Seneca Creek Photography by Allison Pluda

Photos, thoughts, and adventures from a Geologist, Photographer, Climber, Skier, Tenkara Fly Fisher, Backpacker, and enthusiast for Nature, Life, and the Truth Within

Permalink The mouth of a 22 inch Brown Trout, Medicine Bow National Forest, WyomingJust as my friend and I were both about to move on to fish a different stretch of water without any any luck, my friend lands this monstrous fighter of a 22 inch brown trout. (I happened to get GoPro video of the whole thing which may be included in a new fishing video I’m working on!) There is something to be admired about the beautiful colors and patterns on a large fish that has been surviving fisherman for many Wyoming winters!
Permalink Afternoon Nap in front of the Snowy Range, Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming, Black and White Self PortraitThe woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before” - Albert Einstein
Permalink Venus and the Forest at Twilight on a Full Moon, Happy Jack, Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” -Vincent Van Gogh
Permalink Perigee Moon“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” - The Buddha Siddharta
Permalink Perigee Moonrise, Happy Jack, Medicine Bow National Forest, WyomingI went out last night to see the perigee moon (Supermoon) but unfortunately it was cloudy. By the time the moon peeked above the clouds it was already far above the horizon and looked much smaller. Nonetheless it was nice to take the Jeep and my dog miles into the hills on rocky dirt roads to watch the moonlight take over the night.
Permalink “There remains something subtle, intangible and inexplicable. Veneration for this force beyond anything that we can comprehend is my religion.” - Albert Einstein
Permalink The Dirt Road Home, Happy Jack, Wyoming I took this photo about a month ago. We have had such a warm winter, that miraculously the dirt roads leading into some of my favorite places are clear enough for my car to get through! I loved the texture of the dirt and the snow as the setting sun cast a warm glow on everything.
Permalink Four bull moose stroll across camp…I took this image when four bull moose decided to walk across the field right across from our camp! I was with a group of geologists camping in the edge of the forest deep in the Medicine Bow Mountains in August and we were in the process of making dinner when these four studs casually walked across the opening and into the forest not too many yards away. None of them seemed to pay us any attention. A group of people watched and took photos while we all were filled with the sense that we were are just visitors to these bulls stomping grounds. A very cool experience!
Permalink Forest at 11,000 Feet“Wind Blown Ice on Alpine Trees, Snowy Range Mountains, Wyoming” This is what a forest looks like at 11,000 feet in June on the Medicine Bow Peak Trail on the way to the peak of the Snowy Range Mountains in Wyoming. The wind is always whipping down the slopes from the west and causes these (what I call) ‘ice bullets’ in one direction. Its amazing that these hardy trees survive this battering every winter (or should I say spring).