This past Sunday Joel, Nick, Larissa, Matt and I took a hike up the north face of Mt. Pilchuck to reach “Lake 22″. Â The hike was spectacular – especially on the day we went, because of all the fog, and the rich autumn colors. Â I was truly in awe.
Sorry for the delay in updates my loyal subscribers. Â I have been busy with a new seasonal job photographing undergraduates! Â Where did I leave off…
Although we only drove through the northern most area of Yellowstone National Park, the views were breathtaking. Â We got to explore Mammoth Hot Springs:
Soon I will be caught up to reveal my final destination 
After stopping at Badlands National Park, Joel and I continued on to see Mount Rushmore. Â It was really cool, especially the night presentation, but it was a challenge to photograph with my equipment.
On Tuesday we drove from Gillette, WY to Yellowstone National Park via Highway 212 (the North East entrance). Â We had no idea we would be driving directly over the mountains to get there – but it was one of the highlights of our journey!
Stay tuned for Part. 3: Â Yellowstone!
On Monday I had the opportunity to see Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Â It was breathtaking!
The rainbow looking colors are naturally occurring from all of the different mineral deposits over time.
We saw prairie dogs and even had to stop for a few Rams to cross
