When we called back in September to set up all our arrangements, we asked, "How would a photographer get around the park to take photos?" and the woman on the phone talked about the photo safari. So we signed up for it!
It was a foggy and VERY cold morning. When we met in the lobby at 7:45, Rodney and I were the first there. As others gathered, someone mentioned it was 8 degrees below zero...at that moment! No wind chill calculated in. Rodney and I looked at each other and looked at our colleagues for the day and said, "We are going back to our cabin to add layers. We'll be back!"
Fortunately, Rodney had already met Laura, a photographer, teacher, and our guide for the day. She had an exhibit of her work in the lobby of the lodge the night before and he had introduced himself and had a great conversation with her. We returned just a few minutes before 8:00, which was departure time. Laura was introducing herself and the focus of the day to the group when we got back, but Rodney had already heard most of that the night before.
We piled into another bombardier with two women from Germany, and a group of 4 traveling together: two women from Pennsylvania and their good friends, a couple from Idaho who used to live in Pennsylvania. We had as much fun getting to know them as we did taking photos. Lisa explained that this day was for everyone, no matter what their photography skills, to learn something new about photography and to get into nature photography which involves a lot of patience and luck and time just "being" in nature. I wasn't really going to get into the photography (I only use my iPhone anymore) but I knew I would enjoy the time just being in nature.
Our first stop was at a hilltop plateau that had a variety of natural environments to peruse...a river, a grove of non-coniferous trees, a grove of pine trees, animal tracks, a runoff creek,... and the sun is starting to burn through the fog.
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