In a willow marsh just south of Rawlins, Wyoming, I spotted this cow moose through a break in the trees while driving. Unfortunately, there was no good place to pull over, so it was a hike back from a turnoff to where we could view and photograph this beautiful animal. The day was exceedingly windy and in the course of taking these pictures, the wind whipped a piece of gravel up under Sheryl's eyelid. So, our trip to the Tetons began with a trip to an opthamologist to remove that.

But, we both did enjoy seeing this silvery, regal animal amongst the monochrome golden reeds of the willows - I love her pose and positioning in the tall grasses. In the end, it was a foreshadowing of two weeks of rich wildlife viewing.

Canon EOS 5D, Canon 100-400mm f/4.5/5.6L IS @ 400mm, 1/1000 sec @f/5.6, ISO equiv 500, Calumet 8000 Carbon Fiber Tripod, Gitzo G1276 Ballhead