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I visited Grand Teton National Park the first week of October, 2026. Unfortunately, it was unusually warm and almost entirely devoid of clouds and dramatic weather. This particular morning was my only opportunity for a dramatic sunrise, as the forecast called for clouds. So, I woke early and arrived two hours before sunrise in order to pick my spot and beat the onslaught of photographers and “Instagrammers” that flood the parks these days. The long, happily lonely wait paid dividends. While the only cloud that morning dissipated at sunrise, it put on quite a show 30 minutes before sunrise. The wind patterns draped the cloud into an arc over the Tetons and the pre-dawn atmospheric glow lit the area in magenta light. The still air allowed for this 15 second exposure. The relative darkness offered a rich saturation of reflected light from the sky upon the landscape. This is THE SHOT from my trip, and my first offering from this iconic spot.
I visited Grand Teton National Park the first week of October, 2026. Unfortunately, it was unusually warm and almost entirely devoid of clouds and dramatic weather. This particular morning was my only opportunity for a dramatic sunrise, as the forecast called for clouds. So, I woke early and arrived two hours before sunrise in order to pick my spot and beat the onslaught of photographers and “Instagrammers” that flood the parks these days. The long, happily lonely wait paid dividends. While the only cloud that morning dissipated at sunrise, it put on quite a show 30 minutes before sunrise. The wind patterns draped the cloud into an arc over the Tetons and the pre-dawn atmospheric glow lit the area in magenta light. The still air allowed for this 15 second exposure. The relative darkness offered a rich saturation of reflected light from the sky upon the landscape. This is THE SHOT from my trip, and my first offering from this iconic spot.