Thomas Moran in Yellowstone

While in the Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone, we went into the visitor center which now houses Thomas Moran's easel, palette, glasses and chair (pictured above). It was interesting to see the work on the easel in process.They also had several reproductions and a couple of original works by Moran.

Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 1871

Back from Yellowstone

I've been in Wyoming for the last week exploring the Yellowstone area for my third time. We traveled over 1600 miles and took over 800 photos (including film - coming soon). We got some fantastic photos - some taken by me and some by Lorna - see the set below:

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a few of my personal favorites:

An Island for Everything Left

Photo of the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone by Nathan Abels

Where We Are

Fog in the morning here
will make some of the world far away
and the near only a hint. But rain
will feel its blind progress along the valley,
tapping to convert one boulder at a time
into a glistening fact. Daylight will
love what came.
Whatever fits will be welcome, whatever
steps back in the fog will disappear
and hardly exist. You hear the river
saying a prayer for all that's gone.

Far over the valley there is an island
for everything left; and our own island
will drift there too, unless we hold on,
unless we tap like this: "Friend,
are you there? Will you touch when
you pass, like the rain?"

William Stafford

My Watercolors from Yellowstone

I did these watercolors last week in the valley where the Firehole and Gibbon rivers came together near our campground (see above).

Looking East

Looking West

Looking West

A few photos from Yellowstone

A few of my favorite photos from the trip in no particular order:

photo of me by Lorna Cochrane