Summer Storm in the Tetons

by Sandra Bronstein

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Summer Storm in the Tetons

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Sandra Bronstein

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Photograph - Photography - Fine Art Photography - Digital Art

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￿ 2013 Sandra Bronstein Photography. All Rights Reserved.

The land around the Grand Teton mountain range and its many lakes were established as a national park in 1929 in order to protect the area from commercial exploitation. The protected area was extended into the surrounding valley in 1950 with help from the Rockefeller Family. Grand Teton National Park currently covers more than 310,000 acres and is located only 10 miles from Yellowstone National Park.

Located high above sea level at elevations from elevations from 6,320 to 13,770 feet, Grand Teton National Park is a diverse ecosystem with terrain ranging from summertime wildflower meadows to rushing whitewater streams. There are also numerous serene lakes with deep blue pools, echoing the stillness and color of the glaciers that shaped them. The wild and winding Snake River descends through the park in a rush of water and the dense forests blanketing the mountainsides provide habitat for a vast array of fauna and flora, with some species dating back to the prehistoric era.

Opportunities for viewing wildlife abound inside the park. It is often possible to see both grizzly and black bears, gray wolves, coyotes, bison and bald eagles. Other common sightings include moose, pronghorn antelope, elk and a variety of wonderful predator birds.

The afternoon this image was captured, the temperature dropped 25 degrees, winds picked up to over 30 mph with periods of drenching rains which allowed the empty landscape to be photographed without people. A perfect day!

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November 28th, 2013

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