head Rock photo to see a close up view of the feature and compare it with this one if you are having a hard time seeing it in this photo, which was designed to show the long, curved rock layers leading up to the feature. Also notice the clouds enveloping the right side of the image. This area was under beautiful skies only about an hour before this photo before clouds moved in and covered huge portions of the sky and began to close in around various features, preventing me from getting photos of them. My only regret with this photo was that I took it quickly. Because I didn't take the time to get out the tripod and do this one carefully, the cropped dimensions give it a long width, but a short height. Maybe next time.
This is the Shell Falls Canyon. The Bighorns were amzing mountains, but I heard very little about them.
The Medicine Wheel and Shell Falls are just a few of the highlights of the Bighorns.
Rubber rabbitbrush is ubiquitous in the Bighorn range as well as many other regions of the northern Rockies. Here, along the walkway at Shell Falls Interpretive Site, various kinds of butterflies and moths enjoy a good meal.
The butterfly family of fritillaries is vast, and I couldn't possibly accurately comment on the specifics of this one.
Bighorn National Forest, September 2003
On our way to South Dakota from Yellowstone, we drove over the Bighorn Mountains on U.S. Highway 14, the Bighorn Scenic Byway. And was it ever scenic.
My nickname for Rachelle is Chelle, so it was only natural for us to stop to admire the 120-foot Shell Falls.
Architecturally nondescript visitor center, except for the use of impressive local stone in the building, walls, and related structures like stairs. Of course it's really all about the magnificent high-desert setting with the rushing watercourse, Shell Creek and Falls.
Located a few miles West of Shell, Wyoming, I find this to be a beautiful waterfall to watch. Just up the road is another smaller waterfall, and this small tourist spot has great views of Copeman's Tomb and Elephant Head Rock. This photo is a combination of multiple images, evidence of which can be seen on the right and top edges with some slight matching problems in the leaves if you look closely enough. Oh well, sometimes things don't work out exactly as you'd like. I still like visiting this waterfall.
Located across the road from the Shell Falls parking lot, this wall shows a gradual syncline and anticline, running from left to right respectively. For those who aren't familiar with those terms, a syncline (bowl) and anticline (arch) are curves found in rock layers that can be found when the rock has been compressed.
Shell Falls Wyoming is amazing! I took this shot from the look out and edited out the walkway on the left, be sure to stop at every turnout so you don't burn out your brakes. Because this is one hilly climb and descent . rv are suggested to not go this route. #shellfalls , #bighorn , #shellcanyon
Shell Falls and visitor center are on highway 14 on the western slope of the Bighorn Mountains in northeast Wyoming. I used a split ND filter vertically to even out the exposure range to bring out detail in the shadows. It wasn't quite enough.
Shell Falls, along Shell Creek in Shell Canyon, Wyoming. Shell Creek starts high in the Bighorn Mountains and flows west down to the Bighorn Basin.
The beautiful Shell Creek, still full of water at the end of August, eventually empties into the Bighorn River, but not before offering up some refreshing scenery. These photos were taken at the Shell Interpretive Site, along US 14, near the map-dot town of Shell, Wyoming.
The eponymous shells are found in fossil form in the walls of the canyon carved by the creek over the ages.
Photographed at one of many scenic view-points along US highway 14, near Shell, Wyoming
The beautiful Shell Creek, still full of water at the end of August, eventually empties into the Bighorn River, but not before offering up some refreshing scenery. These photos were taken at the Shell Interpretive Site, along US 14, near the map-dot town of Shell, Wyoming.
The eponymous shells are found in fossil form in the walls of the canyon carved by the creek over the ages.
Photographed at one of many scenic view-points along US highway 14, near Shell, Wyoming
The beautiful Shell Creek, still full of water at the end of August, eventually empties into the Bighorn River, but not before offering up some refreshing scenery. These photos were taken at the Shell Interpretive Site, along US 14, near the map-dot town of Shell, Wyoming.
The eponymous shells are found in fossil form in the walls of the canyon carved by the creek over the ages.
The Interpretive Site is administered by the Bighorn National Forest. The info kiosk is staffed between Memorial Day and Labor Day only, but the scenic walkway is open for visitation all year.
She is the tiny purple dot of lavender standing near the center of the photo. This canyon complex was high in the mountains of Bighorn National Forest.
In the Bighorn Mountain area of Wyoming, Shell Falls is found about halfway down Shell Canyon. The water of Shell Falls, falling at the rate of some 3600 gallons per second, follows the course of fractures in some of the oldest granite on earth.
Durch die Big Horn Mountains, einem Ausläufer des Rocky Mountain Gebirges, fließt der Shell Creek, der sich auf ungefähr halber Strecke durch den Shell Canyon hier ca. 40 Meter in die Tiefe stürzt.
Crossing Big Horn Mountains, a spur from the Rocky Mountains, Shell Creek falls down about 120 feet about half way throug Shell Canyon.