Nifty Piks – Photos and Art

A very cold foggy morning in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Sandhill Cranes congregate in large numbers in Spring on the Platte River in Nebraska. Sunrise initiates a large takeoff as the birds move from their roosting area to their feeding grounds.

A baby Canada Goose sits at the edge of a pond on Hatteras Island in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.

Dawn begins a new day at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.

A pair of male Elk sparring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

A female Bighorn Sheep leads her young up a hillside next to the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

A Grizzly Bear walks amongst the sagebrush in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

A passing summer storm begins to clear at sunset resulting in amazing colors on the eastern side of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Dusk begins to fall over the clouds near Sandpoint, Idaho

The mist rises from Jackson Lake. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Aerial view of Denali (Mt. McKinley). Denali National Park, Alaska

The fog begins to clear revealing an island off the coast at Olympic National Park, Washington.

Moulton Barn in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

There's nothing liking laying in the mud before sunrise to photograph a beautiful bird. Virginia Rail near Flagstaff, Arizona.

A ray of light shines down into the depths of Antelope Canyon, Arizona.

Bison roam across the valley floor beneath the Teton range. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

A curious harbor seal checking out what is going on off the coast of Oregon.

Sandhill Crane flying at dusk. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico.

A lone bull Moose stands silhouetted among frost covered willows in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A small patch of aspens in autumn amongst snowy evergreens in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

This slot canyon requires some climbing to make it back to the intricate striped patterns. Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah.

A tired Black-tailed Jackrabbit sprawls out while taking a break in the shade on a hot summer day in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.

Dawn comes as the fog begins to lift in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Sun rays silhouette the canyon walls at sunset. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.