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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Dorsal view of a Pycnopsyche guttifera (Limnephilidae) (Great Autumn Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Wildlife

Wildlife

Expert wildlife photographers stake out their quarry like a hunter and wait, sometimes for days, for the perfect shot to appear. I am not one of them, but I get lucky sometimes.

Elk moving down the valley
The Firehole River in Wyoming
Bison crossing the Yellowstone River

From the Yellowstone River in Wyoming
Bison crossing the Lamar River in Yellowstone

From the Lamar River in Wyoming
Mooned by a grizzly bear

From Denali National Park in Alaska
Denali National Park in Alaska
Bear with the base of Denali in the background

From Denali National Park in Alaska
Herd in brush near road
Two bull caribou on the fall tundra. Bull caribou from the Nelchina herd in the Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Cows and calves moving in below me
A musk ox grazing near the Sag River in the coastal plain.

From Dalton Highway in Alaska
Some mergansers stretch and prepare to evacuate their rock as our canoe nears.
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