{"id":49860,"date":"2017-07-09T05:48:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T11:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=49860"},"modified":"2017-07-09T05:50:50","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T11:50:50","slug":"finally-im-outa-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/finally-im-outa-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally, I’m Out Of Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a long time coming this year but today (or early\u00a0tomorrow morning at the very latest)\u00a0I’m finally getting out of some of this oppressive\u00a0heat and headed for the faraway mountains of Montana and Idaho.<\/p>\n

Usually by this time of year\u00a0I’ve been camping at least three times but this year “life” repeatedly got in the way. Our recent 105\u00b0+ temps here in Salt Lake City have taken their toll and I’m itching to find some cooler temperatures, more verdant and alpine scenery and revisit some favorite old haunts in the more\u00a0northern Rocky Mountains. So if there are no more\u00a0last-minute complications (always a possibility given my recent track record) I’m headed the direction the bobbling\u00a0arrow points\u00a0on a compass needle – “up” in both latitude and elevation.<\/p>\n

Temperatures have been unusually warm in that area too but highs are forecast to be\u00a0about 20\u00b0\u00a0cooler than they’ve been around here lately\u00a0and nights\u00a0up there cool off blissfully. Besides, I have AC in my camping trailer if I need it, even in the remote areas I always camp – thank goodness (and Michael Faraday)\u00a0for generators!.<\/p>\n

I mention\u00a0all this\u00a0because I wanted to give my readers a heads up. Publishing blog posts from these\u00a0remote areas is always\u00a0tricky and never<\/em> reliable so there may be days when I don’t post\u00a0at all. If that happens don’t be concerned. I’ll post if and when I can. \u00a0\u00a0\u00ad<\/p>\n

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1\/1000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS\u00a0USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

So I leave you with one of my favorite images of all time taken in the general area where I’ll be camping – a male Short-eared Owl as he’s delivering a vole to his mate and two chicks in the nest (yes, you’ve seen this one before). I like this image so much I have a large canvas print of it hanging in a place of honor in\u00a0my living room. For me this\u00a0photo personifies one of my favorite spots on earth and if my plans hold up I’ll be there once again late this afternoon.<\/p>\n

Hopefully I’ll have good weather, great light, cooperative\u00a0wildlife and no breakdowns. Good food,\u00a0pleasant company and spectacular scenery are guaranteed.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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It’s been a long time coming this year but today I’m finally getting out of some of this oppressive heat and headed for the faraway mountains of Montana and Idaho.<\/p>\n

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