Picture Of The Day

WGH · « **Reply #5520 on:** 18 Jun 2025, 11:34 pm »

I have never seen bighorn sheep in the wild. The Catalina Mountains above Tucson have bighorn sheep but after decades of hiking they have eluded me, if I ever did see them they would be on a ridge far, far away.

30 miles South of Kodachrome State Park on Cottonwood Canyon Road I had to make a sudden stop. Three bighorn sheep jumped out in front of my Outback and scrambled up the sheer cliff on my left. The Paria river was on my right so I guessed the sheep were going home after browsing and drinking.

I guess I'm faster than I thought. I rolled down the window, grabbed my phone and guessed which way they went. As you can see from the photos, bighorn sheep blend into the landscape very well. It appears the group was made up of two females and a juvenile, the last bighorn stopped for a photo op.

Photos taken 6/15/2025

The Bighorn sheep are below the arrows

3 Bighorn sheep - can you find the third?

3 Bighorn sheep

Juvenile Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn sheep also have a sense of humor, this one is mooning me and giving me a raspberry

Read more about the Cottonwood Canyon Bighorn Sheep:

Desert Bighorn Sheep Thrive Where We Can Barely Survive
https://dreamlandtours.net/desert-bighorn-sheep-thrive-where-we-can-barely-survive/

EkW · « **Reply #5521 on:** 19 Jun 2025, 02:05 am »

Plenty of bighorns around Clifton/Morenci, right by the top of the mine. They are neat to see. Did the Subway hike in Zion. It requires a short swim in freezing cold water. Great pictures. Sounds like it was a terrific trip.

gfroman · « **Reply #5522 on:** 26 Jun 2025, 02:28 pm »

gfroman · « **Reply #5523 on:** 2 Jul 2025, 02:39 am »

gfroman · « **Reply #5524 on:** 30 Sep 2025, 01:49 pm »

“Alpine Lake Vista” - High in the Rocky Mountains

gfroman · « **Reply #5525 on:** 3 Oct 2025, 01:56 pm »

gfroman · « **Reply #5526 on:** 12 Oct 2025, 08:29 pm »

"Milky Way Rising"
- Silverton, Colorado

This shot was taken just a few feet from our Subaru Outback, the first night we arrived in Silverton, CO.
We slept in the car that night since we needed to get to the Alpine Lakes Trailhead before daybreak the next morning.

gfroman · « **Reply #5527 on:** 15 Oct 2025, 05:38 pm »

gfroman · « **Reply #5528 on:** 18 Oct 2025, 01:03 am »

MttBsh · « **Reply #5529 on:** 18 Oct 2025, 01:23 am »

Gregg, often there are no reactions to your photos, but I for one continue to be stunned by each new shot you post. Even though this is an audio forum, nothing here is more impressive than your work. Please keep'em coming!

Matt

billc · « **Reply #5530 on:** 18 Oct 2025, 04:45 am »

Seconding Matt’s comments! Your photographs are always gorgeous, stunning, and inspiring. Thank you for sharing them here.

Bill C

gfroman · « **Reply #5531 on:** 18 Oct 2025, 12:47 pm »

Thanks, Guys!
Just a passion i love sharing with all of you from recent travels.
I will try to keep them posting....
Best -
Gregg

gfroman · « **Reply #5532 on:** 19 Oct 2025, 05:40 pm »

"Early Morning Reflections"
- Telluride, Colorado

gfroman · « **Reply #5533 on:** 22 Oct 2025, 09:59 pm »

gfroman · « **Reply #5534 on:** 23 Oct 2025, 04:46 pm »

newzooreview · « **Reply #5535 on:** 23 Oct 2025, 06:13 pm »

That's a nice landscape for a dinosaur!

It's too big to upload here, but here's an AI video clip of the photo in action:

https://grok.com/imagine/post/e3fddaaa-61fc-4533-9503-3c2bc28f9cc3

gfroman · « **Reply #5536 on:** 23 Oct 2025, 06:18 pm »

LOL - That's great!
Thanks.......

gfroman · « **Reply #5537 on:** 24 Oct 2025, 07:08 pm »

zybar · « **Reply #5538 on:** 24 Oct 2025, 10:45 pm »

Almost feel embarrassed to post this after gfroman’s incredible pictures…but here it goes.

Flume Gorge in Franconia, NH taken with my Pixel 10 Pro XL.

George

gfroman · « **Reply #5539 on:** 26 Oct 2025, 01:43 pm »

"3-Hour Star Trail Exposure Above Factory Butte"
- Utah