This was my first time visiting Jackson Hole, Wyoming—Sharon had invited me to join her on her annual summer trip, tied to her work with an orchestra and the Grand Teton Music Festival. She’d been going for years, and her love for both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks was infectious. Naturally, we brought the cameras.
One afternoon, we detoured off US Route 26 so Sharon could tell me the story of the Gros Ventre Landslide of 1925 and show me the hauntingly beautiful Slide Lake. As we drove southeast along Gros Ventre Road, we passed the Slide Lake area and began winding through some spectacular country. Just before reaching the trailhead for the Lavender Hills Hiking Trail, we came upon this peaceful ranch scene.
The Moment That Stopped Us
It stopped us in our tracks.
A lone horse stood quietly in the pasture, framed perfectly by the soft, curving fence line. The field’s vivid green tones played beautifully against the purples and shadowed hues of the distant trees. Overhead, an overcast sky gave the entire scene a soft, even light—just the kind of light I love for saturation and subtlety.
The image practically composed itself. These are the moments I chase.
You’ll find another image from this same journey in this gallery: “Thunderstorm, Wyoming.”
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