Big Western Road Trip

Freighter, Columbia River

Horse pasture near Stanley, Idaho

Sawooth Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho

Fourth of July, Hailey, Idaho

Mule deer, Petit Lake, Sawtooth Nat Rec Area

I-84 ramp, eastern Oregon

Bronc rider, Hailey rodeo

Kayaking Green Valley Lakes, Wyoming

Double rainbow, Bridger-Teton National Forest

Western tanager, Redfish Lake, Sawtooth Natl Rec Area

Wildflowers, Sawtooth Natl Rec Area

Kayaker on Snake River, Wyoming

Cabin on Highway 34, western Wyoming

Tired dog, Boise motel

Sunset after a storm, Sawtooth Nat Rec Area

Shipwreck, Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon

Grand Tetons National Park

At the rodeo, Hailey, Idaho

Pilsner at Full Sail brewery, Hood River, Oregon

Bridge of the Gods, Cascade Locks, Oregon

Kayaking Stanley Lake, Sawtooth Nat Rec Area

Mountains above Ketchum, Idaho

Stanley (ID) in the distance

Cowboy, Jackson, Wyoming

South Butte, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho

Hamley's western wear, Pendleton, Idaho

Rodeo, Hailey

Sheepherder, Caribou National Forest, Wyoming

Arco City Hall, Idaho

Lewis & Clark landing site, Oregon

A wide variety of DSLR pics in no particular order from my recent road trip through Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming back to L.A. I rarely spent a lot of time making any particular image, but usually had a camera with me to capture any interestingness encountered.

The sixth image -- the one of the tiny car on the tiny ramp on Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon taken from the passenger seat -- is my favorite. Mostly because it's different and not a super obvious picture to take. 

I think the other image that stands out is the crowd fire hose shower on the 4th of July in Hailey, Idaho. The photo has a nice Americana feel without being too cluttered and the girl in the forefront has a striking pose that grabs the eye. 

The rodeo pics work for me, too -- lots of context, some action and not the usual telephoto closeups that you've seen a million times before. I shot most of the images that night with either a 28mm or 50mm lens, hoping to take in the big scene. 

See the entire gallery on my SmugMug site. All my iPhone Hipstamatic pics from the trip are in this earlier post. 

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--S.H.

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