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Best Photos of 2008
Posted: December 31
 
These photos represent my choice of the best photos I have taken this year.
 

 
 
St. Louis Zoo
Posted: November 25
 
The Malayan Sun Bear's diet includes termites. Its long tongue is perfect for this diet.
 

 
 
St. Louis Zoo
Posted: November 11
 
There is a fairly new Amur Leopard at the St. Louis Zoo. This is a photo of him/her.
 

 
 
St. Louis Zoo
Posted: November 05
 
The tigers have had a litter of five newborns. Here is a photo of two of them playing.
 

 
 
Augusta Missouri
Posted: November 03
 
I took a drive out to Augusta in quest of fall foliage.
 

 
 
St. Louis Zoo
Posted: October 31
 
I covered a lot of area at the St. Louis Zoo today.
 

 
 
Forest Park
Posted: October 30
 
I went to Forest Park today in search of some nice fall foliage.
 

 
 
Cascade Canyon
Posted: August 28
 
This was my last hike of the summer. I was joined by Mike & Jim Quirk.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: August 27
 
Visited Grand Teton National Park today with my guests Mike & Jim Quirk.
 

 
 
9943
Posted: August 25
 
I hiked 9943 today with Mike & Jim Quirk.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: August 19
 
Today was buffalo day for me at Grand Teton National Park.
 

 
 
Cascade Canyon
Posted: August 18
 
I hiked Cascade Canyon today with my guests Bruce & Betsy Canaga.
 

 
 
South Fork Teton Canyon
Posted: August 17
 
Hiked the South Fork of Teton Canyon today.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: August 11
 
I was able to catch this sunset photo today.
 

 
 
Bluegrass Festival
Posted: August 10
 
Great festival as usual.

Above is Jeff Austin.

Some of the other notable performers were:

Tim O'Brien, Sam Bush and Bela Fleck.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: August 04
 
Some friends (Mark & Francene Beeny) from my old running group in St. Louis came to visit. They were not able to make last year's gathering of the group.
 

 
 
South Fork Teton Canyon
Posted: August 02
 
I hiked the South Fork of Teton Canyon with some friends from my old running group in St. Louis... Mary Strope and Mark & Francene Beeny.
 

 
 
Cascade Canyon
Posted: July 30
 
Did a Cascade Canyon hike today with my guests Chuck & Meg Reller.
 

 
 
Yellowstone National Park
Posted: July 29
 
Went up to Yellowstone National Park for the day with my guests Chuck & Meg Reller.
 

 
 
South Fork Teton Canyon
Posted: July 26
 
Went on a hike today up the Devil's Stairs trail in the South Fork of Teton Canyon.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: July 25
 
Did the tour of Grand Teton National Park today with Chuck & Meg Reller.
 

 
 
Music on Main
Posted: July 24
 
Went to Music on Main here in Driggs tonight.

The band that performed was Chuck Prophet.
 

 
 
Grand Targhee
Posted: July 21
 
Mary Lacy and I rode to ski lift to the top of Fred's Mountain today.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: July 20
 
Mary Lacy and I made the rounds at Grand Teton National Park today.
 

 
 
Derek Trucks Band
Posted: July 18
 
The Derek Trucks Band performed at Grand Targhee tonight. Derek's wife Susan Tedeschi joined the band and took it to another level.

Mary Lacy, a good friend from our college days at Washington University in St. Louis, joined me. Mary has lived in Houston, TX for around 35 years so she  is not accustomed to, shall we say, "cooler temperatures". As this was at night at an elevation of 9,000 feet, we did have some of those cooler temperatures.

At one point, I asked her if she would be alright if I left her and went down near the stage to take some photos. She said yes.

When I returned, she was wrapped up in some blankets that had been loaned to her. She was still quite cold. I suggested she accompany me back to stage front where there was a crowd of humanity generating much heat.

She did so and was quite comfortable. She remarked that she couldn't wait to phone her sons to let them know their mother was "in the mosh pit"!
 

 
 
Darby Canyon
Posted: July 17
 
Hiked Darby Canyon today.
 

 
 
Grand Targhee
Posted: July 12
 
Took the ski lift to the top of Fred's Mountain today with Cleary Eckleman & Beth McIntosh.

As you can see from the photos, there is still a great deal of snow remaining...especially since it is the 12th of July.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: July 11
 
Did Grand Teton National Park with Cleary Eckleman & Beth McIntosh today.
 

 
 
Palisades Creek
Posted: July 10
 
Did the Palisades Creek hike today with Cleary Eckleman & Beth McIntosh.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: July 09
 
Did Grand Teton National Park with Cleary Eckleman & Beth McIntosh today.
 

 
 
South Fork Teton Canyon
Posted: July 08
 
Did the South Fork of Teton Canyon hike today with Cleary Eckleman & Beth McIntosh.

Their daughter, Julia, is working this summer at the Elk Refuge over on the Jackson side.
 

 
 
Casa Budde West
Posted: July 06
 
I was taking flower photos at Casa Budde West. The next door neighbor's family was visiting and the grand kids were playing in the backyard.

I took some photos for the grand parents to enjoy.
 

 
 
South Fork Teton Canyon
Posted: June 25
 
We hiked to South Fork of Teton Canyon today.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: June 24
 
My visitors are Ray Schulz and his family. Ray and I went to Washington University in St. Louis together.

We went to Grand Teton National Park today for (pardon the pun) the grand tour.
 

 
 
South Fork Teton Canyon
Posted: June 15
 
Went to the South Fork of Teton Canyon today.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: June 13
 
Visited Grand Teton National Park today. I love taking photos of the mountains with a lot of snow.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: May 25
 
Went to Grand Teton National Park today.
 

 
 
Grand Teton National Park
Posted: May 22
 
Visited the Park today.
 

 
 
St. Louis Zoo
Posted: May 06
 
Did a zoo outing today.
 

 
 
Missouri Botanical Garden
Posted: May 03
 
I went to the Missouri Botanical Garden today. The tulips and iris were in full bloom.
 

 
 
St. Louis Zoo
Posted: May 01
 
Did a zoo outing today.
 

 
 
Forest Park
Posted: May 27
 
Good day to go to the park so I did.
 

 
 
St. Louis Zoo
Posted: February 06
 
Nice day out so I decided to go to the zoo.

One of my current favorites is the Malayan Sun Bear above. This was the first time I was able to take a photos showing his long tongue. Apparently their diet includes a lot of termites and this long tongue allows him to feast.
 

 
 
Florida Keys
Posted: January 17
 
I had visited some friends who live in Boca West and afterwards decided to drive down to the Keys. This was my first visit.
 

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