Grand Teton Outwash Plain

Just what it sounds like - rocks, dirt, water washed off the mountain and out onto the Snake River plain.

The earth is gravely and poor, but in June, when we visited, covered with wildflowers. The silvery grey shrub is sage brush and the brilliant yellow flowers are yellow balsamroot. There are plenty of smaller flowers hidden in the sage.

This is a panorama of the Tetons from one of the pull outs, ten shots stitched together. The file was roughly 48 inches wide after processing. 

The sky is incredibly blue, even in the middle of the day. Underneath the snow, the mountains look raw and new. Gorgeous, huge, wild, very unlike the sweet rolling hills of Ohio.

Back to the Tetons

The National Park Service built a turnout on the place where Ansel Adams made his iconic photographic of Mt. Moran. I stood in the same spot overlooking the Snake River's Oxbow bend, fired off 400 shots, and didn't come close. Nor did any one else there. I hope wherever his spirit is, he understands we were there to honor him, however poor our efforts.

Anyway, I'm posting all of these because I like them, I loved the view and I love the Snake River. When I hit the lottery, I will be back in the Tetons, camera in hand, in every season.