Images from the Water

Here are this week’s images from the water. After fly fishing the Yellowstone River, we travelled through the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, through Cooke City and Beartooth Pass to Red Lodge, MT.

Sunrise on Beartooth Pass at 10,933 feet.

Sunrise on Beartooth Pass | www.johnkreft.com

Bison along the lower Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park.

Bison Along Lamar River | www.johnkreft.com

Sunrise – Beartooth Pass

Sun Rising on Beartooth Pass with Van | www.johnkreft.com
Beartooth Pass and Sunrise | www.johnkreft.com

Driving Beartooth Pass with the bear tooth in the distance.

Beartooth Pass | www.johnkreft.com
Closeup of Beartooth on Beartooth Pass | www.johnkreft.com

Several lakes can be seen while driving Beartooth Pass.

Lakes along Beartooth Pass | www.johnkreft.com

Mountain goats at the top of Beartooth Pass.

Mountain Goats on Beartooth Pass | www.johnkreft.com

Mountain Goat Closeup on Beartooth Pass | www.johnkreft.com

Canada Goose drinking water on the ponds by Beaver Creek which flows into Quake Lake.

Canada Goose | www.johnkreft.com

Some type of bee on the Yellowstone River.

Bee along Yellowstone River in Park | www.johnkreft.com

Enjoy…go fish!

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5 Comments

  1. Thanks for all the kind Comments everyone. I’m pleased to hear the images resonate with you. BTW – we are slowly improving from Covid.

    John

  2. Hi John,

    We LOVE your pictures and the trip down memory lane they bring to us. We’ve been to Bear Tooth Pass many times but have never seen such a beautiful sunrise. Thank you for the memories! Take care & …

    Tight Lines – Gretchen & Al Beatty

  3. Exquisite photos and unique nature. Reminds us all of the remaining global glories that we can be blessed with in our fly fishing trips. Thanks, Chris, Vandia Grove, Gauteng, South Africa

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