Roaming Buffalo

On on of our trips to Jackson Hole, Christeena and I were out exploring and photographing the beautiful landscape when we happened upon a herd of buffalo. We had to stop and wait for them as they were occupying not only the land but the road as well. I had never been so close to such huge animals in the wild. It was amazing and a bit scary at the same time. I definitely would not want to get in the way of one of these creatures when it got mad.

While waiting for the road to clear, I got out my camera and began shooting. I don’t know why, but I feel safer when I’m hiding behind the lens. I know, it makes no sense, but I find myself going place and doing things to get the shot that without the security of my camera I would not even think of doing, like getting as close as I can to a buffalo just so I can fill the frame and not have to crop later.