Rocky Mountain High

The Adventure:

With a quick break between the winter and spring, I always find it refreshing to scale the cliffs, now free from ice, to enjoy a little Wasatch solitude. These cliffs are literally my back yard, and while growing up I scaled them many times. In our youth, my brother and I used to come up here all the time to play on the rock, watch the Mountain Goats, and learn of the beauties in nature. We both have many great memories here. With this quick break before the rain starts, I climbed back up these cliffs to rekindle old memories, and perhaps create some new ones. The day was beautiful and like always, the goats were accepting, like welcoming back an old friend. This image was created as a mother and her new ‘kid’ looks out over the valley below. An hour or so later they walked right up to me with mountain goat curiosity, thus creating another great memory for me to take from my home.

The Photo Lesson:
Wildlife photography is very rewarding, but requires discipline and respect. Download my tips on Photographing Wildlife on my workshops page.

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