One thing I’ve learned since living in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is that it can get cold extremely fast, especially when the sun goes down. For this reason, I’ve sort of learned the hard way how to keep warm on the sub-zero days. For starters, layering is a good first step. This goes beyond just legs and torso though. I also like to put some wool socks over my regular socks for a little extra insulation and then I’ve also just ordered some glove liners to go with my gloves because let’s face it, if you’re using your camera, bulky gloves aren’t gonna cut it and so that’s going to require you to take them off exposing them to the cold. And that cold has extremely sharp bite that if you don’t feel soon, you will. This is especially true too if your camera’s been in the cold for a bit.
If you’re worried about your camera getting too cold, don’t be. Cameras handle cold weather a lot better than you can and will keep on trucking in just about any temperature you can put it in. The catch, however, is the battery. The colder it gets, the quicker the juice from the battery will drain. For this reason, it’s a good idea, and has actually become common practice, to keep a spare battery or two in a pocket that stays warm from body heat. This way if the battery(s) in your camera lose their energy, you’ve got another one ready to go. Just make sure you put the one(s) you just took out into that same pocket so if the new ones suffers from the cold, you can just keep switching them out.
As for the photo itself, I’ve found myself driving up to Kelly in Grand Teton National Park pretty frequently lately in my spare time because it’s always been one of my favorite places in Teton Park. There’s almost always some form of wildlife, there’s a vast plain known as Antelope Flats, the foothills of the Gros Ventre Mountains and of course, the Gros Ventre River. It’s relatively nearby to where I live and there’s a never-ending supply of photography. Plus the view of the Tetons from there isn’t bad either, as you can see the view of Mount St. John was nice at this spot as well.
Tags: Grand Teton National Park, Mountains, Snow, Wyoming
