Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Fox Squirrel Portrait This cute fox squirrel stopped just long enough to capture the image. Notice the reddish brown fur and the bushy ears, which are indicative of the fox squirrel. For the whole story with all images, see Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | a 7 Image Story.
Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | On the Rocks Around every bend in the stream awaits a new vista calling to the photographer. For the whole story with all images, see Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | a 7 image Story.
Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | Downstream The bridge provided a nice platform to capture an image of the basin beyond. That’s where we are headed! Did you catch it? We’re hiking upstream not downstream. For the whole story with all images, see Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | a 7 image Story.
Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | Foot Bridge No need to forge the river! This oe person wide footbridge keeps the feet dry while providing a nice vantage point. For the whole story with all images, see Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | a 7 image Story.
Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | Steller’s Jay This Jay was hanging out in the evergreen trees at about the 8000 foot level on our hike. My bird knowledge is limited, but it appears to be a Steller’s Jay. It did not get upset with our hiking through his territory. For the whole story with all images, see Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | a 7 image Story.
Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | Rocky Trail The trails are relatively smooth, but if you get off the trail, it can get rocky. For the whole story with all images, see Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | a 7 image Story.
Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | Up the Hill Up the hill we go. The incline is just over 200 feet per mile, but some places along the trail are steeper while others are almost flat. And remember climbing at elevations between 8,000 and 9,000 feet challenges some flatland folks. For the whole story with all images, see Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | a 7 image Story.
Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | Looking Back As we started our hike, we looked back at our vehicle parked at the trailhead, Obviously, the terrain is rising already. We were the only vehicle in the rather small parking lot at around 2:30pm on a mid October afternoon. This trail is quite popular. Perhaps, October is a good month to miss the crowds. For the whole story with all images, see Hiking Big Sky’s Beehive Basin | a 7 image Story.
