Goats

August 24, 2015  •  7 Comments

Mountain Goats that is!   I discovered I've not ever gotten any pictures of wild mountain goats that were within shooting distance.   The photos I had of any previously were film (believe it or not) and up in Glacier 25 years ago where you can practically walk up to them.  So I was super thrilled as we got up above the tree line on Beartooth Pass and in the meadow were 4 goats, grazing peacefully (read no tourists) with a PERFECT back drop!  :)   Yes be still my heart and be still my big a** camera lens!  haha  I certainly didn't really expect to see any wildlife out and about up there - at least not close enough to the road where I'd be doing photos (no hiking this trip).   I am exceptionally pleased with the shots considering it was 40 degrees and howling cold wind and yup, I forgot my gloves!   Also wonderful to see that the people that did stop along the road were not doing the "Yellowstone thing" trying to walk right up to them and disturb them, gives me hope!


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jeanne stone(non-registered)
Absolutely love the shots that you got of these mountain goats. I have gotten some shots in the past of them up hiking in glacier. They are so beautiful with this background. Have to admit I am jealous!
Sue(non-registered)
I thought we saw mountain goats last week, but after reading your post I now realize they were female bighorn sheep! At any rate we were on the very steep road between Ouray and Silverton on a particularly nasty section and two of them just rose up from the drop off side, strolled across the road and straight up the cliff side without blinking an eye. Needless to say I was fairly "squeezy" having to come to a sudden stop on the very edge of the world but I managed to get a shot of them as they ascended the wall next to us!
Gunilla(non-registered)
Awesome photos! The goats are beautiful and the scenery magnificent.
diane(non-registered)
They look well fed. Lovely shots of the white goats against the dark mountain.
Brian King Images
Wow! Awesome! Not many people can say they've photographed mountain goats! That background scenery is gorgeous!
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