Nov 14, 2008
Tim :
Austin
Hi Mike. Good to hear from you over here. It was a different trip for sure. Ill try to get over the the forum and post some pics soon. Really glad you can make it next sept! I always like to see what accomplished photogs bring back from the Park. See you on the TFP, Tim
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Nov 14, 2008
Tim :
Austin
Thanks Renee! Always nice to know people are out there reading our reports. Nice that our efforts are appreciated. Thanks! Tim
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Nov 14, 2008
Tim :
Austin
Hi George! Thanks for visiting. I have fished some in the Park, really liked the Soda Butte. Would lke to fish Slough sometime I hear its very good. Thanks George! Tim
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Nov 14, 2008
Tim :
Austin
Hey Don, thanks for the note. The 5dII does sound really good and the 100-400 is a perfect lens for the Park. I may have to try that body out as well. They are taking their time with it though arent they? Tim
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Nov 13, 2008
Mike :
Baytown, Texas
Nice work again. Looks like a fantastic trip. Tim, Ive been waiting on TPF for your images... Thanks for this website. Im going in September, 2009! Mike
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Nov 6, 2008
Renee :
Cincinnati
Such wonderful descriptions and photographs of your adventures in Yellowstone....thanks for sharing your experiences!
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Nov 2, 2008
george sideris :
upstate ny
i just discovered yellowstone park this past summer i fished slough creek i love you rsite and the updates
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Oct 29, 2008
Don Crow :
Livermore, Ca
Great story and pics! Ive been to Yellowstone twice and hope to go again this spring. Would love to see Wolves as well as all the other amazing wildlife there and take some pics with my new 5dII (has to be in by then!!!) and my 100-400mm!
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Oct 28, 2008
Dean Street :
Colorado Springs
Great pics and wonderful experiences. My family and I are planning a trip in June of 09. My kids ages 7 and 9 cant hardly wait. Thanks for sharing your experiences. We are taking a Pop up trailer. Do you have any recomendations on where to stay. I know that some of the campgrounds require hard sided campers. Thanks so much. Street@comcast.net
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Oct 24, 2008
Tim :
Austin, home of the #1 Texas Longhorns!
Hey Cindy, thanks for the kind encouragement! Christine works hard on the script and takes notes in her journal each night so she can compose the reports later. She does a great job. Of course, I always thought the script went along with the pictures not the pictures going along with the script......... :) ha! Thanks much Cindy! Tim
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Oct 23, 2008
Cindy Thompson :
West Virginia
I love your trip reports! Your descriptions are so vivid I can imagine myself back inside the park for a visit. I also love the photographs that go along with your stories. Thanks and I look forward to reading more!!
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Oct 22, 2008
Tim :
Too far from the Park
Hello Christine from England! Thank you for the kind feedback. Glad you made it to the Park in the spring. It is addictive isn’t it? I always wish we lived closer to the Park but it could be worse eh? Hope you make it back soon Christine. Tim
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Oct 22, 2008
Tim :
Tejas
Hey Willem, great to hear from you. Glad to hear you are headed back to the Park. I believe Annie is still there but Jan and Bill may have just left. Bill was in prime form gearing up for the next election..... Ha! We left the bear there for you. Tell him hello for us. Ciao Tim
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Oct 22, 2008
Tim :
Texas
Hi Todd, thank you for the kind feedback. Always nice to meet another person who appreciates the Park like we do. I hope you guys had a great trip. Tim
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Oct 22, 2008
Tim and Christine :
Deep South
Thanks Reny! thanks for dropping by! We appreciate it. Tim and Christine
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Oct 22, 2008
Tim :
Austin
Hi Cindy! Yes, it was exciting. I can tell when I became concerned because I stopped taking pictures. Ha! The last shots I have are of the bear crossing the creek. He was down wind so I thought he would smell us and run like they usually do but he kept sniffing and coming. Every time he would get off track he would stop and taste the air and aim directly towards us again. I finally felt he was going to turn and then he stopped, sniffed and started up the long hill we were on. We were laying on top of the hill so we dropped down the other side and as soon as we were out of his line of sight we ran like chickens. Christine is surprisingly fast when properly motivated…. Thanks for dropping us a note Cindy! Tim
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Oct 22, 2008
Tim :
CenTex
Hey H&R! Good to hear from yall! I did look for you folks while we were there. It was nice sitting watching the bears and wolves in the big empty quiet of Pelican Valley. We had hiked in with the sole purpose of finding Cs wolf 640 - the one whose collar she paid for. The chances of success were extremely limited so we felt very fortunate to find her and the rest of the Mollies. -Its a huge valley. Yellowstone was very kind to us once again. Take care guys, Tim
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Oct 22, 2008
Christine :
England
Fantastic, wonderful,awesome photographs and a really intersting trip report, thanks for taking the time to share. I was in Yellowstone & Grand Tetons for my first trip in May/June 2008 and loved it, I will be back. Reports like yours just fuel the desire. Thank you. Christine
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Oct 21, 2008
willem (willemw on Y-net) :
right now Strasbourg, France, returning to Holland
As always loved to read your story and pictures. Anticipation is building up, three days before I leave the Netherlands Saturday to cross the ocean, and most of the US, to arrive in the park. Wonderful you included pictures of Jan, Bill and Ann. I am looking forward to meet these old friends again. Hope our roads cross as well, one day. Happy you didnt wait for the bear! Ciao Willem
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Oct 21, 2008
Todd Plank :
Gardners, PA
Thanks for taking the time to put your September trip together in this webpage. We were in the park just a week or so beforehand. You did an excellent job with the pictures and reports.
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Oct 21, 2008
Reny (Y-net) :
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Tim & Christine, again I loved reading your report and looking at your awesome pictures.
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Oct 21, 2008
Cindy :
Jerome, ID
WOW...did you all have some excitement or what? Amazing photos and reports. Would NOT have wanted to have been you trying to staying ahead of snap jaws crossing the creek! That is scary stuff!! Thanks for sharing!
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Oct 21, 2008
René & Hélène :
The Netherlands
Hey Tim and Christine, enjoyed reading your latest report. Must have been so cool to have the bears and wolves all to yourselves in Pelican Valley. Darn, we were in the park in the same week but somehow missed running into you guys at some point! Maybe some day well have better fortunes.
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Oct 21, 2008
Tim :
Tejas
Thanks much Dieter! We appreciate the comments and encouragement. Christine puts a lot of time and effort into writing the reports. Its not an easy, quick thing to do. She always does a great job of capturing and recording our trips in an entertaining fashion. Hope things are well there in Deutschland. Tim
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Oct 21, 2008
Dieter :
Germany
Awesome shots and a great trip report! Thanks for sharing. Also I hope to meet you in the park one day.
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Oct 20, 2008
Tim and Christine :
Austin
Thanks Cliff! Very kind of you. Always nice to meet another Yellowstone fan. See you in the Park! T & C
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Oct 20, 2008
Cliff :
Rocklin, Ca
I truly enjoy and appreciate your trip reports! You two have done a great job on putting your website together! Hope to meet you in the park someday :).
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Sept 29, 2008
Mike & Kara Ward :
Chicago, Illinois
We wanted to thank you for the great information you provided. We took our first trip to Yellowstone and this site was very helpful in preperation. I have studied wolves for sometime, in many regions. Lamar valley was simply the best. I utilize canine behavior in my training with domestic dogs and their humans. The study of wolves is vital for me both professionally and spiritually. My hope is that Brother Wolf may come to roam this Earth it was once givin by the creator, and that we may grow to understand theyre role on the eco-system. They manage theyre numbers fine. We need to learn to co-habitate and Yellowstone allows the chance for that. Your tips were right on! Thanks again, Mike ward www.pack-mentality.com
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Sept 24, 2008
Tim and Christine :
Austin Texas
Thanks Dieter, Mike and Adsila! We really appreciate you taking the time to respond. We are leaving again for the Park Saturday Sept 27th and will return to Austin on Oct 4th. Looks like good weather for hikes with plenty of sun for pictures. Always takes us a while to get the trip reports up though. Anyway, thanks for checking out our site and for all the emails and guestbook entries and we will be back Oct 4th hopefully with more stories and maybe a picture or two. Tim and Christine
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Sept 23, 2008
Adsila :
US
Excellent website! Whenever Im curious about Yellowstone, I come here. Its inspiring!
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Sept 22, 2008
Mike :
Baytown, Texas
Fantastic images, and very nice narration. I have only started to view the site, and will definitely be be back to see the rest. Beautiful work!! Mike
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August 29, 2008
Dieter :
Germany
Changing of your website is awesome!!! The pics are amazing!! I love your website!! She is superb!!
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August 23, 2008
Tim :
Tejas
Thanks Pamela, We really appreciate it. Tim
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August 22, 2008
Pamela B :
TPF
Excellent port folio here! Very nice work
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August 14, 2008
Tim Springer :
Texas
Thanks Gary! Were glad you like it. Always nice to hear people actually show up and look at our work. Tim
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August 13, 2008
Gary Lear :
Indiana
I love your photos! You have a great site! Keep up the awesome job!
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July 23, 2008
Mark Pryor :
Pa.
Just days away from fishing 3rd meadow of slough creek. Will be staying at frenchies meadow, cant wait. Been getting nothing but great reports on the fishing. Keep those pics coming, This is a great place on this earth. Thanks again Mark Pryor Phila Fire Dept.
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July 21, 2008
Tim Springer :
Texas
Hi David and Mckeena! Thanks for stopping by and looking at our site. It IS really cool to be able to see the wolves and bears in the wild. Yellowstone is such a gift. A place where you can go and see the animals living and interacting in the way they were meant to. It is an unforgettable experience to have a grizzly cross the road in front of you or to watch a pack of wolves move through a valley. Thanks for writing you two! We really appreciate it. Tim and Christine
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July 21, 2008
DAVID HEIDELBURG :
Ohio
I LIKE TO SEE THE WOLVES ON THERE IT IS SO COOL WHEN THERE OUT IN THE WILD.
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July 21, 2008
Mckenna Heidelburg :
Ohio
I LIKE TO SEE THE ANIMALS ON HER MY FAVROTE ONE IS WHEN THE GRIZZLY BEAR CROSSED THE ROAD.
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July 20, 2008
Tim :
Austin Tx
Austin, 90 degrees 60 days in a row and counting...
Hey Joe and Jennifer, Great choice for a honeymoon! No worries the North Rim Closures are only a small side road that gives access to viewing locations only. The Main Grand Loop Road that goes all the way around the park is very much open. So you can go to the Lamar and Slough and everywhere else just like you always do. You just cant view the falls where you usually can. I found this also: "The good news is that the South Rim will be open with access to Artist Point so you can still see the Lower Falls. You can also park at Uncle Toms cabin (South Rim access) and hike the Rim Trail and steps below it. Walk west to a view of the Upper Falls. The view is very beautiful from Artist Point. A hint - go earlier or later in the day. Mid-day is when a lot of the tour busses arrive." So thats an option for viewing locations. You probably seen this but it has a map of the small closure: http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm The Park is lovely this time of year. Check out the flowers on Mt Washburn. Lots of moose in the Tetons. Have a great trip guys! Tim and Christine
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July 19, 2008
Joe&Jennifer :
Chicago, IL
Tim and Christine - love the site. We are honeymooning in the Tetons and Yellowstone in August. To our horror, we have now learned the "north rim closures" are in effect for the entire summer. Does this mean we cannot go to Lamar Valley, Slough Creek, or anywhere else on the NE side of the Park? We are staying in the grand tetons. I havent noticed any other roads leading in that area. Does this also mean we cannot see the Lower or Upper falls? Any detour routes to get to Lamar valley or the Falls for us would be desperately appreciated. We have tried the National Park websites and information phone number and have not found them very helpful. Thank you in advance, as our honeymoon begins 2 weeks from today!
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Christine :
Austin Texas
Thanks for visiting our site, Susan! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Susan Leslie :
GREAT PICTURES, AND I LOVE READING ABOUT YOUR TRIP THERE. IT"S SO NICE WE STILL HAVE PLACES LIKE YELLOWSTONE TO ENJOY.
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Tim :
Texas
Thanks for the note Mark! The first week of August should be great for fishing. Water levels good by then. Dad and I fished the Soda Butte and found the upper regions winding through the woods were best. The third meadow of Slough is a bit of a hike but the cutthroat fishing should be excellent. Have a great trip!
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Mark Pryor :
Phila Pa.
I will be going to the 3rd meadow, for a weeks worth of fly-fishing. the pics area great way of getting pumped up for my trip the 1st week of Aug. Tank you for a real treat its a beautiful place. Mark
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Tim :
Texas
Thanks Stefano! You are going to love Yellowstone. Summer is beautiful in the Park. Be sure and spend time on Mt Washburn. The flowers there in the summer are spectacular and in the mornings (during the summer) its one of the best places to see grizzlies and wolves. Have a great trip! Tim
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Stefano :
Italy
This summer we will go to Yellowstone; thanks for your informations and photos (very nice the 2008 may)
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Tim Springer :
Austin Texas
Thanks wolflover! Yes it was awesome. Ive seen some here in Texas but never near the Park. I wanted a picture badly but alas it was not to be. Thanks for stopping by! I know one or two wolf lovers...
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Wolflover :
You saw a Bobcat! That is Awesome!
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Staci :
Thanks Christine! Im ordering the books now! Sounds like great summer reading to me!!! Ive been exploring the possibilities of attending the Yellowstone Institute and am making it one of my goals! Well see! In the meantime I look forward to more updates on your trips.
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Christine :
Texas
Staci, Thanks for visiting our website and were so glad you enjoy it. The wolves are indeed fascinating creatures and there are many books out there. I recommend "The Yellowstone Wolves: The First Year" by Gary Ferguson and "Decade of the Wolf" by Doug Smith (head of the Yellowstone Wolf Project) and Gary Ferguson. Each will follow the story of wolf introduction in a very personal way and make the Park even more special on your next visit. Also, "Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild" by James Halfpenney is also good. Jim gives tours and teaches classes at Yellowstone Institute.
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Staci:
Love the latest account of your recent trip! I visited the Park last year for the first time - I envy your frequent trips but enjoy the Park through your eyes! Hope to return next summer for a longer visit but in the meantime will visit here to get my Park fix! I am fascinated by the wolves and would love to learn more about them. Any good ideas for resources? Thanks again for your wonderful visits and for sharing them with us!
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Tim Springer :
Texas
Dieter, I am really glad you signed our guestbook. I was hoping you would. Your enthusiasm for the Park helps us enjoy it more when we are there and your support of Christine and our website is very much appreciated. More people than you could know are thankful for your efforts on behalf of the wolves. Sie sind unser Freund. Dankeschon Dieter!
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Dieter Sandbothe:
Breathtaking This website is the best to find on the Internet!! Fantastic photos and very good reports. Shining work of you both.
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Tim Springer:
Thanks Chris! Christine and I truly appreciate you reading our reports and taking the time to respond. It helps to know someone is out there! It does take some time to put them together but thankfully there are two of us working on it, me doing the images and the html code and C writing the wonderful script. Nice to have something we can create together.
For camera equipment presently (6/25/2008) I am using my old Canon 20D body along with a 500mm f4.5, 400 f5.6, 80-200L, and for landscapes a Canon 10-22mm lens that I like a lot. The 10mm lens is a must for wide-angle landscapes on a 1.6 cop camera body. On the May 2008 trip I used a 10 stop ND filter for the blurred water shots. Yellowstone is such a great place to practice nature photography.
Thanks again Chris!
Tim and Christine
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Tim Springer:
Hey guys! Thanks much for stopping by. We really appreciate you visiting our site and taking the time to leave some feedback! Tim
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Joan & Merle:
We really enjoyed your pictures and the narrative of you trip. It made Yellowstone come alive for us. J & M
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