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Naturalperl Epic Adventure Photography Trip Through the Rockies to Alaska: Week 3

Day 15 (Wednesday): July 24, 2019

Got up at 5:30 AM, the weather is cloudy, light showering, 55 oF. Slowly recuperating ourselves, hot coffee and tea always help. Around 8 AM ate a good breakfast and we are ready to go to explore and photograph Nature’s gifts. We drove around the camp, then Colter Bay Village and boat launch, then on 191, stopping at Teton Lodge and photographed around, then continued to Teton Park Road and stopped many of the scenic pull-outs. Beautiful scene to the Tetons. Drove to the Chapel of the Sacred Heart, then on the narrow Signal Mountain Road to the top to get a high elevation viewpoint, then to String and Leigh Lakes. Continued on the Park road to Jenny Lake lodge and then, on Jenny Lake road, stopping all of the beautiful scenic viewpoints. Finally, we arrived at Beaver Creek and Moose Visitor Center, then continued on 191 North, to Schwabacher Landing, where I photographed the outstanding scenery on 4×5 film and Lexi photographed ducks and beavers. Drove back to Moran junction and back to our camp. Ate a good dinner at the Village restaurant, fixed the internet, and enjoyed the campfire at our peaceful campsite.

Dried River bed and Mount Moran
View from the Lodge

Chapel inside
View from Jenny Lake Lodge
Grand Teton from Jenny Lake overlook. The Hidden Falls trail starts in the Valley.

Day 16 (Thursday): July 25, 2019

Got up at 5:30 AM, after a quick dress-up, coffee, tea, and started the engine at 6 AM to drive to Yellowstone Bridge Bay Camp. Arrived at 8 AM and look for an available site, waited till 9 am, but no available site. Drove through Hayden Valley to Canyon Village, but had no luck. Continued on Norris Canyon Road to Norris then to Madison Junction and in the Madison River Valley to West Yellowstone, then on 287 / 191 to Bakers Hole Camp, where luckily we got the only available one spot for 4 nights. However, we had to stay at Bakers Hole tonight, so we drove back to Grand Teton National Park Colter Bay camp… packed everything, and at 5 PM, we left the camp and pulled our trailer through Yellowstone NP to Gallatin Forest Bakers Hole camp. Set up everything, ate Lexi cooked dinner and we slept like a log after this filled with curves, high elevation driving. We have mosquitos, but who cares! We are happy campers and above us a fantastic starry sky. Good night.

Lewis Falls


Day 17 (Friday): July 26, 2019

The Sun just did not want to come up this morning, 36 oF,… well, we are at the west side of Yellowstone at the Gallatin Forest in Montana. About an hour later, the Sun is out, shining through the tall pine trees. After breakfast, the rain started, drove to the small town, West Yellowstone, drove next to Madison River, then at Madison we explored the Fountain Paint Pots Geyser, then drove a nice 1 mile scenic one way Fire Hole Lake loop, stopped and photographed several scenic spots, then drove back to West Yellowstone. Got gas, took a refreshing bath in the Madison River near our camp then ate a good BBQ dinner at the campfire. Great starry night, no rain. 

Madison River at Galatin Forest

Dead trees but surviving grasses in the hot mud
Coloration of the prismatic pool
Surprise Pool
Scenic view from the Fire Hole Lake road

Day 18 (Saturday): July 27, 2019

We got up for a cloudy morning with showers. The Sun did not come up, just the zillions of mosquitos were very active. When after breakfast we left the camp, we had rain. Drove to Yellowstone and drove from Madison to Gibbon Falls. The rain just stopped and we photographed the falls in good soft light. When we finished, the Sun came out and the sky started to clear up. Drove to Norris then to next to Gibbon River to Nymph Lake, Roaring Mountain, and to Swan Lake, where we found a Trumpeter Swan family with three babies. We photographed their parental behavior for about an hour, then drove to Mammoth geyser. Drove on the upper loop, looked down to the giant, which is unfortunately almost dried out, only a small section was active. We were tired when we arrived back in West Yellowstone, ate and drank a few good Montana beers at the Slippery Otter Pub and Eatery. Slept well after this great day.

Gibbon Falls
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No Name Lake
Nymph Lake
The pattern of Grass and Water
Mammoth Geyser
Storm over Galatin Forest
The storm passed, and we are happy.

Day 19 (Sunday): July 28, 2019

Got up at 6:30, after bathroom routines, and a hearty breakfast drove to Madison than to Norris and on the Norris Canyon road to Virginia Cascade, then to Canyon Village, where we enjoyed the nice Yellowstone geological exhibit and wondered the size of the caldera of this active supervolcano. Continued on Dan Raven pass to the steep 4×4 dirt road ending high elevation at the trailhead of Mount Washburn. The wind was very strong there. Down to Tower Falls, then to Lamar Valley, where we observed and photographed several bison herds, single old bull bison, and several pronghorn antelopes. Turned back at the Lamar Ranger Station then continued to Mammoth, stopping by to photograph waterfalls. Back on Grand loop road to Swan Lake, checked the swan family then at Twin Lakes we found another Trumpeter swan family. Continued to Norris then to Madison then back to West Yellowstone and to Gallatin Forest camp. Thanks to Mother Nature, we had a very nice day. Enjoy a few of my snapshots.

Gibbon River view
Grass and Lilly in Gibbon River
View to Mount Washburn
Amazing rock formations
LamarValley with Pronghorn Antilops
Mammoth Geyser

Day 20 (Monday): July 29, 2019

The birds did not sing this morning, the Sun did not want to come out from the storm clouds, we got cold morning, 40 oF, but our tiny house is warm and cozy. After bathroom, packing and breakfast drove to West Yellowstone to the washeteria, and find a network connection at the nearby Motel to upload Week 3 journal and images. Back to camp, finished packing and closing camp then drove on 191 and on 287 to Beaver Creek Camp in Gallatin Forest, Montana. The camp entrance is at a wildlife viewing area and driving in about half a mile to the camp. Our spot is one of the most beautiful, remote, no neighbors sites, looking to the mountain forest, between massive pine trees and Aspens, and the ground covered with fresh green mountain grass and blooming wildflowers. Walked around on the trails and drove to the Earthquake Lake viewpoints, took few photographs, and looked for good spots for tomorrow’s photography. Back to the camp about 8 PM, warned us, black bear with two cubs are in the cap area, but we did not see them. Ate great Lexi made dinner, then enjoyed the evening with mosquitos around us at our campfire. Just when we prepared to sleep, a storm with strong wind and heavy rain shook our camper but passed us about an hour, and the stars came out slowly. What a great day!

Wildflowers covered mountain slope at Beaver Creek Forest camp
Earthquake Lake

Beauty of Sage and Wildflower mix on the slope
The slope next to our camp site
Earthquake Lake

Day 21 (Tuesday): July 30, 2019

The storm started again at 5 AM but passed about an hour later. Got up at 7 AM, the Sun slowly moving out behind the mountains and the clouds. After hot coffee and tea, then a good breakfast made from yesterday’s leftover drove to the nearby lakes for wildlife then to Earthquake Lake 2nd pull-out, where I hiked down on the steep slope to the lake and photographed few hours the remnants of pine trees and sparkling ripples covered water in glowing backlight. We learned a lot about the 1959 earthquake at the Visitor Center, then drow back to camp, relaxed in our hammock, organized stuff then when the light was good late afternoon, hiked down to the lake, and photographed the unusual scenery. We saw and photographed few white pelicans, cormorants, Canada goose, and a Bald eagle nest with two young chicks. We hiked back to the camp at 7:30 PM, ate a good dinner, then visited our world traveler camp neighbors. Planned to talk about unforgettable stories at the campfire, but a storm came again and we moved into their camper. We got heavy rain and bean-size hail, which covered the ground like snow. When the storm passed and we walked back under the starry sky to our camper, at 10 PM, the hail still was on the ground, did not melt, and we took few pictures. Another great day passed again.  

An hour before the hail storm
Two hours after the hail storm at night, the bean-size hail covered our rug, and the next day we still had remnants.


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Naturalperl Epic Adventure Photography Trip Through the Rockies to Alaska: Week 2

Day 8 (Wednesday): July 16, 2019

The first week just passed so fast. We got up at 6 AM, nice light above the ridge, but when the sun came out, it was bright, strong, and whitish. After showerless cleansing and refreshing morning coffee, listening to the morning songs of a wide variety of Colorado songbirds, we started to pack, organize our gear and we were ready to leave at 9:45. Drove on scenic byway 24 west, fixed our loosened solar panel at the Coffee shop of Hartsel, then continued on scenic byway 9 to 285 and on it to Evergreen. The whole snow-covered mountain range was in front of us. Garmin navigator was confused a bit in the high mountains, but finally, we found the right way on I-70, then 6 and 93 and Golden Gate Canyon Road where we drove 13 miles to the State Park entrance, checked in then after other 8 miles on 72 and 119, through Gap Road we arrived at our site #48 at Reverend’s Ridge camp. I was tired of pulling the trailer on high elevation steep and filled with hairpins road, but we were happy. The air was clear and sharp. Lexi cooked cubage with pork meet dinner, washed clothes, and took a nice walk around the large, high mountain scenic camp in the middle of the pine forest. Made a campfire and enjoyed the clear starry night, filled with stars, constellations, and unknown mysteries. The temperature dropped again at night and we slept like a log. 

On the scenic byway 9
Cuchara Pass
Rocky Peaks of Golden Gate Canyon State Park
After sunset view to the pines from our camp site
Campfire and our peaceful camp

Day 9 (Thursday): July 18, 2019

Got up together with the Sun, the hummingbirds started to be active. After the morning routins and hot coffee fixed the backlogged journal and selected a few snapshots for my web blog. After breakfast, we will look around the hiking trails at the willows and small lakes, hoping to see and photograph large mammals. Drove to Panorama Point overlook then checked out Aspen Meadows camp area. Drove down on 119 we stop by the Gilpin Library where we got free WiFi access and were able to organize many things which are otherwise complicated from the road. Enjoy few late morning pictures. Drove down to the Visitor Ctr, then checked out Kriley and Slough Ponds and the willows for moose, then back on 64 and 119 to Gilpin County, got gas, but no ice. Drove to Netherland direction got ice and ate and drank good beer in the Breckenridge Brewery’s Last Shot Pub. Drove back to Gilpin Rd 2 then Gap road. Campfire at our site then a good night sleep in our camper under the starry sky.

View to the high mountain range from Panorama Point Overlook
Twisted chimney rock
Rock peaks at Golden Gate Canyon SP, CO

Day 10 (Friday): July 19, 2019

Got up at 5:30 AM, nice sky, after bathhouse necessities, shower and shaving seance, fresh coffee, tea, and good Lexi made breakfast, finishing journal and checking driving directions to State Forest State Park CO. Plan to leave around 10 AM or so. Drove on scenic byway 119 through Boulder Canyon, then slowly on 287 through Loveland and Fort Collins, finally, we were on the most scenic and historic byway 14, which goes next to the roaring Poudre river. The road was beautiful and stopped many viewpoints and finally at the end at Moose visitor center of State Forest State Park. Checked in then drove on 14 and on lengthy, narrow 41 scenic dirt road to or Bockman camp. Set up our tiny house and Lexi made a good tortilla soup dinner, talked to neighbors, then drove around looking for moose. We did not see moose, but we got beautiful afterglow light. Storm clouds above us, really dark at night. The camp is boondocking style, luckily we have everything that we need, the solar worked well with our strong battery.

Backlit Dead and Healthy Pines.
Afterglow light at the campsite.

Day 11 (Saturday): July 20, 2019

We got cold (35 oF) in the early morning, got up, had coffee and usual things todos…walked around, everything was quiet, only the birds started to sing. Lexi made good breakfast, then we drove around on 41 dirt road for moose. We did not see any, but we saw and photographed nice aspens and pines and blooming Columbines. We drove on rough dirt roads and made our off-road 4×4 happy. Drove on 41 to 14 and to Walden, stopped at Arapaho NWR lookout, then drove to Arapaho NWR on 125 South. Made the auto tour loop and photographed Pronghorn antelopes, prairie dogs, few birds, and many nice landscapes. Came back to town, got gas, and finally found their superstore on the top of the hill… Drove back to camp and when we arrived, the heavy storm clouds just dropped their rain and hail… luckily our camper trailer protected us. Around 10 PM, the storm passed and stars started to show their mystery. We slept very well.

Aspens and backlit vegetations.
Winding River View
Storm clouds over Arapaho NWR, CO
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Arapaho NWR, CO
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Arapaho NWR Unit B
Our trusted 4×4 did a good job on rough dirt roads.

Day 12 (Sunday): July 21, 2019

Got up with the birds, when they started to sing theirs after rain morning songs. Coffee, tee, good breakfast when the Sun was up, then we drove again on 41 looking for moose, then down to Beaver Ponds trail. Hiked that and photographed a lot of nice backlit wildflowers in their glowing after raincoat. Slowly walked back on the trail, checked all of the beaver ponds for moose, but no luck. Drove to Moose Visitor center, checked locations, then to Ranger Lakes, where we made the 1-mile nature hike, the “Crags” and on a heavy dirt road to the American Lakes trailhead. Back, we drove on 14 to the east, checked out the lookouts to the Crags and Mount Richthofen, and all of the viewpoints, then drove to Chambers Lake, and on 108 Laramie River dirt road. Back to 14 and drove farther to the east, to the Poudre River Falls, took few photographs just before the rain started. Drove back to the Visitor Center, then to the camp area and 41 Moose lookout and back. Lexi made a good BBQ dinner on our tabletop grill and enjoyed our farewell campfire. Clouds moved around, but we did not get heavy rain. The temperature dropped again to 37 oF and we slept well in our cozy camper trailer. The sky cleared up at night and zillions of stars showed their beauty. Good night State Forest State Park camp.

Beaver Creek and willows
Mount Richthofen and Crags
Roaring Poudre River Falls

Day 13 (Monday): July 22, 2019

Got up early, had coffee, tea, a quick breakfast, and packed, organized, fixed things then closed our tiny hose, and we were ready to go. Left around 8 AM and checked out Beaver Pond trail, hiked a bit, but we did not see moose. Left State Forest State park around 9 AM and drove on 14 the 125 North, stopped at the superstore, got ice, and continued to Wyoming on 278. Passed windy desert areas,  then looked Split Rocks then continued to Lander area, where we got heavy storm clouds and rain. Finally, we arrived at Twin Pines RV Park and camp, where we stopped for the night. Got a clean hot shower and cleaned our three days boondocking dirt away. I was busy with the pictures and updates, so I slept at about 11 pm.

View to the Split Rocks
Storm clouds above us… on the road
Our camp at Twin Pines.

Day 14 (Tuesday): July 23, 2019

We got up with the vocalization of the Canada goose flocks, then later many other songbirds sound in the willows, next to the pond. After a shower, ate a good breakfast, packed, and started the engine around 9 AM. Drove on scenic 278 to Dubois then to Moran junction then on 191 to Colter Bay. Luckily we got a spot on the C loop, we will almost boondock again, but we are well prepared. After set up, we drove around, went to the Colter Bay Village, where Lexi used the washeteria and during that time we were able to use the WiFi there. Updated journal and other important things. Stormy weather started to rain, so we went back to the camp and ate a good dinner. When the rain stopped, drove to the Picnic area and photographed the Tetons under heavy storm clouds covered the sky. The rain started again, but at night we had a fantastic starry sky. We had a great day.

Mountain Lake at National Forest, close to Grand Teton National Park
View to the Grand Teton Range
Storm clouds over the Tetons at Colter Bay

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Naturalperl Epic Adventure Photography Trip Through the Rockies to Alaska: Week 1

Laszlo and his lovely wife Lexi planned this Epic Adventure trip a long time ago, and they were able to realize it, when both of them retired on July 1, 2019.

Day 1 (Wednesday): July 10, 2019

We planned to leave Houston at 10 AM, but an early morning washing machine sewer line cleaning project gave us hard work and 3 hours delay. However, we did not have a bad mood, solved the problem, and left our house in perfect working condition at 1 PM. Drove on I-45 to Fairfield then on backroads Fairfield Lake State Park, TX, site 109, facing to the Lake and to the setting Sun. Deer, rabbit,s and a lot of birds around us. We enjoyed the Park and took few pictures.

Happy arrival to Fairfield Lake State Park, TX.
Fairfield Lake after sunset.

Day 2 (Thursday): July 11, 2019

Got up at 6 AM, after a long morning walk, and a good homemade breakfast, we drove to Ennis then through Fort Worth, Decatur, Wichita Falls to Lake Arrowhead State Park, TX. Set up our camp then swam in the Lake. We watched a flock of Canada Goose and large carps feeding in the shallows. After a good dinner, when the darkness came, we slept.

Side Bay at Fairfield Lake
Morning view to the Lake from the Boat ramp
Tall grassy lake shore
The flock of Canada Goose at Lake Arrowhead State Park, TX.
Backlit beauty next to our camper trailer.

Day 3 (Friday): July 12, 2019

After an early Bathhouse shower, I hiked the old Mesquite trail and took few shots at sunrise. Morning songs of many songbirds and honking sounds of the Canada Geese wished us good morning. Ate a good breakfast at the campsite then packed and drove on 287, to Quanah, where we found the old Railroad Station Restaurant, which was burned a while ago and now they opened again. Ate a good lunch there, packed leftover for dinner. Continued on 287 through Childress, Memphis, Claude, and on I-40 to Amarillo, then on 27 and 217 to Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX. Set up our tiny house at Mesquite camp, site 83, next to the Hat Rock. Very nice place, we will be here for two nights. After a good Lexi fine-tuned dinner, we enjoyed the starry night.

Set up camp at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
Hat like rock next to our camp site at Mesquite campground of Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX.
Hat Rock after sunset
Rockwall at sunset
Campsite No 83

Day 4 (Saturday): July 13, 2019

Got up at 5:30, after a Bath House shower, walked around nearby trails around the camp, took few pictures, then after a freshly brewed strong espresso, we ate sandwiches for breakfast, finished our journals and blog. Enjoy a few of my morning pictures. When the heat was brutal around 11 AM, we drove to the Visitor center, enjoyed the nice exhibits then drove to Canyon Walmart Superstore, where we got a new replacement hitch for the “Beast” to pull in better balance our tiny house, the “Titan”. Lexi got fresh vegetables then uploaded our blog using the free WiFi connection. Back to the camp around 5 PM, still extremely hot… drank a lot of water. Lexi cooked great mushroom paprikas with noodles. The Sun is still up at 8:30 PM, but we set up for a few nice side-lit large-format photographs. After sunset, the Moon came up and we tried another image from the textured rock wall with the moon. Walked back to our home, read books, we are happy without tv and radio news. 

Dawn at the Canyon
Hat Rock at dawn
Blooming thistles were everywhere
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Day 5 (Sunday): July 14, 2019

Got up at 5:45, after bathroom seance walked around the camp area. Everything is quiet in at early morning, the birds just started to sing a few minutes ago. Huge bugs and Tarantula moving slowly in the grass, Lexi captured a Collared Lizard. After breakfast at 8 AM, we started packing, organizing our camp gear. Closed our Titan and slowly set up.  I learned few hitching tricks from the helpful experienced neighbor camper, then we were ready for the next 260-mile drive on 217, I-27, 287 direction to Dumas, then on 354 to Channing, 87 to Dalhart, Texline TX, Clayton, Raton NM, then Raton Pass to Trinidad Lake State Park, CO. At the Rest stop of Des Moines (NM), talked to people in expedition vehicle and trailer, exchanged locations. After a boring drive on the roads through New Mexico grasslands, finally arrived at Trinidad Lake State Park. The campsites are tight, but I was able to back our trailer without a problem. Lexi cooked great “Paprikas krumpli” for dinner, then we hiked around. Nice place, very quiet. After sunset, the storm clouds changed to a nice cloud formation then a magic light came upon the horizon. We are in the hands of Nature. Enjoy a few of my images.

Rocky Hills and Lake view
Our hitched tiny house
Magic light after sunset
Magic light after sunset

Day 6 (Monday): July 15, 2019

Got up at 5:30 in the Mountain time zone. After shaving and showering, then breakfast sandwiches, tea, and fresh strong coffee, we packed and around 9 AM we are on the road again, drove on the outstanding scenic byway #12 to Stonewall, Cuchara Pass, San Isabell NF, LaVeta, Walsenburg, on I-25 to Pueblo, Colorado Springs then on 24 to Divide and 24 to the beautiful Mueller State Park at 9,700 feet elevation. Set up our tiny house, then Lexi cooked fine food for dinner. In the evening, we went to a Nature program, about wolves and the ongoing wolf conservation project in Yellowstone. We enjoyed the talk and learned a lot. Storm clouds moved around, saw a nice moonrise, the temperature dropped to 50 oF. We were tired, even the night storms did not disturb us.  

Stone Wall
Refreshing, ice-cold, high mountain creek
Devil’s Stair Case
Storm Clouds over Mueller State Park CO.
Peaceful meadow after sunset
Our beloved Tine House.

Day 7 (Tuesday): July 15, 2019

Got up at 6:30 at sunrise, walked around the camp area, beautiful meadows, a lot of aspens between the tall pines, took few nice morning shots on 4×5 film. After a good breakfast, we drove to the Nature Center to learn more about the area, then made a nice 1-mile hike around, slowly moving and photographing nature’s gifts. We were tired because we moved fast to close to 10,000 feet high elevation, without enough acclimatization. Around noon we drove to Divide to the General store to buy ice, fresh vegetables, and freshly grilled chicken for dinner. Back to the camp, stopped at several viewpoints, and after a late afternoon cold water shower and shaving, we ate dinner. Today was a full moon, a cloudy rainy evening, at 9:30 PM, dark outside, went to sleep.

Boulders, pines and aspens
Beauty of aspens
Aspens and Pines
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Laszlo’s image selected for Nominee on the 13th Black And White Spider Awards

I just received a letter from Michael Hill, Director of the 13th Annual Black and White Spider Awards, and my Certificate of Achievement for Nominee in Nature with “Heart Rock” black and white large format film-based photograph.

They received 6,404 entries from 77 countries, and the International jury selected 692 title awards out of 952 nominees in 32 categories.

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