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When we first arrived, the skies were mostly cloudy, and a storm bringing rain, snow, and strong winds was forecast to move in overnight and continue over the next couple of days. To catch some of the color before the storm arrived and blew the leaves from the trees, we hurriedly moved into our room and drove to several of the overlooks along the main road. We stopped at Oxbow Bend, Mountain View Turnout, and Schwabacher Landing. Fortunately, there were occasional openings in the clouds, letting the sun break through for brief moments, streaming magical afternoon light across the valley and partially illuminating the peaks. Our timing was just right for several momentary openings, allowing us to enjoy (and photograph) some outstanding scenes. To top off our wonderful afternoon, we were gifted a couple of rainbows arching from the horizon into the clouds.
We stayed at Signal Mountain Lodge, and from our balcony we had a wonderful view across Jackson Lake of the northern section of the Teton range. Every morning before our hikes (and one evening after our first hike) I was able to capture nice light on the mountain peaks. Sometimes the clouds covered the peaks and slowly opened to reveal the slopes and eventually the peaks. Once a thick fog gradually lifted from the lake and enveloped the mountains. And the morning of our departure brought some marvelous cumulus clouds over the mountains, along with moments of calm lake surface reflecting these clouds and the mountain peaks.
During our stay, we returned multiple times to Oxbow Bend. Because of our late evenings photographing the mountains in moonlight after a long day hike, we didn’t manage to get over to Oxbow Bend at sunrise, but we still found beautiful compositions later in the day. This iconic scene is one that will mesmerize anytime the air is clear and the water is still. And it’s worth visiting anytime of day.
On the way out, we drove up to Signal Mountain observation point, giving us nice views over Jackson Lake and the Snake River Basin. And we made one more stop at Oxbow Bend, where the clouds over Mt. Moran were nicely reflected in the calm water of the river. Unfortunately, it was the noon hour, so the light was not sharp and the mountains were a bit hazy. Still a beautiful sight!
After our stay in Grand Teton National Park, we visited its neighbor, Yellowstone National Park for a few days. Since our return flight was from Jackson Hole, we drove back along the Tetons on our way to the airport. It was a stormy day, and we there were interesting clouds over the mountains. We stopped at Willow Flats, and one more time at Oxbow Bend before pulling into Snake River Overlook, where Ansel Adams took his famous photo of the Tetons and the Snake River. Of course, in the decades since he took that photo, the trees have grown and obscured much of the view of the river, but it was still a nice feeling to stand at the spot where Ansel Adams took this defining photograph! We also stopped at the Teton Point Turnout to wait out a torrential rainstorm, and after the main downpour eased a bit, we enjoyed a nice view of the Teton range across the river valley. It was a memorable way to end our trip.
We stayed at Signal Mountain Lodge, and from our balcony we had a wonderful view across Jackson Lake of the northern section of the Teton range. Every morning before our hikes (and one evening after our first hike) I was able to capture nice light on the mountain peaks. Sometimes the clouds covered the peaks and slowly opened to reveal the slopes and eventually the peaks. Once a thick fog gradually lifted from the lake and enveloped the mountains. And the morning of our departure brought some marvelous cumulus clouds over the mountains, along with moments of calm lake surface reflecting these clouds and the mountain peaks.
During our stay, we returned multiple times to Oxbow Bend. Because of our late evenings photographing the mountains in moonlight after a long day hike, we didn’t manage to get over to Oxbow Bend at sunrise, but we still found beautiful compositions later in the day. This iconic scene is one that will mesmerize anytime the air is clear and the water is still. And it’s worth visiting anytime of day.
On the way out, we drove up to Signal Mountain observation point, giving us nice views over Jackson Lake and the Snake River Basin. And we made one more stop at Oxbow Bend, where the clouds over Mt. Moran were nicely reflected in the calm water of the river. Unfortunately, it was the noon hour, so the light was not sharp and the mountains were a bit hazy. Still a beautiful sight!
After our stay in Grand Teton National Park, we visited its neighbor, Yellowstone National Park for a few days. Since our return flight was from Jackson Hole, we drove back along the Tetons on our way to the airport. It was a stormy day, and we there were interesting clouds over the mountains. We stopped at Willow Flats, and one more time at Oxbow Bend before pulling into Snake River Overlook, where Ansel Adams took his famous photo of the Tetons and the Snake River. Of course, in the decades since he took that photo, the trees have grown and obscured much of the view of the river, but it was still a nice feeling to stand at the spot where Ansel Adams took this defining photograph! We also stopped at the Teton Point Turnout to wait out a torrential rainstorm, and after the main downpour eased a bit, we enjoyed a nice view of the Teton range across the river valley. It was a memorable way to end our trip.
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