A Photo for the Day

Spectacular fields of Mules Ear, and Bush Lupine being enjoyed by clients and the horse during one of my backroad photography tours in the Uinta Mountains. The wildflowers are in full bloom right now making for many great photography opportunities.

If you plan to visit Park City, Utah or the surrounding area we offer 1/2 day excursion with or without photography lessons along the backroads in both the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. These tours are held during our very colorful fall as well as in the winter.  More information may be found at this link. Please call or email us with any questions or to book a date!

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Grand Teton National Park Autumn Photo Tour

It’s hard to select a favorite time of year to explore and photograph Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming but autumn would have to be a top contended for that title. Along with the beautiful landscape, made even more dramatic by the fall colors, the wildlife in and around the Park are more active and make for a great addition to the abundant photo opportunities.

We’ve just added a smaller group size Grand Teton Photography Tour with a limit of 4 participants starting on September 14th ending Sept. 18th with 4 nights lodging at the rustic Heart Six Guest Ranch.  At the Ranch you’ll also have the chance to photograph the daily horse round-up each morning along with their release back to pasture later in the day. An optional 1/2 day trail ride is also offered. The dates for the Autumn in Grand Teton National Park Photo Tour are September 14th – 18th, 2015

Again, this is a very small group and only 3 spots remain. Click Here for more details or to reserve your spot. Call or email if you require further assistance. 435-640-9220

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Utah Wild Horses: The Onaqui Herd

Last week I took a drive out to Utah’s west desert area not far from Dugway to look for and hopefully photograph the wild horses of the Onaqui Herd which is managed by the BLM. There’s plenty of discussion and opinions regarding the wild horse population, here in Utah and throughout the west, and I’m not informed enough to have a strong opinion of my own. I’m a photographer, love experiencing and photographing wildlife and animals in general. Landscapes as well and when compositions and opportunities come along to capture both then all the better.

I visited the Onaqui Herd Management Area a couple of times just recently. The first time, images seen here, produced some wonderful photos especially as the sun began to set. The next time out, which was several days later, there was not a horse to be seen and I spent most of 2 days searching. Upon my return home I happened to see a number of social media post by a friend that had captured some excellent images taken the day before I was there. She, along with a few other friends, commented on how the water to drinking troughs had been turned off and that they were upset about this and would be contacting the BLM to find out why this had happened. I was a bit puzzled about why there would be drinking troughs out there for them anyway and after seeing some of the photos posted by my friends I started to ask myself, are these really “wild horses” if they’ve become dependent on humans to supply them with water? I also noticed how they were interacting with the people around them which increased my questioning of the term “wild”. So be it.

For now I’ll just continue looking for the chance to photograph them again, not worrying a great deal as to if they are truly wild. Certainly the area where the Onaqui Herd is located is wild indeed, even if it is “managed”. I hope you enjoy these few photos.

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