Morning @ Saint Mary Lake: Glacier National Park, August 2006 The rising sun illuminates the mountains above St. Mary Lake. This was taken as we were leaving the park on our final morning in Glacier. (via Robby Edwards’ Photos)

Jackson Hole: Grand Teton National Park, August 2006 “Jackson Hole is a valley in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is located in west-central Wyoming, and gets the name “hole” from early trappers who primarily entered the valley from the north and east and had to descend down into the valley along relatively steep slopes, giving the sensation of entering a hole.” “The valley is formed by the Teton Range on the western side and the Gros Ventre range on the eastern side. Grand Teton National Park occupies the north-western part of the valley encompassing the much of the Teton Range as well as as Jackson Lake. The town of Jackson, Wyoming, is at the southern end. The Snake River threads through the entire valley from its headwater in Yellowstone in the north to the mouth of the Snake River Canyon at the southern tip of the valley. The average altitude of the valley is over 6,500 feet.” —from Wikipedia I took this photograph from the top of Signal Mountain. (via Robby Edwards’ Photos)

Steam: Yellowstone National Park, July 2006 As the warm runoff from Excelsior Geyser Crater spills into the Firehole River, it creates a massive amount of steam. (via Robby Edwards’ Photos)

Little Lamb: Glacier National Park, August 2006 On our way back from Hidden Lake we passed this little lamb just laying by itself near the trail. (via Robby Edwards’ Photos)

Mama Moose: Grand Teton National Park, August 2006 Another shot of the moose we saw on our way out of Grand Teton. (via Robby Edwards’ Photos)

A Little Splash: Yellowstone National Park, July 2006 Waves splash against the shore of Yellowstone Lake. (via Robby Edwards’ Photos)

Albuquerque Blue Sky: Canyon de Chelly National Monument, September 2001 The blue sky over the rim of Canyon de Chelly National Monument. My mother-in-law grew up in New Mexico. Her mother would have called this an “Albuquerque blue sky.” (via Robby Edwards’ Photos)