The Morning Steam Through the Forest in Yellowstone

I woke up just before 5 AM today so I could get out there and do some sunrise shooting. It was a great morning and I found all kinds of interesting spots. I drove by a bank of trees that had some steam from a nearby river flowing through them... and it looked so cool that I hiked around the forest to find a nice configuration of trees and steamy fog.

I was exhausted after shooting most of the day. I drove over the the Firehole River to have a swim. There was no one else around, and I didn't have a swimsuit, so I just went in my undies. This seemed like a great idea until my underwear ripped on a rock. This, combined with very sensitive feet that make me look crazy when walking on a rocky shore, made for quite a scene.

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Aaroon Matthew says:

Great Colors...
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r.AI (-) says:

Beautiful Rays!

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Kevin's got a Hobby says:

wow! neat.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

 Jozef Vaclavik says:

i usualy dont like Trees on HDR.. this one is quiet nice.. but those trees are just not for me :-D but nice colors :-)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

Thanks! hehe :)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

+SQUID+ says:

Very nice....
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

blue-3 says:

Excellent image...
And I laughed my arse off, when I read the description (2nd part, anyway)...
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Henning Liljegren says:

great capture. love how the sun is coming through the trees :)
Great work Trey!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Maureen F. says:

Trey, if you were going to swim like that, why did you not take those undies off?

cool work here btw
:~)
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StudioDee says:

Nice one. I'm a sucker for light rays through trees. I wanna do something like this with some white birch trees one day.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

stefano.sivieri says:

Just perfect!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Shenanigans in Japan says:

yeah the rays of light are sweet. nice one bro!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

13thWitness says:

nice work!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

pongky © says:

amazing hdr result, only you can pull this off Trey
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

mattsantomarco says:

Ga Damn! Reminds me of the scene in ET where that aliens ship lands.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Extra Medium says:

Wow sir, can't tell if this is on fire or just plain amazing. I know it's amazing, and your early morning sacrifice sure paid off.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Shairani says:

Very nice
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Nathan White says:

Great sun rays!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Devon Donath Photography says:

whats your job?!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

GP Images Photography says:

Cracking shot. Looks like scene from the X-Files or Close Encounters.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

CreamySweetie ♥ ♥ says:

WOW~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This is totally STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_________________^
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

maria.bozina says:

Amazing shot!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

ruvido [away] says:

this is morning glory!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Λ™ says:

perfect.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Maxime Bermond says:

Awesome sunrise! Wonderful light!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

holaholamen says:

WoW grande lavoro, come solito!!!!
l'unico "difetto" è che l'albero a sinistra in primo piano sembra staccato da tutto il resto, sembra quasi incollato con il trasferibile ^_^
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

fulvio ~ dof-photo ~ says:

impressive
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

kakeyzz---- verY biXy.. going back to maldives :) says:

awesome!!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Eye on World (waiting for my new camera !!) says:

WOW ,, ...

Briliant work >>>
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

_Marcel_ says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Dreamy Landscapes (Editors' choice), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Ollienordh says:

yyyeah

cool light and colors
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

dariuszman86 says:

...and this is art
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

marcp_dmoz says:

Stunning shot! Congrats!!
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iamguava says:

Beautiful light :-)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Flixos ;) says:

just amazing...and a funny story ;), congrats
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juntos (ON/OFF) says:

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Naj ( Desired Hopes © ) says:

Wonderful capture my friend! this is simply superb!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

jawrr says:

Sometimes I think your processing is a bit too much, but it's really YOUR own and a very unique way you got so I buy it anyways... but this one, here it really pays off... stunning capture!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

adamcress says:

This is great! ...it's great to see your new pictures up every day
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

tk-link says:

That's the most amazing virtual sunset I've ever seen.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Wenspics says:

love this one!!
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Miguel Herrera says:

Amazing shot, great lighting

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Sbotiel says:

Just three words.... I LOVE IT
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Dabbler says:

superb! if I thought I could get a shot like this I would get up at 5 am more often ;)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

Thank you very much!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

p.m.w says:

another funny story trey, it's really blessed down there! thanks for waking up so early to get another beautiful foto for all of us!

it's such a golden light, it's a beautiful life you live enjoy another beautiful day out there! :)
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evtwal says:

Yes...I remember this scene in E.T. Great shot, by the way.
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joxmar83 says:

Wow! amazing
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bongopix says:

very beautiful.
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JJD.Photography says:

Wow!!! Just wow!! Amazing!!
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maggie_bradford says:

Gorgeous!
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hugo.esteves says:

Wowwwwww!!! Amazing....
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Philip Michael Photo says:

Gorgeous of course!!!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

martin (necktru) says:

amazing sunrise, hard work at 5am, now back to sleep
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Michael-Ann says:

Outstanding! Such an ethereal feeling to it. Half-expect a robed figure flanked by an entourage of angels to come popping over the hillside in the next shot ;-)
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Ernie Fischhofer(On & off...it's Hockey Season!) says:

Awesome Trey :)
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mrhansen9 says:

WOW
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titter85 says:

Amazing rays!! :)

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Carl's Photography says:

wow, great job with a very high range situation
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

M@ Kadlick (Remodeling kitchen) says:

Beautiful shot Trey, you always find the right angle. Welcome back to the WYO
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susan_r4 says:

This is just amazing and so beautiful - thanks for taking us along!
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wwoop says:

stunning sun rays
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Nuragic Man says:

Very fine shot!
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chris_rutkowski says:

A firestorm of light - incendiary for my mind - like the fourth of july a few days early - fireworks!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

p.m.w says:

Ernie has beautiful camping fotos also of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada!!!!!

and a pre HAPPY CANADA DAY to Ernie! :)
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Gaurav Dinesh says:

Amazing and heart-warming.
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PhotoArt Hartmann says:

traumhaft!!!
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J Weeks says:

great shot
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Stop.Imagine says:

Nice capture and post processing!
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Jeanette Runyon says:

I love the sky!
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Chee Seong says:

Great colors!
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neilalderney123 says:

Nice shot Trey. Oh to be a fly on the wall... or the rock in this case!

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StevenDavisPhoto says:

amazing shot. love the colors :)
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satosphere says:

That is just lovely.
The backlighting and the fog work really well in this image. Such a beautiful sunrise.

Wasn't it too cold to go just swimming in undies?
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Stuck in Customs says:

THanks all!

hehe yes it was a bit cold...
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阿坤 Alonso says:

you're really my idol!!!
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Life Reflections ♥ (Lila) says:

Wow...great shot...and funny commentary ! ;-)
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Sleepy~Steve says:

Beautiful! How did the streaks come through? mist/ fog?
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S. Clayton says:

I love this picture, so beautiful
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tista_ceres "Simone Arrigone" says:

Beautiful work ... congratulations!
.... and wonderful composition.
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Looloo~* says:

definitely amazing!
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Katarzyna Płuciennik says:

great like the Romanticism and painting Caspar David Friedrich
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Matthew Bordignon says:

wish i could get up this early, have missed many great sunrise's :(
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Chessiekitty says:

That is lovely! I like the HDR.
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Franks Photos says:

Gorgeous capture & congratulations on Explore!
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jrde3 says:

incredible shot! some truly inspiring stuff in your photostream
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¿¡david!? says:

oh my god, this is incredible
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thefatcat44 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Natural Landscapes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Sharky_MB says:

Great morning shot, Trey!
You were lucky, no one cought your walking on the shore, exiting water, he, he,... But I believe, it was joy to swim there!
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marcobarone76 says:

Wow!!!Fantastic hdr
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Mr.Enjoy says:

Fabulous comp and light...
Awesome atmosphere...
Congrats!
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renschmensch says:

great mood !
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Marcelo Cerri Rodini says:

PERFECT shot.
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Daniel.Yubi says:

Indeed Perfect Shot!
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Kaley Stubbs says:

speechless
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Khem ☺ says:

Superb!!
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Statevillain says:

This is just amazing. Truly!
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Burntwood born and bred says:

Gorgeous
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Vandessa says:

this is so lovely.
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t74bdg89 (Justin Smith) says:

Wow, spectacular light!
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Juan Carlos Chairez says:

Wow! Those beams look spectacular!

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