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Wildlife & Nature photography
Documenting behavior in wild places • Field-crafted imagery
📍 TN | Veteran | Outdoorsman | Nikon Z

10/30/2026

Bugles surrounded by the colors of autumn.

What a beautiful time to spend in the Rocky Mountains.

I apologize for not being as active this month or posting a ton of photos. Life has been pretty busy with a lot of things pulling me in different directions. I’ll get back in the swing of things here soon!

10/24/2026

🍂 A huge thank you to Will Luther Photography for sharing this stunning shot of an elk in Rocky Mountain National Park!

While sightings like this are a hallmark of living in the high country, our partners at Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) reminds us that autumn is a high-risk season for wildlife encounters:

• The Rut is On: Elk, moose, and deer are in their annual mating season. Hormones are high, and these animals will aggressively defend their territory if they feel crowded or threatened.

• Bears are Hyperphagic: To prepare for winter denning, bears consume up to 20,000 calories a day and can stay active for 20+ hours at a time. They take bigger risks to find calories, drawing them straight onto local trails, driveways, and porches where human food and trash provide an easy meal.

Help us keep our community and our wildlife safe by following these essential steps:

In Your Yard & Neighborhood

• Secure Attractants: Keep trash cans locked in a garage or bear-resistant enclosure until the morning of pickup. Ensure pet food, bird feeders, and grills are out of sight, smell, and reach.

• Reconsider Fall Decor: Keep real pumpkins indoors—they are an easy snack for wildlife.

• Clear Tangle Hazards: Take down low-hanging string lights, hammocks, and sports netting that easily catch in antlers.

• Review BearWise Basics: Brush up on BearWise basics for your home and outdoor recreation at BearWise.org.

On Trails & Roads

• Give Extra Space: Never approach wildlife, and always respect posted trail and area closures.

• Leash Your Dogs: Uncontrolled dogs are one of the primary triggers for defensive moose and bear attacks.

• Never Feed Wildlife: Allow them to rely exclusively on natural forage.

• Drive with Caution: Expect wildlife on or near roadways, especially during dawn and dusk hours.

📞 Wildlife Concerns:

To report sick, injured, or stressed wildlife, contact the local Hot Sulphur Springs CPW Office at (970) 725-6200. For immediate public safety threats, dial 911.

Stay alert, give them room, and help us keep Grand County wild and safe!

📸 Courtesy ~ Will Luther Photography

10/19/2026

It’s tough to beat the colors of Colorado in the fall. So many pretty yellows, oranges, and greens everywhere.

Taken at Rocky Mountain National Park, CO.

10/16/2026

Autumn alarm clock in the Rockies.

Nikon Z8 | Nikon Z 600mm f/4
1/1250s f/4 ISO 1000
10/03/2026 RMNP, CO.

10/13/2026

Big Teton guy.

I would rather sleep on a bed of nails than drive from WY to TN again. Still not home and won’t be until late.

I had a great time though. Not a ton of photographs taken because it wasn’t the purpose of my trip, but I got a few.

The amount of tourists was shocking in comparison to my last trip to the Tetons. The wildlife was fairly scarce, but I didn’t look as much as I normally would.

The Moose that were close to the roads were pretty crowded. Upwards of 100 vehicles and even more people surrounding them with some people getting within 20 feet of some Bull’s. I thought the crowding and chasing of the Moose extremely unethical and sad. I typically expect that behavior somewhere like Smokey Mountain NP/ Cades Cove — not Grand Teton National Park.

Because I didn’t want to partake in the negative behaviors, I chose to skip passed what could have been decent photographs and seek out my own wildlife away from the crowds. I prefer to photograph by myself and be left alone anyway.
As time goes by I’ll share some photos as I go through and cull them. Hopefully have a good photo or two to share!

Overall, my trip was amazing and I was able to witness what felt like all 4 seasons in a week. Winter in the Tetons is still my favorite season despite Autumn being beautiful with the golden Cottonwoods.

And I finally made a Great Gray Owl photograph!

10/12/2026

The Phantom.
The Great Gray Owl.
Very few people know or understand how much this photograph means to me. It represents days of looking through different seasons, hours of flights West, and miles driving and hiking. More times than not I’d get discouraged thinking I’d never locate one, but being as stubborn as I am — I wouldn’t give up.
After passing by what would be many good photographs of Moose & Elk I finally publicly complained that throughout all of my trips West, this is the one Owl that’s given me the hardest time finding. The same afternoon at dusk I found one.
The excitement can not be put into words. Trying to hold steady while handholding my 600 f/4 and shoot at a 1/6 shutter speed seemed impossible but I managed to get a few sharp photos through it all!
This is a photograph that means the world to me despite it not being the most aesthetically pleasing to my eye.
Moral of the story is if you’re frustrated and feeling defeated over not finding an animal you’ve looked and looked for; Make a story complaining about it and it’ll show itself 🤣.

10/10/2026

Had a ton of photos and videos to share with everyone from the last 2 weeks BUT someone decided to walk off with my pocket camera and 360 camera.
May have a photo or two on my big cameras though.

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