2411_0919 The High Lonesome Prairie - a photo on Flickriver

2411_0919 The High Lonesome Prairie

            It was only five days ago but already feels like history. Which, I suppose, it is. A cold white blanket now lies across the prairie, and I don't think it's going to melt before the spring. I know this land could use a good snow pack over the winter, so this is good. But I won't be driving this road again until the wind has done its work and cleared away the drifts. 

Five days ago, it looked great. Only a dusting of snow. Morning shadows revealing the contours of this rolling prairie in a remote corner of our nearby national park. Earlier that morning, I had found some Mule Deer back in the valley, and photographed a handsome buck interacting with his harem - yes, the rut is on. The uphill hike to get close enough left me gasping for oxygen, but I was nonetheless grateful to still have the capacity to do it. 

Here, on the high lonesome prairie, it was all shadows and light, the rolling hills and curving backroad. Only -10°C (about 14°F) but the breeze effectively dropped that another ten degrees, I kept my excursions brief. Get out, set up the tripod, be decisive, get the shot, get out of the wind, warm up numb fingers with a good blast from the car's heater.. 

Once again, despite the map's insistence, I did not leave my country to make this shot. 

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: United States / Montana / Greve (historical) (show map)

Taken on: November 20, 2024

Tags:

landscape

road

rolling prairie

brown

yellow

curves

backroad

windy

cold

late fall

stark

beauty

wild

prairie

Grasslands National Park

Saskatchewan

Canada

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Sets appears in: • Best 2024 • Roads, Paths, & Trails more » • Grasslands National Park - West Block « less

Groups appears in: • Country Roads • Down the Road

Camera: Nikon D850, f/16.0, 1/80 sec, 116mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	116mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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