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Al Andersen
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An archive of what once was, to remember what no longer is.
Disclaimer: I clone out minor distractions and fix the occasional drab sky. Don't get persnickety!

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Date: 20150928
Location: Oxbow Bend, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Golden-leaved aspens stand tall in an open meadow, with Mount Moran looming in the distance beneath a streaked blue sky.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A color photograph of two tall trees with white bark and sparse golden leaves standing in a dry grass meadow under a bright blue sky. Behind them, more golden autumn trees dot the landscape, and the massive gray peak of Mount Moran rises in the background. The sky is streaked with wispy clouds, adding to the calm, expansive feel. A monochrome photograph of two tall trees with white bark and sparse golden leaves standing in a dry grass meadow under a bright blue sky. Behind them, more golden autumn trees dot the landscape, and the massive gray peak of Mount Moran rises in the background. The sky is streaked with wispy clouds, adding to the calm, expansive feel.
December 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: Oxbow Bend, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A brilliant golden tree stands tall in a dry field, with the dramatic form of Mount Moran rising in the distance under a crisp blue sky.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A color photograph of a large tree with bright golden autumn leaves standing alone in a grassy field beneath a vivid blue sky. Behind the tree, Mount Moran rises sharply in the distance, its rocky face catching the morning light. The scene is framed by mountains, forested foothills, and the open plains of Grand Teton National Park. A monochrome photograph of a large tree with bright golden autumn leaves standing alone in a grassy field beneath a vivid blue sky. Behind the tree, Mount Moran rises sharply in the distance, its rocky face catching the morning light. The scene is framed by mountains, forested foothills, and the open plains of Grand Teton National Park.
November 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
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Golden aspens in full autumn brilliance line the Snake River at Oxbow Bend, their reflections dancing beneath the looming form of Mount Moran.

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A color photograph of the calm bend in the Snake River reflecting a row of bright golden-yellow autumn aspens beneath the towering gray form of Mount Moran in the distance. The water is smooth and dotted with a few ducks, while the trees and mountain are bathed in soft morning light under a clear, pale blue sky. A toned photograph of the calm bend in the Snake River reflecting a row of bright golden-yellow autumn aspens beneath the towering gray form of Mount Moran in the distance. The water is smooth and dotted with a few ducks, while the trees and mountain are bathed in soft morning light under a clear, pale blue sky.
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: Elk Ranch, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A watchful pronghorn stands in tall grass beneath the bold, rising form of Mount Moran, surrounded by fall colors.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography #WildlifePhotography
A male pronghorn with tan and white fur stands alert in a golden autumn meadow, facing slightly to the side. Behind him, a dense forest with orange and green trees stretches across the scene, and the massive rock face of Mount Moran towers above in the distance under a blue sky with wispy clouds.
November 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: Elk Ranch, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A male pronghorn walks through golden autumn grass with the Grand Teton mountains looming in the background.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography #WildlifePhotography
A color photograph of a male pronghorn with tan and white markings walking cautiously through a sunlit autumn meadow, surrounded by golden grasses. In the background, tall trees with bright yellow foliage stand before the rugged, gray peaks of the Teton Range under a blue sky, creating a striking contrast between wildlife and wilderness. A monochrome photograph of a male pronghorn with tan and white markings walking cautiously through a sunlit autumn meadow, surrounded by golden grasses. In the background, tall trees with bright yellow foliage stand before the rugged, gray peaks of the Teton Range under a blue sky, creating a striking contrast between wildlife and wilderness.
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: Elk Ranch, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Cabin 736 stands weathered and worn in the wide Wyoming plains, its warped roof and broken windows telling a story of time and neglect.

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A color photograph of an old log cabin with a collapsing wooden shingle roof and broken windows sitting alone in a grassy field. The door hangs ajar, revealing part of the abandoned interior. Autumn trees line the horizon behind the cabin, and a snow-capped mountain peak from the Teton Range rises in the far distance under a bright blue sky. A monochrome photograph of an old log cabin with a collapsing wooden shingle roof and broken windows sitting alone in a grassy field. The door hangs ajar, revealing part of the abandoned interior. Autumn trees line the horizon behind the cabin, and a snow-capped mountain peak from the Teton Range rises in the far distance under a bright blue sky. A color photograph of an old, abandoned log cabin with a sagging shingle roof and broken windows standing in an open field with dry grasses and shrubs. A tilted power pole with hanging wires rises beside the structure, and golden autumn trees and distant hills appear in the background beneath a clear blue sky. A monochrome photograph of an old, abandoned log cabin with a sagging shingle roof and broken windows standing in an open field with dry grasses and shrubs. A tilted power pole with hanging wires rises beside the structure, and golden autumn trees and distant hills appear in the background beneath a clear blue sky.
November 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
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A herd of sleepy horses grazes and rests in a sunlit meadow as the Grand Teton Mountains tower behind them under a clear sky.

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A golden morning light bathes a wide field where horses of various colors--palomino, bay, white, and paint--graze or lie down across the golden grass. Behind them, a row of autumn-colored trees lines the field, and the towering Grand Teton Mountains rise in the distance beneath a clear, pale blue sky.
November 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: J. Pierce Cunningham Cabin, Grand Teton National Park\, Wyoming

A weathered log cabin sits peacefully in a grassy Wyoming field, surrounded by fall-colored trees and distant mountain ridges.

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A log cabin with a low, flat sod roof sits alone in a sunlit grassy field, surrounded by soft autumn brush and golden foliage. Behind the cabin, a line of cottonwood trees in peak fall color stands before distant forested hills and hazy mountain peaks under a clear blue sky, creating a tranquil rural scene.
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: J. Pierce Cunningham Cabin, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A rustic split-rail fence runs through golden autumn brush, leading the viewer's eye toward the towering Grand Teton peaks.

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A color photograph of a split-rail wooden fence running diagonally through a field of golden grasses and autumn brush, with tall shrubs and dry vegetation filling the foreground. In the distance, the sharp, snow-dusted peaks of the Grand Tetons rise against a bright blue sky, creating a striking contrast with the rustic elements of the prairie. A monochrome photograph of a split-rail wooden fence running diagonally through a field of golden grasses and autumn brush, with tall shrubs and dry vegetation filling the foreground. In the distance, the sharp, snow-dusted peaks of the Grand Tetons rise against a bright blue sky, creating a striking contrast with the rustic elements of the prairie.
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: J. Pierce Cunningham Cabin, Grand Teton National Park\, Wyoming

Light filters through the rough-hewn logs of a frontier cabin interior, highlighting a rustic workbench and the bare earth below

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Inside a log cabin, sunlight pierces through gaps in the rough wooden walls, casting thin beams of light across the dirt floor and a hand-built wooden workbench beneath a square window. The view through the window reveals distant prairie and trees, adding depth to the rustic, minimalist interior scene.
November 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: J. Pierce Cunningham Cabin, Grand Teton National Park\, Wyoming

The weathered logs and notched timber of this historic Wyoming cabin tell a story of frontier life and early craftsmanship.

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A close-up view of a weathered log cabin shows a partially open doorway framed by hand-hewn timber walls, with exposed notched log corners and a flat, overhanging roof. The ground is packed dirt, and dried grasses edge the cabin. Bare tree branches rise behind the structure under a clear blue sky, evoking a rustic, historical feel.
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150928
Location: J. Pierce Cunningham Cabin, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

This weathered log cabin rests quietly in the sunlit plains of Grand Teton National Park, a legacy of Wyoming's pioneer days.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A rustic log cabin with a low wooden roof and saddle-notched corners stands in a sunlit field surrounded by dry golden grasses. A narrow dirt path curves toward the structure from the foreground, while autumn-colored trees and low mountains rise in the distance under a clear blue sky.
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150927
Location: Teton Point Turnout, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A moody evening sky looms over the jagged peaks of Wyoming's Grand Teton range as autumn trees glow warmly across the plains.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
Dark clouds swirl above the jagged peaks of the Grand Teton Mountains at dusk, as the last light of day casts a purplish-blue glow across the sky. Below the mountains, an open field stretches across the foreground, dotted with golden-yellow autumn trees and dense pine forests, creating a striking seasonal contrast.
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center, Marble Canyon, Arizona

A sandstone kiva stove stands beside a timber-shaded courtyard, its textured masonry glowing with warm desert tones.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A rounded sandstone kiva stove rises beside a shaded courtyard supported by thick wooden beams. The pergola overhead casts striped shadows across the stone floor, while surrounding masonry walls display warm, weathered textures beneath a softly clouded desert sky. A rounded sandstone kiva stove stands next to a pergola supported by thick timber beams, which cast striped shadows across the stone walkway. Surrounding masonry walls display warm earth tones beneath a clouded sky, creating a rustic Southwestern courtyard scene.
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Navajo Bridge, Marble Canyon, Arizona

Looking upstream on the Colorado River as seen from the Navajo Bridge at Marble Canyon on US 89a in Arizona.

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A color photograph showing the Colorado River winding upstream through a deep redrock canyon, its calm green water reflecting the rugged cliffs on both sides. Layered sandstone walls rise sharply above the narrow river corridor, with distant sunlit plateaus and a soft blue sky completing the expansive desert scene. A monochrome photograph showing the Colorado River winding upstream through a deep redrock canyon, its calm green water reflecting the rugged cliffs on both sides. Layered sandstone walls rise sharply above the narrow river corridor, with distant sunlit plateaus and a soft blue sky completing the expansive desert scene.
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Marble Canyon, Arizona

The Colorado River flows between steep sandstone cliffs, its green surface reflecting the rugged canyon walls. Warm desert light enhances the layered rock formations.

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A deep sandstone canyon holds the Colorado River, which appears green and calm as it winds upstream between tall, layered redrock walls. Distant plateaus rise beyond the gorge under a sky filled with soft, streaked clouds, creating a sweeping desert landscape.
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center, Marble Canyon, Arizona

NW view of the stunning Southwestern desert landscape around Navajo Bridge out on Northern Arizona's Kaibab Plateau at Marble Canyon.

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A color photograph showing layered sandstone shelves and scattered desert shrubs coveingr a wide, rugged expanse leading toward redrock cliffs of the Kaibab Plateau. Soft, streaked clouds fill the sky above the warm earth tones, creating a sweeping Southwestern desert landscape. A monochrome photograph showing layered sandstone shelves and scattered desert shrubs coveingr a wide, rugged expanse leading toward redrock cliffs of the Kaibab Plateau. Soft, streaked clouds fill the sky above the warm earth tones, creating a sweeping Southwestern desert landscape.
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Marble Canyon, Arizona

Sunlit sandstone ledges and sheer redrock walls frame the upper edge of Marble Canyon, stretching toward the Kaibab Plateau.

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Sunlit sandstone shelves and broken rock formations line the upper rim of Marble Canyon, with steep red cliffs dropping into a deep chasm. Sparse green shrubs dot the rocky terrain, while distant ridges of the Kaibab Plateau rise beneath a sky streaked with layered clouds.
November 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Marble Canyon, Arizona

Northwestern view of the stunning Southwestern desert landscape Northwest of Navajo Bridge out on Northern Arizona's Kaibab Plateau.

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Layered redrock cliffs and buttes rise across the Kaibab Plateau beneath a wide sky streaked with swirling clouds. The rocky foreground features pale sandstone ledges and scattered desert shrubs, creating a rugged Southwestern vista with deep colors and expansive depth.
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Navajo Bridge, Marble Canyon, Arizona

A view of the newer Navajo bridge on US-89a at Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona, with the Echo Cliffs on the Navajo Nation in the distance.

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Visitors stand along the walkway of the newer Navajo Bridge, a large steel truss structure extending over the deep sandstone gorge of Marble Canyon. The red Echo Cliffs rise across the horizon under a lightly clouded sky, contrasting with the metallic lines of the bridge above the canyon floor.
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Navajo Bridge, Marble Canyon, Arizona

A view of the newer Navajo bridge on US-89a at Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona, with the Echo Cliffs on the Navajo Nation in the distance.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A large steel truss bridge crosses high above Marble Canyon, its silvery structure anchored into sunlit sandstone cliffs. The Colorado River lies far below, and the red Echo Cliffs stretch across the horizon under a bright sky filled with soft, streaked clouds.
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150926
Location: Navajo Bridge, Marble Canyon, Arizona

A view of the Navajo bridges on US-89a at Marble Canyon, Arizona, with the Echo Cliffs in the distance.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
Two large steel truss bridges cross the deep sandstone gorge of Marble Canyon, their sweeping arches rising high above the chasm. Sunlit red Echo Cliffs extend across the background while a cloud-filled sky adds brightness, emphasizing the scale between the bridges and the vast desert landscape.
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Location: Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center, Marble Canyon, Arizona

An outdoor Kiva stove at the Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center in Marble Canyon, Arizona.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A rounded kiva stove built from stacked sandstone blocks rises from pale rock at the Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center. Sunlight highlights its warm, weathered texture while wooden shade structures and a winding walkway curve around it beneath a sky filled with scattered clouds.
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150523
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Charleston, Arizona

Soft morning light brightens a river bend framed by cottonwoods and willows, casting vivid reflections across the still water

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
Morning sunlight filters through dense cottonwoods and willows arching over a slow river bend. Bright green foliage reflects clearly in the still water, while grasses and brush cluster along the banks, forming a tranquil spring scene filled with layered shadows and gentle highlights.
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
alandersen.bsky.social
Date: 20150523
Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Charleston, AZ

Morning sunlight glows across a shaded river lined with cottonwoods and willows.

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Morning sunlight filters through dense cottonwoods and willows that arch over a narrow, winding river. Soft reflections ripple across the calm water while tall grasses and pale brush cluster along the banks, creating a peaceful spring scene filled with layered green foliage and gentle light.
November 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM