02 September 2017

Bighorn Mountains in the Mists of the Distance, September 2, 2017

Mountains seen from Hospital Hill in Bighorn National Forest, September 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

There is a scenic pullout at Hospital Hill on the east edge of the Bighorns near Buffalo, Wyoming. From here you can see the wonderful stacked shapes of the mountains in the distance. A fine place to stop before entering the mountains proper, and the views are especially good at sunset. I like the little details of each layer, with the glaciers on the farthest peaks providing punctuation. I used a small aperture to keep the foreground grasses sharp along with the mountains. This allows that foreground element to anchor the scene.